LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Skating will take |)lace in the King's Theatre, Levin. this afternoon and evening, and also to-mor-row afternoon and evening. At last evening's meeting ol the •Management c.itnmi* L .ee o| the Hornwhenua Rugby I nion, a letter read form .Mr. ('. F. Lindsay, lion, secretary ol the Ilui .Mai Club, stating that the senior team had cancelled all its further engagements, and he bad been instructed by the captain of tin' senior team to advise the committee re the matter.

It is stated. says the Ajzo. (lint a company is Ix-i iilc formed in Masterton to jiro.s'ju'ct ior silver in tin' liill.s in tIn■ vicinity. Good reports are 1o liund of samples which liavc been procured. W hat with oilfields and silver mines. the Wairar:iji:i Lids fair to Ijreak into a now line of industry.

An output of dairy produce valued at one million pounds sterling was the record of a Mtxj;le factory at Byron Way, Smith for the season now closing. This fact was mentioned by -Mr .lames Mackenzie. Now Zealand'*-; S'urveyorOonornl, to nn iMonini: I'ost reporter who interviewed Itim this Aveek.

The Government of Ontario. Canada, liaf- accepted a party of liity of .Mr. T. K. Sedgwick's boys. who leave tor Canada on July l.'l. These lads could have boon had hy New /('aland humors if the Government had desired. They are not hoys out of work hut London workup lads who have been tempted by better prospects abroad to leave lliis conntrv.

Three dialogues will be included in the pivfpratunio of the competitions nl: the Century llall next Wednesday evening: one Xhakesperian, by .Mr Byron ISrowu and Miss Pauline Brown ; one modern dialogue entitled ''The Wilderness, n lty Mrs K. Keedwell and Mr Kenneth Aitken, and one humorous dialogue by Miss Maud Gurr and .Mi - Kenneth Aitken. Tt is anticipated that this class will prove "a draw."' Many other lirst-class items will bo included in WodnesdayV programme, including violin solos awl several quartette classes. The box plan i,s now open at Ken. Aitken's.

A fruit, grower complains to Llio Uhristchuivh News of the excessive margin between the prices lie gets lor Ins fruit at, auction anil what lie finds the retailers are cliarging for it. During .April. May, and •June all that lie realised for •101b cases of <!<v*«»rl npplos was lis 2<l to 3s 6(1 per case: 2011) cases of dessert. pears. Is 2<l to 2s lOd : and on one occasion lie only received for three 4()lb eases of pears 2s .Id for (lie lot. Then ill ere was 10 per cent, commission, and Id for cost of each case to come off the amount thai was paid at auction for the fruit. .At the time his pears were only netting him about Id per lb. the same kind was being retailed at Id per lb.

A pleasing ceremony took place on 'I liursda.v hist at Rongolea siding, at the residence of tlio hride's father •Mr \Y. .A. J. Hall (late of Levin), when Miss Oraee Emily Hall (Cracie) was united in holy matrimony to .Mr Oswald Albert, Mark, of Donniston. says the Mnnawalu Standard. The bride, who was given away hv her father, was dressed in a pretty navy braided costume, mid wore a grev velvet, liat shaded with ostrich plumes. The bridesmaids in attendance were Miss TColston. of Levin. who wore a navy costume with a mauve velvet hat. and .Miss Florrie Hal! (sister of the bride'), wearing a violet tweed costume with white felt hat with girdle. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Alfred .Tames Mark, of Levin, as best man. After the ceremony, over 70 friends and relations adjourned to a large marquee and sat, down to the wedding breakfast. where the usual toasts wero proposed.

During the coming week ;i visit nil) l)o paid to Levin for a few days, I),v .Mi- Horton. an English veterinary surgeon, ami representative of Messrs Fulton, Ltd. During hip stay in Levin Mr Horton will he pleased to place his services free of all charge at the disposal of nuyono requiring expert advice in tlie treatment of any horses, .stock, or domestic animals. Enquiries, if possible, should ho left before next Wednesday with Mr C. S. ICeedwell, chamist, Levin.—Aclvt.

It is understood that the Samuel, Taranaki, will be the 4 dor tit" the Legislative Council. J The steeplechase at Napier yesterday was won by Captain gle, the Ladies' Bracelet by the Aliitriri Hurdles by the Settlers' Hack Handicap To-morrow evening, in public school, Mr M.H.C.V.S., will deliver the a series of lectures on Science arranged by the Levin trict High School Committee. Farmers in the Ashburton state that .small birds have been more numeron.s than now. The pests are *aid to be ling up early sown cereals which j bursting through the surface of .soil in a wholesale manner . 'Ashburton County Council hats prfl • vitlod a large quantity of 1 grain, but. although it i« given free, farmers so far have not availed themselves of the supply in any 'numbers. I p till the present the Council has purchased .no less than I'OOD head of small 'birds. During the past few years several men in the eounty have made wages ranging up to £.'•"> per week over a fairly lengthy period by trapping birds. I Coughs and colds are everywhere just now. and a box of those fam- !. oiis "•") Harks " chest and lung ; .jubes will ease quite a lot of tiek- • ling coughs, and irritated throats. ! Packed in quarter-pound boxes, one •shilling each. At C. S. KeedwellV i Pharmacy. - Advt. —■n——