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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1915, Page 3

A meeting of boys to form a drum and fife band is called for this evening at 7.30 o'clock at Mr Bovey's residence, Weraroa. - "It is noticeable," eays "The Da ; ly Mail," "that tine Kaiser's fipeeoSi'es no, longer includes references to God, only Frederick the Great." This confirms the rumours of a quarrel. ;lt is a noteworthy fa<ijb that in Ohristchureb the first bells to pool out the joyful, tidings of the relief of Ladysmith, were those of the German Church. These bells, it might be reimlarkted, .were (madle from Jcannons captured by the Germans from the French at the Battle of Sedan. In the course of a letter received from England by a Wellington resident a curious coincidence is related. A Welsh lady decided to adopt a Belgian orphan child, and called at one of the homes where they are housed and selected one. It seems that the little girl chosen had a little sister from whom she would not be parted, so finally ihe lady from Wales decided to adopt both. When she undressed the elder olrfld at night she found a locket which proved beyond any doubt that the children were those of her own sister, who had many years before gone to Belgium, but of whom she had not heard for some years.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands issues the following warning to picnickers campers etc:—Subsection 1. Section 34, Land Act, 1908.:—Every person who, in contravention of regulations lights a fire in or near to any forest, wood or growing timber belonging to the Crown or any other person whereby or through allowing the fire to spread to any, such forest is liable to a fine of £50 or imprisonment for six months and shall, in addition thereto, pay to the Crown or person the damage done, to; be assessed' 'by two justices or a magistrate and to be recovered in lik(e manner to |a fine H. M. Sheet."

The Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries has gone to the trouble and expense- of having a cinematograph photo taker* of the flax industry for the purpose of being shown at the Panama Exhibition, and which is to leave for America on Thursday . Last evening a' tthe Town Hall this film was run through tor the edification of the local flaxuiillers, and general satisfaction was expressed at the production. The Government operator and photographer, Mr Taylor. is making another copy ot the film for the High Commissioner, and the Town Clerk has arranged with' the Department for this second copy, which will be a more finished one, to be shown at the Muluiiioipal Pictures in about a month's time.

A well-known Frenchman, who arrived in Paris a few woeks ago from Berlin, where he managed to stay ior three days, says:—"The adoration of the more intelligent class of Germans tor the Kaiser is hotter described as fanaticism. Tho Emperor often passed through Berlin, travelling from one front to another. He could be occa-

<£iona!lly steen going by automobile itiiTrough the streets- "oil ?the capital, \vu*ich were lined by huge crowds of people, all of whom wanted to see him. His approach was heralded by fanfa>res ot trumpets. I have seen thousands of men and women throw themselves upon the pavement, with hands clasped and heads bent as in prayer, remuiniug in this posture until the Imperial car had passed."