LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Levin at 3.30 this morning. Levin Horticultural Society's Autumn Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. April 28 and 29 A notice to intending exhibitors is advertised to-day on page 3. -Mr B. C. F rev berg, late of Levin, and now a member of the Xaval Brigade on active service, is getting on excellently. A letter from liim received bv \lr I). S. Mackenzie, of Levin, gives the news that Mr Freyberg lia.s been promoted successively from lieutenant to captain and major. This is rapid promotion indeed. The following team will represent Levin-Wanderers against a team from the camp on Saturday next at 3.30 p.m.—M. Ryder, 'R. J. McDerniott. L. •McDonald. Takerei, T. Winiata. \V. Hannan, Baker. Moynihan. O'Regan. Dixon, Buckston, W. Winiata. €. Hekenui, Tv. Dalsiiell and T. Hannan. Kiner-jfeneies: H. .McDonald, Butler and Tuohy. A well-known resident of Otaki Railway, J Irs Klizabeth Kilminstei-, passed away about mid-day on Sunday, after a lengthy and painful illness, aged (>2 yearfi. Mrs Kilminstei 1 had resided for about ten years in Otaki. She was of a most kindly disposition, and .-on Hie esteem of all whom she came in contact, and made many close friends, v. ho will hear of her lieath with much i Vgret.—Mail. As the outcome oT a motor-ear accident on the Parade at i,yall Bay on 1 Ith -January last, Byron Brown app 'hied at the Magistrate's Court. Wellington. on Friday latit, before Mr G. (. nik'kshank, S.M. on a charge of furious driving. The victim of the misbap. according to Inspector Hendrev. "as a little child, who had a mirac'ibus escape. The child was knocked down by the car and dragged about 30 yards by the undergear. Luckily she was not seriously injured, and escaped u ilh some abrasions. Mr Brown was not driving the car very fast, and bad d"ne everything in his power to assist the child after the accident. I'he -Magistrate fined defendant t.'j ami costs.-— Evening Post. Much desultory conversation goes on among two or three of those at the meetings of the Horowhenua County Council, and the chairman of the Council frequently has to bold up the business until the private consultations are concluded. The meeting on Saturday had not gone far.when the usual interinption took place. The chairman stopped reading, and in the style of Henry the Second's "Will no one rid me of this turbulent knight" remarked iel erring to the interrupter "someone I*it him on the hoad. ,, As in the case el King Henry a champion was found ; nd Councillor C.ately rose and smote t hi' offender with a weighty rvprinia tel. 'here Mas silence for a while but t< - wards the close the conversations were starting again. Fortunately the meeting closed at 11 a.m.. about an hour ami half earlier than usual, and the chairman was saved calling for anvone else to be "hit on the head."