Local and Genera'.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 April 1913, Page 2

Local and Genera'.

—■ — The Chronicle's naturalist lias something to sa.v about hawks today. He has been thinking over the enquiry made yesterday by "Enquirer," concerning these birds of prey. Our naturalist writes : —- "T know of no migratory habit that the liivivlc or harrier has. Tt is was a harrier that you saw it would be most likely chasing the (hare) air. I saw the hawks myself on Sunday, and have often seen thorn do the same tiling, although not perhaps in such large numbers. Tf you took particular notice of them yon would have seen tliat they wore just hovering, and as a strong .southerly wind Mas blowing they were being driven noitlniard. A hawk will never flv up veiy high unless he is chasing another one and then lie will keep below it and drive him up. IT you want |f> spo if for vmir:-elf go across tlie Horowhenun Lake where they are plentiful, set a trap and catch one. Then tie a piece of paper on to your hawk and let him go. As many hawks as happen to see bim will at once cliase and thev will h>>. mediaHv ascend in snob a height, thai, would make a Zeppelin ashamed of itself. Then if there is a northerly wind'blowing you will .see the birds going to the south. A hawk !l r, ior leaves Lis home for lonrr. preferring alwavs to sleep in the j sn amp where he is hatched, Miramii mill (Shannon) is to be closed down next weelr for a periodical overhaul. On the 21st instant it will resume running, and will continue work throughout the winter. Next to the dentist, nothing eases an aching tooth like "Stopain," the toothachc gum which fills the cavity, sto]« the decay, and eases the pain instantly, and easy to apply. Price ono shilling -from <}. S. Keedwell, Dispensing Chemist --Adv};. |

A letter from Mr H. Lcger, in reply to Mr Franco's letter on Individualism, will appear in to-mor-row's Chronicle.

Attempts made thin week to refloat the steam trawler Waitara from where she drifted ashore on Otaki beach have failed, and the trawler .still lies stranded.

Assistance towards tile purchase of hardwood timber i.s being offered to all local bodies by the Government. A letter conveying this information \vn.s read to Leviu Borough Council last night.

Legislation authorising an increase in the capital of the Bank of New Zealand is likely to be introduced to Parliament next Julv.

A present of books Was privately made to the Uev. I'. F. .Jones yesterday by .several of his friends at Ivoputaroa, and Mrs Jones also received a present from the Methodists of Manakau.

Ivoputaioa residents are sorry to lose Mr Clark, who has been .schoolmaster in that place fur (several years. He has .secured promotion lo Xgaio public: school.

Professor Mills, who i.s to .speak at Levin on Friday evening is reputed to be one of the finest .speakers ever heard south of the line. There is force in the professor's utterances: so much force that the Sydney Bulletin has been led to .say in its characteristic language that "The mills of (lot! grind .slowlv. but this one goes gee whiz."

"We will now be favoured with a song by the rural dean of Manakau'' was a quaint announcement bv the Town Clerk of Levin at last night's meeting to say farewell to the Rev. I. I' 1 . Jones. As Mr Howard Andrew stepped forward there was a hearty laugh at Mr GoldsmithV sally. Mr Andrew's song was of a quality that did credit to his musical reputation and to his deanship as well.

Mr \\. Jj. Hawkins, ex-M.P. for I aluatua, who is now farming at lataraimaka, near New Plymouth, uill (says the Daily News) he a candidate for the Tananaki seat at tin next election in opposition to tinsitting member (Mr Okey).

A passenger on the Great Eastern itaiiwav (England) found a bag 01. ii)e train at Eye station. It wa.>v rapped in a pocket handkerchieJ lasteiied With a gold brooch, and ••iMitained L'.'lo in gold and Lis in silver. Tin- owner, a woman, reuaided the tinder with sixpence.

The death of Mr J. F. Bryne re moves the last ot the members o. i!ie original Arahura Road Boaru s:iys the Grey month .Star). Tin late JIOII. J*, j. Seddon, Mr J. Mc Whiiter, and other well-known'for-mer residents of the West Coast. •A'ere memljer.s of the Board when Mr Uryne was associated wiih it.

I ei.sons arriving in the dominion during the month of Kebruarv Last, according to a return furnished by ibe Government .Statistician, numbered -10->i. as against .%>():> in (J,,. corresponding month of the previon, year, while departures totalled '2W>!i 'il I'ebruary. 1913. as again, st i" February. 1012.

Queensland Liberals are hoping ti, defeat Federal Premier Fisher iiPhi-s stronghold. Wide Bay, .says an Australian paper, and adds: '"No doubt il they did he would get the offer of another constituency. His opponent. Wainhold. is described .as a man of family and education. a

voung man with plenty of dash. a clear speaker, and the owner of a million sheep."

TW. G. 11. Balfour submitted to the Dunedin Presbytery an inlon"'il report or bis work'a.s chaplam at the recent territori.nl camp al •Sutton. There were three chap bim.s present, and they fo„„ ( l that the conduct- of the camp was excecdMigly grod. The officers had bce» courteous and sympathetic with anfl ihey found that the institute provided by their congregations had proved very useful.^ vf3T k .*V /„ »*«*.