The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 March 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Methodist Conference sitting in Melbourne on Saturday discussed the Belgian appeal. Several speakers feared tiiat the Germane might confiscate the money sent. The Kev. Mr Cox exclaimed :"If the Germans should, let them be damned 1" This was loudly cheered and £263 was subscribed for the fund in ten minutes.

The high winds prevailing in Hastings during the past tew days have caused considerable damage to crops. I he season has been a most unfavourable one, and one settler informed a Tribune reporter that he was heartily sick of the whole thing. He -was relying on some return from his tomato and cucumber crops, but the wind of the past two days has caused a loss of fully £100, after months of hard work. The shortage of water in some parts of the district is also causing some concern,-and one settler I 1 ad to carry water a distance of two miles for his stock. It is very many years since such a season has been experienced, and the only satisfaction left to settlers is that it will be many .--n miners before the drought again pays us a visit. A slight shock of earthquake was li-Jt in Levin a few minutes after four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A resident at Marion states that the wheat yield of that distriet) will run not run le.se than 40 bushels to the acre «nd he is also of opinion that the quantity grown will be sufficient to supply the whole of the population between Wellington and New Plymouth for twelve months. One farmer -recently disposed of _ 100 acres of wheat at 6s 8d pei- bushel. A peculiar occurrence happened on Satnrday afternoon on the Palmerston North bowling green. During the course of the afternoon a white goat majestically strolled in at the gate and calmly surveyed the animated scene. A local wit immediately drew the attention of a "Grand Master' on the green to the fact that "the goat" had escaped from the Lodge and had come across looking for the Master. When the firebell rang a few minutes later and it was found the lodge opposite the green that was on fire the cause tor the goat's appearance was immediately apparent. Manawatu Times. On Saturday the second day of the Wnnganui Racing Club's autumn meeting, the Jackson Stakes ot 500 sovereigns (6 furlongs) was won by Emperador (8.11) with Flying Start (7.0) »econd; time, 1.14 4-6. Emperador has now won this race twice in succession. The Wanganui Stakes ot 500sovs, 1J miles, was won 'by Ladoga (8.9) with Rinaldo second. Time, 2.35. For the two days' racing £57,157 was put through the totalisator.

On Saturday afternoon the Yankee tournament was commenced at the Levin tennis courts. There was a large attendance and some good play was ivitnessesd. The tournament is being played with sealedl handicaps so that the element of uncertainty will be there to the end. The atfernoon tea provided by the men was much appreciated. The tennis courts have been much improved lately, and the pavilion has been enlarged and painted and

things made more comfortable for visitors.

The Manawatu Times reports that a flaxmill employee named C. Saunclers, was drowned,at ioxton on Saturday. Owing to continued ill-health of Mrs Kosher, the Rev. H. G. JEtoeher, vicar K>f Ail Saints' Church, Palmerston N., has been compelled to tender his resignation. On Sunday morning a girl named Florence Miller was drowned on the beach at Napier. She was bathing with three friends when the baokwaeh carried her out. A young man named Arthur Robertson made a gallant attempt at rescue but failed. The body came ashore half an hour later. What, a cold on ffiie chest i Rub a little "NAZOL" where you feel the tightness, and oover with wadding. Snifa a few drops through t, Nasol In halor. The treatment hraya aooihe*

The Manaia correspondent of tho Daily News (Taranaki) states that one dairy farmer of that -fruitful district is milking no fewer than 1600 cows. This must surely be a- record for tho Dominion. The' correspondent also states that several dairymen with herds from 40 to 100 cows expect to take from .C 22 to £25 per cow this season. It is no wonder Taranaki is prospering. Though the local bodies hereabout have spent much time, dsicussing the danger of noxious weeds and passing resolutions calling on tho inspector to enforce the Act, no one. seems to have taken much notice of it so far. The clumps of blackberries and other weeds growing on the vacant allotments in the borough have added many inches (o their growth since the first resolution was pased. After some days of hot, muggy weather light rain fell on Saturday night. A good heavy fall would do a lot ol good at present and would brighten up the pastures considerably; :\lso tincontinued dry weather is having a bad effect on the roads and there is much loose metal lying about. ( The lease of Bemnoro tails in next year, and it is the intention ol' tin . Government (says tho Oamaru Mail) to have it subdivided. For the pasl fortnight surveyors have been on tin , property. Benmore contains about 330,000 acres, and it is considered an admirable property for closer settlement. At the meeting of the llevin brant-i. of the Farmers' Union on Saturday the question of a war the general opinion being that the Gov ernment should levy a tax. as while many of the people were giving liberally, there were in every district some shirkers who should be made i< pay their just share. The secretary stated that the question was being submitted to the branches by the executive, and would come up at the ne.xl meeting. In view of this the Levin branch decided to take no action in the meantime. The annual meeting date was left in the hands of the secretary to fix; he was also authorise"To atfein! the next meeting called to considei the Manawatu Gorge lime deposit question.

Ohau Sunday School (Church of England) held their annual picnic on Saturday last. Permission to make usi , of Lake Papaitonga grounds and watei were kindly given by Air T. Horrobin. The whole affair was managed by Miss Olsen and Air Thawley. ATr Al'udgway conveyed the children to and from the lake, and quite ii number of local residents participated in the outing.

Levin Defence Rifle; Club began last Saturday its Jirst series of competitions for 1914-1915. Some fair shooting was matfe, details of which will appear shortly. Amongst the visitors to ihc range was Dr Davie-s, who successfully renewed his acquaintance with the pastime after some years of abstention from it. a telegram lias been received in Levin from the Rev. W. M. B. Abbey, stating that the Methodist Cliurch Conference at present sitting in Christclliirch, has confirmed the Synod's decision to divide the Levin circuit. This means that the Otnki people have gained what they have striven for so long —a separate circuit. The boundary will bo practically the "Waikawa river, so that Levin will lose Manakau. but Otaki will have to provide their minister with an asistant. The Rev. H. T. Stealey announced in Church last night that lie would be going into the hospital at "Wellington, and therefore would be away for the next two Sundays. He announced that the service would be taken by •Archdeacon Coinins next Sunday. The ft-ev. Mr Palmer, vicar of Shannon, will fill tlie pulpit on Sunday, 14th instant, and will attend to any other parish duties during the week.