LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 August 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Mr Buckeridge, of llawera, who is Hie prime mover in the scheme for procuring , supplies for dairy farmers, and for marketing dairy produce at Home, will shortly pay a visit to this county.

Electoral reform a Heel ing , both .New Zealand Houses of Parliament is to be introduced during- the session now current.

In October, on Labour l)ay, the Mtrailui Gun Club is to hold an all-day competition lor gunners from all parts. (food prizes will be given.

The temporary loan system which the (,'hristchurch City Council has been following for some years past produces a saving- (o the Council of quite £1000 a year. The Council allows •'! ])cr cent, on money deposited, and by applying' that money towards the reduction of the overdraft, or to the non-increasing' of the overdraft, effects the saving mentioned. -

A. Feihling motorist , Adrian I'oiler, who was just arriving in Napier (says a local paper) fell into the hands of the authorities, right away. He was driving his car along the Parade whilst, ii is alleged, under the influence of liquor, and was arrested by Constable Pelt it. The man was steering the car all over the road on Ihe way <o the police station, so the guardian of the law took charge of the wheel, and although never having handled a car before, look it down to the shit ion, where the loudly protesting motorist was locked up. He was subsequently bailed out.