The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARI 19, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARI 19, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

During the past few weeks the frequency of fires on North Canterbury t'anns supposed to have been started liy sparks from railway engines has caused much unrest amongst those in the vicinity of the lines. On many occasions lately farmers and pastorn lists have had the leave their beds in the middle of the night to extinguish fires stated to have been caused by the engines running stock trains during the ight. Several farmers have lost crop find fences and one lost 1000 acres of grass. There has been considerable activity in the live stock business during the past two weeks at Hastings (says the Tribune). Through an agency a special train, comprising 43 trucks, carrying i'oOO sheep and 90 head of cattle, left for Auckland recently, and a further consignment is to follow. The auctioneer interested is also shipping 9000 sheep to the South Island. Recent predictions regarding the probable damage by deer in the Tarras district are being substantiated in full, and it i quite a common thing (says ■ correspondent of the Crmnwell Argus) to see small herds in the various grass and grain lipids surrounding the many homesteads. Tn the winter they will undoubtedly swarm on to the turnip fields which are a particular attraction to the herds for miles around. It is understood that the authorities will shortly be approached with a view to abating the trouble. An Australian with the contingent in Egypt thinks so lightly of the Press of Cairo that wrote the following to the chief newspaper"As an Australian, 1 can assure you that any old back-block town with 50 inhabitants, sefling, perhaps. 150 copies, would produce something greatly superior to what you are turning out. In fact, your paper is—well—tlie limit." It might have been a private note to the editor, but it appeared in bold type in the paper, headed. "A Candid Criticism." In the same issue the paper got rather astray in its geography, and spoke enthusiastically of the Queensland Mounted Rifles, their hats adorned with emu feathers, as among the pick of the New Zealand regiments. Leslie Henry, the fiashiy dressed young Chinese who lately lowned a laundry in Balclutha, an<i had a greater penchant for billiards than for looking after his business has ueen discovered in Gore (says the Clutha Leader), after futile enquiries by a few Balclutha people who trusted Jiim, and who after his secret flight were anxious to find his address. Recently he was arrested on a, charge of theft of £5 from the business premises of Jou Lee, a Chinese laundry man, carrying on business in Gore, and a charge of theft of £5 from Jou Lee's residence. Aocrsed was remanded on bail, and lie and his bondsman (a Chinese named Home) disappeared, the amount of bail (25) being estreated. As the result of information, received Sergeant Burrow as and Constable Jones motored through to Roxburgh, where they arrested Henry and Home. The Chinese got a '-'ft on a motor lorry going to Roxburgh, via the north side of the Clnitha river. The police arrived at Roxburgh a few minutes before the lorry, and it is stated that the Chinese got the shock of their lives when they were confronted by the representatives of the law.