Local and General

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 January 1913, Page 2

Local and General

Although the German Government lid wot intend immediately to croijjr a monopoly in the'iobacco trade Wtjjj/ 1 ® same lines of the monopoly 'petroleum trado, it is known K the .Minister of tlio Interior Wfl tho Saxon Government have liejtin a series of confidential confer■epresontatives of the'toin reference to the pott about by tho progress )f tho American Tohacco already'controls five big

George "Wilson, of Palmerston North, died on Now Year's Eve : after an operation had been performed en him for appendicitis. ill" AV. 0. Buchanan, M.P. foi the "Wairarapa, lias been made a Knight Bachelor. Mr Leonard •Stowe, clerk to the Legislative Council, is to be a. Companion of St. Michael tand St. George. At Auckland Paces 011 New Vonv't Pay the principal race was won bj Antoinette. At Carterton, the TTnirarapa Cup wis won by Obliffftnt, and at Hastings the President's Handicap was won bv Allegory. Mr Peter Stewart, of Levin, if about to pay a visit to the Hoi Lakes District. Ho has been suffering with rheumatism, and doubtless he will derive speedy 'betterment from the medicinal springe oi the thom.il districts'. A serious accident happened a I the homestead of Mr R. A Macdona Id yesterday. His voung son Douglas got entangled in a rope which was 'attached to a draught hor.se, with the result that he was dragged along some paddoclcs for n considerable distance. He was very badly injured and is now lying in the private hospital.' Numbers of Levin people went holiday making yesterday to various places. Waikanao races attracted Mia 11 y, and the sport wnp found good, the weather bad, and the starting a little better. Picnic parties were numerous at Hok7o Beach, and quite notable muster was seen on the of Bullor'.s l,:iko (PnpnitnnaA admiring the charming surroundings «f this spot or scenic beauty and historic note. The proprietary of the King's Theatre announces a "star" feature | him for Monday next, January fit!) It is entitled "The Groat Circus Catastrophe." The film is 2GOO I ' ,n '°uKth, and is full of sensations. There is said to be one of : the finest fire films in it that lias | ever been shown in this way. This is by the renowned NordMv Company. A full .synopsis of tne picture can be seen outside of Ihe King's Theatre. Mr Peter Peterson, of this town, lias just returned from a holiday trip to Nelson. "While there ho got into conversation with Mr E. Trask, butcher, of that town. Mr Trask informed him that he got nearly all his fat stock from the North Island, but not until lately did lie '.iot any from Levin. That one trial had convinced him that Levin could produce the primest beef in the dominion. The Levin braiss 'hand held an enjoyable picnic yesterday (New Year's Day) at the Hokio Beach. Residents and visitors at the beach ''"joyed the music and treat afforded by the presence of the band, .and in 1 eturn treated the members very hospitably. It was very gratifying to the li;t ml to n„ f ] that the Leviri [ ."apress Company (Mr "Wedmarch. I proprietor) would not charge for J the use of the coneTi for the day. ' and Mr ('has Turner, om behalf ol the band, wishes to thank the Expros* Company and all who .assisted to make the picnic such an enjoyable one. three special cabins 011 a pialatia II liei lroni America, with extra provision lor light and air, special heal ventilation, special water, special attendance, special landing facilities at '.lilsbury, a special train at Folkestone, special compartments dt luxe 011 the .steamer crossing t< iSoulonge, another special train, ant then a veritable mansion, home ' his is not a record of a multi-mil-lionairo or a monarch or a famous actress. It is the journey of r iacehor.se stallion (JJork Wand) Iron Amcrica to* Fnance. Tho suppression of gambling has made racing iinreinunerativc in the States. Foi a trifle of £',30,000 Rock Sand ha? been transferred to a syndicate in 1 France, iand although ho is twelve years old be will show a handsome profit. • - •'• j AY hen the. success of the military ■ training (scheme is assured boyoiit . doubt, it will remain, for historians to statu how much was due to the j sergeant-majors (says the Christ church Evening News). It was thei; j duty to drill the men, but they hat gone much further. Since the be j ginning they have realised tha more than that has been required , They have mingled with the senio: cadets, taught them tilings, gainec their confidence. Still there re mained tlie youth's distrust of the serviceable uniform of jumpers ant slouched hats. That, too, has heei overcome, and the instructors musi bo thanked. They have chosen tc adopt the costume of the cadets, ane the lads have conesquently nt gi omul for their often repeated state ment thifit the uniform was designee for "kids." The sight of the dril instructors in their own kit has pro bably done more to pacify them thai all the accurate assertions that 11 was which the Indian Army hat found most suitable. Mr D. D. Macfarlane's .schenn for the establishing .of the da-'ry in dustry 011 his Lyndon estate is unfor tunately not to be carried to success ful conclusion just yet. The mini berof tenders received and tho cows guai an teed falls short of the requisiti amount required by Mr Miacfarlam and are not sufficient to warrant bin going on with the scheme at present. The distance of the farnu from the markets, and tho fact thai the produce would have to he carted a. long distance by raid has apparently militated against the pro posal, facilities for the exporting ol the produce being one of the essentials to ensure success. It is mlj another instance of' the serious handicap to the district for wiant of its railway, and until matters are altered in this respect, such scheme' as. Mr .Mabfarlane's are, hardly lilcelj to be successfully launched -Jamaru Mail. " ~ Sufferers from Chronic Bheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago and such like complaints, who are interested it the "Oxypathor", treatment, can so cure machines' and see testimonial! at ,C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy. Advt. *'

Two rinks of bowlers went to ! Shannon from Levin on New Year's I -Day, and played friendly <r.nm e s with I the Shannon Club. Levin won both \ games. The scores wore as follows: —Levin (Kirk, Glackin, Palmer and Roe, skip) 32; Shannon (G. Stephenson, E. Stephenson, Lincl and Gunning, skip) 15. No. 2 Levin (Henderson, Airey, Jiainieson and Smart, ! skip) 91; Shannon (Aim. Gibson! Butt And Roach, .skip) ]C>. The Levin players were treated most pospitably. A serious epidemic; of foot and mouth disease is reported from the Saone-et- Loire Department in France. Tn connection with this outbreak the Paris Matin publishes a telegram from Challores stating that a specialist- from the Pas- deCarrell has apparently discovered an effective remedy for the terrible disease. Experiments were made on eighteen affected cattle at Martignv-le-Comte, and iaftor t\vo days' treatment the animals had almost completely recovered. Official trials of the remedy are now to be made. the result of « meeting <;f the Vi ages Board connected with the retail butchering trade of Sydney, lit which Messrs Watkins (chairman) Grubb and Harford (employers' representatives), and Woods and Mitchell (employees' representative.*-;) were present, there will he no late nights in the trade. The Hoard.with the consent of tho chairman, agreed to vary the existing award to provide that .nil butcher' .shop; shall close on .Saturday at G p.m. including Cliirstmas Eve and New Year's Eve. A Sydneyite, Mr W. Kelly, kitelv returned from a visit to the I'uited •States of America, reports that the feeling there with regard to Johnson 111 America was, Mr Kelly declared I vorv bitter, .and ho will never goi I another chance there. The sentiment seemed to be spreading. 31 r Jvellv had it on the best of authorit.V that the King had ie<|uost<?tl the boxing clubs of London not to stage contests between black and white men. The result was that the clubs would not put on a fight in when a black figured. Prior to the sojournment of the ] federal Parliament members of both ' Houses ]iut in a few hours slanging each other. There was a most striking scene in the House of Representatives. Members called each other impudent and grossly abusive names. When Mr Cook said the House bad no control over the finances, and then withdrew. Mr Fisher replied that Mr Cook was not within measureable distance of the truth. The Prime Minister then withdrew, saying, "I withdraw all the more willingly because Mr Cook does not know what lie N saying." Mr W. E. Johnson -rot tired of raising points of order, and flounced out of the Chamber in disgust, amid the jeers of Ministerialists and the cheers . n f the Opposition. ' lJio Levin town band desires Lo L'iimik tlio following iinanciai assistance given (hiring Christmas Holidays: .vicssr,* 31. >Suban, E. Vi. I'iuit, C. i'retchling and Mrs Higgins: also Mr W. Close, Jmir., lor 11 so 01 iustruinent. The band, smce its re-organisation, has been liberally supported by the public generally, and the support that attended their efforts during the holidays has been greatly .npprrciated by tho band. The money collected will enable it to pay for three instruments. A statement of the monies collected and the expenditure to date will be submitted at a public meeting to be convened by His Worship the Mayor at an early date, when it is hoped that t:„, business people of the town and the public generally will make it a point to be present to enable the hand to he placed on a thorough footing. The members themselves hare made no small sacrifice in their time and pleasure in their indeavour to liven things up during Christmas week, and it is duo to. the townspeople to support .. .tjiein in their worthy efforts. "' v.' Frederick William Ruskin gave himself- up to .the police and stated he had committed ia murder, near the Windsor Hotel, about .seven miles from Adelaide. The victim's name was Hillburn. It seems that Ruskin and. Hillburn had been unfriendly neighbours for the last ten or twelve years. They followed the occupation of gardeners, uu'ti had ai> altercation during the week Ruskin apparently nursed his wrath and when Hillburn was proceeding from the Gilles Plains Post Office followed him with an adze. Tt is not clear if anybody saw what actually transpired, but shortly after V o'clock Mr Pegler, baker, of Walkervillo, noticed Ruskin carrying a bloidstained adze. He questioned him as to what had happened, and he replied that he had murdered a man "down there," indicating a lane leading from the post office to Hillburn's residence. He immediately communicator! with tho police. The murdered man had apparently received three terrific blows on the hack of the head, which- was completely smashed in. Hillhijrn "•as a married man, about 63 old. Both men were Quiet, inoffensive residents. Jcjfl^thc .'strict.. Ruskin is unmarried oml lived with his aged mother.