LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 November 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Byron Brown will address the electors' in the Century Hall, t'hm evening.

A Levin bankruptcy—that of Abraham Ile-r.sman, tailor—is advertised to-day.

Victoria scored 274 in their first innings against England's 318. Tn their second venture England made 173 for the loss of tlireo wickets— Ho'bbs 88. Kiiinear 12, Smith 1. The not outs are Rhodes 58. and Hitch 4.

Or. Parker lias been appointed on the following committees: Reserves, Lighting. Waterworks and Sanitation, and Cr. Fosella on thn Strets and Waterworks Committee. Or. Hannan lias been appointed on the Finance Committee in the place ol tho Reserves Committee.

There is on view at Mr Millar's, bookseller, tiro Square, a handsonu illuminated address to be presented to Mr Field, M.P.. by tho electors of tho Linton district, which owing to tho boundaries having been altered, has been cut out oF the Ofcaki electorate. Tt was felt that romo slight recognition of the services !>y Mr Field to the district should be presented to him bv his friends, hence the pleasant thought nf the Linton Liberal*.•—Mnnawatu Times.

Rev. D. C. Bates' weather forecast states that present indications are for fstromr W'sforlv winds reeriit<r to Konthrrlies sliortlv in most parts of the country. Clmidy nd unsettled wrsilher is ■probn'Me at times in nil parts and hnnvy p'howors. c=;n"f , i'i 11 v on ihe W'■*.(". Coast and Snu+'Vern district. T]<o hr-'-meter is verv nnnteadv and a sli^'i , . fall will nrobr.hly precede a ste^-> rise cTpiicrallv

The , Shell Pietnro Company is showimr at Shannon this evening. .. very diversified projrra'nmo will bo submitted. Tlir> items include "At tV W]r"f-o AiiMi's Door" (rVn-.na), "TV Chief's Daughter" ((Irniiia) "N.Z. R'vord" ftnpiV.nl). " Jnpnnoso Lan'l.sffUK , *" fsponie), " Snri" Riding. TTruvaii'Mi fsooir.o). and Ofterim--" (colo-iron drama). Tho Shell Picture Compnnv hnve thoroughly establish! themselves m Tiopulnr favour, nnd tho Druids' Hall should br> crowded

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The Moittoa correspondent of ihc Fox-tan Herald writes:—" Mr Byron Brown in his speech at Foxtiin on Tuesday night, when referring to tho need for closer settlement in this district. surprised a. low Moufoaitos who v.-oro present by his inaccurate .statement that there wa.s only ono solitary person employed on Dr. Wall's fnnn, which he sii'io;!edout as a shockinp; example of tho evils of hind nsrfrrerrntion. Now. as a. mntter of fact, there are three families resident on the farm, who to+al between them 2o porson.s, liesides .several onsnal hands aro employed at t'ifTerent periods of the year. Two of the families are <-ngaged in the dairying industry and are milkinp: over a '-hundred ' rows between them "

Arsenate of lend for the codlin moth pest; fungicide for blight, scale a.nd all fungous diseases of fruit trees and vegetables; also Hellobore and Gishurst Compound are obtainable from C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy Oxford street. — Advt.