Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1912, Page 2

Local and General.

The Bank of New Zealand is about to open a branch at Shannon, and tenders, for erecting tho office are Iming advertised for in to-day's Chronicle. - Some interesting rases concerning the nori-uttemlnnco of Terni to rials at drill instruction at Levin will be heard by Mr A. 1). Thomson, S.M., n.t the local police court to-morrow. Mr Xepia Winiata, secretary of the Levin-Wanderer football club, lias received an invitation for the members to attend the annual dance of the Kia, Ora and Oh an (ladies) hockey clubs.

WorJk in connection with the top dressing of the Levin Lawn Tennie Club's courts is now well in hand. All the fences have been repaired, and there is every prospect of an increased membership this year. Tho annual general meeting will take place about the second week in September, and notice of this will be given shortly? Present indications (wires the Rev. D. 0. Bates) are for strong westerly winds northward of New Plymouth and Napier and strong to gale elsewhere. A westerly storm area is now apparently developing on the Tnsman Sea, and tro ean expect increasing cloudiness with rain following generally, but especially on the West Coaf-i and tho southern districts. The barometer will probably fall everywhere and low in the Soiifch/V/.. * , -;-' ; , '- ■ ',

Farewell messages to Capta/n and Mrs Arnold, who are leaving Levin, have been received from Commissioner. Richards and other notables of the Salvation Army. Tin's kindly feeling towards them is shared in by many local residents. Arrangements are to bo made by the Wellington Education Board for the conveyance of children from Kimberley road to Levin, approximately, three miles, for the regulation allowance. Fresh eggs are in good demand on the Wellington markets at Is per dozen. Pollard has good inquiry at £7 os to £7 10s per ton; bran is in full supply, and is quoted at £o 15s to £6 per ton." Tn the Salvation Army Hall tonight, Major Carmichael (the Divisional Commander) will lecture on the life of Mrs General Booth. It is expected there will be a. good attendiance, as the lecture closes \v\\h a farewell coffee supper to Captain and Mrs Arnold, who are leaving iLevin to take charge of Marton 'corps. At Marylebone Police Court a chauffeur was brought before. Mr . Plowden charged with driving his car at the rate of forty miles an hour. Tn defence tho chauffeur said that if it was necessary, and travelling at that rate, he could pull up in ten or twelve feet. "Urn!" said Mr Plowden. On an export being called, the Magistrate asked : "Tf a motor car was travelling at forty miles on hour, and the brakes could be put on in such a manner as tn stop it within ten or twelve feet, where would the driver goP" "That would depend very much on the sort of life Le haul been lending." ans ered the expert "Hm!" Mr Plowden. A lending cricketer, speaking to a Chronicle reporter yesterday, commented in very favourable terms upon tho improvements which are to be carried out on the recreation ground. So far as cricket was concerned, be said, be was satisfied all would agree thai wieklers of the willow had been liberally dealt with. "I believe," he added, "there will bo a. really good cricket elub in Levin this scaeon, and the fact that the ground is to be prepared for play and water laid on will greatly stimulate interest in the pastime. As soon as possible arrangements will be made for a series of matches." Saturday's football match—Horouiienua junior representatives v. I Levin-Wanderers—should prove ; particularly interesting one. The junior reps, have made quite n name for themselves by twice defeat-in a: Wellington junior reps, within seven days. The holders of tho Union vSbield will have all their work cut out to defeat the juniors, who are unw locally termed "the champions of the coast." Several of the Wanderers are to be nightly seen actively training on the reserve for the coming event. Xyal's Face Croam, the very host' of all skin creams, is not greasy, soon absorbed, and leaves no shiny skin or sticky after feeling. Price Is Gd per jar from C. 8. Keedwell, dispensing chemist.—Advt.