Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

Fortnightly dances arc to be held at Olkiii. (■unmioiicing on Friday of tliis wi'ok. Good music is promised iind rol'ro.shniciits will Ik , provided. The dances will ho hold in the OJiau Institute, and will lie called "The Quadrille Assembly." The Chronicle has been asked to publish the wholesale quotations for i|oi|i'. Latest advices are that heavy bookings hare taken place for forward delivery. The current quotation is £8 10s to £8 16s, if.o.b. south, less the usual discount. Next to the dentist, nothing eiises an aching tooth like "Stopain, , - , the toothache gum which fills- the cavity, stops the decay, and eases the pain instantly, and easy to apply. Prico one shilling from 0. S. Keedwell, Dispensing Chemist Adrfc.

Horowhemm fanners are in great heart through this week's copious rains. (liven a few warm days, there is surety of a good growth of grass that should la.st dairy men well through the winter.

Owing to the wet weather yesterday the representative, match. Manawjitn v. llorowhenua. was postponed. T!ic Ohltiniors and "Wednesday's iiritcli i\as also put oil'. Those matches will he played next "Wednesday, weather permitting.

I.evin Bible in Schools League i. , -

opening its public cnnijini;j;!i tomorrow cvcniriu-; in tin , Century Ua!!. Levin. On (hat occasion an address will he delivered by tlio l»ev. E. 0. IMainires. oi' Wellington.

The nnarriage is to t.ike place, next Saturday afternoon, of .Mr Robert Dunharand .M'ss Phoebe "Waison (daughter of Air (i. Watson, of Koputarua).

The first meeting of the newly elecLed hoard of directors of the local V.AI.C'.A. was held in the Assnc iation riA'Jins on Friday evening laist. the president. .Mr W. Ji. Herd, presirling. The l'oll,-;wing .gentlemen were appointed sectional chainnen : IJoys work. J. W. (lili-ion: intermediate work. li. llonubin: senior work. .1. A. Irving. Considerahle discussion «;is indulged in regarding the work 'ahead, and a (strong committee was .set up to go into the matter of finance. A large amount of detail work was also accomplished and the hoard adjourned until "Wednesday next, in order to further consider the future policy of the Assueial ion.