The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 March 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Jumping at the Qu'iiimli (-N.S.W.) *how, Mr Jndd's Bandolier cleared Tit i'iii—an Australian record. . At the (Sydney, wool sales yesterday good super wools ruled firm ; medium were lower owing to scarcity of freight. Greasy sold to lojd; scoured 2(JJd —a leeord. An ad vertiser is desirous of renting a daiiv farm in this district; carrying capacity from eighteen to twentylive cows. Tlie experimental plots ol lucerne at the Weraroa Experimental Farm are coming away well. Dryland (Queensland variety) is still well ahead of the others, followed closely by the Kussian lucerne. Though the best of tlie season is past there are still some fine flowers in the Levin public gardens, notably chrysanthemums. The water lilies in tlie pond appear to be doing well, while the tree lucerne and outside hedges are growing finely and in a year or so will afford splendid shelter. Mr Justice Stringer has awarded £60 with medical expenses and costs, in the case of J. W. Presling v. Poplar Flaxmilling Company. Plaintiff was also granted a suspensory award in regard to future possible developments of his injuries, and was awarded compensation at the rate of one penny a week, to continue until such payments ivere ended or increased in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A Waimate resident received a postcard from Sergeant Humphries a few days ago. It describes the occasion of the awarding of the D.S.O. on 9th January as follows: —"Had a bit of 'i dust up oji 20th and 21st December last. Got hit several tnnee but was lucky, and got through without a scratch. Have sent my shirt to the mater as a souvenir. It has night holes in the tail (please don't think I was running away), but 1 "happened to be leaning over a poor chap wh.o had 'stopped one' when they turned the machine pun on me. and God knows how I am here with a whole skin—but it's the way of the world, so there you are." Beef producers of the ILangitikei, Manawatu and Horowhenua Counties are to interview the Premier at Wellington next Monday. Tlie deputation will consist of Messrs Dwiald Prascr (Hulls). F. S. "17aston (Foxton). A. J. Toxward. R A. McKenzie. J. Goring Johnston, .T. Oollis, "B. C. Turlington. G. Green (Palmerston). TT. S'aint (Ohau). W. Barber (Himitangi). R. Brown On Wednesdav mornimz at the Levin S.M. Court before Mr F. C. Beniington. J.P., a man named Harry Wright was charged with tho theft of CI 12s lid. the property of Walter Wooller. Accused pleaded guiltv and was fined £' r >. in default fine month's imprisonment in the Wellington sraol. The sum of t'l 12s lid to lie refunded to Wooller. Wellfnirton TTnispft.il Boa rd with tho j idea of seeurintr ;i reliable source of milk sunnlv for the hospital and other institutions under its control, has been necotintiny for the tiurchase of a farm. One was secured and the purchase pra,- 1 " tieallv eoninloted at a 0 f sonietbincr li'l,- ( . .08000. .At a .nenKoc? of the Bnard vevlordnv +br> eliairmau am.min.Wl tli:>t file Mimet...- nF nubile Healt.il refused f<> S'-uiriirm the nureliaßP nn]es« the scheme was submitted to the contributing bodies for approval. Tlie Board ?1T hold a further meeting to consider the matter.— A^soeiatio-n.