The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914. LOCAL and GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 April 1914, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914. LOCAL and GENERAL.

The first practice match of the Levin Ladies' Hockey Club will be held' on the Herniation Ground, Levin at 9 p.m. on Saturday, 18th inst. All intending members are requested to attend.

A final reminder is given to our readers that Barton's Circus will be in Levin this evening, to give a performance. The merits of this company are well known, aiuf Levin has mustered m force to witness the circus whenever it has appeared here. Interest in the ('hrysanthemum Show of the Levin Horticultural Society- - fixed for May . 6th—is awakening. In addition to the 'mum classes, there are prizes offered for other flowers, pot plants, vegetables, etc. A prize of two guineas and one guinea respectively for the best display of farm produce of all sorts, should evoke spirited competition amongst the farmers of the district. Mr George Stephenson, of Shannon, ha® been a shod to acf as judge of this class.

For bavin"' failed to render personal service under the Defence Act. Francis C. Davison was fined 10s and costs 17s, hy Mr Poyntou, S.M., at Levin S.M. Court yesterday. Alfred Richardson pleaded urn guilty to a charge of having been found illegally on the premises of the Levin Hotel, on 13th April. He was convicted and discharged. Gedrich Charleston was sent, to prison for one month (last Tuesday) on a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support.

A curious incident of the severe winter weather which still continues all over the country, has occurred at Auxerre, m Central France. A farmer (says a correspondent of the Daily Mail) fell one night in the darkness-into a brook. He struggled out, gasping for breath, and leaned up a tree to recover himself. While he waited there the intense cold froze his feet so hard to the ground that he was unable to move. He was found several hours later in an unconscious state, with his soaked clothing frozen stiff upon him. He was brought to consciousness with difficulty, and his feet and limbs arc severely frostbitten .

A number of civil plaints were heard at Levin yesterday by Mr J. TV. Poyuton, S.M. Decision was deferred in the ease oi J. 11. Stansell v. Alfred Coy, a claim for £115s 12s (id, commission on sale of a farm. Judgment was entered for defendants in the case of M. E. R. Thompson against Levin Borough Council. The magistrate held that plaintiff had surrendered his rights under the lease. H. O'Donnell sued -Tames Leydon for £2. Defendant paid £1 5s into court. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for 15s additional, with 10s costs. W. J. Balsillie sued "VV\ J. Reading for I.Bs, value of a sheep killed on the road by defendant's motor car. The defence was that the sheep were killed ill rough conl ributory negligence. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for the amount, claimed, with costs -£1 12s (id. Haswell Brothers obtained .judgment Cbv defendant's default) against A. C. Turner for £3 4s 4d. with costs ss. A judgment summons was issued against Thomas Carmont, for .£2 12s, by .'lusopli Scrvlf. Defendant did not appear. Tie wns onloml to pny (lie nniounl duo forthwith or »-o to gaol for three days. Tf £1 per month be paid the warrant will be suspended. K X. and (T. F. Milnes sued John Broughbm for £fi'i 19s Sd Con a judgment summons). Tn default of payments ai the- rate of £5 per month, defendant is to go to prison for six weeks. Supplies of liquid paraffin are still obtainable from C. 8. KeedwcH's Pharmacy. Oxford-street, and further supplies are due very shortly. Ad. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods' (Treat Peppermint Cure. Is 6d. 2s tid, —Ad. The present cold days are creating a demand for coaTs. Ladies will find a splendid range of cosy, stylish coats at Fargher and Co's. Shannon, and also one of the best soleetions of correct millinery. All the newest colours, shapes and mounts and plenty to select from.

The annual general meeting of the Horowhenua Hockey Association will be held in the Levin Hotel next Wednesday, 22nd inst. Those concerned are particularly requestedjo note that the meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. sharp

The failure of a New Plymouth debtor (says an exchange) to add exchange to a cheque for an amount sued for, led the solicitor for the creditor to sue for liis sixpence in Court. Judgment was given for this small amount, together with 5s Court costs and 5s solicitor's fee. Fixtures for S.M. Court sittings af Levin during 1914-are as iol-lrw:—-April 30; Maj', 14 and 28; June, 11 and 25: July 9 and 23; August, 6 and 20; September, 3 and 24; October, 8 and 22; November, 5 and 19; December, 3 and 17. The foregoing list should be filed for ready referfincs by all concerned. From "J.1v.," Shannon, comes a criticism on an advertisement in Wednesday's Chronicle. Evidently '"J.H." has a grievance against us on account of the advertisement being ambiguous. It may soothe Ins grief when lie learns that newspapers print advertisements exactly as they are accept no responsibility for their wording. "J.H.'s" complaint is that the advertisement of a recent social gathering "bore no evidence of locality or name of building of assembly."

A few minutes after 10 o'clock last evening a lire occurred in the premises of Windelev tiros., Oxford street, occupied by Turner and Co., tailors. The shop was gutted, and the stock destroyed. A. room immediately at the rear of the shop was also badly damaged, and the furniture ruined There was no one on the premises at the time, and it is not known how the outbreak was caused. The buildings were insured for £300, the stock for £120, and the furniture for £205. All the insurance policies are held by the Alliance Company.

The new hockey rule book for 1914 huts just been received in Wellington, anil allows that an important alteration has been made to rule 9 (governing the bully) by the International Hockey lioard. The last clauses now read:—"ln all cases of bullying, the two players who are bullying shall stand squarely the side lines. Every other player shall be nearer to his own goal line than the ball is (except in the case oi a penalty bully) and shall no! (except in the case of a bully in the circle) stand within three yards of the players participating in the bully." All other rules remain unaltered except in re case of the throw-in, which definitely prohibits a player from standing outside the outer line.--Evening Post.

If Dante ever brings out a revised edition of his awful book he will describe a corner which has surely come to be a part of that sorrowful land where men bewail their wrong deeds in life. In that corner will be the folk who are always saying, "I forgot," or ''I never thought so," or "I never expected it would turn out so. The fellow who did not know it was loaded will be there, and theman who left the cellar hatch open, and the man who left up the the clothes line in tlie dark backyard. The man who threw away the half-burnt- match, the woman who left the baby and the hotwater boiler alone in the kitchen, and the people who forget to pay their subscription to the newspaper—all these will be there in that corner, and it will be filled with them.