Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

The size of eels, like the size of j trout, sometiines depends on whether they arc caught or lost hy the angler. To-day, however, The Chronicle has a paragraph about two hugo eels that did "not" escape. Mr Rerc Nicholson caught two large eels in his basket this year, and had them shut up in a trox in tho Hokio creek for some timo. Yesterday they were taken out. killed, and weighed. Together they went to the enormous weight of 401l)B, one being 24Jlbs and the other 15}lbs. John Barnes, who stole a motor cycle from the stables of the Grand Hotel, Levin, appeared for sentence in Wellington on Saturday. He was admitted to probation for three yeans on the condition that he made good the damage to the bike and paid £o costs and remained of good 'behavious. An Auckland Scout writes:—"l bought a- bottlo of Tonking'e Lin-f-ced Emulsion, and I must say that it is a "very valuable remedy for coughs and colds. lam a Scout, and whenever T go to camp Tonking's Linseed Emulsion will have a place in my kit." Colds are dangerous. Warn them off by using Tonking's Linseed Emulsion. An invaluable weapon to kill a cold.— Advt. Next to the df>».tiet, nothing eases an aching tooth like ''Stopain," tho toothache gum which fills tho cavity, stops tho decay, and eases tho pain instantly, and easy to apply. Price one shilling from C. S. Keedwell, Dispensing Chemist.— -Advt.