LOCAL & QHNERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 August 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & QHNERAL.

"J have only one cottage of four rooms in my hands for letting just now, that you could ask a family to go into." ] n these words a Levin house and property agent summed up the situation in Levin, so far as house accommodation was concerned. "\ou can take it that Levin is moving ahead," he said: "slowly, but surely." Going on to speak of the population, he remarked that probably there had been thirty families added to the population of the borough this year say 120 people in all. .Marlborough Rugby representatives played against Wairarapa yesterday, at Masterton, an<T were beaten by IT points to <S, though at half-time they led by to nil. \\ . I']. A. Clemens, at l'almerston North yesterday, was found u'uilly of attempting to murder Frederick J. Ireland, by shooting at him. Mrs Ireland was acquitted.

A nalive woman was taken to t lie set (lenient a couple of days ago suffering from the prevailing epidemic (says the Morriusville Star). She said that she was all. right, and to slmw her resentment of being thus Ircated, she declared that she would do the same as the pakcha woman in London eat nothing.

Two rare instances of "playing i lie .name' come from Sydney. In the first case, the widow of a miner killer in the South Clifton Colliery relinquished all claim to any benefils from tlie miners' accident relief fund, on the ground thai she had a little money left by a deceased friend. In the other instance, a business man decided to refuse a legacy of £20,000 lel'l liiin by an eccentric widow who made him her executor. lie is dividing the legacy between the woman's sons and daughters, with whom she had not been on the happiesi terms.

An amicable settlement will be arrived at shortly (says a \\*a line correspondent of the Otaki .Mail) rcirardiii"' the maintenance ol' the l'eikioraiii>'i-l lut t road, over whirh there has been much discussion by botb the ilorowhcnua and I I utt ('ouncils. A slight alterai ion has been made in the lioundarv.

lie.U'rettedly enough (remarks the New Zealand Herald) two very important things may follow in the wake of the epidemic if it continues. One is the serious diminution ol the oversea tourist traffic to the North Island, and the other is thai the whole may strike a blow at the success of the Auckland Exhibit i o 11.

The new ferry steamer AYahine can steam 18 knots easily, and also possesses the ability to be turned completely round at lo knots in a circle with a railius ol little more than her own length. This is done without reversing' any of the three screws, showing lo the full the ha nd in ess of the craft for quick berthing and manoeuvres.

Dr. W. l'\ J'andall, one of the best known physicians in Northern Pennsylvania, met his death at Disthore on Julv 1!) while trying to save the life of a labourer. The doctor wen! down a : >oft well to rescue the man, who had been overcome by the foul gas. The doctor also fell a victim to the fumes, mid fell lo the bottom of the well, striking his head. TTe died a few hours Infer. The labourer was evenluallv pulled to 1 lie surface by means of ropes attacked bv the doctor, and will recover.

The following "tag appeared on the balanee-shee! of the Kairantra County Council, namely. £!)">() loan illegally spent on roads on private properly. The roads alluded to were on the Siberia Estate. The letter from tlio Auditor-! ieneral stated that the roads were private properly, and be invited explanations as to why be should not lake legjil action. The Council deliberated, and the chairman said that lie thought that the best way was to refer the matter lo the clerk and solicitor lo reply. He stated that the Council did not intend to repeal such an action. "AYe are in (rouble." he said, "and 1 think that this is the best way out." The Council resolved accordingly. After A'accinatiou protect your arm by using one of the proper shields, obtainable from C. S. .Keedwell's Pharmacy. It may save vou a lot of inconvenience. Advt-