LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 July 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Our.feelings are given us to excite t:> action, and w lien they eiwl in themselves they are impressed to 110 good purpose.—Hishop Saiulford. Some appallingly mean sneak thieves occasionally operate in Noav Plymouth. As a A'ariaiit- to thieving firewood that someone else had laboriously cut, stealing covers off horses and cows on hitter nights anneals to a peculiar kind of rogue.

Final arrangements for the f/adie-s' Hockey Cluib dance, at the Druids' Hall, have iioav been completed and to-night's gathering should bo a most successful one. Tho hall Iras been prettily d jrated, and the floor is in excel.-condition.

The horticulturist at the Ruakura Experimental Earm has produced. Ijv means of cross-pollination between tAvo varieties, a iioav variety of phormiuin, Avhich has piwed to lie a inediuin-i'rowin- flax giving a high percentage of line quality i'ibre.

We regret to learn that -Mrs Laverty, eldest daughter of Mr Dan:icl Hannan, died yesterday, after a long illness. 'Pno deceased lady Avas ain old resident of Levin, and possessing a fine voice her services in local concerts many years ago Averc often sought after.

Rev. D. C. Bates' weather forecast states that present indications are for changeable and showery weather, especially on the coa.st of the Xorth Island. Masterly and Southeasterly winds, moderate to strong, will probably prevail. Tho barometer has a rising tendency in the Northern districts, but a fall is due shortly in tho Southernmost districts.

Are the workers hostile to the. Church? If so, why? What is the attitude of the Church towards labour? These are some of the questions that Rev. A. C. Randerson will treat on Sunday evening in the Presbyterian Church, under title "Man .'.io Servant." As men cannot honestly claim to know w'liat the Church tenches on such matters if they dio not come to hear, it is confidentlv hoped that there will be a large attendance.

! Some idea of tiro magnitude of the [ New Zealand invasion of London this yew may lie- tfbta.ined from the following figures of callers at the High Commissioner's Office. Up to and including June 15 of last year the names recorded in the book totalled 777, while for the corresponding period of this yead t!he figures reach 1512. Taking the months separately, the numbers arc: January, 1010. 35; .tlhis year GG; February, 1910, 50; this year 81; Minrcli, 1910, '6-1; this year, 100; April 1910, 1G0; this year, 220; May, 1910. 310; this year. 725. The first half of June, 1910, 158; this year, 320. The lists include the names of several Feilding folks.—Star. Levin, July 30, 1909. Mr F. 0. Remington, Dear Sir.—Having a very bad cold T obtained a bottle of your Liquorice Cough Cure vesterdaiy and took it according to directions. I am pleased to say that- it lias cured me in one day, and I cannot praise it sufficiently.-- I am, yours truly, T. A Harris, Durham Street. Price Is 6cl and 2s 6d per hot-file. F. 0. Remington, Chemist, Levin. - — A4yt>-

Confirmation will he made at Levin next Sunday by his Grace Archbishop Redwood, at 11 a.m. He will say Mass at 8 a.m. on the same morning, and ho will preside over the evening devotions at 7 o'clock.

The ladies of Levin and district are reminded of the meeting which, the Mayor is calling for to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in connection with the furnishing of the public library. The meeting is an important one, and it is hoo°d that a good attendance will he present.

At the Skating rink, on Wednesday, Mrs Gardener mentioned that a. children's carnival would he held at the end of August at the rink. There is to he a largo prize list, and a. big entry is anticipated. Next Tuesday week «, dance will take place, and special arrangements fo-r datveing only will he made.

Another stage in the euchre (tournament with the Friendly Societies and the Kire Brigade was played? off last night, when the Druids won against the Oddfellows hy 17 points. The. Foresters defaulted to the K-ire Brigade, and the spoils of victory now to all intents and .purposes are in the hands of the Druids.

At the New Zealand Farmers' Tnion Conference last night, the following officers were elected : —

President, .Mr J. G. "Wilson; vicepresident. Mr G. W. Lead-ley; treasurer. Mr W. .7. Birclj, auditor, Mr W. Rutherford: advisory committee. Messrs J. C. Cooper, W. J. Bird), I'\ F. Hockley and E. Campbell.

The Rev. ,S. B. Maiden, who lua.s arrived in Shannon to take charge of tlio work in connection with tlte Methodist Church, ivill preach in the Shannon Methodist Church on Sunday next, taking the Jiiornin«• and evening services. .Mr Maiden will also preach a.t Moutoa in the afternoon at 2.30. Good congregations are looked for.

Tlio letter in yesterday's C'hronicle suggesting that the hockey match—Levin v. I?overs—.should lie re-played, evoked wnio comment in hoekev circles. Ono of tho Levin playeds ridiculed the idea, and said that whether tho Hovers liked! it or not they would have to abide hy the. result. They had been if airly and squarely beaten. Tho Rovers apparentlv feel verv sore over the whole proceedings, and one pi aver went so far as to say that he had "a good mind to throw up the sponge."

Groat interest is centered in tomorrow's representative football match at Palmerston North. It is generally hold that Mr Boh. Smith lias selected (he best, team that it is ncssihle to pick. The visitors will leave for Palmerston bv the Xew PI vmonth train to-morrow and will lie suitably entertained on arrival by the Manawatu Tmion. Owino- tn tliis match no senior matches will be plaved. but, tin junior dubs will bo »n<raged os follows: -

v. CVllce. Nt Worn ma, re f'-foe Mr J. Smith : Hoi Mai v Tainui, at Manakau. referee Ii■ J Freeman.

A number of Otaki natives are interested in the .Mokau lands, over the sale of which such a fuss is now being made, owing to Mr Massey's charges and demand for an enquiry. The Otaki Natives were among those who refused to accept payment for the land, owing to 10 per cent, having been deducted from the l)tirchiiso money as commission. Since this refusal a number of other owners have been offered, and have accepted. full pavnlent for their share. Tho Tewiata familv and Mrs Pairoroku 1 \ikrliana. of Otaki. are largolv interested in tho sale. — Otaki Mail.

A regular crusade is be;w carried on in some of the principal cities and towns of Germany against parenthood. It has become a public scandal that houseowners absolutely refuse to let to married couples who have children, and the authorities fear that in a very short tiirte this disgraceful policy will have a. very bad effect upon the birth-rate. T'lilortunately, the crusade against children is by no means confined to Germany. In many leading London flats the possession of a child will prevent admission. Thoso who let apartments are proverbially averse from taking in children, and, during the holiday season, it is by no means oasv to get good aiiartments at the seaside if one is "burdened" with children. But pot dogs, pet eats, and pet birds are seldom refused.

We understand that the electoral canvass for the Otr.ki electorate is now complete. The district was divided into thirteen sub-districts,

and, of the number of new chums received Porirua, accounts for 82.

Pahautaniii 33. Paraparaiimu and Paokakariki 120. Waikanae and Pikiorangi 80, Te Horo 00, Otaki, 120, Manakau 01, Oh,an and Village Settlement 08, Levin 1(51, Kopnta roa and Levin suburbs 117, Shannon 160, Lint'on 131, and .fackoytown 67. A few more are expected from Shannon as, owing to the floods, work had to lie suspended there. Other claims lva.ve come in from diff;-rent sources, making 1335 up to date. As a result of the canvass several more are expected 1 in, but where they have left at the houses for absent members of the family they eomo in rather slowly, or often not at all until called on again by some a,cent. - Otaki Mail.

A WiiiiUigainii settler lias received a verv interesting letter from Mr .John Mason, who is nresent on a visit to England. In the course of the letter, which was writteai at Winchester on May 24, Mr Mason says: "Tt surprised me to find how low the prices of farm land is in comparison with ours. Anv number of farms are for sale at from £12 to <"'2O per acre in areas from 300 to 700 acres, and generally with good buildings upon them ; but, of course, workino- expenses are mu-h higher than with us. Still, stock sells for much more, with the exception of horses. We were much interested in the weekly fair held in the centre of Salisbury. Good Down lambs (on the small side), made from 37s to 39s each: shorn tegs (wethers), un to -10s each ; woollies 'up to oOs. culture.

Tn an article in the British Medical Journal, Dr. Hill, who lectured on physiology at the London Hospital, makes a very interesting statement regardin 2 the nutritive value of the so-called standard of whole-meal bread. Ho states that he took two lots of rats (25 in each lot), and fed each lot for three weeks, the one lot on standard flour and the other on ordinary white flour. The results were surprisir.-?. for the white flour rats- almost all lost weight and looked; ill, while the standard Hour .rates almost all gained weight and looked well. Ten of the white flour rats and five of the standard flour' rats died during the course of the experiment. The total gain in the while flour rats was 114 grams, and in the standard flour one 373 grams. Dr. Hill says, "ft seems clear that either our standard flours contained something essential to growth which was not in the white flour, or that white flour contained something detrimental for example, improvers."

One gallon of vaccuum red sprayin" 1 oil will make 2(5 gallons of emulsion, for destroying woolly a lilt is. red spider, and other pests. Full particulars and sullies are obtainable from C. S. Reed well's Pharmacy, Oxford street.—Advt. The famous Roslyu writing pads obtainable from local drapers and storekeepers at 6d and Is each.-Adv. Sale post cards—se ©the great display. Whole stock reduced si Thompson's, I/evii),—Adyf. '