LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bishop Mules, Anglican liisliop of Nelson, denies the statement that his .resignation was immediately intended.

Pheasants are said to be very plentiful in the Upper Waitotara, .and one sportsman has already socured 26 "long tails."

Thirty-fivo. new dairy factories were opened during the present season, namely, 10 m tbe Nortili Island and! 16 in the South Island.

Mr .Fred. Train, a well-known store-koeper at Waitotara, and clmir. maii of the Wait«kira-Momn.haki Road Board, 'lms decided to contest tlio Paten, seat in -the Government interests against Mr G. V. Pearco and Mr P. O'Dea.

One of tbe luckiest inventors in liistory was bnrl)od wire. Isaac Ellwoorl. of Illinois, the inventor, made tbc first barbed wire to keep out his neighbors' pig*. Itsuccpoded, and bo .protected bis idea. Tn a few years lie made over £3,000.000.

"T be.lieve if T bad a car." declared Mie Mayor (4 Chrisiebiirfb at the Autonvo-bile Assr-ciation'.'; prize presentation, "T would be tlio by-laws as niiicli as anyone. Snced is a. lvatnral and instiiu-tive thing, innd T nevor lien-r of a man .<rrjttin<i into tromble nn this account without focliiisr sympathetic with bim in bis scrape."

Th© a.irsreffation of arens is said' to be procpoflinc! - n.pncp in Wf.ii'nrnpn. Roth in TCkerfi'linnn mid P'ailintua smnll farms wo I»ecoinitvrc I»icc fnrins, and tlio nrnip^-rt ,, of one nvnn. inof tW'<> or fibres. This ; * ovidAiicpd by the fn<• t that in Pnbiatun. Oounty a- net dooroasr- of ne'arlv 300 Inns takon nl.nco in tlio population within ih« Inst five voars.

A <rood moii" of (lie fnrnv in the Gernldino dish-iot nro uneasy as to winter food, for the failure of furnips. nwi'nnr to blighr. lids a serious nspoof-, nnrl the vonnf grass that lias sprung up sinoo the vains is likelv to s(vmr l.inihs. Moreover, t.lia orn-ss frrnl) is doino- n lot of miso.ln'pf. At nun fi'vinor lint; Im/l to r>l mi Hi tlio Avimlo of his nad--docks. nn r l in oiliov pltos tlio ~ , \nss is ri'iife destroyed, wh.ilp ti-m o-rnlis fOinnin in Hir> (r.i'ound. Mailv pro liopin.fr for n spvnye winter t.n chock tllP np."!+R. lint 1.110 "''(l.rs O-Hi'll "-ill nmixihlr burmv.- ami protect; irsolf.

Tho bovs of tlip Wovjii-on Training Farm (+0 Hip r>mnh'>i' nf spventv), \y\vn n,ntorfii , '"'"] nt """"h illim , sic r> ting Ti'ivlc Inst ni<rili+ liv tlio nronriotor. TllA nflon f l n ,,fs of tit" rli'V oltililm,rT inorpfi'O'r tfl' "lvr'Mo , 'ofrr<*!niipntp for til" ho vs. «-lvo fon ml tlio ooolincr fll'inks tninst n C ,o iff-p' , tivoi'r ■lifi;ntiiio" oxort'o' , "? upon Hir> \vli"o' ft fl At f.lio onnolnsion of o-"-oiii"<T ■Rnvlins-on ret.iirTif>.rT +lvnirl"s. on lipii'ilf p.f Ih' s r>l) or (tar . for t,li" n;i;l piiipYf)l)lr> ontino-fn-fl -oirpninfr's w'Hi -\rTnVli tlipv l-fifl The lorls, li.o.(i'T'r>fl bv til ,n ir lipivl. tlio" o'lf f'w Iv^f>fN. niovril , '. nifl "irii'o sivrrilv, f.M' rlio-ir Ih>uip at tlio f:iv«i. Tlie "Ryor-nf-jvp fWiui it too of tlio. \ t pm- Zoinlnnrl li-nil nn wifli ill" "^Tinistor nf (TTon a . Folds'). n"-l rliso'issfvl tlvc , ro-olntion,s n.rlrvniod l>v tlie Toaril'ors' nnrlv in tlio vonr. At ilint it is now nindo piiliiio. tlio ov ■ nroiisod liis fii«'np"oinhnonf-, M-itJli nnd 'li!.s:i.m-)rrvvi' of tlio :if tliat + r>ar-iipirs liavo talcMi mi in rolati^n *0 tilO is'Sllo of fl'or> hr-oVf!. Ho nnin+iffl nnt ill."'' lio I'.ni-I li.i'i +o .«"!}- 'nit to tlii" pdvovo" Tof<~s in Pavlin"vo.nt on flip nirp.stioii. and tlip'pro-;.-ont svsfp'n lin r l 1i"-ph fTpx-ic'-'fl to M 'ird of wivnt wps Hip o'dv nltpr"-n----tivp to it. vW.. tli« litTodiio*-' , !! of n .-nifpvm .sot of f."vO-no!-p. Tl-'s. in '•■'s O'lr'ni l "'!. n-<nilfl 'l\o filntnitons T -To M-H9 pf.-niM tli.it H,o of l-.Of.li'M'q +n +,I,n c -n-rv-n from t'm P no f tlvfit I- 1, "" ■f l ;.-! not 111.-0 tllO litt'p pyirn tiTji'ii involvd. Final aiTfrngoments lor Lovin Dofoiwo Riflp Club's ;innual eocia.l wore, made last night at a mooting of tlie club's eoininittw. A lettoi , was read from Mr Field, .M.P.. expro.ssmg regret ai liis inability to bo pmsont at tlio "social," through his bavins accopf-<?d an invitation to attend the Hautero Club's "social" on till p. samo (Friday noxi). Ho wisdiotl Levin Oliil) a pleasant time, and expressed a liopo.tliat he would ho able to attend next year's ofatherinp;. 'J'lio seorotarv (.\fr AV. ]?. Tngrain). an■liotiiiiiCO'Cl tliot tlie Mayor of Levin had signified his willingness- to atteind the "social" and hand over to members the trophies won during the season. Thi.s office has been fill-ed-by Mi , Gardener in three successive seasons. Messrs J. Rui'blierford and P. .Tones wore appointed M.'s C. All members of the club are requested to be in attendance i't the Town IT a,ll on Thursday overling at 0 p.m. to put tlio final polish on the floor. j lie /u-year-oiu Claims oi uiit , -unenetui wmnei'j 'nnusier, in ieio liUKi sum to nave ueen p'Unbiuusetl li'om ujio jiuuris wMine vne^ i.'uu ilil 1 UH.V lldiiClf JiL IyCUJJu . liilVC -on- Ocvii utuaiLi-iy iiust\i iu ljil , jyiiitie or mi jncernaDioiiai i^ueisUoji \Alj'i> a LiOllUUa Cuirv'hpOllUCllt, liJUi.ig OH *vpi il -O). \\ miO in .vi'ti. tnc .liniiiiey-ociierai ~ . lllUUiy;, iIK'L U-'jHVoi.-lltailV'i.'S 01 I'll*.! ./riusii jiiiiii.ja.SM, ana wuni JiHiy mLue uiaiLL-ir. i jio oi provision ioi" aiici Hie pnice ami tiint , oi tnal wx'fv uiily Uiscusswi. jno tnuunal win consist oi uirtfc nersons —ojlo ciiusun oy eacJi ol vne two nauoiis coiicwnuu (.Ureat liritam aiiti an<l an iimpiro WiLo snail ue unosc-u lroiu a special use by ike two persons so appointed by tno rcapective nations, j.iie ti'iouiiui win near not unly iiwj Webster casCj but several otliern ol a similar nature wiwcJi iiave arisen mi Oamula and AewioiMKUand, and ai winch, of coniivse, isew z-ealami is not at all into rested. A number oi important aspects oi : tlie We-bsUn-case have been relened to tlio Colonial Office, ami are now being considered. Dr. I'nilay will make arrangements to have the Iβ Akau appeal case pushed on before the Privy Council as soon as possible.

A band of Wickliffe preachers,, headed by Mr J. A. Jvensit, caused a disturbance in Holy Trinity Church, Hoxton, London, on Good Friday morning. During "tilie vonoration of the Cross" members of the ohoir were apparently about to kiss a cross which Jiad bo'en unveiled when Mr Kensit shouted out: "This idolatry in the Church of England must cease." Some seuffl/ing followed, in the course of which the cross was broken. When the police appeared the demonstrators left the church. A Chronicle reporter recollects a similar incident ocoiwing during an outside procession in connection with an Anglican Church in Hoxton (which is in the north-east of London). The Vicar and the choir in blue cassocks and white surplices, with crosses and crucfixes, were chanting one of the more dolorous litanies of the Church when a- working man broke through the crowd, and. seizing the crucifix, which the Vicar was carrying, smashed it in two. For his solicitude for the "good old caaise," he was next day fined 40s (including costs), by one of the Metropolitan magistrates—a. fine which the members of a local Orange Lodge immediately liquidated, in addition to giving the "patriot" nxi extra "brand."

• Beautiful* tinselled Teetings,, with views of Levin are now displayed at Thompson's .Book Arcade, Lcviu. — Advt.

Mrs Oompton, wife of the Vicar of Levin, is being treated for water on tflie knee at the Otaki Hospital. She hopes to return to Levin within one week.

Butter has been raised a penny per pound, both by wholesalers and retailers, and from to-day, until furtheir notice, the reitail price in Levan will be Is 3d per lb.

The Commission of the Holy Synod of Russia has adopted a resolution prohibiting Jews from bearing Christian first names.

An advertisement which recently appeared in the Morning Post was as follows: —"Will Peeresses not using Coronation robes lend tibem for the occasion? State terms. Confidential. Address, Baroness."

It is reported that over twenty thousand acres of Grown kind in various parts of the dominion will bo thrown open for settlement during tho present month. Tho area in the Wellington district is raider one thousand acres, being a notional endowment section for renewablelease. About a month ago a. cornet went missing «t a. wedding feast at Halcombe. The police went quietly to work after it, and on Saturday, armed with a search warrant, they entered and examined a residence near Halcombe. Tlie cornet was found in the 'house. Court,proceedings are to follow.—Fielding Stair. The Rev. D. C. Bates' weather forecast states: Present indications are for south-easterly and southerly winds, strong to a heavy gale (in most parts of the country), and cold weather. TJain is probable genernllv, heavy rain with flooded rivers on the East Coast, especially of the North Island, and snow on hWher levels in the south. Tho barometer will probably rise fast everywhere a,nd hiVh pressure succeed. The h<\nd of one of the largest M"-ufa-oturin2 businesses in Christchnrch stater! that the present season is the dullest, as far as business is concerned, he has known for fifteen years. "Ppoplo seem to hiave plenty of money." he paid, "but they dn not spend it. There is a feeling of uncertainty in the air. but whx it should exist Tdo not know. Goodness knows there is no rcml cause for it. T smnnoso that it will soon nass awnv and leave us as we were."

The Tirish Nationalist Leader. Mr John Redmond;' - is an ardent supporter of an Imperial Parliament. "S'leh a Parliament." he snvs, '■'neetl not necepsarilv sit in T;ondon. T+ "'onlfl appeal to the iniapiiniation nf British people the TCmnire if it wcro to sit in succes-sion in London, Ottawa, the Ansfrnlian federal Capital, Capetown, a.nd "W n lTlvere is no reason it should not—at least occasionally ---be opened bv the Kinsr in person it I'll -or some of the oversea centres."

The niu"h talked nbetut li r> rein skirl- would appear to hnve 'mitrtonn 17 vpiars ago in the woofl district. ,\ Wiifli.i resident repal's the time when he was en"■ptrerl in n rnad constp't'tion contract on the hnnks of tho Worhiri, where soi>io of+he'n'ivrs n.nd dniufii. in thnt were a+tired • n men's tweed +'i , n , u.«ers. accunpan;p(l 1)v n skirt. The innovnfi'on. ho f-n'd. w!)v noo-fcnrv as i |r >f fiYim th n ''*■- fifl-t; nf Divines of which •it i.'lrnr period infested flip place.

Tho "Royal Colonial Institute's s+nivlino; foinmittep on emi<rration ■has issued n report, in which it points out til at the emitrration of nnnirnrriod women to the oversea dominions is -1 inntte'- of imnortn.nce to the "Rmnir'p. Tho fommit.t.oe considers fihnt it is tlvnt ondi of the Au.straliiin Stntos should provide a ho"io for th ,, reception of girls on their arrival and dur-insr the when tliev are not in service. The report srenorallv disnlavs asioundniig icnoi-anee of the emiorrat'on work carried out bv thr> various States, and snT(ro»ts certain nrrano-ements with nhilanthropio societies thnt it would be impossible to out.

Tho anniual meeting of the National Dairy Association is to be 'hold at the. A. and P. Association Ball during tho Manawatu Winter Show season. On Wednesday, Juno 21, addresses will he delivered by Mr J. Hurt-Von lo on tho "Working of a Dairy Farm," by Mr T. W. Kirk on "Diseases a<nd Poste in farmers' Orchairds and Gardens," and Mr J. G. Harknoss on "Impressions Gained during My Travels." On. Thursfiay. an addres.s on "The Suitability of the Ayrshire for Dairy Pwnposes" will be given liy Mr J. Kyle, .also an. .■ultliress by Afr D. Ciuldio, Ohicf Dairy Commissi'Oiißr, and an address on "Winter Fewl," by Mr T. It. Hodder.

At Mr U. La\ii'eiiM>a's mee-ting at \Voolston a was put forward to tuo following elteco: 'That tius is of opinion that the Government had no right to put in a law on the fcitatute-uook or the .Dominion compelling the you'th of iJie dominion do undergo military training." Mr Laurenson askeci the mover how Jong he had been m L.he co.iiitry, and. alter some vigorous insistence got the reply, "iwo and a lialf years." "Vwiy, you're only a new cniun who lias not been a uog s-watcii in the country. jl cue mover doesn't want to light lor this country, 1 and J. want my uoys to do so. ' ilio- motion was supportea by only a small section or tho meeting.

According to the Christian W'orid, a wave ot leciuig sweeping over America against nude statues. Alloauy tiie movement lias triumphed ■so iar as to secure the draping or the statues on tlie i'ennsyivaman Stato Capital, aim in iboistou a

campaign is proceeding for insisting upon tue stauues in tiie -Museum 01 I , me Arts being draped or destroyed. .Most of the stocucs are plaster caste of world-famous works 01 art, out JJlshop ALallalieu demands thai they should bo smashed up and used for paving the streets. iJie .boston Coiiigregiuionalist hints that piaster 'of l'aris does not make good paving material, and adds: "The picture presented to the imagination of the Mentis of Milo trodden Hinder foot by women with distorted waists and pinched feet in hobble skirts under the shadow of indecent poster advertisements is rather a ludicrous one." The Conigregcotionalist suggests that the campaign should be directed against indecent theaue posters.

Vice-Admiral Shimannira, comma nder of the Japanese squadron now en route to Spithead to. participate in the naval review in. honor of the Coronation of King George V., was interviewed at Colombo on, May 2 on board his flagship, the first-class armoured cnuiser Kurram;i. Having described as ridiculous nonsense, at least as far as Japan was concerned j the recent rumors of war between Japan and America, the Admiral remarked that the establishment of 'the Australian Navy was undoubtedly a very good thing. The new navy would fulfil a useful purpose in the Pacific. He hadspent some time in Australia, and found it a. delightful country, with charming people, whose hospitality was boundless. He had been particularly struck with this feature of their character. The peculiar rumor that Japan had designs on New Caledonia was, he said, even more ridiculous than the idea of a war betAveen Japan and America.

Ladies owe no small degree of their style and comfort to Warners famous rust-proof corsets. Thanks to our local drapers in keeping up-to-date with Warner's latest models. -Advt.