LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

-^—""♦ The death is announced in Sydney, of Victor Trumper, the well-known cricketer. Close upon £178,000 was derived in New Zealand from the sale of postage stamps during the twelve months ended Slet March, 1915. A sum of £110,773 wae collected by the New Zealand Government (during the year ended March last) in taxation on totalisaitor investments. In April and May last the respective receipts by the Government was £2457 and £9003. What, a cold on the chestP Rub a little "Nasol" where you feel the tightness and cover with wadding. Sniff a few drops through a Nazol Inhaler. That treatment alwaye soothes and eaaee AdVt. Think of it—BO of "Nasol" for Iβ 6d, and every dose sooth ea and relieves bad colds ,trobule some cougb3 and eore throats. NO OOLD IS NAZOL PROOF.

During Show week in Palmerston N., representatives' of Levin Hockey Club cold £9 worth of art union tickets and collected £12 on behalf of the carnival funds. The motor-car destroyed by fire on Beach Road yesterday was owned by Mr E. C. Hodgman. Mr Welbourne Bates, farmer of Levin, has volunteered for active service. Dr and Mrs A. A. (Martin were given a 'great reception yesterday at Palmerston North on their return from Europe. The streets were decorated with flags and the hundreds of people waiting at the railway etation greeted them with rousing cheers when-they appeared on the platform. Young Jim Musgrove, who was severely injured at Levin, a while back, is still an inmate of the Otaki hospital. He is, however, making good progress. —Otaki Mail. "Fifteen men from 'Manakau and Ohaui have volunteered tor the next Maori reinforcements," said -£he'chairman at the Maori entertainment on Thursday evening, and "six of them are performing in the hakas. to-night." The speaker went on to say if any more men were wanted they would be forthcoming a statement that was received with ldtid applause by the.audience.— Manawatu Standard. All claims in the assigned estate of William Palmer, furnisher, Levin, must be rendered to the trustee (Mr C. B. Robertson, Wellington) not later than July 19th., After that date, no unrendered claims will be recognised. Captain Bean, the official correspon-' dent with the Australian forces at the Dardanelles, again denies the wild stories of Turkish atrocities which may distress the people of Australia and New Zealand. He says if any evi dence of atrocity occurs the people will hear the truth from those on the spot in daily contact with everything that happens. Captain Bean attributes the stories to shock and nervous strain. .A case of interest to farmers was heard in the Palmerston North Magis'trate's Court yesterday before Mr T*oynton, S.M., when John Leamy (Mr Innes) claimed £4 12s, refund of trespass rates paid to G. Hart, under protest, in regard to certain cattle of plaintiff's having been impounded. Defendant was represented by Mr Jacobs. Plaintiff contended that the charges were not enforceable because the land from which the cattle were taken was not sufficiently fenced, and in any case the trespass rates were beyond those" allowed by the Impounding Act. After 'further evidence. His Worship gave judgment for the full amount claimed with costs £4".—Manawatu Times. Before the County Council completes metalling the latter end ot the Hokio road it would be well for it to have the engineer's report on the advisableness of raising the crown of the road between the last bridge and Mr Hifchings' corner. Through the past wet weather this part of the road has become i quagmire and dangerous to traffic. The road passes over peaty formation running alongside of the Hokio stream, and if metal is placed on without raising it at least a foot the money will be wasted. So bad has the road become that visitors to Hokio have to get permission from Mr Ben Stickles to pass over his property across the ■sandhills. An energetic "beach-com-ber" has cut away an embankment near the left of the last bridge, and visitors may now go over the sandhills to avoid the bad part of the road mentioned.

Dr A. A. Martin, of Pahnereton North, who spent a long time in the medical service at the front in France and Flanders arrived back in Palmerston North yesterday for a rest after his trying experiences. At Auckland Dr Martin spoke highly of the British soldiers; he was afraid of nothing. The only thing that upset him was gas, because he did not understand it. The respirators were not quite effective but yery near it. There is doubt as to .what the gas consists of. Some supposed it to be a mixture of chlorine and bromide, but a famous Swiss scientist was of opinion that it was azotic acid made from ammonia, and that the Germans could produce any quantity very cheaply. He saw several of the men die from poisoning, and 't was one of the most terrible sights connected with even a military hospital. "It is just as though an asthma sufferer while in the worst paroxysms was strangled by a cord," said the doctor. Most of the sufferers had died and the survivors would be crippled for life.