LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

-Mr J. Kiirley, Kcgintrar of Electors for Otaki Electorate, whose residence is at Manakau, would bo ylensed to hear from any storekeepers or flaximll proprietors who would bo wilJhig to oxJiihit a notice an their establishments ~tating that the electoral roll may lie inspected within niul claims for enrolment obtained. Tlie local ■ residents to secure prizes in Mrs M. E. .Hanks' Art Union were: Mr Allan Evaais (late of the L. and M. A. Co.), Mr' C. Blenkhorn, Mrs Pringle and A. H. Sedcolc. Rev. D. C. Bates' weather foreeast states tliafc present indications are for mild and hazy conditions generally, but cloudy and unsettled at times in many parts of the country. Moderate to strong northerly and westerly winds will probably prevail and , a slowly falling barometer. The following paragraph, which we clip from the London Express, concerns a young man who is a native of the Lower Hutt district, Wellington, and' a brother of Mr W. Jonivess, until lately a jeweller in Levin:— Mr J). Jenness, of Balliol College, Oxford, is about to leave England on a scientific .expedition in British I Xcav Guinea. The undertaking, j whichi flrcis been organised by the University of Oxford, and the cost of 'Which is boiing borni© by private subscribers, will involve at least twelve months' work in the field, says Renter. The (headquarters will be on Goodenough .Island, the most northerly part of the D'Entrecastoaux Archipelago. It is intended to study the habits and customs., a.iis and re- I ligion of tflie inhabitants, who are thought to .be intermixture of Melanesian and Papiran peoples-. It ie known that cannibalism exists among the natives. Only honest politics count—and they don't unless used for human service. Vote for Byron Brown 1 M. Clark hav pleasure in informing the ladies of Levin that he is now making the first show of now seasons .millinery. Kindly accept this announcement as a personal in-, vitation for you to pay a. visit to this important display, which is now in our millmery-show-

At *he No-license meeting in the Century Hah last evening Mr Horn Mow alluded to the prospects or scouring tho flaxmill vote for the, No-licensc -cause. Ho said Mat effectual work was being caiwxl out in Woxton by tho prohibition iwrty, but ho curiously asserted that it was no good sending any clergy tf> tive flax har.fls. The only neople to work effectively amongst them wore toymen. The annual general meeting of the Horctfv'henua. Boating Club was held iliold last evening in Mr Keedwell s rooms, Oxford street, Levin. Mr I<\>selk presided over a good ■attendance of ladies and gentlemen. After iIM-nrinf and passing the animal report and balance-sheet, which, showed a satisfactory state of (affairs, the meeting elected several new memhers, wlio are likely to infuse considerable now life fiyto the club for the coming season. The election of officers resulted as follows :—Captain, Mr "W. B. Macintosh; viee-captam, Mr Stanley Brewster; secretary and treasurer.'Mr R. Frechtling; cominiitce,. Messrs C. S. Keedwell. T. Jeiiinan, G. Milne. Tt, Andersiooi. A. Pixon. H. Mnsso and R. Freohtling; auditors., Rockel and Burge. The commiiioo is setting to work at once fo ensure an early opening of 'Mile srason. A sailing competition will take place during the summer for tho silver cup presented by Mr S. Brewstor. .n,nd several other tropliie? h'tive heen promised. Competition* for these, will be arranged for as tho season Tt to be. n sucfessful one. A heartv voif-.c of thanks to the retirino- officers and the presiding chairman ffincin/lod the mootinc Flow is your horse looking? .Doesn't he recfuiro n crood tono just v!o\v? . A packet of "Condition Powder , / will make A heap of difference k> his appearance and put fresh life into him. in one pound packets at two shillings from C. 8. Keedwell's Pharm-