LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Levin Co-operative Dairy (Jo., Ltd., is paying its suppliers Is Id per pound for butter-fat supplied during August. A dog seen in The Avenue this morning had a half eaten newlyhorn lamb in its mouth. Possibly the lamb was dead when the dog found it: but if the owner of the lamb had. seen Iho ineidont it might have been to convince him flint the dog did nof worry the lamb. Dog owners, for their own protection as well as other people's, should keep their canines on Hie chain at ibis season of the year. Sir Joseph Ward has accepted the leadership of the Liberal Par-

ty. In the course of an interview lie said that lie had no intention of issuing a manifesto, nor of delivering a policy speech at precent. When the proper time arrived he would be prepared, as leader of the Parly, to submit lo the country a policy which would be in accord with (he past history and achievements of the Liberal Party, and which would be found to be progressive, practical, and safe in every respect. The conductor's baton presented to l[ r J. W. HayfieW on Tuesday evening was the gift of the mem- i bers of the Male Choir of Levin Y.M.C.A. When preserving eggs don't trust to -luck, but use "Sauovo," the sure egg preserver, and the eggs will be good for 12 months or more. No thin shells, or broken yolks; every egg perfect. Price Is per bottle, sufficient for 15 to 20 dozen eggs, from C. S. Keedwell, Dispensing chemist,—Advt. For Influenza take Wood's Great Peppermint Oi.ro. !Wr fails is nd, 2 9 fi,i. ,v,m;

Trinity College musical examination results include two Levin passes—namely Mabel Gray and Marion McTaggart, both in the preparatory class. Tbcv are pitpils of Mr HayEeld. A Halcoinbe farmer at present in England, writing to the Feeding Star, says:—"The etock markets are held in pens temporarily erected in the streets of the country towns. In one case the 'yarding' consisted of about 400 sheep and SO head of cattle, which mm considered a big offering. I Th« uheep (all fate) were aecommoI dated in pens of five each, aad were dwjgoeed of at tte following prices: Skort Z-iooHh tegs, good, tfOe to 88s 0d; smaller sorts, from 4&* h sfo; small lajoabe, of the mothere, 81s to 83a 6d; eweß and lainbe, woolly, 64s (poo? line); small ono and a-half year ateers. in low condition., were passed in at &?; kt neiferti, good line, £17 7b 6d to £22; small Jersey heifers, fat, £)h" In Russia children join the Imperial Dancing School at about ten year:-: old. They are not only taught dancing, but receive their entire education at this school, only going home for an occasional holiday. Xo matter what magnificent engagements they may get, they must all practice," practice, practice. They are kept fifteen years m the Imperial School before they can get a role of any importance.

iir Donald Mackinnon, a mem her of tin; Legislative Council o Wtoria, has returned from England. Interviewed, he said tint during his tour of England he hat interested himself in financial mat-

ters, and also the question of road limiting. Ho. had also found time to inquire into the workings of the various charities, and as president of the Victorian Cricket Association into cricket matters. "t met," lie said, "some of the leading liuanciers, and I must say that their feeling towards Australia was excellent. The English market tor the last eight months has been flooded with loans to every pari the world. English capitalists can easily lend on English and Canadian gilt-edged sec initios at rates yielding (j per cent, for some years to come, but borrowers will have to pay more for money than (hey have done in the past.'' On the subject of "darnees," a writer m Hie Hastings Bulletin sa,ys : -''In the course of my divinaiions Outback and West o' Sunset, also > T ovor Jn and East; of the Eight Hours Monument, I found thai any old excuse for a

I darnce passes muster. Subscription hops are organised to start a football club, to recoup Hayseed for the le ; s of his stack by fire or act of God, to buy a pram for Mrs V< heatsheaf's twins, or a cork arm for Bill Oats, who came oil' second best in a disagreement with, a f'liafleuttcr. Uui (lie most pleasi'ig hop f attended during the three weeks" exile was arranged to obtain coin to enable Kitty Wood to place a monument over the grave of her young man, who had departed (his life a couple of mouths previously. J darneod half ihonii-'ht with Kitty, who was the acknowledged belle of the ball."