LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The offices of the Llorouhenua County Council are closed to-day, and -will not be opened until lUonday next, .'JOtii instant. lMi , J. C. Kichards, a guard on the Wellingkin-iNew J'lymouth express, had an exceedingly clu.se call a day or two ago (says an exchange). As the train was leaving Aramoho Jie was in the aft ol jlimping on the van when his loot .slipped. .Fortunately lie had a good grip of the rail, and ho was able to hold on until the train ,wa« brought to a standstill. Guard Uk-liards was badly bruised through being dragged, but itis hoped that he will be able to resiMiiti his duties in a day or two. A delightful story is told of a soldier who was prevailed on to say a low •■words at a Y.M.C.A. meeting; He opened with the roinark; "1 am not a preacher by profession, but merely a sinner like tho rest of you.' Just then lie saw that an officer with present and he hastily added "Ueg pardon, sir, no offence meant." "'Don't apologise/' said the officer "1 am a sinner." ihus encouraged, Tommy went on: "Well of course you are, sir, for have we not all been on late duty tor weeks." i'ho address wars unconventional, but tho sentiment certainly appealed to the soldier, but what the officer thought of it is not stated. An English writer, commenting on this, adds:—Writing about sermons and preachers, it is pleasing to testify that soino of them recognise that this is not a tfnic to study "business as usual.' . The Rev. W. 0. Chr-imes, the pastor of 'the Primitive Methodist chapel at Daltoh-on-Funiiss works all t'lie week at Victor's gun shop, and his example ! ouijjjht to be widely> copied.

The first motor bus to ply for hire at Pnhnerston North commenced to-day. It is reported that a large land owner at Ohau has disposed ot all his fat cattle at £2 10s per lOOlbs. The date of the Levin Fire Brigade s "social" is Friday, 17th September, not the 19th, as printed yesterday. iDuring the lrockcy match at Shannon yesterday, between Levin and Shannon teams, one of the Levin piayers named C. Parsons Has struck a severe blow l'roin the ball above- the right eye. and received a cut that necessitated surgical attention An interesting program hat. been arranged ior the Anglican "social" which is to be hold in the- Weraroa Hall to-morrow night. The public may be assured ol a thoroughly ■njoyable entertainment. iJesido tho children's items, character songs, solos etc.. a .series ot tableau charades will be given, which tho audience-will be asked to guess, and there also will be poitraits of well-known Levin and .Weraroa citizens on view. -i Wairarapa i'nnuor. who just rotiirned from Canterbury, reports that feed in that locality is very scarce and farmers are kepi busy feeding their stock with i'odder. Heaps ol straw, which in other years have been regarded a* of no value, are being utilised with mangolds and other root cri.ps. This .straw i.s also being sold at C 2 per ton, thus showing the demand for any I'odder. Stock on the while are not looking at all well, and everything is very dry. At the Levin Presbyterian Cnurcli yesterday. .Mr Vincent Lew i.s, formerly employed at the Weraroa Experimental Farm, was married to -Miss jJuQlkuCainpbell ot Winchester street l-evin. Ibe li'ev A. C. Randerson otiiciated. Altei , ih<: ceremony the party adjourned to Uilliauis's tearooms, where the wedding broakla.st was served and tin. , usual toast's honoured. Hie Jii.shup ol .Melanesia ieciured in i/eviii last nigiii, at St .Mary's Anglican Schoolroom, i lie attendance i\as very lair, ami the audience heard a most interesting address. The bishop gave details of the work done amongst the natives ol the great island group, with .special references to Norlolk Island and the quaint ways and Ita'bits of the various nalives. In .some o! tiie islands the burrible practice ol "head hunting" - ' survives, but over the greater part ol .Melanesia life civilising influences ol the. missionaries have caused a cessation ol this murderous pastime. "On active service one never .sees milk." writes a New Zealand uilicer irom the Dardanelles. "1 would give something for a good plate ol porrnige. The ollicer, who has cilice Ijceu reported wounded. goes un to state tlial tiie troops receive Iresli bulfalo meat twice in three week.s. and get bread twice a week. The lood they principally live on consists of bacon, bully beef, biscuits, a lew potatoes, onions, hami, chese. but jio butter. in the House ol Representatives, this week.. Mr . 11. Fielu, J\Ll\. asked the .Ylisisier ot AgricuJture. "Whether iie has perused and considered the c. rrespoiidenci. , .subinitteu to him by the member for Otaki. and also a copy ol American statutes framed to protect the poultry industry in the United .Sta4.es and reprinted in a supplenieiit of the New Zealand Poultry Farmer ot the 2()lh July. [Ul.>: and whether he will at once, il necessary, introduce .similar legislation, or adopt otber effective measures, to prevent American and other preserved eggs being.sold in the Dominion of New Zealand ars now-laid .and thus save poinl-try-fiiriners from sacrificing their low Is. ua tTiey are now forced to do at ruinous prices .and save from destruction an industry tor tiie encouragement and development of which the .State lias been spending large .sums for yearp past, and upon which a large .section ol our population depends for a living, and which i.s already seriously menaced by the present ruiinous price of fowlfood " The Hon. -Mr. McDonald (Minister of Agriculture) repTTed. J'he correspondence and legislation referred to have been perused and considered, and a Bill on the subject will be introduced.