LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Sheffield 'collier lias named his | bab.v, which was born during the ■ strike, Minimum. Mrs Annie Lethmell, of High road, Streatham. has just attained her one liundiedth birthday, and an unmarried sifter has readied the age of ninety-eight years. A final reminder is given to our readers that the concert and social gathering organised by the Catholics „l ! Levin will In- held this evening in the Town Hall. Mr Thomas Andrews, .jun., one of the managing directors ol Messrs Jhirhind and "WoW, said they employed at Belfast 10.000 men, whose wages a week ago amounted to C2i ,- .100. i The worst of it. is that_ every | thousand pounds spent in unnecessarily handsome public buildings in the larger centres of population menus so much less to be expended on the roads and bridges which are so urgently needed in hack-blocks districts, where settlement is progressing. !s|onheiiu Express. Tiie lie'-. I). C. Mates wires : Present indications are lor cloudy and misty weather, with rain in most p irts of the country, especially .northward of llokitika and Kaikoura. Increasing northerly and easterly to south-easterly winds are probable uenernlly. The barometer has a falling tendency everywhere. Arrangements for the Levin Defence UiH.e Club's annual .social gal'.ering and dance are being perfect:"d. The priz/vs won by members during the shooting season will be presented at the gathering liy the Mayor of Levin (Mr (lardener). Music lor the dancers will lie supplied by M e.-.sr.s Kearsley (piano) and Sloan (violin). The date of the '" social" is 21st June. This is a good Yankee yarn: At the tiial of Peter Musso, accused of robbery in New the speech delivered by the counsel was so moving that the prosecutor, the judge, and .jury forgot that Peter was present, and lie walked i|iiietly out: of the Court, disappearing outside amongst the crowd. It should be added that Peter winked at the reporters before leaving the dock. A number of Natives, uho hail from liotorua and district, arrived at Otaki on Monday, says the Mail, and are being cordially received by ihe local Miaoris. It. is understood I lie main object of the visit is to attend a wedding that is to be eclc--1 braird in Otaki shortly with much | eclat. The prospective bride is an I Otaki Native girl, while I.lie bridegroom comes from Hotorua.

( abiliet has decided to double the number of places to which weather fi'ireca.sts will be sent (says the Dominion), thus bringing the number up to 'JO!). When the new system com.'s into operation, the Government Meteorologist will prepare a special torccast for each group, and these forecasts will be more definite and detailed than the general one now issued. The new stations iu the North Island include Shannon and Levin. At the Federation of Labour conference at Wellington on Saturday, Mr It. Seinple moved: "That conference take into immediate consideration the advisability of introducing certain machinery clauses that will have the effect of transforming the federation into a National Industrial 1 nion of on the lines of tlic Industrial Workers of the World, ' Mr K. 11. Dalhousie. of Levin, spoke in support of tho motion. which was adopted. Last, evening there was a belter muster of lads at the VM.C.A. .junior gathering. The "talk" was on "Lei,sure Moments," and was well handled by Mr Howard Andrew, who also by request, gave a short recitation iu grand style. Masters Walker and Coppin gave two good readings, It is encouraging to the coniniitfee to see so many new faces, and they now have plenty of elbow room iu the Century Hall for nil tin* varied exercises introduced by Mr llauna. who would willingly welcome thirty more lads. Next Friday week (June 7th) is the day fixed lor the closing of entries iu connection with tho forthcoming Levin .Musical and Llocutionary Competitions, which are to lie held iu the Century Hall, Levin, on .July Jnd. :trd and Jth. So great is the work entailed in the compilation of the programme that it will lie quite impossible te extend the closing date of entries. These competitions are already interesting residents of all parts of the Horowhenua. and Manawatu districts, and that competitors arc coming in great, numbers is signified by the number of entries already received. Levin evidently does not intend to be left behind in tho matter of competitors, lor local competitors are responding handsomely, and everv day sees a batch of local entries. Those who have not entered and have every intention of doing so are requested to lose as little time as possible. I'lle entries will finally close with the secretary, Mr D. P. l'orteons, Post Office, Levin, on Friday, June 7tli. .Sixteen gallons at least of a powerful disinfecting fluid can he made from a quart bottle of the " Universal Disinfecting Mind," obtainable from C. iS. Kccdwell's Pharmacy. I'rice Is (id per bottle. — Advt.