LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An indication of how the war is affecting the priceoorl r drugs was experienced by our local chemist a i'OiV days ago, when renewing stocks of soine lines. Sodium salicylate, formerly about 3s Gd is at present quoted at 18s with a prospect of reaching 25s in a few weeks. With the advent of ■winter there is always a big call on salicylate, it being extensively used ao this season. Phenaaone, also much in during winter months, is at prese.it 40s when it used to be 14s. Phenacetin is quoted at 30s now when t'or--mcrly it cost about 12s 6d. Bulk asperin "has increased at least 20s per pound in prices, and the tablets have lately jumped 30s per 1000 in cost. Ichthyol formerly invoiced at 20s is now up to £65. Quinine has doubled in price and practically all drugs have more than doubled and trebled original prices, with the exception of menthol, which is a Japanese production. Now that the European markets are closed to them the Japanese are sending increased quantities to tlie colonies ■which have caused a drop in price. A special effort on behall of the suffering Servians is being made by the staff and lads -of the Hoys' Training Earm, Levin. A concert and sale of work, to this end, will be held in the Century Hall, Levin, next Wednesday. Details are set out by advertisement in to-day's Chronicle.

At the Wellington Poultry Show, Mr T. Moug, of :Arapaepae-road, Levin, was awarded a first prize tor- a White Plymouth Rook cockerel. The raffle for the handsome are table cover donated by Mrs H. Harvey to the patriotic fund was decided yesterday when the beans in the "bottle were counted. The total number of beans was 778, and' the nearest guess (756) • was put in by E. Pink. Amongst the latest announcements of volunteers tor active service is Mr. Gray Phillips, of Levin. He is desirous of going 'as a recruit fof the Maori Contingent as 6oon as he can complete business arrangements in Levin. After some delay on account of outstanding items the Presbyterian managers have passed the balance-sheet of -the recent harvest fair. The percentage to be devoted to the Belgian Fund is £6 3s, which, added to half proceeds erf the patriotio concert in April (£3 lis 7d) 'brings the total for that 'fund to £9 14s 7d. ■Mr. Pdyntoh, 5.M..., held a sitting of the cmirt at Levin yesterday. Judgment by default of defendants was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:—H. S. George v. <S. Martclli, £5 ss, costs £1 3s (3d; J. P. Ivesß v. William Moore, 8s 6d, costs ss; John fl. O'Neill v. Thomas "Nepia, £(J costs £1 3s 6d; same v. Titi Broughtton, £2 os, costs 10s; Horowheuua Publishing Co., Ltd., v. James Midilleton, £2 His Gd, costs 10s. In the judgment summons case of J. T. Oak v. Henry Rogers, claim £1 2s 6d, the defendant failed to appear. .He was ordered to pay the amount claimed or go to prison for two days, but the warrant will be suspended if the defendant pays 10s per month, commencing in August. Lieutenant E. Ktealcy (the adopted son of the vicar of Levin) is a prisoner of war at Halle in Germany. Four officers-out of his regiment (one captain, tTro first lieutenants and himself) were taken at Ypres. The Monmouthshire Regiment suffered terribly. They were alongside the Canadians, going into .battle .some (550 strong, and "leaving over 500 behind. Uolonel (J. L. Robinson, commanding, and many of u7e officers were among the slaiii. At one stage the men of Gwcut were fighting with shovels and picks. The whole of Newport (Monmouthshire) wlrs in" mourning when the news reached the Old Country. Lieutenant Stealcy was riding on the limber of the gun carriage when a couple of shells burst, close to him. The man sitting next to him was wounded, and the horros were put out of action. They were thus cut off from the main body and made prisoners.