LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1914, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

. ♦ Ail English cable advises that' -Now Zealand salted and unsalted butter are from 120s to 122s per cwt; market steady. This makes a. further drop, and is poor news for the dairy farmers of Levin. Our informant made no comment when he handed us the above information, but his looks are something- to be remembered. Nearly all the flaxmills in the jlauawatu district resumed work yesterday after the Christmas holidays. A\ limi tlif» m+' ii milk

n nen tne anver oi a milk car (Mr -John Oak) jumped from hii vehicle yesterday he sprained hii ankle so severely that he requir ed medical attention. He will b< under the doctor's care for a few (lays, and it will be some befort the injured ankle is quite strong again. The long-looked-for bridgt across the Waaka stream (on tkt 'main county road) is soon to takt material form. Tenders for con. structing the bridge are invited bj tiie County Engineer (Mr James Malcolm). Plans anu specifications may been seen at the office of the Horowhenua County Council, Levin. Tenders close oil Saturday next.' . Itather than see his lark suffer lor want of a piece of turf, which he could not purchase, a young man helped himself to a portion of the cricket pitch at Birmingham. He was caught by a parkkeeper with two pieces in his possession. The park authorities had been troubled through turf being stolen and sold to bird dealers. The man was fined 10s and costs. The child of a well-known resident of Dannevirke met with a serious accident in a simple manner. While endeavouring to get a • book from a shelf, a compass thereon fell; the point penetrating one of the little one's eyes. It was found necessary to remove the injured eye. Lieutenant Birks, oi the local Salvation Army Corps,'has' been promoted to the rank of captain. Captain Birks has done several years faithful work in the ranks of the Salvation Army,-and is well worthy of the honour Commissioner liichards has conferred upon her. All Levin Bowling Club members are specially requested to be in attendance at Levin green, r on Wednesday of this week. There :tie three Palmerston North rinks

to be pitted against Levin and maybe a fourth one to try results with Shannon. A goat ate bank notes worth £14 belonging to its owner, M. Vigrant a poulterer, of Cergue, in France. M. Yigruant had placed notes to the value of £22 in the pocket of his waistcoat, which he hung" on a hedge while working in a field. He noticed the goat munching near (lie waistcoat, and ran up just in time to snatch two £4 notes from its mouth. It had eaten the others, so he killed it, and recovered, the remains of them. He hoped that the fragments will enable him to recover his loss from the Bank of France.

• opened after the 1 ' day evening in tW ■ schoolroom. After 'he 1 been opened by the Hev. J. Crawford, and formal business disposed lodge went into harmony. distinctive feature of the tainment was a. Durcli which the C. T. officiated tioneer. The Q.j.. ." \w pleasure at seeing su cut. The cause (emp>^^^^^^| had now on its side the men and women, all- of striving to secure, the the drink evil. One of removing this evil ing for prohibition box. He nijide a on the dangers to society from the drink traffic. Exall gave a humorous The Rev. J. A. '''Echo" very: plaintively. K. Wickcliffe recited wreck," and then the McKenzie gave an referred to the great the No-license cause in one of the principal Canada. The were very- widely spread in ica. There were many areas. "Any chance of a here ?" was the question of passenger to another, and tlie ply was "Not a hope!" It an erroneous idea that Maine the only No-license States there was 'No-ricense in other places in the 0 nited"SfatesT • He explained the injurious action of alcohol on the human system. ... It was too dangerous a thing to play with. The Presbyterian\As- * sembly at Christchurcli had at its last session reaffirmed the former *?* declaration in favour of temper- " I ance principles. The Dutch auc- I tion followed and provoked much ' I merriment, and it was also the ifl means of realising a small amount of cash for'the funds of the lodge. Refreshments were handed round by the sisters, and all present had ;iOjM a very enjoyable time. : 7 '^' •—'vt^M The warm days have arrived in,-;- .fl Shannon and Fargher - and Co.'; the drapers, are ready with a fine''ll-fB stock of panamas, bowling hats', harvest hats, tennis shirts,, bowlf '.■'Mptl ing shoes, bathing suits,, chllr *f : % dren's trimmed hats, overalls, f ladies' dainty millinery, one-piocp -'J dresses, stockings, summer embroideries, laces, etc.-—Adyt.