LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

— —f _ Mrs AV. M. Olark's cottage at liokii lias been entered by "thieves and . quantity of provisions stolen. \ warning is given that ii the little party again enters criminal actioi will bo taken at once. Levin defeated Shannon at Rugby <u Saturday by 1C points to (J. Detail* will appear in to-morrow's issue. The volunteer nurses desire to acknowledge wilh many thanks a donatior in 10s from Mrs Jolm Kebbell for the purpose of providing comforts for the sick troopers during their stay in Levin. The farm of Mr T. M. 13urns, Gladstone road, I)jus lieon purchased by Mi Harry Cole, who was n resident of Levin formerly. STneo leaving Levin Mr Colo has been farming in the W aikato. The Rev. W. H. E. Abbey was seized with sudden illness yesterday, and was unablo to oecuj)y the pulpit at ill. , Methodist Church yesterday. His complaint has been diagnosed as threatened appendicitis. Sir James Wilson lias been re-elect-ed Dominion President of the Farmers Union. "As tlio army inarches oil fts stomach." said .Sir J. Wilson at the Farmers' Union conference in Wellington yesterday, "the fanners at this end are necessary to the men in the trenches, and it is the farmer's duty at all hazards and without thought of reward, to devote his land to such purposes as will turn out the greatest amount <>l produce, and from what I know of the fanners of Now Zealand 1 am sure thi-y are determined to do their .share." The volunteer nurses recently engaged in caring for the fiick troopers accommodated at Weraroa Hall, desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the residents of Levin, Weraroa and .surrounding district lor the extre ne kindness shown to them. They particularly desire to thank Mrs Guy Kingdon who never failed a day in sending dainties to the nurses and Mrs T. Johnston, senior, who kindly did th ■ washing each week. A Sydney message states that disgrace! ill scenes characterised the opui. ing ol the recruiting campaign in t!ie Exhibition Building. A section <jf the audience continually interrupted the speakers and it reached a climax when the crowd turned down 'Mr Holnian, who replied, "11 it happens that w..\ arc confronted with demonstrations like this there will be no alternative but to take young loafers and compel them to perform the duty they are leaving to braver and better men.' . The meeting resulted in only ten recruits. More pronounced oppo-siiioii occurred at the Stadium where 1/ .000 had gathered to witness a prize light. ■Several of the returned wounded •!<•- eompanied the Hon. \\. Hoi man and Mr G. Wade and received a groat ovation, but Messrs Holinan and W.i Uwere howled down.