The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1911 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 October 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1911 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will he tin issue of Hie (.'hroiiiele on Alondav next (Labour Da v).

: In limiuiir oi Trafalgar -Day, the Hn«> arc (I > 11.• ■ (,t> <!ny over all promises in Levin that i»<ess Miem. The sorvieps <j 1 the .Methodist Cliiireh will ho held in the Century Hall to-morrow morning and evening, and wjil he eonductod hy th<» pastor, ti'io l»ev. T. I*'. Jones, whoso evening .siibjpi t will he : ''A Great Problo.ni and its Solution." Miiiulay being Lahroir Day most tlie business p'aee.s in fire town Mil l he closed, so that those who desire household and other goods must, make the neiessnry purchases this evening. It is e\-pecterl Miat the tine weather will attract a. large iiniiii.er nl' p« ,<ple to the town tliis evening, so that business .sTiould be brisk.

A Levin fanner .stated .yesterday licit, welcome as the rain had been, it had 11■ 11- penetrated tho land very deep. A lot more rain, lie. said, was wanted, and lie hoped that good wliowers would fall for two or three days nght up to the middle of December. "It's a good spring .so far.' 1 was ir.s comment, "but let's have many more wet days for .some lime to come." The Rev. Joseph White, of the Presbyterian .Ministry, who for several months past has'heen on relieving duty in the North of Auckland, lias returned to Levin, and resumed permanent residence here. Ho has benefited greatly in health by his sojourn in llic northern province. An exemplary line wa.s inflicted yesterday upon Albert Puree]], who used ob.scene language recently at Levin railway station. The case was heard In .Messrs H. J. Richards and . P. Gardener, J.P.'s, and Purcell was ordered to pay a fine of £'10 as well as court costs.

The service at St. John's, Ohau, on .Sunday will ho at 11 a.m., with the Holy Communion. The following .Sunday the vicar will conduct a children's service in ,St. John's at -.80, open to all, and will commence ■a. series of monthly services in the evening at 7 p.m."

Some days ago wo announced the death of Mr Jolin Craig, formerly oi Levin. He was a native of Kelso, Scotland,_ and was 46 years old. He was in New Zealand 23 years, eleven of which were spent in Levin. Lor twelve months he suffered inwardly, and had to <20 to Wellington Hospital, where lie died fin l.jfch insfc. He leaves a. widow, Ihi 00 hoys an t)ro girls. The many I rii nds in Levin ol .Mrs Oraig and family will send them many thoughts of" sympathy in their bereavement.

At a uieiMiiig ol the executive of jt ■> Honnvheniia,Vv. <ind;,P. Associaj t,!o:i yesterday tho"-.f.iiQiiso schedule, ; a ranging the iiriaj elates, wrs oasd by_ the committee, with a few j alterations. 'J'lie following donat nns were ic-eivcd or promised: — Mr J. Kobbeli. 17 7s: Mr I!. A. Mardonaid, £.? 3s: Messrs Skermaii and Ppdevin, £3 3s for a first prize, md £'2 2s lor a second prize for the must points n; fat sheep and lambs Mr Drake (Manaka.i) donated a prize for the shoeing competition no o l,orße J Jtvst s,!(xl 011 the ground, L_ —s. .[he executive committee meets again 011 Kridav to consider the appointment of fudges.

Monday, the 23rd, Labour Day, will not he othserved as a, post and telegraph holiday. r Lhe office will l»e open for tihe transaction of all business as usual. There will, however he only one delivery by letterearner, commencing at 8 a.m wlndi will embrace the wiholc borough. . *V ,S Bn'gndrcr Glover, who is arriving , n Levin to-day. to conduct specia 1 meetings . b the Salvation Aimy Hall, lino had world-wide experience m CTery brancli of Salvation Army *- o rl f . Mrs Glover is at K' l V n w iar!r 7 e °, f league of Mercy for New Zealand,

Acting on Jus doctor's advice, Mr J. G. Ilankin.s has resolved to withdraw from his candidature for election lo the Levin Borough Council.

Khandalhh Bowling Club (Welliiigtonf'has intimated its intention of sending a. rink to Levin next Monday, to participate i» the Levin Bowling Clubs opening ceremony.

" CW-farmer." anxious to gel cheap grazing for his stock, has earned approbrinir in some quarters ol Levin hv his letters to 'Ihe Ohronicle. incidentally, he has caused .suspicion to fall upon innocont parties. Mr E. S. Lancaster, amongst others, has been a censed of writing the. letters. This belief is quite unfounded on tiut-b. As a matter of fact. Mr LancaKter is opposed to the throwing open of tho .streets to tattle.

We would again remind our readers of the Sale of "Work, for the self-denial appeal. to I>o hold in fclio Salvation Army Hal], next Monday and Tuesday. The ])id)lic aro requested to pay >a visit to the hall and inspect the stalls with their crowds of mi-sceHa neons articles. '.Hie side will commence oil Monday night, hut tho liall will also lie opened 011 Tne<(iny afternoon at two o'clock, for those desiring to inspectand purchase from the stalls. The Hots' Band from the Training Farm will he supplving the programme on t.lie first nhi lit Mr.s Brigadier Glover. of Wellington. wi'l preside. Egcrs aro plentiful .just now. and the shrewd, housekeeper ean ensure pi en I'v for winter use hv preserving them with "Sanovo." the eoncentrated waterglass. A shilling tin makes enough to preserve a kerosene tin full with no ri.sk. Obtainable onlv from G. S. Koedwell's Pharmacy. Oxford street.--Advt.