The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 September 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Mr Mass Leader of the Opposition, will address a meeting of electors in f he Century liall, Levin, on .Monday, f)t.bs October. Mr James Allen, Another prominent member •!' the Opposition, is to speak at Silvan--11011 next Saturday evening. One ton of oggs is an extraordinary quantity to lie despatched in one day by a 'single linn, luit that amount was sent down to Wellington to-day by the I.:>vin Auctioneering Company. This quantity consists of close upon one thousand .dozen eggs, and the extraordinary part of the ease is that although the fowls of the so fecund during prirjnfjegjK JMHOPMPf men t is *'c the fact that other districts possess less .salubrious climates than Levin, and that in consequence of till is tlveir egg yields are less, Matters in connection with tlie grand concert to be lield on Fridiay evening next arc progressing well. The programme appears in another part of tlnis issue. A glance down the lines 'of that will prove that a 'highly interesting and entertaining time will be Assured to the audience. Almost all t'lie tickets (have been sold .so that, given favour,able weather, the seating accommodation of the Centaury Hall will be taxed to its fullest capacity. The whole of the arrangements .are in charge of tlve Ladies' Auxiliary Committee.

An important gathering of dairy farmers was hold at the AlaaKvkau Hotel on Tuesday, when Air J. Young, lnamager of the -VZ. Farmers' Daily Union, discussed with fanners a proposal to erect a cheese factory at Alanakau. Air West (architect) was also present. Mr Young said the Dairy Union would guarantee the farmers Is (Hd per lb for their butter-fat. The farmers agreed to guarantee the supply of 500 cows under these conditions. a,nd Air Young thereupon agreed to at once erect a cheese factory near the present Dairy Union creamery, and also a. manager's cottage. The meeting was a most successful one. —Otaki Alail.

Those interested will he pleased, to learn that the Foxton Harbour Bill, concerning which Mi' Goodbehere, Mayor of Feilding, and Mr H. Tolley, Chamber of Commerce, proceeded to Wellington to oppose, ' before the Local Bills Committee, has been withdrawn owing to the laatfonint of opposition shown to it. Information to th'at effect was received from Mr Goodbehere. —ATanawatu Times.

A well-known and: popular resident of Levin who is just 'blossoming forth into a. motor cyclist;,'- was car-' coring along the Heatherlea road yesterday afternoon. He has, it appears, 'been learning 'how to negotiate and how not to negotiate corners, and yesterday he put his previous experiences into practice. On one occasion lie swept round >a corner in excellent style, hut failed to notice a heap of hard mud a few yards ahead. The t result was the machine ■performed a "side slip, hut the rider had tiro presence of mind to apply: the breaks just in time to prevent his saluting a. clump of native hu&h.

The licensing question is a difficult one for most candidates for political honours, says the Auckland Star, but the Independent-Opposition candidate for Kaipa.r<l, Mr E. Titourlow 'Field, disposes of it very promptly. At the close 'of .his address at Riverhead ilie was asked, "Are you in favour of no-license?" He replied that this was a subject lie left alone unless lie was quiestionedthen his answer was always "Mind your own business; J don't ask you how you are going to vote, and T don't tell people how I shall, but I believe in the three-fifths majority.".

A burglaiy committed in Auckland some months ago had a curious sequel on Saturday. The shop of Mr W. Larson, jeweller and curio dealer, Shortlancl street, Auckland, was entered some time since and a quantity of greenstone jewellery was removed. It is stated that a young Englishman who was stopping at one 'of Auckland's leading hotels went into Mr Larseai's slhop on Saturday in order to purchase some greenstone, and to give an indication of what Hie wanted produced som© he had brought from Wellington. These were immediately identified as somo of thtee stolen a few months previously, and the astonished main-ac-cordingly suggested' tliat the police should he informed. As lie was able to show a receipted' account for tih'e articles, and could also'find, friends to identify 'him, line was soon set at liberty, the greenirtone, hbwever bemaTetan'ned. • - ■■ ; V'-■

Mr Charles Williams, of Weraroa, has returned to Levin from the West' Coast. A brown trout weighing was caught m the Ho it, w henna lake this week. \t "present one of the Levin tenI,is wU.U.teiiW vo.-iuatlo, ami fc „tl,w ««' is I'PU'S C work is well forward, audit is anti- I cipated that the season will open m a fortnight's time. The -.play-oft •between George Sevan and E. Hopkins, for the championship of Otaki Golf Club, resultod in a win for George Bevan altei an. exciting game. The ventilators for the new library were placed in position yesterdav and will prove both useful and ornamental. " The Borough Council workmen are engaged in putting the footpath right on the Bath, street side. Mr J. Daniel asks us to state that he is in no way connected with a. man of the same name whose delinquencies in Weraroa the other day led to his. being hailed before a local J.P. in the Levin Courthouse, and there fined for his temporary aberration. -The partnership hitherto existing 'between Mr George Gower, of Ohau, ,and. Mr SW. Cartor, of Shannon,- ]ins been dissolved. In future the business will be carried on by Mr Carter. Details are set out in our advertisement columns. Tho firm of L. V .Arcus and Son liiTs secured two building contracts from the Wellington Education. •Boal'd. One is to alter and -add to tli© teacher's residence at Otaki. and the other is to do similar work at Koputaroa. ' Interest in the meeting of scullers at the Town Hall, Levin, to-morrow is growing, and we are requested to state that one or two leading cyclists in the district who are "old hands" at boating matters are prepared to challenge any member of the boating club to a race. Wo regret to learn that r Bower has been seriously ill during the last fortnigiht, sufleri'ng from pleurisy and bronchitis. He was able to get up for a, .shortme yesterday. With Dr. Kennedy's attention and home nursing ho hopes to be restored to health in a. few weeks time. 'The euchre tournament which was held in the Oddfellows' Hall _on Tuesday might proved most enjoyable. 'The ladies' prize was won by Miss A. Dyn.an, the gentlemen's by Mr J. Ivess, the ladies' booby prize was secured by Mrs Kelliher and the gentlemen's by Mr T. Tuohy.

A ball in connection with the Levin-Wanderer Football Club was held last evening in the Levin Town Hall, and during the proceedings the. Mayor presented the shield to the team, which they won as a result of defeating ITiii Mai. Supper was supplied by Mr A. L. Williams and the furniture was lout bv Mr W. Palmer, -upholsterer. of Oxford street. The Mayor was yesterday in Wellington on business, and interviewed the. Education .Department in connection with some details in regard to supplying the Training Farm with liigh pressure water. In .all probability a tender will he accepted immediately. and the work put in hand without further delay. A good many settlers along the county road, it is understood, will avail themselves of the opportunity of installing the high pressure system. 'filic llev. D. C. Hates telegraphs as follows:—Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds cilia nging to north-easterly after about sixteen hours. The barometer is unsteady a.nd is likely to fall in the South, for a westerly area of low pressure of moderate intensity is due to pass on Friday. Fair to cloudy asgjl rather milder weather may be looKpd for during tlie next twenty-four hours. Otaki County Bill is being engineered as carefully as may be through Parliament, but t'lere are difficulties in the path, and we bear that, this session will once again, lind tho bill on the Parliamentary butchers' list. A number of Otaki residents .have given evidence in favonr of the bill, •before tho Local Pills Committee of the House of Representatives, and settlers in various other parts of tlie county .are opposing it. The following telegram was read at last night's -Iva.il «-b the Town Hall from Mr W. H. Field, Tv'l.P. :— " Kindly express to th<> Wanderers' Club my sincere congratulations on winning the senior championship shield Horowhenua Rugby Union. 1 wish all present at to-night's function an enjoyable evening." (Cheers.) Mr C. Coote, an old Levin-Wanderer footballer, also telegraphed: "Pest wishes for to-niglit. 1 was the Jonah. Remembrances to the boys." Several of the boys attending the Levin District High School were to be seen practising at cricket -on the recreation ground, Queen street, yesterday, and it was apparent that there was some good material .awaiting development. Mr A. J. Harding a few days ago called a meeting of the scholars, when it was decided to form a club. .T. McTntyrc was elected captain. AY. Clark vice-cap-tain, with Air Harding as lion, secretary and treasurer. It is hoped to open the season on Wednesday next.

An interesting comment on the work being carried on at the Weraroa. experimental farm, so far as it affects the building up of a dairy herd there, was made by the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. T. Mackenzie) in conversation with a Post reporter. " Tf," ho said, "T was to dispose of ono' cow that 1 have on the farm and her progeny at the price T am offered J wouild clear over £100 over and above the cost of the original lierd of twenty-one cows. This shows." ho commented, "that not only can these farms be made of great- valuo to the dairy farmers in obtaining reliable milking strains, hut that with .good fortune and management the farms can foe made self-supporting."

Levin Bowling Olu'b is to open the 1911-1912 season on 2.3 th' OctoberLabour Day. The green already is in fair order, and on Wednesday next a members' bee is to put in ar* afternoon of perfecting work. A meeting of the company's directors was held yesterday, Mr Fred. Roe presiding. There also were present Messrs D. Smart, James Mtalcolm a.nd G. P. Brown, with R. F. Car--1 vosso (secretary). The subject of country members was considered, and it was resolved to retain for them the old subscription of one guniea per annum. Town members' sub--1 scriptions for tlie coining season "will I be three guineas, with. _ a rebate of two shi'llinffij per share in respect of | each, share held by each member when computing suoli member's subj scription. A country member _is one whoso residence is tlireo miles io.r more from the 'bowlnig green. The I resignation of Mr Page from the I post of caretaker of the green was | accepted at yesterday's meeting of directors, 'and it was decided to ap- ! point Mr W. Grace to the vacant post. The matter of trophy eomt petitions was discussed, and it was | decided to issue a challenge .to I Feilding Bowling Club to play a match against Levin—on a day to be fixed by Feilding—for possession rof the valuable Dixon Cup, which | Feilding has held since the middle of I last season. | The Strand. London, and Wide i World Magazines- now 6d each cash.. I over the counter at Thompson's, Levin.—Advt. Post, .Times, Dominionj and the world'sleading-.' newspapers - at Thompson's, Levin.'—-Advt., .. . . ,V,;.

Mr Field, M.P., yesterday, asked i the Native Minister, Wihiat was the I position of the Government negotiations for the purchase of native la-intl for close settlement in the vicinity of the Borough of Levin, the progress of which town was being, seriously retarded, hy the. fact that largo areas of native ila.wl in that district -much of it suitable for settlement in small areas—were lying _ either unproductive or were not being so used as to bo of substantial, benefit to the community The Hon. ,). | Carroll replied that negotiations were proceeding, and certain subdivisions, by Order-in-Council. lvad been prohibited for twelve months against all private alienations. The Grown was willing to acquire from any of the natives who are desirous of selling.

There's no hatter spring tonic ma do than Red Jamaica Sarsaparilla, It's .just the right combination of herbs and iodides put the human svstem in line condition after the winter. Obtainable from C. S. ICeed well's Pharmacv, Oxford street. —Advt.