The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1913, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 LOCAL & GENERAL

The latest example of "peaceful picketing" seems to be supplied by the following advertisement appearing in Tin,- Dominion of to-day: "Warning voiici. .Medical men proposing to apply for the position of Medical Officer to Friendly Society Lodges in any part of New' South Wales are requested to communicate' with (lie Hon. Secretary. 11.M.A., :;i)-:;-l, Elizabeth Stree'f, Sydney, or with the Hon. Secrefaiy, .Yew Zealand Branch, 15.11.A., Hox MO, Wellingion.

Enthusiasm and ale characterised an assemblage of millers' men in Oxford street, Levin, on Saturday night. They took umbrage at the remarks of a returned strike-breaker who had been telling of the big money he made on Wellington wharf at, cargo lumping, and to make clear their own opinions on the mailer they gave three cheers for the ]{ed Federation at frequent; intervals, bu( restrained ihemselves sufficiently to obviate the breach of the peaee which some citizens anticipated. Court proceedings in tlie matter will be heard next Thursday.

A letter is to hand from W'.M.l , '., in which he asserts Unit "'there is no comparison in pre-sent-day serviees with tTiose of old-time Presbyterian faith." He advises Ministers to search the Scriptures and (heir own hearts and testify are they fulfilling personally and publicly 'the ordinances of (cod." Tlie letter is far too long for insertion in these columns: it should be addressed privately to the two gentlemen named in its opening lines.

Country telephones for Levin's outlying dislricts are being brought to pass Sonic half-dozen settlers at Kopufaroa are uniting I o run a party telephone, and Ihi.s is being installed for them by a Government gang of telephone linesmen, Ihe Telegraph 'Department undertaking the duty of supervision and supply. The line already is in process of construction, and the workmen are engaged at a point half way between Koputaroa and Levin.

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Levin Horticultural Society, on Saturelay night, linal arangenients were made for the- summer show. This event takes place on. WedriesTfiTy next, both ai'ternooii and evening. The meeting was presided over by Mr

Tames Prouse and I;hero were also present M'esdames GojcVmith, Howell, S. Parsons, T. Brown. G. P. Brown, ]'. Proust , , Duckworth, Clark, Messrs Foselhi, W. Hendiii"-, Goldsrniih, Brown and W;i11;hm» (lion, secretary). Stowiirde for the various classes Avcro •nppointod, as follows: Poi: plants, Mrs Goldsmith and Mr Vincent: cut blooms, Mesdnnifis R. .Prouse, S. Parsons, G. P, Brown and T. T)u(:kworth: decorative, Mrs Lodge? and Misses Lancaster, Prouse and Goldsmith ; fruit and garden produce, Messrs Rondini?, Parkc]', Lancaster and HowelJ: domestic. Mrs IlWell. Mrs J. ''rouse, Miss Jolmeson and Mr Fosella; school work, Mrs T. Brown. Mrs Clark and Mr Wallace were appointed to arrange for a g\i ssiii«if competition fo Le held on the night of the show, and Mt \\ r allace also undertook to arrange a musical programme. An exhibit of domestic and constructive work is to be made by the Boys : Training Farm, Levin.

( Ar'lenr, rnsogrowers wlio iced a simple :ui() oiVcolivf. spray f;>r destroying ilio Grpcji Fly ami other posts sn prevalent just now will find Cirongol by for the bos'.. Can be prepared iji n minute, and a shilling lube inalu-s 20 gallons. Obtainable from C. 8. Iveedwell, Disponsiue Chpinisf.• —Arlvt.