Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 June 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

Tho Chronicle hears on excellent authority that it will bo found when the Advances to Settlers Department presents its next annual report, it will be shown that the advances to settlers during the year will amount to less than half of those made during tho preceding twelve months. A letter from Mr H. 15. France, on (lie subject of the proposed Ohaw traffic bridge, will nppear in Monday's Clironiclo. A sermon on "Depression; its causes and euro," will bo preached by the Rev. "YV. Tinslcy to-morrow evening, in the Methodist Church, Levin. 'ltov. A. 0. Randerson's sermon on Sunday night will have for its subject "Christ, tho Saviour of tin Body." Mrs Hughes will sing s sacred solo, "Kneeling at tlio Thres hold." This week's Trntn contains a pliot< of J. W. Procter, a Horowhenun Rughv enthusiast, under which 'i the following:—He loves the gafm of Rugby, on it hear him discourse Of fast wind burly forwards, nnc quarters of resource; Ho comes from up Me country, the folks should cal him "Doctor," Because you see if neatly rhymes, his name is J. IL Procter. Tlio committee of the G'atlioli concert (and dance) to bo hold at tho Town Hall. Levin, on "Wednes day next, lltli June, has been successful in securing artists to assist Phe latest one to help is Mrs Wood ward, of Wellington, an old favour ito there. She will contribute po pular items, and the public can ro=; assured of getting a musical trea' Items on tlie programme are musi cal monologues, vocal duets air' quartettes, comic songs, recitations etc. It was resolved, at Thursday evening's meeting of the, Hockey Association, oil the motion of Mi Rrough ton. seconded hy Mr Judd. "That all teams that have not paid their affiliation fees by tho 2-lth of June he suspended until such amount 1)0 paid."

At the last mooting of the Levin School Committee the Mayor (M; H. I!. Gardener) waited on the com mittee and asked for permission for the Australasian .Students' Christ inn movement to have the use of tin school during the conference tha they propose to hold in the North Tsland, and probably in Levin. If it fs liekl here it will be during th< last week in December and the firs' week in January, and will he attend ed by between a hundred and fifb and two hundred people of both «oxes. The School Committee ha unanimously agreed to let the st" dents have the use of the school during their stay. In Levin S'.M. Court on Thursday Air Poynton, S.M.. entered judg "lent for plaintiffs in several cases wherein judgment was confessed. 'Nie only ease that came to a hearing was that of J. M. Kdhouse v. ffenare Kru. a judgment summons for recovery of CM On -k 1. Em was ordered to pay the debt by monthly instalments of £1 pei month, beginning lrom Ist .September. Tn ( 1 c*i ;i 111 Lhe will luive to go to prison tor five da vs.

Shannon will ho represented at th< Labour Congress (Unity) to he hehi hi Wellington next month. Mr T. Hensinan will reprint the Shnnnoi; branch of tlio United Labour Party ,; it the (ongress. The local committee have given liim a free liand on sill (|iiesti.)]) H . Messrs Stovo. AVhihlev and >S. M'Laggan linve boon olected io represent the Manawatu Flax mill iMnployocs' Union.