LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 July 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"J am in receipt of your letter oi' the 11 tli inst.." writes the .Minister r> I" Agriculture to Mr Field. M.1 , .. ";iii:l i ti'miik you for the trouble you liavo taken in forwarding on to ine the newspaper cHpuinj; containing Mr W. (er to the Horowhenua Chronicle. I T ;>m having a report obtained in the matter. — Yours sincerely, 'fhos. Mackenzie." Rev. A. C. Randcrson's subject at the Presbyterian Church on Sun- ! day oven in,g will be "Red Letter I Dav.s." i Cambridge butter factory ihns again placed its season's output with Mr A. TlKirna' (oi : Smart and ri'.oi-ne, Levin) as representative of R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow. On page -I of to-day's Chronicle appears some particulars, which should appeal to all sports, «of Bombai.'ier AVe!ls—n "wliito maji's hope —wlit), as our cables intimated on Wednesday, is to fiojlufc JackJohnson for £Bnoo, in Louden. We regret to bear t'liat an earlv resident of Levin, Mr T. W. Rio'bins'on, is now disabled- from work mviiiK to a cancer tlovelopinoiit in the face. Some- time as;o his loiwer lip was operated npun and he wns assured that ho would not be troubled with it again, but on botli sides oi the jaw the cancer lias taJv-en root, and three medical .men now llrim n 0 lvope. As si last resort he is undergoing magnetic treatment at tlie hands of" Mr George Astridge, .\v3io some time bade relieved a youth named Jiackspn ot a largo growtlh at the side of the face. Mr Robinson has been an active worker in the past amour the Good Templars, the -Foresters ami the Spiritualists, ,and f O r many years he was in the emplov of the Manawatu Raihvay CompanV on the line. l ,} Sale post cards-Levin views ueii ally. 3d and 2d reduced to 2d ami itiL*dV nly atThom P-A

A Masterton sottler intends putting livo acres down hi maize this yea" , , and converting it into ensilage.' Maize is becoming quiito a popular fodder for dairy -stock i,n the AYairarapa. Mark Twain's actual property, sucuritie.s, and real estate, amounting i-o ;£9-J,OOO, is all bequeathed' to Mrs Galiiu>lovitc;]i, .his only survivling daughter. Rev. D. C. Hates" weather forecast .states that present indications f are for rain and boisterous wesitiher genorallv. Heavy rain is exi)eeted on the 'Kast Coast of the Xorth Island, and rivers .rising shortly. Easterly and imrtib-erly winds, strong to gale, are probable generally,, anil a falling barometer is expected everywhere. A well-known Shannon character, who enjoys the soubriquet of ''Here and Tihore," created a good, deal ol" amusement and diversion during the course of Mr Kishor's political speech at Shannon on Saturday night. His .stock interjection wa.s ••'That'll do me." The spcakod condemtvi'd the extra payments made to the Ohief .Inst!;--" plus hi.s .-alary, and paused for a moment alter ineni ioining tiho amount so paid when "Here and There." with onvphas'is. chortled nut. his interjection, which fairly broke the aii'lionco up. Koxl.tui llera.ld. IliiLter (says the Opunake Times), is still going up. All sorts of reasons are given for the inflation but the cream of the argument is that I it, is going up for the very reason ' that there is only a limited quantity a.vailablo to do down - the throats of the multitude. .Hut the difficulty is easily got over --u.-e more dripping. Broad and dripping was a. frugal faro in the days of the pion!wring. If there is no dripping, I there is plenty of good jam. A somewhat remarkable eoincidee.ee has just happened in O|X)tiki. Some three years ago a local .settler agreed to purchase a. piece of land from a .native named Kuroi. A meeting was arranged to cotnpleito i h<? ira -.Miction, bat «n tn» nay cn denied, the parti.s concerned missed eacih otlior, and next morning morning Kuroi was dead, and his son reigned in his stead. Xegotiatious for the land proceeded lately between thie settlor and the son. and it was arrangd: on Kriday last tlnit the deed, should: lie completed on Saturday. The turned up only to learn that Kurei number two had boon fonnd dead in his bed f>haf morning. Uuilding continues to be- fairly brisk in and around Olaki (says the .Mail). .Mr .1. S. Pole ha.s ' comI pleted the police station, wiliicli is a first-rato building, and a credit to the DejiartuK'nt and tlie builder. The same contractor is now engager! in erecting a dwelling in Mill road for .MY G.' 1«. Bell, a dwelling in Otaki Central for Mrs Johnson and j a building at Xew Otaki. said to be a liilliard-sali.'on. .Mr Dan. Xees has completed a new residence at Te !\fanuao for Mrs Monckion, sciir., and has just about finished a magnificent residence at .Vlanakau for Major Tatiim. An auiusiug ep-isode is reported by tiiie liithgow correspondent of the Svdnev Dailv Telegraph to have occ'urred at a" football inat-h atAVal'lcrawanLC. <; Ciill<'ii Hnlleu '" he writes, "hns one or two of tihf gentler .s:-x. who came to 'Wang to barack for our bovs in blue. One of the locil hotel-keepers sent down •I five-gallon jar containing liquor to the around, and the Ciillen lads at lmlf-timc tiii'.de a rn>ili to tlic keu-. But thov I'.viurl one of their j lady friends sitting on it. Our j bov- bogged for a diink, but the l-id.v was a r l:im:int. an:! would allow none, till after the match." i A Taranaki writer >ays: "Dairyme'.i are still oii.jayiug a spell from I'N'i-r-sive milking, but the holiday , period is nearly finished. A fow ! cows hero ami there have come into ! profit, and more will soon follow. I The proverb of the early bird eatch- ; ing the worm should apply to the I owners of early enws this winter, on j account of the 'hiii'li price of but lor. i providing thev have Macks of arti- ! liii,-| l'cc-1. If the licot i- mi the jollier foot, they will 1 1<> f- participate lin the ii'on.l prices ruling, as pasI in res are unusiiolly scanty and bare. Generally, aiituinn <rn.wt.li provides ■i •ic.'.u] bite for sfock during inidiU'inter: year it \\'as no eoiise--1 <|in>uce, the rains coming too late i after tho proloiigivl dry summer. , ' I In an interview at. Palnierstoii Xorth, Mr R. R. Martin, the Opposition organiser, said that Messrs I Kscott (.Woodvillo), and Bolton (M.angatainoko). had announced tibcir intention ol standing for the I Pahiatiia seat, but each of the genI tlenicn were willing to consider the i interests of the party; and leave their ultimate selection in. the hands of the electors there. A rote, on ; the. question will be taken at an early date, and the- result announced. Messrs Guthrio (Oroua). and Xewman (Manawaiu). who at pre- | sent represented these districts. I would again stand, and be felt sure they would be returned. In the Otaki district -Mr Moiickton would 1)3 the Reform Party candfidiato, and his prospe-ts are decidedly bright, said .Mr Martin. The poster and fancy dress carnival, which is to be held at tine Levin skating rink on Wednesday next, promises t:> b:>. one of the most successful fii.net ions that has taken place this season. Patrons should atto.id early, as there is sure to lie a crow.'led gathering. A number of nvcvL varied dresses and inakesu f> are in course of execution, and local dressmakers arr- busy fini>iliiing off tin:* List details. The prizes which are boiii" , prernted bv the M.iyorc'-s, Mi- K. \V. J. Smith, and the management, will he given awav during the ovnii'g, and Mr •I. Kearney's full ban:l w'll be in ■attesidar.'-o. At ten o'cVick tickets will be s-.ild at flu , skate room for t-ie (knee \\-':,ich. of course, will not bo on skates. I?ofrevlinv.' , i)ts w ill be |)!"ovidi , d free to anyone l) - .i\ir.g a. '■■hilling tickrt for the dance. " Xip-a-Cohl Tablets.'' as their name signifies, cut a cold short in a day. Kasy h> take, being ch'n-colate-coated. They are far more convenient tlip'i mixtures. In hottles, one shilling each, from 0. S. Keedwell's lliiirin-nc.v!- Advt.