LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Emulation is one of the principal springs of juiman pi'ogress. Evidently it inspires the count}' hens also. Last year an egg weigh ing 3j{ ounces, builb up by a white leghorn pullet owned by Mv S. Harris, of Queenswood roadj was shown to several astonished poultrymen of this town. Mr Harris thought ,ln's pullet had achieved a big egg record, but this week he found' her performance beaten by a white Leghorn pullet, of American extra ctioni, which lie acquired from Mr Frankly n Webb's yard some while back. This bird, dioirbtless egged on by her predecessor's airs of superiority, concentrated ilier efforts in a fourounce egg which is likely to withstand the attacks of all the emulating 'gliorns and 'dottes and orps in this district or any other one. The Rev. T. Coatsworth 'has aiow taken up the- charge of the Primitive Methodist Church, Shannon. He will preach next Sunday niorningj at 11 o'clock, and ir- the evening the service will 'be conducted by Messrs A. Saunders and E. J. Judd. _ f In the Olian Institute 'buildine, on .Saturday evening, an address is to be given by Mr 0. A. W. Monckton of Ofcaki. As Mr -Moncktoai has liad a wide and varied experience »f life in remote localities, his address is sure to prove both interesting and instructive. Interest is beiiiig evinced already iii the "Longfellow evening" to be given by the Levin Y.M.C.A. Debating Society during the first week in August. An address on the subject is to be delivered by the Rev. Mr McKcnzie, of 'Shannon, and there will be a musical programme ■arranged by Miss Remington, consisting entirely of Longfellow's songs and duets. Some of the poet's most popular recitations also will bia given by local amateurs. Sale post cards—se efche great display. Whole stock reduced at Thompson's, Levin.—Advt. . F ° r djildren's hacking at

At to-morrow night's meeting of the Horowhenua Fruitgrowers' Association a number of important communications from kinclred associations will be read and discussed. A visit to Shannon -will be made on Saturday next by Mr Field, member for tho electorate. Ho will return to Levin on Saturday afteriioon, and may go on to AYaikanao 'by the last train on Saturday night. Next Friday week, Mr Field, M.l'., will deliver a political address in Levin. Later in. the evcra'ng a presentation will bo mado to him and Mrs Field by their many friends in Levin and district. Telegraphed advices from Hawlco's Hay Dog Show report that Mr T. Harris, of Levin, has experienced further successes with his deerhonmls. Roth first and special prizes hare gone to his slut, Riddy, as well as a. second prize for tho dog Rlue Boy. Our assiduous Shannon correspondent has sent us to-day a good sheaf or news, most of which finds place in to-day's Chronicle. A report of last Tuesday's debate of tho Literary and Debating Society is crowded out, 'hnvovor. but it will appear tomorrow. Rev. D. C. Rates 1 weather forecast, as wired, from Wellington last night, states that present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds and cold unsettled weather. Rain is probable, in many part-sand n further fall in tho glnss. Mr I' , . AY. Carpenter, whose death took place at the Xew Plymouth Hospital last week, wa.s the sun of Dr. Carpenter, of London, the author of "What are the wild waves saying?" ''Her 'bright smile luutnts me still," , and other popular ballads of a. past generation (savs tho Taraliaki Herald). The Xo-liceiise nompaign was mentioned by Mr W. if. Herd at the Methodist liatherina held yesterday in the Century Hall. Mr Herd urged his hearers to prepare for the content, as the time was not far distant when they would, have to exorcise the vote. After the business of the meeting of the quarterly gathering of tho bevin-Otaki Methodist circuit wa.s concluded yesterday, tho members and their wives were entertained to tea by tho Levin ladies. About forty persons sat down. A cordial voto ol thanks was, on the motion of Mr 1 ,, . l.\)iin, passed to the ladies for their hospitality. The liorowlienua Rugby Union has agreed to let Nepia, and AValter Wiuiata join tho North Island country team of the N.Z.R.I , .11., which is to assemble hero on the 2Gtl» inst.--because, as thf- secretary said, it couldn't refuse, but it has ■refused permission to tho ■men. Mr AY. T. Pa rat a wanted for the Maori team. Ho wanted Hia Ilia, Nepia. Winiata, and a centre threequarter or full back. Tho refusal seems ungracious and not in. the wider interests of Maori football. — Manawatu Times.

One of General ISiiofh'.s relieving ollice.rs said rcco'iitly : "Tho time is now at hand when tramps come in out of the told to sleep in our lodges. There they must, ala.s for them! strip and baths. Among the stri-pp-.:! tramps crowding about tho bi'ths really amusing witticisms on cleanliness are sometimes heard. One bitter night, I saw two tramps bared for the watery ordeal, regarding one another qui/.zingly. "Bill," said t'h'e first tramp, "yer dirtier than I am. Ye certainly are." •'Well, ain't I older?" Hill" replied. We cannot congratulate tho Management ■Committee of the Manawatu Hiigby I'niiMi or the Athletic Club on (he treatment of the visiting players from Hie Oroua- SubI'nion on Saturday. Last year tho president of the Fe'ilding Club entiM'taine'l the visitors when they played FciHing, but this year nothing whatever was done although -■oiue of the players came from as far away as rviwhaiau. Apiti. and l'a.ngiwxhia.- I'Vilding Star. The Levin skating rink was crowded with spectators evening when two Ihockey matches were 1 played. Koxton met Levin at the ■(vj>ening ■uid at half time stood to loose by live gor.ls to two goals. The club, however, declined to play the second half. Su'.'so(|ue<iitly Levin played Otaki. This was an exciting game, tho scores being equal at half time. In t'he second half both teams wove in great form, Levin eventually mniring out winners by ten goals to eight. Mr Kasfrlver refereed. Genor;i! skating followed. Mr J. Kparsley's liand dispensing music. So far General Godley has been very fortunate in gathering about him an excellent staff for the initiation of New Zealand's new defence scheme, both in the matter of industry and capacity The men who •ire now in clrir.i'c of affairs appear to be far ahead of what the dionn'nion lias had in the past, and the opinion of those best able to judge is that, at last, in the matter of 'l-'fence in New Zealand, we are getting something IVr our money. The latest, appointment to the goneral staff is a Victoria Cross-man, Cantnin Grant, V.C. of tho Bth Givurk■is On arrival in Xew Zealand lue will probably go to one of live <lisfric.ls. but which one has irat yet ■flecided.—Oamaru Mail.

Why is it that so many men, and especially young men in the. dominion ::re indifferent to the little courtesies that ind'icato reverence- and respect for what is sacred in life? Certainly it is not a lesson they have learned from those who visit these shores from other parts. Yesterday (says the On ramu Mail), at Dunedin. as the boat containing the Sheffield Choir was leaving the wharf, the choir sang the National Anthem, and were shocked to see so many men on the wharf with their heads eoverc'l while they were dong so. Many of the members were inovc:l to angrily demonstrate their protest by shouting "Remove V'O'iir hats!" A Maori, who was on the. bcuch just south of the month of the AVaiIvp.o river, on the look-out for frost lish, discovered a human foot enclosed in a laced boot. The gruesome find was brought into the Police station at. Waimatc. The. police considered that the hoot 'belonged, to Mr James Robbins, who left him home iat the Hunter abont May 23 last, and had not been seen since. The police sent th* hoot to Mrs Robbins for identification purposes. Mrs Pio''!>hins, however, stated thuit the boot was not that of her husband. His boots were without nails, and the one found was heavily nailed. Cinematograph films ilmvo for the first time assisted the police by serving to identify some of the dhampagno rioters at Epernay. The possibility o.f their proving 'useful in this direction has, however, heen recognised for soino time. Two years ago, Sign or Ca.mn.sso. an Itnlion police official, invented an apparatus, called the cleptograph, which he claimed would automatically protograph anything occuring in the room where- it was placed. The police would thus he furnished with inrlusputaible evidence in the ©vent of a. burglary talcing place. Apparently, the cleptograph did .not prove of much practical use, as nothing had l heen heard of it recently, although its invention was heralded with a great flourish of trumpets. . ,!■ - :•■■■.

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