LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 September 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Poetry and Poultry. Verses with a Swinburinan lilt, by (i. Iv. Chesterton appeal , on page 4: also poultry notes.

The Wanganui Telephone Exchange is now close on having its thousandth member. -Herald.

"The Friday late night in Christchurch i.3 steadily gaining favour. Many of the tradesmen think that it will ho. only a question of time when the Friday late night will be as popular and as profitable as Saturday owning was in the past." Labour Journal.

The Ora Flaxmilling Company (says the Manawafu Merald) have disposed of their Makerua flax property and mills to a syndicate, consisting of Messrs P. Levein, C. A. Loughnan and \V. Dakiell.

Knights of the kitchen with literary aspirations are to be given an opportunity of indulging in their hobby. The Pans publication, Le Carnet d Epicure, which is the official organ of the League of Gourmands, lias organised a literary competition for its readers. Candidates are invited to send in contributions either in prose or verse on some subject of culinary interest, which will be judged on their literary and instructive merits. The prizes will 1)0 appropriate, consisting of cases of champagne, liqueurs, wines, hams, pates de foie gras, and other dainties. The best poet will receive a special prize of a cask of fine old Burgundy, and in addition to all these good things there is the increased prestige in their calling which success in the competition will bring the prize-win-ners. The competition is likely to be popular, and who knows but if may bring to light the talent of some born poets who have mistaken their vocation.