LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 March 1914, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

"One ut tliu reasons why the fruit industry should be encouraged in every way possible id because it briugs imo use land that would remain idle," said )Jr T. W . lurk, at a meeting of nurseryluei. 1 at Auckland. "i'or dairying," he continued, "the best land was needed ; l'or fruitgrowing the worst could be used. From an area of 20 acres oi cheap land a comfortable living could be made, lints (he development of the industry would mean that a small man would be given a chance, and at the same time il would bring otherwise useless hind into profitable occupation. For these reasons the fruit industry would do more for the cnintrv than the dairying industry."

Counsel for defendant in a separation case at (lie Christclnirch .Magistral's Court said tlntl the ell'eot of these cases was that three or four times a' week lie had to turn away from his office women who wanted a separation from their husbands, because ,so-and-so had got one, and was getting' £2 a week maintenance. Domestic. duties had been placed on a very low plane. "I humbly Avish myself," lie went on to say, "that these women would discharge (lie duties as the wives of working men should, and there would be lower cases of alleged cruel I v."

Tin mc is some commotion in I)annrviike because the matron of a public hospilal was a successful exhibitor of vegetables al the local show. Carping' individual> art- writing In ihe local papei pointing out thai "the Board employs the latly as a matron, not as a ])i olessional gardener," and that a "hospital should not compete in a show of flip kind." Wage war on (he flies and use the_ Protector sfielcy Hy-eatclier, which you can hany i;p out of the way. I'Yesh stocks of these are obtainable from C. S. Keed well's { Pharinacv. Price L'd each or 7 for one shilling. - Advf .

[ An English cubic advises that New Zealand salted butter is 114s to 1 His per cwt, slow demand. "Why is this thus I'" Uev. i' . 1 . Harris s subjects for next Sunday, at the Century Hall, will be, in the morning, "The | Children of (he Highest": in the 1 evening, "(irace Abounding." "lilies Grand I'aee and How to liiin II" will be Wev. A. C. I*alicit*: son's subject at the l'resbyli rian Church on Sunday evening. Mr -lessee White will sing the solo "Calvary." This evening (Saturday) is the last day on which dogs may be registered at the reduced fee of •"'s per head, so far as Levin Borough Council is concerned. For convenience of taxpayers tluj Town Clerk will be in attendance al his office in the council chambers from 7 io !J o'clock I his evening. "The Snow-flake Fair" is being arranged for April lsi and 2nd, H)1 I, to be held in the Century Hall, Levin. Proceeds will he devoted to the Levin Presbyterian Church. A novelty entertainment will be one of the attractions to Ihe show;'also a harvest display. Many other interesting features will be seen at the fair. Full particulars an* set out hyon advertisement appearing on page •>. The grass grub is causing havoc in several small patches in Marion. A representative of the Manawaut Times was shown a small area of lawn that looked as if it had been scratched up by the fowls and investigations showed thai the roots of the grass had been eaten, and the destructive -.yrubs were found in large numbers ;list underneath the surface. The owner of (he property considers a treatment of superphosphate will remedy the evil as well as nourish the soil for fresh seed. .1 he Grey mouth correspondent oi the. Lyttclton Times telegraphs thai a enemist pleaded guiltv at the Magistrate's Court to a charge ol selling after hours, and asked to be convicted, as it was difficult at tunes to refuse customers who were constantly wanting to be s< rved after S p.m. He niad( this request in order (hat people ttou.ld learn ol 1111> illegality 01 purchasing outside the hours uhieh were stipulated in a requisition by (he local chemists themselves and approved by the Government. He was fined £1. The sagacity and homing instincts of dogs has frequently been noted, and in this connection the feat of a canine owned by a farmer in the Manawatu district is well worth recording. Last Friday week while at Porangah 1,1, I'-tw-1-e's Fay, he lost hi.- log ween out ivorking. and as-it had not turned tip nexl morning, he returned home. On Saturday morning, much to the owner's surprise, the dog arrived at the farm, footsore and weary, after its long tramp ironi Porangahau to l'ulmerston, ■' distance of over one hundred utiles. Mr l intelligence and sagacity of the dog in making its way home is all the more remarkable when it is stated that it was taken up by train to where it was lost. As an excuse for having failed to hold school on one day in the week, a teacher in the country wrote to the Taranaki Education Board as follows: "T was unable to hold school owing to the shock I received in connection with the sudden and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of my faithful watchdog who was both my companion and protector where T am otherwise alone. T ret urned from an outing and found tin faithful friend dead on his a "i. 1 (rust this will he sufficient excuse."

Ad unusual application was before (lie Geraldine Road Board at its last meethig 1 . One of its workmen attended and asked thai Ik might lie employed at some other work than stone-breaking, ami i lie might. be granted compen-sation,-as he had lost five glass eyes. He explained that a few years ago he lost one eye through its being struck by a stone while working for the "Board. Since then he had had five glass eyes broken whilst stone-breaking. For .the loss of his eye lie had received compensation from the insurance company. The glass eyes bad cost him £7 . r ) S) !in d ho had lost four davs in going to ('hristehurch and six days in going to Welling, ton jo got them replaced. , The Hoard decided to grant the applicant the cost of one glass eye. The invasion of the Otaki electorate by the Hon. F. AI. B. Fish, er booked to deliver a policy speech at Foxton on the -30th inst. - promises io stir up local politics, and from now (until the "I told yer so alter next election) the merits or demerits of Tories, Liberals, "lied Feds."' and Labour Mill be discussed with more or less intelligence. .Mr >1. Robertson will probably open his pie-scssion-al campaign with a speech in Levin before the end of the present month. Later lie will reply to j the Hon. F. M. H. Fisher, at I'ox- I ton. (t is reported on excellent | authority thai i lie Government candidate for this electorate has I ecu officially decided upon: he has stood for this seat on previous occasions. ,\t least one more candidate is assured for the seat : .111,1 possibly < lirrr will be three additional ones. I liavo arooßs of Arsenate of Lead (Swiff's) for codlin moth: Hluestonc (best); Hellebore fA Cherry Leech ; Quassia Chips for Hose Aphis; all at tjio prices and »f the best quality F. 0. Remington, CLuuiiot.