Business Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 February 1913, Page 3

Business Notes

* Entries lor Abraham and Williams' Shannon stock sale—to be hold next Friday—are advertised to-day. A red poloy com-, with white face and loth cars nurked, Jui 3 been impounded oil' Queen street East, Levin. A comprehensive advertisement appears to-day, J'rom Hitchings, tla-nkiiis and Co., Ltd., concerning the clearing sale of furniture and effects to bo held on behalf of Mr J. G. llankins, who is leaving Xovin. it is a notable list of high-class furniture, and doubtless there will be a large attendance of prospective buyers at the sale—next .Saturday.

A provincial conference of the Order of Oddfellows was opened ti Levin this afternoon. The proceedings are private. In the final draft of stations for Methodist ministers—adopted at the conference last night—tho Rev. AY. Tinsloy was alloted to Levin and the Rev. .Mr Cotton to Otaki. iki Hunia, a prominent native who has not been in this district for over nine years, returned home last night to attend the tangi at AVoraroa. Heatherlea Golf Club holds its annual meeting on Wednesday, 19th February, in Williams's tea rooms. Levin, at 8 o'clock. All intending members are invited to attend. Leong Nam. fruiterer and greengrocer, has opened an up-to-date shop near the Albion Hotel, Shannon. Fresh supplies of fruit daily, at the cheapest of prices, may be obtained there. His advertisement appears to-day on page ■!.

Two butchers left Levin yesterday to go to Ngahaiiranga to man the boards. Efforts were made hero last week to get several men from this district to apply for hooks. The company has promised to stick by the men so long as their work proves satisfactory.

"Tho latest thing" in boots. as seen in an American illustrated advertisement received in Levin this week, shows a raised toe reminiscent of the horn of a rhinoceros. The ' letterpress of the advertisement alleges that this minature mould allows free play for the big toe. and thus gives great comfort.

A large tangi is being held at Weraroa over the body of lloane Nahona. who died last Friday. Deceased was well-known in tin's district. He was a chief of the Muopoko and Ngatiapa tribes. There has been a big discussion as to where they would bury him. Afterwards it was decided to 'bury him in Levin, at a place callo Otaewa, near the south end of the lake. The funeral i<s to t«ke place on Wednesday.

Last night tho I'alnierston Chamber of Cominerco resolved to send the Premier (Mr \\\ l<\ Massey) and the Minister of Railways (Hon. W. 11. Hcrries), tho Palmers ton Borcopies of the following resolution to ough Council and tho Manawatu A. and P. Association:—"lt is considered by the Chamber that it would be strongly advisable to invite the Hon. Mr Hassey to visit this district at an early date in connection with the proposed agricultural college in the North Island. This Chamber would be pleased to assist tho Palmevston Borough Council and the A. and P. Association in any arrangement they may wish to make." Tho motion moved by Messrs Eliott and Johnson, was carried unanimously.—Times.