LOCAL and GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL and GENERAL

The cruiser stern is replacing tho overhanging counter in the construction of modern liners. The Orient steamers are being built on cruiser lines.- -London cable.

Tho largest reiuforcod concrete ])unt in the world has been launched in Syduey harbour. It weighs 750 tons, is 120 foot long and f>o feet broad. It avill be used at the- ferry landing stage.

Some weird tales have been told of the various ways in which fish have been caught, but the latest (from Taranaki) will take some beating. A horse was drinking at a creek near the Barrington ford butter factory when a 51b eel chanced along and seized the lip of the animal. Tlic latter tossed up his head and threw the eel out on the grass. A workman promptly killed it.

The annual meeting' of (lie Anglican Cliurch, Ohau, was hold on Wednesday last, when the balance sheet for the year ending March 3.lst, \ 1914, was received. After meeting all liabilities, there was a balance in hand of £5 3s. The following were elected churchwardens and members of the vestry: Mr J. Kebboll. Vicar's wardon: Mr Olsen, people'? warden; vestrymen: Messrs T)eath, Field, Giles, Mudgway, Pink, Sh cargo! d and Thorley. It was decided to continue tho additional μ-rant of £h towards the assessment for the coming year, and a £1 μ-rnnt towards the Sunday School. Those present also undertook-' to improve the look of the church grounds and to phiut some ornamental trees on the land.

A reminder is μ-iven regarding (lie excellent series oj pictures to be shown in the King's Theatre this evening. Included in the program mi , is a domestic drama entitled "The SI ill Voice" 2000 feet in length. .\ 7 ow and (hen I he Him producers turn out ;i pie-lure-play that is nuiversally aechiinii'd and that immedlately sets a standard of comparison. Such a one was I lie Italia drama "Tigris." Now conies a sequel entitled "Victory or Death] , This til in, together with a varied programme will he shown in the King's Theatre on Moi/flay evening next.

Why endure cold feet these frosty nights. A "Bungalow" stone foot warmer will last a lifetime, and costs only 4s 6d. Also the new season's supply of hot. water bags just to hand in all sizes at C. S. KeedvelPs Pharmacy.—Advt.

Huerta has formally agreed to an armistice while the' South American republics exercise their good offices at mediation between Mexico and the United States.

The movement to move the headquarters of the New Zealand Hockey Association from Christchurch to Wellington was defeated by 1(J votes to «S at the annual meeting of the association.

Order was restored at Denvei Colorado, U.S.A. (where strikers and State militia have been righting) upon the arrival of the Federal troops.

Will Crooks M.1 , ., to the guests at his daughter's recent wedding: "If they have the measure of happiness and contentment we all wish them, they will have a very full measure indeed. A man who thinks he is going to be master of his own house is a fool," and with the final words, "They're starting better than I did, Lord love 'em I' 1 he sat down.

"Was a heavy drinker?" waa a question asked a Maori by the coroner at the inquest held in Masterton on Friday. "Yes, was the reply, "she finish the bottle of whisky in two goes." "Was the deceased fond of drink?" a Maori female witness was asked. "Oh, yes, by golly, she the fair terror," was the reply.

Thursday evening about eight o'clock a collision took place between two Levin motor cars on the Foxton road opposite Mr Lindsay McDonald's residence. One car had only one light and the driver of the other taking , it for a motor bicycle did not give it enough room and they crashed into each other. The front axle of one car was bent and the spring broken. The other car was damaged more extensively. The moral of this is that the man who saves a few pence in carbide irequently spends pounds in repairs.

Proceedings were taken recently by the Labour Department against Edward Porter, flaxiniller, of Koputaroa, on a charge that defendant failed to supply proper accommodation for flaxinill workers. . Before Mr Poynton, S.M., yesterday, at Levin, the case was called on. It was adjourned until 7th August, on fcHe understanding that before Ist August defendant will provide accommodation to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Factories. Costs totalling £2 (!s were allowed to the Labour Department.

A school inspector having been (old that a certain class was very dull decided to test them himself, '■he- London Chronicle states. Asking the lads to give him a number, and one of them calling out "Seventy-two," he wrote on the blackboard "27." No remark coming from the class he asked for another number and was given "Forty-eight." This he wrote on the board "84" and turned to observe any signs of intelligence. Xone were apparent. "Certainly a very dull lot," he tliought, and once more asked one of them to give him a number. Then came a raucous young voice, "Ninetynine. Nab, let's see- if yer can muck abaht with that!"

A Feilding Star paragraph:--For 30 young a nation, the United States of America has had a tremendous experience m wars. Beginning with the war of the Revolution in April, 1775, the Americans have had a war on an average of every aeven years; so that as the last war was m suppressing the Insurrection in the Philippines in 1899, a fight is overdue. April is F.S.A.'s fatal month, for that fool period has struck the States in seven out of its 18 wars. Brother •Ton a than has in hifi time declared war against the Indians (1790), France* (1798), Tripoli (1801), Great Britain (1812), Mexico (Ap. ril 24, 1846), and Spain (1898), besides nine wars with different tribes of Indians, plus the terrible Civil war. In all these 18" wars, well over 4,000,000 troops were engaged.

In the International Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics, a copy of which is to hand at The Chronicle office, we note favourable reports on the present prospects of the cereal crops of Groat Britain and Ireland. In England and Wales the autumn-sown crops are in a very satisfactory condition. Wheat ts almost everywhere a full plant, healthy and vigorous, with perhaps a tendency in some counties to be slightly too forward. Preparation of the; land was generally well advanced and the condition of the land for owing was very good. In most districts a little spring corn had been sown but hardly any was showing above ground by March 1. In Scotland, save in a few districts where heavy land has been too wet for cultivation, the preparation of the ground for oats and barley has Been carried on under good conditions. The condition of winter sowu wheat on Ist March was good. In Ireland little work was possible during February owing te the wet condition of the; soil. ourable conditions permitted, opportunity was taken to push on preparatory ploughing, especially of manured land. Spring sowing has not yet begun; the first sowings are just about to be made, but much will depend on the conditions of the soil and weather. The condition of wintersown wheat and oats was good on Ist March.