LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tii© Morowhenua Chronicle will not bo published l on Friday next, Welling, ton Anniversary Day. There is not the slightest doubt that the best class of man; which the Dominion lias sent away to the front is the bushman. Recently, three magnificent speciments of New Zealand's manhood came into W&nganui on. completing a bush contract in the backblocks, and lifted a oheque for £300. "Where are you cutting out next?" asked their employer. "Belgium," was the prompt response. Two days later local residents saw 'the trio in dungaree garb marching to the railway station, en route to Trentham. One of the men was of exceptional physique. His mates declared that ho worked from daylight till dark, and ! ran from tree to tree. Another bushman at Raetihi threw up his work at which he was clearing £7 a week. "My mates hare all volunteered," he said by nay of explanation, "and I'm off, too." It is stated in well-informed circles that there will be a great scarcity of bushmeii on the West Coast during the coining winter. lhe Levin Church of ilinglaridi Sunday School Picnic will be heTd 011 Anniversary Day on the Old Racecourse, adjoining Mr Kirkcaldie's residence, Queen-street (by kind permission of Mr Kirkcaldie). A coach leaving the Post Office at 10 o'clock will convey the scholars, teachers and parents to the grounds.

Swiss guide: This is the famous Matterhorn precipice; it is 3000 feet deep. Lady climber: And do people often fall over there. Swiss guide: No, madam, only onoe. Woman, begging: <r I have three husbands to support." 'Gent: "What I You are a bigamsit?" Woman: "No, sir, one husband's mine, and the others belong to my two daughters.V ! The total number of entries for the Horowhenua A. and P. Show, which will be opened by the Rt. Hon. W. F. i Massey next Wednesday, is 530—a record. There has been an increase in practically all classes, and more particularly in the live stock .section, there being an increase of <?0 in the catte class alone. This is as it should bo, and it is evident that this year's si ionis going to be the best held in The various committees and the s.. retary are working together to that end, and visitors' and exhibitors can rest asured that nothing will 'be 'e.f: undone to ensure their comfort. The following is an extract fr<;m a letter received in Christchureh iV-.nu a lady resident in Leeds:—"We have quitc a lot of Belgian refugees bore. We went to see them come in :it tin; station. There was quite a numi.vr of old men and women, also' children. They wore all taken, toi'liie Town Hail until homes were found for them Thcy are bringing wounded soldiers to Leeds —200 came to-day. They nave withered up the Germans between a certain age, and about 450 German prisonvrs are in Lofthouse Park, wfrfoh is between Leeds and Wakefield. London has moi lights and Leeds is to !>e m darkness also. I myself have seen some Belgian girls who had to fhv from German soldiers. Two in particular told how the German officers entered their home and ordered the fathe; and j mother out. They refused to co and were shot dead. During the confu sion the girls escaped and made their way to the-English lines and are now in Leeds." Mr Bert Gregory, of Maharahaia. met with a serious accident one morning last week. During the morning Mr Oooper noticed Mr Gregory's milk cart and horse hung up amongst the stumps in the paddock close to the house. An inspection quickly revealed the fact that an accident had happened. Mr Gregory was found lying insensible near his milk-can stand, with terrible wounds at the base, of the skull and on his temple which had apparently been caused by the cart going over his head. It was concluded that after returning from the factory Mr Gregory had started to take If

the harness when something must have startled the horse, knocking him clown, the cart going over his head. The horse, with the cart still attached, cleared a fence, but quickly got linns up amongst the stumps in a rough paddock. Dr Mackav was summoned from Dannevirke, and ho had the injured man removed to the hc.spTtal where he now lies in an unconscious and precarious condition.

llie victorious Palmierston bowler ailived home from Auckland yester day by the express (says the Manawati limes). Ihe station platform was wel filled with members of tlie bowling community, wlio enthusiastically wel coined the champions. The team witl their champion banner flying were thei motoied to the bowling green, wlier< they were officially welcomed. Mi W . I3eek lemarked that on a prcvioui occasion lie had welcomed a Palmerstoi: North team as win iters of the Nortl island champion fours, but h*e was nov\ proud as president to welcome the Nen Zealand champions. He pointedi onl that the skip, Mr. J. A. Nash. wa,s also a member of the previous champions. .Mr J. A. Nash replied on behair of the team and thanked all 'ot their cordial welcome and congratulations. A garden party in honour oi the team will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday next.

Afc a well attended meeting oi' eg farmers in Ohristchurch it was resolved to ask tho Government if it would temporarily remove the duty on foods suitable for poultry, including pollard. all i f>ya beans, and maize, until 81 1 tlme as l, ie price of local products js again within their reach.