Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1912, Page 2

Local and General.

Last evening thu Mayor of Kevin received ;i telegram from .Mr J. Kobortsou, M.P., to the effect that owing to circumstances the Parliamentary party, whic'h was expected to come to Levin to-morrow (Saturday), lias postponed its visit til. the following Saturday. October sth. At a meeting of the executive committee of 'the- Levin. Horticultural Society (hold last night) Mr Richard Prou.se presided, tand there also were present Mesdamcs S. Parsons. 11. Promise. T. Biwn, G. P. Brown. Messrs .1. 11. Parsons. P. W. Goldsmith, G. P. Hrown, and R. D. "Wallace (secretary). Affairs in connection with the Hull) Show were finally disposed of. The accounts submitted showed that receipts and expenditure from and on the show were about equal (some £17). The public- attendance at the show was quite up to the average. ! bnt owing to the unsatisfactory mature of the, bulb season of 1912 the entries were considerably below those of 1911. The special committee set up to revise the schedules for the three shows (Mcsdames P. Prolific. J. Howell. W. M. Clark, G. P. Brown ami Mr p. W. Goldsmith) was asked to prepare the schedule for the spring show at once. The name of Mrs S. Parsons was added to the committee, and a meeting of it arranged for next Tuesday evening. During the evening Mr Goldsmith read an interesting letter from Mr Frank Mason (judge at the bull) show) in which some useful information am] hints to bulb growers were sot out.

Agricultural High Schools wcro discussed at this week's meeting of the Wellington Education Bo.ird, apropos of a- motion moved by Mr A. H. Vile, to the effect that >,\ a rural district when the attendance readies 00, the Government shall establish Agricultural High Schools, on lines .as recommended by the Commission on Education. The Keening Post report of the discussion states that the. speaker urged the necessity for something in tin's direction being carried out, and he hoped the board would endorse the opinion of the Commission. It would not compromise them in any way and would only mean the adoption of a principle. The question of precedure could be left to the Government. There was no necessity for him to emphasise the great need that existed l for such institutions. On the suggestion of Mr Aitken, the mover agreed to alter his number of attendances from 50 to 80. So amended, the motion received the support of all the board with the exception of the chairman (Mr R. Lee), who thought that the establishment of such schools would in-, terfere with and weaken the .D'fst trict High Schools established by the Board. He favoured a report by the inspectors on the matter. Mr W. H. Field, in supporting the mo- ' tion, incidentally mado a strong plea for the institution of an Agricultural College at the best spot on the beet land in the North Island— Weraroa Farm. So far as agricultural education in New Zealand was concerned, only the surface had been scratched. He advocated the passing of the resolution, which could do no harm. It might result in the. Government- doing something this, session. The motion,. : wns, adopted ~,

Rev. A. O. Randerson will speak on Sunday evening in the Presbyterian Church on the subject, "The Religion of tlie Man on the Street: TTf. The Religion of the Moralist." About 100 Holstein-Friesan cows in the Dominion are now being officially tested by the Agricultural Department for their production during the current lactation period. More are to be tested at the conclusion of the calving season.. At Palmerston North 'Elocutionary Competitions Miss P. Brown and Mr B.' Brown (Otaki) won the Shakespearian Dialogue, Mr J. K. Hornhlow (Foxton) the men's humorous recitation, and Mr B. Brown tlie mo'ii's dramatic recital. Miss Brown was third in the ladies' Shakespearian recital. MoMahon's Circus is advertised to give a performance in Levin this ovenihg. Biick.jumpi.ng exhibitions, acrobatic displays, hat spinning, juggling, wire walking, dog-dancing, and aerial balancing arc amongst the attractions, foreshadowed, and Levin !_ exp|honts ofHhe art of "sticking to ,tho pigskin? jnrc offered cash prizes , for successfully, sitting the circus jinnies "Snips," "Trouble," and , "Mobanga." | As high as Old per lb has been offered for the'-cheese output of a- ; factory in the Dannovirko district this season. Lust year tlie price offered was 0 5-1(5 por ]{>. Then flip Wairarapa correspondent of the Press states that several of the cheese factories in the. Forty Mile Bush have been i a — -• 1 f -' n d nor lb for their outputs for this season, but have declined to do business, an they are looking for still higher prices. One factory is said to hare refused 7<l por lb. A prominent member of the legal profession, in giving evidence in a civil action at tlie Tnvorcargill Magistrate's Court, said that during his 30 year's experience in legal work, he had never heard of a. claim being made bv an expert witness for time occupied in <liscn-ssin<r the subject upon which be had been engaged', with a view to enlightening counsel as to the real effects of the rase. A brother member of the .profession who was conducting proceedings on behalf of the plaintiff ventured the opinion that lawyers crave just as little- of their time as he could possibly help without payment.

it is anticipated that strawberries' . will be obtainable in Auckland at . about the cud of November. The . representative of au Auckland firm , which handles strawberries vqv) ; largely discussed with a Herald re- ; porter t'he crop prospects for tlio - season. "There is not quite so ; large an .area, as usual under culti- .. vation this year," he said, "because the season last year was so bad that it drove many people out of the industry. A number of growers lost money, and have been unahle to carry on. Then the new plots are a little backward for this time of i the year, due to the bad weather met with. It is too early yet, hut > at least three weeks, to say what ■ the extent of the crops will lie, hecause, rain and hail are likely to • come along at any time and upset . all previous calculations." Now is the time to put down the surplus eggs for winter use and save money. A shilling bottle of "Sa- • novo" Preserver will make enough i to keep from 15 to 20 dozen, and every one in perfect condition. Fresh stocks .just to hand for this season at C. S. Kcedwell's Pharmacy —Advt. Ticftets, Cards, Visiting Cards. Ball Progr.unmes, Menus, Envelopes, Noto Paper, Billheads, Memo. Forms, Receipt Forms, Time. Sheets, Counter Books, Pamphlets, Sale Plans, Catalogues, Luggage and Parcel Labels (gummed and ungummed), Memo, of Mortgage, Legal Deed Paper, Balance-sheets, Agreement to Lease or to Buy, Dairy Factory Printing and every other form of printing on hand or printed at short notice at the Chronicle Office, Levin