The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN THURSDAY, MAY 31. 1914.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 May 1914, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN THURSDAY, MAY 31. 1914.

esierda \ a I All S:s 111' s' ('ll u rcli (Palnierslon Xoiili) Annie Margnreta Seh in n!t >-a-- ma i :'ed to Harry Mar Don aid Ks>e\. of Hen. I lierlea. Til:- I,'ev If. {>. I'osher officiated. 'I li" !>rllK> s sister (Miss .M . !" cli:.!nil) v.'a- bridesmaid, and Mr 'A'. lleinian. of Levin, was best- man.

For April M'.ppiy oi im: .rial ilie I/'Vill ( 'o-opej ai ve Jiairy Co., Ltd., lias oa n i on! In !' -tippl uts a .sum of over L"J->i)(l. For this season id' the yea r. i lie a liove >n ill mentioned is a remarkably good 0110. Tilt' ('lirojl lele i- pleased (a hear so good a report of the progress of da iryfarniing in this district.

A working bei' consisting of the M< ■ssrs Olsen ('■>) and McLouvey was busily engaged mi Tuesday and "Wednesday of tins week eroding a few chains of fence around St. John's Church. Oliau. The material was provided by .Messrs John Kohhell and C. Olson. Later on there will be a plantation of ornamental irees made along' the fence.

Landed proper y aimi nd Levin is being deah in hi a degree that shows a loovening of i lie money siring. (juile a number of suburban properties haw been sidd this month. including i\vu at Fairfield. A linaiteial agent who passed 111 rough Levin on Wednesday ink! a Chronicle representalive lliai I lie j>i<»-pis id' cheap money were line-liter today than I hey had been for iwti years past, and he believed ilierc would b<' a . genera! jvdtn-i ion of rates to •")•!• and eventually •") per cent, within the present year.

The eomniitiee appointed at the special general meeting of the Horowhenua Agrieult ural and Pastoral Association held on j\lay !)th to consider the ad visaldeness of acquiring ])ermanent grounds, met on Tuesday nigln and deliberated at length. Sonic lour grounds came in for discussion, and it was decided io make an inspection, and meel again wilhin a few days. The committee Is sanguine that satisfactory arrangements can lie made, and its report (to be presented io a general meeting of the association in the near future) will be looked forward to with interest.

A kindly old lady who resides in

a Southern Tasina.nian town, makes the • t'uipci-;imi- movement her great hobby. A Pit a great deal d.l' trouble she persuaded Sheoak Alike, one 11f I lie oldest established beer receptacles of Iln_> place to sign the pledge. The roping in of Mike was regarded as a special triumph. and the good old soul rejoiced ae(-lli<llll gly. A woek afler the eaptuiv. however, Mike confronted his bcnelacl re>S ill a eoiidilion w ii it'll Inlllll>l< < 1 un what might he ieise|\ de-i.e'iinled

"l)liinl pa ra I\ ! I!-." "( >|i. M icll--ioI 3lieliacl 111<■ (i:illh' e\_ eliUinnl, as s|ic s .i Ilr ;i Icoliol ie WlVclx 1 »<' l'( •! (' 1! (• I . " I HH >(i shitv, and 1 regarded \mi ;i n 1 m ;11hI plucked I'voiii Hm Ihi rn iii.y." "Tha's ri. uti-;-ii!" i lie Ik*.• ( >ll.■ explained. "I |>! in !,»•.! limn tit' burnin' orl ri". Inn mil 'st infniislied. I'm 1 1 11!) 1111 ■' Jill."

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'1 hrough the untimely death of A. Newman his widow and children were left in straitened circumstances, and the settlers of Koputaroa and Levin made a collection in aid. Mr Jthnabell, wlu; was tlie chief mover in the matter, this week handed to Mrs Newman the sum of <£44 8s Id, being the amount collected. Mrs Newman desires to express through our columns her hearty thanks to the many kind friends who have rendered her this practical assistance.