The Chronic e PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1915, Page 2

The Chronic e PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Details of school districts, ami places ol mooting i'or amiual elections of seluol committees, arc advertised in to-day's J Chronicle by the" Wellington Education 1 Board. -Mr A. .McNab, of Sew Zealand, brother of Dv Angus .McNab. whose ate is even now not certain lias joined the -1 County of London (2nd Sportmen Battalion) Royal Fusiliers.—Standard. Early last month Sir Joshua William* of New Zealand, was in a private huspital at Brighton, where he recently underwent an operation. It is understood that he is making a satisfactory. I bought slow, recovery. New Zealand's exports for the month el -March showed a decided decline, owing to only a few vessels being despatched, but there will be more vessels during the current month, and we expect to we the volume ol our exports more especially of meat, fairly well maintained for the time of year. NZ. Trabe Review. A busy day was spent at the training camp on the Weraroa racecourse yesterday. Details in connection with the organisation of the cam]) were ivorked out and the men put through squadron drill. To-day more advanced drill will bo given. The frost on Saturday night ,va,s very severe at the Weraroa Experimental Farm, and its effect can be seen in severa.l places in the garden. Further on, beyond the Experimental r'arm. it is stated that on one farm the water in the taps was frozen. Next Wednesday's concert in aid of the funds of Levin Catholic Church i« to he made a notable one. The committee is bent on securing the leading wingers of district and town, and the programme will bo drawn up on popular lines. L ; n till Saturday morning the amount expended by the Government in the purchase of meat for export was £')'S2, 000 (.says the Standard). Commenting ,ij JO n this fact the Prime .Minister (said that exports from New Zealand during the- financial year ended -March 31 hist had been abnormally largo. They bad amounted in valueto over twenty-seven millions sterling, nearly fuii-r millions more than for the prosperity which the country i.s enjoving, and the fact that money is probably more plentiful in Now Zealand just now than in any other of the Dominions of the Empire. At the opening ••social" lor the entertainment of the troopers in tin. Century Hall last night there wars a large attendance of the men from the camp and a fair attendance of the general pnbliu. Musical items and recitations were contributed by local talent and by men from the camp. Several of the latter were particularly good and were encored. Ping-pong table billiards, and other games ,vere provided and everyone had a good time. The Levin Brass Band played several (selections outside the hall before the commencement of the entertainment. The hall will be open free to troopers every night. "Every little helps" provided that '' little is a drop of "Nazol." When ' you've a eld in the head inhale a few whiffs; if the trouble is in the throat, sprinkle some drops on a piece of sugar. Taken either way "Nazol" -»nHiiros relief. Advt> Lost, stolen, strayed—gone none knows where, Twas with me yesterday. 1 do declare. It racked my head, my chest was sore. TtVi gone. T'll never see it more. What? Not a cough? Yes. yes, leisure ; Lost when T used Woods' Peppermint Cure. Advt.

The sports committee met in tho Council Chambers last night to arrange details of "tho military sports which will be hold next Wednesday on the racecourse. A varied and interesting programme oi fifteen events was drawn up. Details will be <*iven later. In a note on butter the Xew Zealand Trade Review -states that the fortnightly steamers are still taking reduced quantities. Stocks in freezer in tlie Dominion on the 31st March were 19.142 boxes, which is Iβ.lol boxes 'ess than a year ago. Unless the AprilMay output is considerable there will not be .sufficient for local requirements lor the winter, and none to spare for export. Demand from Vancouver is good, bill pivsont value* limit business The quality of this neason's make shows a decided improvement, and has given general satisfaction. The local price i« unchanged, but an advance Is anticicipated in the winter mouTlis.