Late Local News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 December 1913, Page 3

Late Local News

Hopes were enter tinned that the .Premier of New Zealand would be able to come to Levin at the end of January and open the Horowhcmia A. ami P. Association's Show. In response to (lie association's invitation, the Premier lias sent the following letter to .Mr (lardener, secretary to the Association:---" Will you kindly convey to your committee my thanks for their invitation to formally open the annual show of ihe ilorowlieniia A. and P. Association at Levin on the 28th January!" , While .1 would be. very glad to visit your town for this purpose, 1 am afraid that on account of prospective appointments for the coming year it will not be possible for me to do so. As soon, however, as my itinerary for January is complete 1 will let you know definitely whether a visit (o Levin can be arranged. Yours faithfully, "W. F. Massev."

A. fine of :£l and costs (7s) was inflicted on Wi Reilinnn (by Mr l'oynfon, 5.M.,) at Levin "S.M. Court to-day. Wi was charged with having behaved threateningly in Queen-street on the night of 24th November. At the same sitting of the Court three phohibition orders were issued, all at flic instance of the police) against local residents. Two first offenders were convicted of drunkenness and lined 5s each, with alternatives of 48 hours' imprisonment. Even Ministers of: Agriculture can be humorous sometimes, and at a recent dinner of (he Jtosewoithy College Old Students' Association, the Hon. T. Paseoe told (hose present about a city man who was starting a dairy farm, and he wont to a great deal o1 expense in buying machinery. When he Avas asked what breed of cow he way going to keep he replied; "Oh, I'm not going to be bothered with cow.*- , , I am goini; Io have a milking machine."

A .u'ood muster of Levin shopkeepers is desired for this evening's meeting of Levin "Retailers' Association. The mecting-pla'- , . , will 1)p in Mr Ivess's sample ro .m The subject of Christmas and New Yeai , holidays will be < rcussed, and rules and regulat" i.s for the association's conduct w-ll be submitted. Another sub,:cci for discussion will be a propfei! for all business promises to !•<> closed punctually at .12 o'clock on Wednesdays, instead of ai I p m. as heretofore.

A. E. Miutoii v. J. , ', fiassal, £'•'> l">s (id, costs K\ Is IJd; W. J. and !' A. Anderson v. Kenneth McJvenzie, ,£'<>() -Is, costs JB4 2s; Ivcss Bros. v. T. Wchipeihana, i"l His, costs Us. In the judgment summons case of A r . A. Anderson \'. T. \\ ehipoihana, claim i'-'i Ills (kl, thd'endant was ordered in pay forthwith or go to prison for four days. The warrant avill !»;• suspended if del'endant f[)ays ■nioiiihly instalments of £1. A disputed case was-thal of A. AValfjuist v. T. Heslop, slaim foi , t'2 Ids in lieu of notice. Defendant contended that Waitlist was only a temporary hand and not entitled (o notice. The Magistrate gave judgment for plaintiff lor i' 2 fis with'costs £1 14s.

Last year silver beet proved a great success at the Slate 1,1I ,1 arm, and I his yei'.r ei.u'lit acres have been placed under lliis crop. This is a much larger area than was sown last year. in the experimental section seveJi varieties are being tested.

A innii and ;» lamb provided ;i short entertainment for a small crowd, numerous small boys, and a cow the other evening. Tin , lamb, a pet one, had been given to the man and placed in a small paddock with the cow. The new owner op the lamb went out io calch his prize, but scenting riu'istmas tl\.a lamb objected, and after a few wild rushes at it, Human who is fat and scant of breath was in a had way. The lamb, during its upbringing, had spent ils time acquiring a knowledge of man's weak points, and noting I he laboured breathing of its pursuer and giving a neighbouring cow the wink, it rushed between its pursuer's logs, and great and sudden was the latest fall of man. ■ sheer astonishment the cow fell through a near-by wire fence. It was the old nursery lines sii-rhtly altered: "The lfTfle bnys laughed to see such sport, And the cow went off in a swoon."