LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 February 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

According to the last issue of tho Mercantile Gazette the firm of P. Bartholomew and Co. has been formed into a private company limited. Tho new company lias a capital of £4500 in £1 shares held by Messrs P. Bartholomew, P. B. Bartholomew, F. C. Bartholomew and A. Peeve. Tho object of the company is to take over tlie sawmilling business at Weraroa. One of the most, important replaco advertisements that has appeared in the Chronicle lor some time appears on page 2of this issue. It contains tho announcement of the opening tomorrow of- AYalkley's great ,summer sale. This sale is waited for by the many people who know the fine lines of summer goods opened up by Mr Walkley at these sales. This year some exceptional lines in ladies' millinery and dress materials, and in children's and boys' clothing have been purchased by Mr Walkley and have just been opened up and priced at exceptionally low figinjos. The prices have been fixed so low that the goods will not be in Mr Walkley'x hands for Jong. His motto for the sale is "High quality—lowest prices.", Air Franklin Webb, of Win, l, as just received word that his brother "•ho was mentioned some days ago '11 this journal, has just been' imule ■. Companion of the Bath in tho list ~1 ■ ew A ear honours, for his services to the Admiralty. J he hearing of tho charges of sheep stealing against Robert Guthrie conin the Timaru Supreme Court j* «eek, having occupied four days. Alter four hours's retirement, the iurv announced. a - disagreement, and a re irial was ordered, the date to bo fixed "itliin a fortnight. At the New Plymouth wool, hide hhJ f" w ® "'" Sa good attorid°f Ho ™" colonial buyers, we was keen competition and ref° 1( '1 n <X , ,S ' Crossbred fleece ranged to'Ts-d h- 1 , 1 *' 1 r lambs " r ° ol , ' ' Hides showed considerable < -.h ance. Butchers' lots 10jd to llgd t iij, sheepskins up to 9|d.

Jt is reported that Mr I>. Bnrtholo"o,vs ™ J|l at Woraroa nas chjstu- P Ketti aSeCl !' y tllS Govorn,ll « l it for c o.su settlement purposes. The price - m ' n ls stated to be £4,5 per ace r ,,:;rlr K, ' ,Sel!a ' en S a ged in the Waihi old Mining Company's Waikino mill result r™ - njni ' y t0 h, ' s eye as esiilt of a pointel steel instrument poiietiatmg the eyeball. The injured man, along with l.i.s brother, had passed the medical test. and intended leaving joi Trentham camp yesterday. Tt was his last shift, and the accident occurred within half an hour of knocking off time During the past three weeks the waters of Lake Rotomahana have changed their line, taking a darker yellow tint than hitherto. This is stated to be a rather unusual occurrence. The level of the lake has fallen considerably, as also has the level of the larawera and Rotorua Lakes.