LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 December 1913, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

■ & Christmas cheer for pensioners! Military Old' Ago and Widow pensions are for the first time notified as payable this year before Christmas. From Mr.II. I). Wallace, Levin agent for the Phoenix Assurance Company and National Insurance Company, The Chronicle is in receipt of two artistic almanacs and a pocket calendar. The Rev. A. L. Hansel], who took the services at Levin and Olniu last Sunday, will conduct a ten-days' mission in Levin, from 20th to liOtli March next. The Levin Brass Band will play in the Square on Christmas Eve. Shortly after 10 o clock the members will set out on a night's carolling. Many citizens have received notification of their coming, and the "boys' look forward to jvaken even the heaviest of sleepers. The baud has good cause to be {"'ratified at the response already made by the public, and. should tine weather prevail, hope to add considerably to the band's credit balance. The Clutha Leader reports a remarkable instance of sagacity in animals which was evidenced in the accident to a young man named John Aitkenhead at' Port Molyncux. The young man was pinned beneath a tree in which 'the chains of a pair of horses were entangled, and while one horse was steady the other was very restless, and plunged about a bit. After a while the restive animal turned round facing' the man on the ground, and, on seeing him lying Jielpless, immediately became [is quiet as a lamb, _ never even taking its eyes off him for an hour or more. There could be no doubt the sagacious animal had sized up the situation.

V'The Chronicle will not be published on Christmas Day nor Boxing Day (25th and 20th instant.) After weeks of miserable weather it is strange in what peculiar ways a bright, sunny day will affect some people. Yesterday afternoon, at Weraroa, a lad in the Government service had his coat olf, his sleeves rolled up,, and was working. Tlie hedge he was "trimming" promised to look, when finished, about as even as the Tararuas. .A nicely-designed and wellprinted card, with Christmas greetings, is .to hand from The Waipa Post. ,Lt bears the motto "Exitus acta probat.'' We respond in the words of another famous Boinan, "Eaugh-a-Bal-lagh''- to the end that the way to the end that justifies the means may be made clear quickly. Another notable Christmas card sent to The Chronicle is from the Evening Star, Dunedin, "a journal thai is celebrating its jubilee. llokio Creek needs "uivcrting immediately, in order to save the township from being washed away. A proposal has been made that a working bee of Levin residents bo Organised for Saturday, leaving Levin at 9 a.m., and ' commencing work immediately on arrival. The. County Engineer (Mr .James Malcolm) and Mr A. E. Haswell botn have agreed to supply some shovels, but it is desirable that all people having shovels will bring them along. A balance-sheet of the Japanese fair held in connection with Levin Church of England has been completed. It shows a net profit of 110 His lid. This result: is eminently satisfactory, having regard to the several adverse conditions that were experienced during November, and the ladies and executive of the bazaar are deserving of hearty congratulation thereupon. The profit litis been divided as follows:—Wer ; aroa Churchroom Eund, £55 9s: Levin Church School, £55 7s ltd. Three mem in a motor on Hire wheels just opposite the "Byko" in Oxford street caused a small crowd to gather last evening, about T.mO. A little further up one of the rear wheels ii id suddenly left the car, and burryimr across the street eollidvl with n man on the footpath, m front oi the Borough Chambers. Tt wax brought back quickly, restuwl to its proper place, and tlie c:i'\ which belonged to Mr -j. Milne, again rolled evenly on ivs way. Yesterday was a day apart h m Ihe days of the past monihs It was a line day, with a tcn'ii n! summer in the air: the "ink had been declared off: the buMer factory had paid out its thousands, ami some at least of I he. Maoris had sold land and sec.i/ed money to burn or drown. Bisiness tin n were looking cheerful, anl wearing their most sedueii , .v ''Wabi 'inloiuy parlour" manner. Only one looked a trifle worn- 1 . l-ul that was bccausc his Ci;v;-tmi-orders were so numerous fliai hand his assistants were kept i.v«'iim- hard all day to keep '•{> Willi Ihe work. Given anything li'm"good weather, Christmas 191 will vet disappoint the pessui's'.'s.