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Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 July 1915, Page 3

The sugar beet industry, the :ntreduction of which to Waikaio has .been favourably looked upon tor seme tune, was the subject ol discussion at a recent meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. It- was decided to write to the Government ami ask what assistance if was prepared to give the industry. The Agricultural Department's advice will also be sought, also that of Mr Prim rose .M'Connell formerly manager at Ruakura State Farm. Wellington Land Hoard oil Thursday received aplication from the Agricultural Department" for the use of Section -I, Hartholoniew Settlement. L'i'a J'.' 37]), for about a year for the purpose of cultivating and cropping it. P. G. Miljer also applied tor a permit to graze it until such time as it is selected. The Hoard resolved to decline both applications and to offer a grazing permit to John Howell, who made a prior application, upon payment ol a rent of 2s per acre per month, and upon condition that he looks after the house and fences. April 23. besides being the festival of England's national saint, says the "Pall Mall Gn/.elte," is also Shakespeare and Cervantes. But though both Shakespeare and Cervantes died on April 23. 1010, there was actually an interval to ten days between the two deaths. The explanation is that ii: KilO England was still using the Julia i Calendar, which in Roman Cat-li iucountries had been superseded by Lin Gregorian calendar in l">82. Cervantes died on a Saturday; Shukespeai'" di ; ."i on the Tuesday falling ten days lat"i". Captain Myers, who lias been in charge of the hosiptal -ecti jii since t was established in Levin some th ee weeks ago. wishes to thank the ladies of Levin for their kindness and un - | wearying attention to the invalided soldiers at, Weraroa. He specially desires to mention the .Mayoress (Mrs Gardener) ami the nurses; Mrs R. ['louse, Miss Sedcole. Miss Sutherland. Mis Chaplin. Mrs Pink. Mrs F. 0. Smith and Mrs "Whitaker. It is worthy of special notice that every patient in Levin made a rapid recovery, and it. is owing to the care and attention of the above, ladies (acting under the doctors) that this good result was attained. All the soldiers left Levin for Waikanae oil Friday, and the hospital section went to-day (Saturday). On Thursday the Wellington band Board approved of the transfer of Section 10. Block VI).. Levin township. from -Mrs TC. I ■ Arcus to FT. Cole Mr P. Bartholomew made rionli.a tion to the "Wellington Land 80-»rd for the right to mill limber on the lo chains ivide strip excluded from bis p:esent license along the Mil' iietu stream and that he be' allowed to pay royaltv off the saw instead of a lump sum as fixed hy his license. The Board at its mooting on Thursday declined both applications. -