LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Shell Picture Company received ft cordial" welcome last evening at Levin, when the Town Hall was crowded. A number of highly interesting films were screened, those' depicting; New Zealand scenery being particularly effective. The arrival of the Mararba at Lyttelton Harhour. with the Sheffield Choir, and a scene illustrative of 4.000 hoy scouts saluting the King and Queen wero other features of a mkxst diversified programme. The librarian of the Public Library desires to acknowledge with thanks the following donations of books, etc.: From Mr W. M. Fina volume wf Tolstoy's works including articles upon, education and "The Linen-Measurer. ,, From Mr A. J. Crombie, Burton's "Zanzibar," two volumes; Carlyie's " French Revolution" ; Maxwell's "tife of the Duke of Wellington" ; also 10 volumes of miscellaneous fiction and a number of magazines. A letter received this week by Mr F. W. Jones, of the Corner Book Arcade, Levin, from Mr A. T. Fenton, who now is in London, contains the following interesting sidelight on London prices for leather goods: "As far as leather goods are concerned, ladies' bags, etc., ihe prices in Levin are as good as you can buy at in London. I {rave seen exactly the same class- of bags here in the West End of London as you stock 'at the Corner Book Arcade, and at about the same pric-?. At Foxfcon last night Mr C. A. W. TVtonckton addressed a large rneetw g i7 ° iff 0 * 01 *' in the Coronation ch Eis speech followed the lines of his Levin address, but he also upon the matter of the Levin- i Orreatford railway and the Poxfcon wharf acquisition, favonrine both proposals. _ A vote of thaSa S confidence in the candidate was <*ra separate, vote of no-CJn-fidence m -the Ministry was then pawed, ibirfc a S is cusWry 8 a f J suA meetings, the majority of the audience refrained from voting

Mr W. M. Clark's policy is advertised to-day, for benefit of all rotors and non-voters. An invitation to the citizens < to attend ttlie official opening of Levo s Publio Library is advertised today by tho Mayor (Mr B. R. Gardener) . 4t the Druids' Hall, Shannon, tonight the Shell Picture Company will ao-ain submit a first-class programme of pictures. They deal with every variety of subject, and aro "interesting and educative as well, and in many instances amusing. News was received in Levin yesterday that Mr Fred. Windiev had been injured somewhat seriously. His brother loft Levin last # night for Gisborne, in which district the accident occurred (at Matata Bush). By an accident near the Gladstone road, Levin, yesterday, a lad named Arthur Close (son of Mr J. Close) broke his leg. This is said to bo tho third serious accident that the lad has experienced. The Rev. D. C. Bates' forecast' telegraphed from Wellington >ast night states that present indications are for a slight rise in the barometer preceding a further fall and moderate to strong westerly winds, backing to northerly shortly, olmidy and unsetled weather with showers probable at times in most parts of the country ami increasing to 'vane generally. _ Tn a farmyard at Ais'bv, South Lincolnshire, is a wheat stack which has been standing there for 32 years this harvest (says the Standard). The story runs that the owner made a vow not to sell the corn iindev a certain price, and this it has never attained. Outside the stack is black with ajre, but inside both straw and corn are of natural colour, and tho grain is in splendid condition. Arsenate of lead for the eodlin moth pest; fungicide for blight, scale and all fungous diseases of fruit trees and vegetables; also Hollobore and Gishnrst Compound are obtainable from C. S. Kaedwell's Pharmacy, Oxford street. — Advt. mfaMlhtns*;li*MfflßHCßMßßoßß^W3BH