LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Vernon Hood, the Liberal member for the Hay or Islands, holds the opinion that -Mr Masscy will come into power when the House meets, and remain there.

During the past s:.\ months a Wellingtuu moat company handled two million carcases of mutton, a record as far as the meat works of New Zealand are concerned.

At a recent meeting of the Hiiwke'. , Hay County Council it was decided t<. plant the variuus reserves throughout the countv with tires suitable for bridge and culvert purposes. The reserves are to he fenced.

Instructions have heon by the ; Postniastor-Gonoral (JJon. If. G. ' Ell), that wherover possible tli'o va- ji cant spaces adjoining post offices shall be planted, the selection of slinihs or trees to be made, of course, to .suit tTic size and locality of the sections. . An albatross, apparently blown in : from the sea dnrinji tlie recent rough weather, was caunlit by Mr C I' , . Kasfon. nonr the shniirhter-hoiiser-fin the Motuiti road on Tuesday afternoon. The bird having settled was unable, on account of tl:e length of its wings, io rise atrain.- Koxton Uernld. Mr Frank Kon. funnerly editor of of I/one Tfand. and at present m> wp editor of London Morning Post. now l,. K th-c- '•!.•,]•» ■••• ■!,- v,..r\\i ket, and is seriously thinking of a literary career. He considers ihat there are irreat eliancivs for new writers in Kirilaud, if they have tho ability aud are i-cmilv to Inuicr on. The death is reported of M. Frederick Passey. the well-known French peace advocate. H , . , toolc a prominent part, ill organising the first; international League of Peace aud the Tnter-Parliam ■ •niary Ciiion of Arliitration aud Peace, an;] was one of the two Frenchmen to whom the fiivt Nobel peace prize was awarded. The you illicit aii'-v, nman made her first flight at Paris on April l.'kli. She is Mile. Hrntlin. and is just four years old. Her father received his airman's certificate on April l'2th. and made lii« (iisl iiulepemlenl over ICtanipes. taking his with him. The voting air-woman liave her opinion of flyinii in t'.\'o words. '"Tp airniii! , ' sh< i said.

A very pretty .M'jjit. no doidit one of many in N'oiiUi Ormierhnry. is io lie seen near Winchester, on the farm of Mr A. linssell isixy< ill;' Timarii Herald). 'I'liis is ;i tiine-aciv paddock of in mips hein- fed .iff liy 1:100 wethers. Tlic correspondent of flu , Tferald measured (lie turnips c:tivfully. and fniind t!i;>t tin- yield ivas i!()J Inns to tlic acre. Tlie State Stalii-tieian reports tlmi. llie iiianii|'aet:iries and worKs in New •South Wales number ."iOI,"), an increase oi' k 2'2i) mi ilic pri'vioiK year. Tlic eiiipltiyees nninliei , 1(18.777, an ilicreas; l ol' DOlil. llie ninnliei- ol' males lii'iii'i S'J.'J.'jS, an iiieiX'a-c oi WY.). and femaleis 'Jli.-TH), an increase of l>lßl The nitmvsi ted t 10.011.-lI'I. an incivaM. ol fl.nioiiinliclil. a road iontractiir at present in the npp:'r end of Hie f\ iwit: , ;; coniily. has lieen i£ood r>11;111lcIi •to iiii'lal a f« i->i"j»:ii 1» three chains lonu; into the srhool li-ii!i-e on ill!' Ai iti .Main Snnili road. The \vo\-]i \vx< done ill ni> eo<t in tin , Si'liool Commit tee. Ihe members of M'hich appreciate the ludp thus jr[i-<Mi and llie consideration sliown for til , . , childriMi. (''eildiirj; Star.

The farm and crops at, Lincoln Collego diiriii.tr 1a.4 ,\ear wim c inspected by over '_'() farmers (-ays (lie T.ytteltdii Times), anion , :; whom wvvi' W from the South Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association*. The couseiitsus oi' opinion was that the college w;is fulfilling: its object, a- it was teaching the students the print'i)>les of scientific agriculture and how they should lie applied ill a commercial niaiiner on tlie farm.

During a recent ilnintlcr.-ti;rm in tin* Opotoki district, a thunderbolt descended at I'aerata Hidge, striking tin- chimney of 'Mr \\. V. Liinton's residence. It smashed up about two fee!. of tlie upper portion of the chimney, and then stnirk tlie stove nl' the room in which Mr Luxtoil was sitting. Keltli-s and other nitiiit^ils on the siove scattered in all dirccion-. and were battered and twisted almost lic.voiid reco<_:-

nition. -Mr l-UNton. who was sitting near the stove, had a narrow escape, says tin , Toveriy Hay Jfeiald. A writer in tlie Spectator makes a surest ion ;i,s to "the eottns , * "f the future." Wlicre several are reijiiired. he "I think a new depnrture should be inadi , ill their construction. Jin , iirent enemy is the sloping roiil'. with the vast quantify of timber it entsii!*. A better way would be to build the cottages two stories hiich. with fireproof floor* and (hit roofs, with a very gentle rise in the iniiklle to throw the water off. and a low parapet all round.,to be uarlauded with wistarias and other climber*, and each Upper eottatro with a separate entrance, in tlie Italian way. by means of an outside staircase. In this way we should in an inexpensive way cottages fireproof, vormiu-proof. rot-proof and sanitary. The sloping roof of tiles or slates, unless done in tlr. , lest w;>y, which a cottatre cniinol afford, is a continual cause of trouble and oxpen.se. The architects have a stock .sayinu: that there is no such thing as a fireproof buildinu;, but the study of Italian and American fireproof buildings would enable ns to secure that. Our clumsy ways of building enable the insurance companies to fatten u-.-.i- ?i<s. ] never let them into the house or see them."

"My husband is fast passing out of this world, and the doctorrs and clergymen make a great fuss when called upon. What if he is taken from me? How will they take his body out from hero? Ido not know!" Thus a lady wrote to the iSouthland County Council on Friday, with a request for road improvements. At the (iisliorne MagistratoV Court on I'Yiday last an offender who was dealt with for an offence made .straight for the reporters' table and deposited a slip giving the correct .spelling of his patronymic in cat-o any mistake might be made, which \va- not improbable considering that

the surname in question comprised no less than seventeen letters. Mr A. K. Murphy. Groat Western Railway stationmiistur at Acton, has been appointed chief assistant t< , the at Snow Hill, Hirmingham. The promotion is ;• recognition bv the conipanv of Mr Murpliy's gallant conduct on tin occasion of the Derby-day storm Ir.st year, when the storm water iloodod the main line at Acton. Fit order to maintain the traffic, Mr Murphy several times waded breast deep into tho water to the signal-

box, sixty yards away, fiirhting hi. , - way through swirling ■water scattered with floating sleepers. l)r L. L. Zauieuhof. the inventor of Ivperanto. the language which he calls a "world's help," began la.st year the transaction of the Bible into Esperanto, and published the Hook of (Iciie.si* under the name of j"La Geuezo." The book received , the attention of many people who had • previously .shown no intercut *n the f '"universal language." It was bejlieved that the work would >top with j the initial book of the Bible, but Kxodus "Kliro ,, ---has appeared, and the assurance has been given by Zameidiof that the whole of the sacred book will be translated. A tragedy due to smoking in bed was revealed at an impiest at Westminster on Mrs Stella Condor, of Klizaheth street. Katon S<|iinre. l''lames were seen at the wind:>w of

n room in wliicli Mrs Condor was lyitiii ill- Tin , butler went up anil cxtiiimiisliffi tin , lire, and .Mrs Condor, ivii'i was coiim'loiis, said to him :- ••"'I am sorry. I could not lielp it. I did it mvM'll'. I u -is a cigarette."' It apiumrcd that Mrs C'oiuloi , , who died sonic lioiirs liitcr. tried to ixet up and rini: for lier maid, and tlius the flames had het-n seen at the window. Her niiiliUlnv* was liniiied oil', and the maid found a burned wax vesta in her hand. A verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned.

A youuir Woman of Zurich ha.been lined CI Is and costs for 'Voi|iietry." She was about to be married, and duly presented h"ibirth ceiitilicate at the Town JTall. wherv it was found that the liuures of the year of lier birth. 188 M, had been changed to 1H8(i by the brid:». who thus beeaine three vears voun-

Her. It is a serious matter in Switzerland to tamper with ollicial papers, the police wore informed, and (he voting woman, who belongs to a L r ,ood family, had to appear lielore (he niajimtraix'. She explained that she felt at least three years younger than her asze '!'■)■ and. therefore, changed the figures. In pi oiiouncinu: sentence, tin , magistral.' .smilingly remarkei 1 "Ah, niadeiiioiselle. you must not lie no iniich of a i-o(|iiettc."

The late .Mr Brani Stoker (Sir IFcni'v Irv inn's manager) used to tell ;i si/ory in which Xausen, t!i<> Arctic explorer, figured. Sir Henry was pliiyini'ir in London one when liis treat r< , wats visited liv Xansen, ih'ulv liiick from his (lush "Karthe»t \orth." niisl (lie snrtain was hardly nj) when .Stoker "■cut behind in tell tlie jicttir that the explorer was in one of tho boxes. frvin-j; received tin , new* in m'lohco. A little Inter ;i member of tho company repeated llio intelligence, and Irvim; merely "runted. Yet smother anxious informer eaine in him and said, "Oh, Sir Henry, do you know tint- the Xnuseii is in front- , " "Xanscii? Xanxen?' , said Irvinjr, as if tryinir to renionilier who Xansen wa*. ,"()h, yes T remember now. the chap who stands tho cold so well!"

Discoveries of nist-re.sistinjj; cereals are of eonsi<leral)le importance to agricultural district, in which the experiments prove successful (says the Auckland Star). An achievement of the Uiiakura Farm of Instruction,, as displayed at the Waikato Winter Show, fe therefore of interest. Four years ago a single liead of what was claimed to lie a rust-resistant oafc was .sown, and further contitiued of ilie seed which it |)roduced. The net results to date it .seven lull sheaves of healthy oats, together with bushels of wed. These oats haw been (piite free from the effect of rust all alon.L' the line of experiment, which fact demonstrates their value for cultivation in (he Waikato district. This object lesson is only one of many valuable liintrs which are t>;ivon to farmers per medium of agricultural shows.

Considerable trepidation is being felt liy union secretaries nt the possibilities that lit , hidden in the. new Industrial Arbitration Act. .says the Sydney Daily Telegraph. M>ost of them are .spending nearly all their time at the Industrial Court in order to watch the interests of their respective unions and some of them <:x----pvossed the opinion that the Act will prove a failure. "The one hundred and twenty-seven regulations issued by Judge Seholes in connection with tile Act," remarked a union, official recently, "are an absolute puzzle to the lay wind," and another'said he thought he would be dead arid gone 'before his turn came to get a board for his union. The complaint is made that with only one chairman for each indtuJtry—comprising five or eix board»--thQ business will pile up so high and become so congested that the Act will break down with ite own weight. Other officials, however, arc most optimistic, and say it will prove highly satisfactory.

An urgent telegram from Gishome, per Press Association, despatched at 8.20. o'clock tlis morning, states that the 'Pyser staimer Star of Canada (1 railed her \nchors at midnight on Sunday and wont ashore at (Jisbnrnc heaeli. Her position is serious, but the crew is safe. , In Jlimliy football, at on Saturday. St. James ilcfentjfl l'onoko by !i to 8. Athletic Mel rose liv (i to 3, IVtone liniiton by in 3. rwid College beat .Southern by Oriental had a live. Attention is drawn to an advertisement of ;i Hallelujah wedding to In-' ci'li-li'-atcd at the Army Hall, Hath street, ;>n Wednesday next at i>.M p.m. Wo. understand also that at N p.m. Adjt. Cook and Lieut- Hover will g 'e their final farwolls prim- to leaving Levin. The future destination is still unknown

to them. A missionary demonstration organised by the young people of Levin Methodist Chinch will take place to-monow night, in the Century Hall. Oi f the special features is a ship with silver offerings, and a mi-Monarv tabic whereon will he displayed useful and fancy articles, which will lie offered for sale. Admission will lie free, ami there will he no collection. The total procoeds of the sale will be devoted to the mission funds.

Knnr Shannon footballers were j ordered oil' the Held on Saturday inthe match Levin v. Shannon. The offending players will attend before the Management Committee of tho llorn'.vlnMiiri Mugliy I'nion at its next meeting, when the ranks of tli!> unemployed footballers may be still further increased. In our Shannon notes .some criticism appears on tin ,, matter.

Tb'e programme of pictures to be shown at the King's Thoatro tonight is said hi be excellent. It includes tin , sensational drama film ont : tleil '"An Aviator's G< , nerosilv"

-MDDO foot in lenjrth. This shows ;i liiu" aeroplane race. Tin , other dramatic films are as follow: Shadow ;in(l Sunshine. Cowboy and KastoriKT. A S(|ii;nv's Kotribiition. There is ;i most attractive scenic film entitled ''Marshes of Orislani. , " The comic lilins are: Kill has His own Hack mikl A Mm.l Practical Joke. The musical part of tin- prolamine, will airjiin lie placed in the capable hands of Mr "Joe ,, Koarsley and MY Sloan.

Allieri Opie has rect-iveil the Kdward Medal of the l''ii>t Class for his daring rescue of a man in thu I'ool and .\ij,:\y I'nited Minos at Cainborne. The itr in had been lowered into a shaft which had suddenly been -Hooded. lie managed io

clini; to an air ))ipe, and Opie. accompanied ■by William Kemp, went down another shaft, and along a

<'ross cut. At one point the cross cut wa>" flooded, the water the rcjof. Opie dived under tlio Wiitcr, came up <ui the other sid< , , and siiceeded iii tlic man in the .shaft to safety. Kemp received the Kdward .Medal of. the .Second Class.

What is pnicticiilly a Danish bacon lactory jiiomoted by iSuffolk fanners at Klinswell. near Bury St. Kdmiind:-. will beiiiii business in a fe«- days. The factory has heoii built by the St. Kdmundsbiiry liacon l-'actorv ( , Liinit<'d), without

the intervention ol' ;> contractor, front tlie a Danish architect and under the supervision of a clerk of wtjrks from Copenhagen. The machinery is of special construct ion and of Danish origin, and erected liy Danisii ineclianics. The niiiua'.rer of the factory is a Dane. :md lie will employ a certain nniiiher ol men who have heiMi aecii>stonied in tlie work in a Danish factorv.

The nuin Tinkler, who has Ijeeu coniinilted lor trial on the clisirgi* of .stealing hook.s from l J ('•.itliedrnl l,ibr;iry. was arrcstwl ill London or. Kohnuiry -Itli, through sending; an to hell four hooks of uld;jniwic to Mr Dolhel. of Cliai , - ino; Or-oss ro;id. These works, which u'ere pnlilislied in the later part ol' the Kith century, ;md the early part of the 17th. have now l>cen identified as to the Lincoln Ciitliedral Lilirary and will form the subject of {mother charge. Ft ]h»k traus])ire.d that <iiic of : the rare.st hooks taken from the IVlorhoroiifjii .Lihrary was .sold' to .Mr. i'lorpont .Morgan in Xew York for a sum in four figures, and another'to another American millionaire. for 'over I , LOdO.

The hardships the backblocks settlers have to pui iiji with were forcibly illustrated by a disirosinn accident that happened u> Harry I'ifketts, the well-known storekeeper at Tiiupo. .The yoimg mail WJK) looks alter his father's cattle a Wai--on the shores of Luke Tarawera, wa.s endeavouring to remove .■in old chaise from a and the powder exploded, inflicting a na.sty wound in his ley:. His only companion, an old .Maori, did what he conl<l for the youn<: fellow and set off through the bush to Wairoa i'oi" h<>l)). .Mr. A. Warhriek, the <iuidc, Impponod- to he at Wairoa. and ininiodijftely set Off fur Waitaii'ii in a, launch. liicketf.."- was in a pretty had way from the lost, of blood, hut was eventually brought, over tho lake. heii)!4 taken to Hotorua by ri'iiicljs and in the emergency hospital, where h<: received medical attention. . v . I'jiitlier .supplies of those jjopular COltjrll- titojlJifil'S ■-" ~) UiUW .jIITjOS have recently reached C. S. Koedwoll'h Phaniincy... Like ninny oldtimo vOnfc'dteii they jjossuss many' virtue* aml'fqr/'tic'kling coughs they are splendid. \ QtiarUu , pound hoxos cost one shilling, from C. S. Kcedwell's /Pharmacy.— Ad vt.