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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1915, Page 3

Latest quotations of prices for ogg.s (wholesale) OJi "Wellington markets is In 10d to 2s per dozen. Miss M. L. Hitchcock has been appointed infant mistress for Levin public school. A Railway Department's advertisement regarding excursion fares to Palmerston North races reached us too late for insertion to-day. It will appear in Tuesday's Chronicle. A result of the fine weather yesterday afternoon was that a large number of people visited the training camp at the racecourse and spent the time adding to the their knowledge ol things military. Everything at the camp was in first-class order and the call to "stables" showed how smoothly the routine work is carried out. The Levin Brass Band inarched to the camp and gave a concert during the afternoon. There was a good muster of players, tile programme was well selected and well played; several items won applause. Who make** the more efficient soldier— the tall giant or the small "bantam"? Dr Sir S. Pembrey, the lecturer on physiology at Guy's Hospital declares the odds are all in favour of tin- little'iin," and if he should prove to be correct another delusion of German militarism will have been shattered. The essential organs. Dr Pembrey maintained, were in the head and the reaction time not so long. Tall men of full proportions, he contended, were heavy and often .slow, and there were strong physiological reasons for the greater agility and activity of the small man. who did not suffer from the mechanical disadvantages of height and weight. The small man "had- a greater capacity for work, endurance and stronger resistance to disease. A young woman advertises for housework. Special discount for cash—o per cent —is now advertised at AlilnesVi Manawatn stores. Oxford-street, Levin. To distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous fungi, sprinkle a little salt on the spongy parts. If they turn yellow, they are poisonous; If blaok. they are good.