LOCAL and GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1914, Page 2

LOCAL and GENERAL.

Horowlieuua "Referees" Association met on Saturday evening. A report on the proceedings is printed oil page 4 of to-day s Chronicle.

A cable message m Saturday morning's Chronicle states that a total of :',7,000,000 barrels of beer was brewed in Great .Britain last year, on which dutv amounting to £13.500,000 was ' paid. The duty would build about six Bread* noughts, while the quantity of beer would float about 150 Dreadnoughts each drawing oO feet of beer (happy Dreadnoughts) , . These calculations have been worked out for us by "The 0.L.." whose figures of speech always can be relied upon in all matter? rein tiny to the amber-tin fed heA T erao"e.

The Cup Matches of the Horowhenua Rugby Umim will commence on May L'nd. Tlie fixtures are to be drawn up 'forthwith.

The Wriiinat-o Witness speaks of Mr Robertson,, M.P. for Ohiki, as "a young man not lonu , out from Scotland/'

The Levin-Wanderers , football Club will hold its annual dance on Wednesday of next week, in the Levin Town Mall. Details are set imfc by advertisement, in today's issue

A farewell lea in honour of MiGuy Marriott was given on Saturday by Mrs T. MsTntyre, at her residence, Oxford street. Mrs Marriott is about to ])ay a visif If* Jior home in Wiltshire. England. There was a large gathering nf friends, and a most enjoyable afternoon was passed in competitions and friendly converseThe "winners of the competitions were Mesdnines Kecdwell and Lancjister, respectively.

An exciting experience beiel i party ol three as they wero driving in from Muliunoa East on Friday. A dog darted suddenly through a hedge and star lied th»liurse, wliit;li sJiiud on to the side nf (he road, upset the vehicle, and scattered the occupants. Mr W. •I'. Dean wns throwu against a barbed wire fence, which lacerated his hand badly, and his legs were bruised through contact will) the posts of the fence. His brother was painfully injured on ihe forehead through contact, with a post, and Mrs Dean was shaken by her fall but not seriously injurod. The horse, as is usual in such eases, sustained only a nervous shock. Supplies of liquid paraffin arc still obtainable from ('. S. TC«-e.l--utll's Pharmacy, Oxford-slroH, and further Miipplieu arc due very shortly. Ad.

The Otago Cricket Association lias beon advised by Mr J. IS T . Crawford, the International cricketer of Adelaide, that he is prepared to accejrt an offer of a three years' engagement.

At last night's meeting of the Levin Borough Council the Town Clerk announced that the Coronation were, now closed. The admission charges collected during the year were well under £1000. So far not much has "been heard of the Y.M.C.A. hockey club, and some have wondered if its summer sleep would prove permanent. It will not. The club is at present lacing up its boots and will be ready at the "bully, off" with other clubs. Mr N. iforrobin is the secretary and treasurer. domination forms for candidates for the school committee election., to be held on May 7th, may now be obtuined from Mr A. Sims. The paper must be signed by the nominator and the candidate. The- proposal to raise a loan of £750 for extension of the water mains of Levin Borough is to be discussed to-night at a meeting that will bo held in the Century Hall. His Worship the mayor will preside, and incidentally he will refer to hospital matters, with special reference to the increasing cost of maintenance. Levin Bowling Club has decided to terminate its season on Saturday, next,, when the prizes in the several competitions voIT bo handed over. On Saturday the singles were advanced a stage further, when Jainieson defeated Grover after a close and excitinggame. Other games in this contest will take- place on Wednesday afternoon (weather permitting.) In referring to the very satisfactory position as disclosed by the lighting committee's report on the municipal gas department (submitted to the Borough Council meeting last evening) the mayor remarked that the great advantage of municipally owned works was that any accumulated profits went to consumers and ratepayers instead of into the pockets of private shareholders.

Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the King's Theatre last night. The programme for Wednesday night is advertised on page 1 of to-day's issue, and is headed by a "star" Splendor film (entitled ''Gzernowska") and supported by a wellselected programme of dramatic scenic and comic films.

On Saturday afternoon the lady hockey enthusiasts had a little practice on the recreation reserve with the crooked stick. Alongside a horde ol small boys played football, and very often spilled over into the hockey Held, interfering with the play; consequently the ladies were handicapped to a great extent in having to knock the football aside and slioo the small boy out of tlie way. All the same tliey got in some good work, and with a little coaching, they will give visiting teams a brisk time. The Waimate Advertiser (Canterbury) reports that at the public meeting addressed in Waimate by Mr Robertson, M.P., a question that was put and answered ran :—- "Is it not a fact that during this latest industrial dispute the Massey Government fractured the British Constitution by violating the Habeas Corpus Act in refusing to Labour leaders the right of trial before imprisonment?"--Mr Robertson said there was no actual breach of the law on the part of the authorities, but if there had not been a conflict in existence at the time- these men would not have been detained so long. .He considered tb. law was administered in a vindictive way, and in a manner that was unusual.

The Levin Horticultural, Produce and Industrial Society's autumn show, if favoured with the usual support of exhibitors ami public generally, * should be a marked success. As the season has been an exceptionally good one for both fruit and garden pro-" duee there will no doubt be some' keen competition in these sections. Mr Thos. Horton. of Hnwke's Bay having kindly consented to judge the fruit section, exhibitors may rest assured that they will havo no reason to question his awards as his reputation as a judge is unequalled. The attention of exhibitors is drawn ifco clause 19 of tlio genornl rules of the Society l-clnting to the number of entries and prize awards.

Mr ltdbert Lee-, who is retiring i'roni the Education Board in about a .fortnight's time, paid a farewell visit to Levin yesterday afternoon, and was met by the school committee and the teachers. After a tour of inspection of the buildings Tie addressed the scholars on educational matters, instilling into thorn the necessity of lostering any special abilities they may be gifted with. Mr ltobert Lee has been connected, with education in Now Zealand for forty years, and for a great number of years was inspector for these part's of the Wellington district. After retiring in a few weeks' time Mr Lee goes lo England.

The shooting of wild pigeons is prohibited this year throughout the dominion.

The Levin Sc-iw. C-~.mittee is approaching the ;>• .i<-,, with a view to /..eiiing , the immediately round <h- ;<>oi asphalted.

The fire alarm was sounded last night at about 12 'o'clock,' tlio cause being a fire among_ .some rubbish and paper i» an old. shed at tlie back of the shop recently occupied by Mr F. W. stationer, on the- corner of Oxford and Queen streets. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done. A iinal reminder is given of tlie Anglican "'social" and annual meeting of parishioners in St. Mary's schoolroom, for the purpose of electing two church wardens and seven vestrymen for the year ending -M st March, 1915. Musical items, songs and recitations will be given. Admission will be free, but the ladies are asked to provide- refreshments. The secretary will read the bal-ance-sheet and the report of the vosiry: the Vicar will also read the report of ihe work of the church in the district during the last twelve months. Amendments to the by-laws concerning motor-cars, velocipedes, and other up-to-date and antiquated vehicles were passed by Levin Borough Council last night. Speed of driving, artificial lighting, rounding of corners, etc., were the principal provisions of the by-law as amended. Discussion took place as to whether the speed of twelve miles an hour was too slow a maximum, but finally it was resolved that this speed be fixed as the limit. An amendment then was moved by Councillor Parker and seconded by Councillor Haswell, that the limit of twelve iniles per hour apply only to Oxford street (between the limits of "Reach rood on the south and TCawiu road on the north): also thnt thp speed around corners be limited to seven miles per hour. The amendment was carried by five- votes to four, the votes in favour beinsy those of Councillors Parker. TTnswell, Mackenzie, Prouse and the mayor. Those against were Blenkhorn, Dempsey, -Lancaster and France.

The voad overseer submitted the following report to Levin Borough Council at its meeting , last Monday evening , : —During , the past month T have widened the Beach road ; also Kawiu road, from Queenswood road to Bartholomew road. T have also used the μ-rader and done a good deal of cleaning up on the road sides. 1 would like (o do some metalling on the main road at the south end of tlje borough, opposite Mr Bartholomew's office. I suggest that the metal he got from the council's pit in the settlement, as the "Weraroa metal is of very poor quality. To do the proposed metalling would take about TOO yards at a cost of three shillings per yard. Everything , in connection with the waterworks has been satisfactory during themonth. The report was adopted, except in regard to metalling. Discussion took place between Councillors Derapsey. Parker, Lancaster, France and the mayor as to the advisableness of having crushed metal secured, and the putting of specially wide wheels ai the disposal of road repairers. Tho necessity of getting , a new road grader was referred to by Coin i rill or Lancaster, and Councillor France spoke of the advisableness of getting a road crusher whenever finances were strong enough to face that heavy expenditure. Eventually it was resolved that the report be referred to the streets committee for consideration.