LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 March 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Chronicle's paragraph about the runaway bo.v with two coats anil 110 trousers who escaped to (Shannon from AVeraroa is going the newspapei rounds. Last week it appeared in The Dominion as an original para graph; and afterwards it was further reprinted by the Christcliurch Star with acknowledgements to the paper from which it was clipped. Ae the paper clipped from was the Auckland ytar. the inference is that it knows a pood paragraph better than it does the eighth commandment.

An. article touching upon the j characteristics and resources of German South-wost Africa appears on page -1 of to-<]ay's Chronicle.

At the board of directors' meeting of the local Y.M'.C.A. held last Monday evening there was only a poor muster; hence matters of importance Mere postponed until the annual meeting, to be held next Monday. A subcommittee was set up to arrange for workers-,at the coming mounted camp in April, on the racecourse. Residents and friends of the Association are invited to leave at the rooms magazines, illustrated papers etc., suitable for the boys. Concerts have to be arranged, and it is ho)>ed that those applied to for help will contribute liberally so that those not on leave may have their hours brightened. It was resolved 1o join the 1.0. R. in a social evening to our late lionorarv secretary, and the following resolution was passed by tho meeting: "That this board expresses its high appreciation and pleasure that its hon. secretary. Mr P. T). Haste, has responded to the call of the Empire in the present crisis and offers his services for the front: the board takes this opportunity of putting on record tho cordial esteeeni in which it holds Mr Haste and his splendid ungrudging work for the Association (luring many years. While regretting the less of his presence, Influence and services, the' hoard wishes him God-speed, the protection of the Almighty wherever he goes, and a safe return to our shores and ranks in the I illness ol time." Final arrangements lor Mr Lang's meeting we're made for this week. Thanks xvere passed to Mr H. Walkur for kindly frosting windows. A small credit balance in the bank was reported, and a great deal of correspondence was dealt with. A resume of the president's night visit recently to Trentham camp brought forth great praise for the city's efforts for the boys about to leave for the fiont. and the great need of cash by the national executive for the scheme. It will cost an extra .025 per month to run it successfully, besides an amount for extension of the biulding. for scores and scores were listening to the artists at the doors and windows. and if the night bad been a wet one; manv would have been debarr, d.

The fa 111 t* cjf the lllscioux grapes grown by .Air J], Kosella in his vinery :i(, his residence. in Kawiu roa.il, is widespread, and when the I'ruit is ripe many arc the visitors bo the place intent on purchasing. The discovery within tlie past lew da.t» or a broKeii pane of glass in the vinelion.se and that some of the grapes were missing indicated thnt someone knew how to get the grapes without buying thorn. A watch was kept, but on Tuesday afternoon when the owner was absent, several lads bearing a large-sized sugarbag visited the vinery. A quantity of grapes disappeared qiiiekly in several directions, but the most went into the bag. Just as iliey were leaving an employee of Mr Fosella's appeared and captured one of the smaller boys : then seeing the larger boy making oil with the bag of grapes he caught iim and kept him prisoner til! the ownei returned. The tears and promises <>1 the boy failed to move tlie viticulturist to innnediate forgiveness, and taking the culprit firmly by the collar h< inarched him off to the police station. On the way the boy asked his captor not to hold him—lie would not imi away, but the grip was not loosen- .1 At the police station the boy's name and address was taken and a brief i"ir; vivid description of life in the l?:r n ham Industrial School was given. Then he was set free, with a wainii g that ho would hear more of it later c.: ; He was given the bag of grapes ; s a further punishment. The proprietor of the vinery wi-he* it to be understood that in comparison with wba< will happen to anyone caught in I'm. future taking grapes, this partieu! t boy escaped very lightly.

Heatherlea Golf Club, Levin, JieJti its amiual general meeting last night. Dr Davios presiding. The report and balance-sheet showed the club to be in li satisfactory position, and tile fact was noted therein that there was not a single subscription unpaid. The glass and the links were reported to bo less troublesome this year, as a goodly number of stock had been ruining over the links for several months past. The meeting expressed satisfaction witJi the conditions of affairs disclosed. and the report and balancesheet wore adopted n the voices. The election of officers for the ensuing twelve months resulted as follows:--Pati 011, Mr J. R. McDonald; president, Mr W. Hughes ; secretary, Dr Davies : committee, Mrs Clark. Miss Hitchings. Messrs W. M. Clark, C. H. Pyke. W. S Park and G. I'. Brown. The office of captain is to be left open for a week or two On the (notion of Dr Davies, seconded by Mr \V. Hughes, a hearty vole of thanks was accorded t-n the retiring secretary C.Mr D. S. .Mackenzie) for his indefatigable work while in that office. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr W. M. Clark, for his services a* auditor, and it was resolved that he be asked to accept reelection to the office. It was resolved tn have the greens ready by the first Saturday in April, and that the second Saturday in April, and that the formal opening take place on the second Saturday in April. Mrs Keedwell and Mr FT. Tl. France were elected members of the club.

The nerd for pro!)ibiting the export of oats from Now Zealand has been recognised by the Government, but 'lie pity is that the need was not recognised earlier. There is a positive dearth ot oats in Now /iealand just now. The Chronicle heard yesterday whereby oats that have never been out ef New Zealand were bought at an advance of 10{d per bushel on the price at which they were sold to a Melbourne merchant since the month of January last. The actual price paid by the Melbourne man in January was 3s 4d : and during the present month he ro-sold them to the merchant whose .store thov had been all alone: for -Ik 2Jd.

The Minister for Defence .states thai the Govei'nor lias mitigated the sentence passed 011 F. ft. X. Gaud' 1 to one of six months hard labour from date of conviction in Apia. Hon. J. Allen said the Governor had consulted the Imperial authorities although there was 110 necessity for him to do so. AVhat shoes to get ior the kiddies is no puzzle for mothers'if they will only call in and see Fred W. Pink's money-saving bargains of children's boots and shoes.—Advt.