LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 June 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Several cyclists who rode without lights and encountered Overseer Hook as they unobtrusively tried to avoid his eye made their explanations to Jl.r Poynton, S.M., at Levin Courthouse yesterday. They wero respectively named Robert Staveley, George Winter, William Keriona, Percy Mows. 11. E. Keys, W. Munro, I>. Vernon, J. Griffiths and V. liitchin gs. The last named defendant was fined 10s, as ho was on a motor bike; Keriona. (who failed to appear) was lined 5s and ordered to pay costs; the other defendants appeared and were convicted, but no penalty imposed beyond the making of orders to pay 7s costs respectively. An extraordinary case of a worn a n who lived for 16 hours without breathing came to the notice of the South Leicestershire coroner. While at her work as a laundress at the Leicester Poor Law Infirmary, at North Evington, Fanny Ann Godfrey, a single woman, aged 55, who lived in St. Saviour's road, Leicester, became suddenly ill. As she stopped breathing she was presumed to be dead. The doctors, who were summoned by the nurse, however, wore astonished to find that, although respiration had ceased, her heart continued to boat. Artificial respiration was continued t*ftl a late hour the next day. The heart continued to beat for 1G hours after respiration had ceased. During the I whole of that period artificial respiration was carried on without avail and at length the heart ceased to j beat.

On Sunday evening Rev. A. C. Randerson will preach on the subject, "Jesus, the Saviour of the Divided Heart," in tho Presbyterian • Church. This district (says the Feilding Star) is about to lose three of the most popular officers of the Defence Department who have been stationed here: Captain Robinson, whose transfer to Timaru was announced a little while ago; Captain Powles, who is being transferred to Wellington; and LieutenantDovey, who is to go to Hawera. By defendants' default, judgment for plaintiffs "was entered in the following civil cases called on Levin S.M. Court yesterday before Mr Poynton, S.M.: —Hitehings, Hankins and Co., Ltd., v. Miliaka Kapukai, £4: 17s Gd, costs £1 7s Gd; Levin Borough Council v. H. C. Cochran £1 lis 3d, costs us; Haswell Bros, v. W. Hassell, £1 lGs Gd, costs 10s; H. J. Richards v. S. Fowler, £1 10s costs ss; Thomas F. Gibson v. Dan. Sullivan £2 9s Gd, costs Gs; Thom- > as Jenman v. Len. Wollstein £2 2s lid, costs 8s; Horowhenua County Council v. Charles Barrow £7 Is Bd. costs 18s Gd; .same v. Thomas Roach , £2 8s Gd, costs ss; E. C. Higgins v. D. N. Miller £15 7s Gd, costs 15s. Five judgment summons cases were set down, but none came to hearing. Cats—"blue, brown and brindle," also other colours—are being "shown'' at Palmerston this year. The Manawatu Standard reports that at this week's show tho cat section aroused keen interest, not only in the feminine sex among the visitors. There were no less than 22 cats shown, ranging from the strange looking long haired Persian, of a colour ,which the catalogue described at blue, down to the familiar homely tabby. The classification of the feline pets was mainly based on rational lines, the curious breed points characteristic of the developed varieties of farmyard stock not having yet invaded tho Palmerston cat family to any serious extent. Two young men who drove furiously through Levin—on motor cycles on 3rd June instant—were summoned to court by Constable Bagrie, yesterday morning at Levin. They were named Herman Musso and Fred Musgrove, respectively. Musso fail ed to appear, but Musgrove came along and said he bad been induced to ride at a fast pace because a cyclist had punctured a tyre and ho was charged to bring the outfit. • The magistrate (Mr Poynton) 6aid that il the cyclist himself had been punctured tho excuso of defendant might have sufficed, but in the circumstances disclosed defendant would have to be convicted, and pay 7s costs. Musso was mulcted in a like amount-. Among new classes in this year's syllabus of the Levin Competitions Society are a primary school singing contest, for not more than 2-1 voices, and a children's action song, for children under nine years, not more than 20 voices, own selection. Items of this class arc not the easiest to secure, but the society is desirous of promoting interest in such contests, which should foster an early love of music, especially concerted singing, among children, and do much to develop esprit de corps in tho schools. Another interesting class is a vocal solo for Maori boy or girl under 18 years, own selection, to be sung either in English or Maori. The Maoris are a highly musical race, and it is hoped that good entries will be secured from the many natives in this district. It should not be forgotten that entries close on Saurday next, 21st June. An Auckland vocalist t-cstiiies.—"l may state I have used Tonking's Linseed Emulsion for many years a'nd find it a reliable, valuable remedy for colds, etc., for both young and old." Singers, speakers, teachers, will find Tonking's Linseed Emulsion a boon. It is so good for the voice, removing liuskiness and making speaking easy. Tonking's Linseed Emulsion Is Gd, 2s 6d, 4s Gd from chemits and stores.—Advt.