LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Extensive buehfelling operations are being carried on on a block of 8000 acres at the head of the Waikawa stream, North Manakau. No fewer that 40 men are engaged at present in the work. The bazaar and sale of work in aid of the suffering Servians—organised Fjy the staff and lads of the Boys' Training Parni, Weraroa—will be opened again this evening (Thursday) at 7 o'clock. This has been decided upon by the manager in response to a personal request. The May issue of "War Illustrated" gives pictorial views of blinded soldiers at work in St tDunstan's Hostel, Regent's Park. They are shown receivinstriictions in boot-repairing, mat making, joinery and typewriting by touch. Also they are are taught rowing on the lake by way of avocation. So far, the number of soldiers who have loet their eyesight in the war is comparatively small. A good story drifts from Egypt. A little group of New Zealand Battalion defaulters had been Bet to work to dig holes in which to deposit camp rubbish, no easy task beneath the burning sun. The ProvostnSergeant was called away for a time. "When Eβ returned he was astounded to eee our brave defenders sitting, in the sand with pipes in full blast and intently concentrated on a game of euchre. A" gang of Ara-bs were shovelling the sand and making the dust fly. It transpired-that their services had been requisitioned for one piastre (2\d) to carry through the distasteful job I

Testing the sprinting capabilities of all people he met, wae the amusement of a bullock wandering about the north end of Oxford street early laet evening. Many people found that getting over 100 yards in 10 or 12 seconds was not as difficult as they thought, and others, including a squad of Territorials, displayed excellent judgment in getting under cover, though it is stated that one was surprised by the enemy, rolled along the ground and trod upon, though without serious injury. Where the animal went afterward© no one seemed to know, or have sufficient courage to go round and see. A sad accident occurred at Otaki oii Tuesday. A little girl, two years of age, daughter of Mr and 'Mrs Flutey, was so seriously burned that she died in tlio hospital yesterday. A lire had been lit in the backyard and flie child during a few minutes' absence of the mother, went to it. Her clothes caught an'd the burns were so severe that death occurred yesterday. A mild spu>rt in the building tions in and around Levin is likely to be experienced this month. A new creamery for the Kuku district is the largest of the works for which tenders will be called. The following resolution was recently passed by the session and management committee of Levin Presbyterian Church:—"Tho Sessions and Managers' Committee of the Levin Presbyterian Church hear-.with great regret of tho approaching departure from the town of Mr Jesse P. White, who has so ably and attractively officiated as evening organist and choirmaster since the installation of the new organ fifteen months ago. In accepting his resignation, which they do with unfeignel reluctance, they dekire to set on record their very high appreciation of the spirit, as well as ability, that have characterised his services. He has never spared himself in tho discharge of his duties at the organ, and lias cheerfully .given his time and talent and onergy in arranging and conducting organ recitals of high-class quality. In losing Mr White's services the session and managers are sensib'o that they are losing a musician of superior gifts, the exorcise of which has provided great pleasure and profit to the congregation. They pray that the Divine blessing may attend him in his new sphere of labour, and that lie may have many years of increased health and strength, wherewith to employ bis musical talents for tho edification of tho Church and the glory of God. 11 i—iiji'JMrtyf^usMbfft,