Local and General

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 November 1912, Page 2

Local and General

"They are a tough crowd" was the remark contained in a letter a Whangarei resident received from a friend in Bermuda, and referring to the recent visit of the Australian cricketers to the island. "Gregory, their captain," lie continued, "was a- typo fl bit above some of the rest, and the least said about them tho better." These remarks have a. peculiar interest in view of the fact that on the return of one of the members of the Australian team to Sydney, he said that the social side- would have to be looked into when future Australian touring teams were ibeing selected.—Exchange. Tho suffragists who walked 393 miles in 31 days from Edinburgh to London set out with the idea, of living on buns and milk, but they soon had to take to chops and steaks to keep up their strength. The average cost of the walk was 35s a week.

A cockatoo, fully 50 years of ago, is still living, and in good feather, in Ponsoriby (says the Auckland Star). It is the 'property of Mr E. Buckley, of Brown-street, having come into the possesion of that gentleman's father 48 years ago, at which time it was a fully matured bird. It uever has any corn or any other bird food, .but eats what is provided for the rest of the family.

On the result of the United States election a number of freak bets were made. A fat man, attired in kneebreeches, rode a boy's velocipede to the White House, shouting, "I'm glad "Wilson won." He had wagered that he would perform this feat if the Democratic condidate was successful. Another man was stopped *by ft policeman while attempting to roll a peanut up the main avenue at "White Houee with the aid of a crowbar.

The Bishop of Wellington (the Right Rev Dr. Sprott) will hold a confirmation service at St. Mary's, 'Levin, on Sunday evening, when forty-six confirmees will bo presented. His Lordship who will preach at St. Mary's in the morning, will also occupy tho pulpit in the evening, mid will preach at Ohau in the afternoon.

"Married eleven times, and always for love." This record is claimed for Lester Lawrence, the well-known American actor, whoso latest matrimonial alliance, after eight years of single blessedness, is recorded. Mr Lawrence has a national reputation of an impetuous wooer, ami wedded No. 11, a CHiioago girl, after two weeks' ardent courtship. He gaily admitted that some of his wives are now mere memories, and, while ho can recall the Christian names of most, he has completely forgotten tho sixth. All his marriages have been regular, according to tho laws of the United States. Some divorced him and ho divorced others.

Lord Cholmsford scored in great stylo at thu expense of a Salvation Army officer lit the recent Booth memorial mooting in (Sydney. It occurred when responding to a vote of thanks passed to his Excellency for presiding. "While Commissioner Hay," Lord Chelnisford observed, "was saying this was probably the last time that I .should bo present at a Salvation Army gathering, Lieutenant-Colonel Birkcnshnw said 'Hear, Hear." ' This remark caused great laughter which was repeated when tho speaker added, "I think it was 'hoar hour' he said, and not 'Hallelujah.' " T have had pleasant relations with tho Army since I liavo been in Australia, except on one occasion, and that was on a Christmas morning, when your band woke me about 3 o'clock. (Laughtor).

»Save your roses nnd other plants by spraying them with "Cirengol ,, u'liich destroys green fly and varioiis oil km , pests. N'oD-poisonoii.s an<l most effective. A shilling tube will mage 20 gallons in a, few minulos. Obtainable from C. S. Keedivell's I'liarinacv.—Advt.