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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 January 1915, Page 3

At the close oi his talk before a Sunday School the Bishop invited questions. A tiny boy, with a white eager luce, at ouco held up his hand. Please sir," said he, "why was Adam never a babyl"' The Bishop coughed, an doubt as to what answer to give, but a little girl, the eldest of several brothers and sisters, came promptly to his aid. "Please sir," she answered smartly, "there was nobody to nurse him." Early in the present year the biennial local body elections take place. Under the legislative amendments of three years ago all local body elections are now to take place upon the one day, so that in April nest the electors will be asked to vote lor the return of the . mayors and councillors, members of the harbour boards, members of the hospital and charitable aid boards, and possibly members of the school committees Prior to the legislative enactment iu question each local body hold its election upon a different day. Five separate election issues will now be submitted on the one day. In the past mayors have been elected annually, but under recent legislation it" is now provided that the mayor, in common with the Council, shall in future be elected for a two-year term. The coining election therefore shall be the first occasion upon which a mayor will be elected to i oiiice for mure than a year. No. FlOe.— A Bs holiday parcel hands and neok: Pair lisle gloves, all shades; pair 2-d«me lisle gloves, all shades; tucked net yoke, Paris and shade; 2 tuoked nek sleeves to match; 3 hair-nets (state shade); glove mender. Post free for cash with order. Satisfaction or meney hack. Collinson and Cunningbame, Palmeraton North. —Ad7t.