Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

At the send-off accorded to Mr W. H. Clark at Koputaroa on Friday last tlie gathering was representative of the whole of the district; li'ionds wore present from all parts and in groat numbers. In fact it is said that it was the best affair of its kind that lias been held ai Koputaroa. Mr Clark has been at Koputaroa for n long period, and heartfelt were the expressions of re gret .at the fact that the district was losing so worthy a member of the

Details of the football games will ■appear in to-day's second edition. In the results, Lcvin-Wandorers beat Koxton by 16 to 3. Otaki beat .Shannon by 13 to 3, and Tni Mai beat Kimhorley by 1!) to li. Weraroa (junior) beat Kimberley by 6 to 5. and Foxton (15) beat Taiii'ni (0).

Following will represent Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club in its match against Omnium, on Wednesday next: Herd. Hell. Vincent, Broughton, Butler, Vi\ Horrobin, j{. Pringlo • llav/son I-J. Horrobin. Ronnetl- and M. Ilorroliin. Emergency: Dnvisoii. Players are re(|iiotsod to note that til' train loaves Levin at 1.5 p.m. -Mr and Mrs A. V. AYinchesu-r. «. DiiiiocTin. are at present on a visit to Ot.aki, being guests of Mr W. IT. Siincox. Mrs Winchestor. who recently underwent a serious operation, is now in good health again. - Mail. Woine oi' the settlers of Ekotahuiiii declare that the name conferred on that district is a conglomerate, oi compound, o |' English and Maori, obtained in a remarkable manner The legend runs that the pioneer settier was a man named Jack, and when the Scandinavian roadinakers began to plant their whare.s round his clearing, the p!,ace was called "Jacktown." From Jaektown to •laekytown was an easy transition. Then came the substitution of "buna," the Maori name for town, and finally ".T:\ck.vhiina" became Kketahuna. In reserving judgment in an .appeal case brought 'by some Territorials against their conviction for default in .attending parades. Mr Justice 'Williams remarked that it had come as a shock to him to think that for an act which was innocent today one might be punished criminally under the Act passed three months liencp. He would take time to con--sider his decision. He had not tho slightest sympathy with persons wlio tried to shirk their military obligations, but he h.nd still less sympathy with the kind of interpretation that the Crown wished the Court to

put upon this statute. When your "hands become rough, chapped, and cracked with tho we. nnd cold, try a few applications of "Benzoma Cream," and you wil 1)0 surprised at the result. It works wonders in a single night. Price Is 6d jar from C. S. Kecdwell. Dispensing. Chemist.-Advt. A line from a .Southland household: •■-'•We have .all had colds, and cough cure has been in great demand. J decided to give TonkingV Linseed f Kmulsion a trial. After one bottle i ii ■ as no longer a trial, but a stand- { ing or-der for all of us. Trusting that the cure will lie as beneficial to others.'' Tonking's Linseed JOmtil■sion. .at chemists and stores. Is (id. 2s fid, Is (id.- Advt.