LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 June 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In the milk-testing competition a' Tfie I'al mors toil .North Show, C. Smith, farm learner at the Weraroa Kxpcrimental Farm, was fir.st with !•'.< n> and David Thompson, also a farm learner at the Weraroa Farm, was third. The High Commissioner reports, under date of June 24th, that the Uritish Admiralty announces that the eruisei Koxljii'j'gh struck a torpedo oil-Sun-day in the North Sea, The damage is not serious. Wlie proceeded under her own steam. There are no casualties. Air D. O. Waldie ,of Levin, gained a number of prizes for Aylesbury ducks at the I'almeriston Show this week. Mr Axtip, of Ohau, was another successful exhibitor in the same division of the poultry class, while Major liurlinsou gained a prize in the Campines Langshans and I'avorelles class. Mr G. fetratlord, torpierly orchard inspector in this district and latterly of the Nelson district, is leaving the Department to take charge of a block Tor the Nelson Orchard Company, and yesterday was presented by the Orchards Division with a biscuit barrel, oak salad bowl and silver oigarette case. Lose no time in getting "Nazol." Clears out colds and catarrh in doublequic ktime. Costs les sthan a ha'penny a 3oße. Advt.

At Sydney yesterday Arthur -Kidman was lined £200 in connection with the forgery of tenders. Our Shannon correspondent writes that on Wednesday last Mr Ho vie, secretary to the Carnival Committee forwarded to Wellington £f<x>, -the amount obtained for votes in (support of Miss JVlcKegg. A telegram from Wellington states that the Mayor is calling a conference for July 2nd of all chairman of branches of the Patriotic Society, and of local 'bodies controlling funds, etc., m "Wellington provincial district, to discuss the question of federating all the different funds for the benefit oi wounded men and their dependents. The increase in dairy 'freight charges levied by the shipping companies on consignments to London was discussed at a meeting of the iSational Dairy Association held in Palmerston this week. Mr. Marx, of Mangatoki, contended that the association was :g----nored .by the companies when the freights 'were increased, and that the association should have been consulted by the companies in view of their agreement. Mr. Morton pointed out that the association did protest, Slid that the companies replied that the rise was made in London. They had arranged for deputations to visit the companies and the Government to make further representations in the matter, and added that as iar as being consulted was concerned the companies had the right to suspend the contract in time of ivar. Mr. P. Nathaii suggested that the rise in freight on cheese may have ibeen due to the wastage of apace in the crates. Mr ißracken asked if the shiping companies had given notice ol the suspension ot. the contract. Mr Morton : They have A patriotic touch was lent to the meeting by Mr Dash (Ofcaraia), who said that it had to he remembered that 't was due to the war that the prices < f freight had risen. Had it not been for the "boys in blue''" guarding the North Sea their produce would not have got Home. (Applause), They all had to bear a scar in this trouib'e or they -would be outside the circle. (Further applause). The Rev. H. T. Stealey, of Levin, is in recoipt of the following letter from England: "Dear Sir, —Prebendary Carlile desires me to ask youi whether you will be good enough to thank Mr Morrobin most warmly for the kind and welcome gift of £5 in support of the fund we are raising in order to assist the Belgians. We gratefully enclose formal receipt herewith, and aire much encouraged by this help troni far away New Zealand. VVe venture 'to enclose one or two pamphlets 3escribing ordinary church anny and our special war work. Again thanking you 'for the help and interest you have sent and sTiown—Yours faithfuJly, \V. Spencer.'' —The Revd. H. T. tStealey. Mr and Mrs Byron Brown, who have purchased a fine new car, are now busily engaged touring various parts of Australia.