LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

, l A k-Ut.T n,b ii-i-fivcd ir<iiii die iJepaniiieiH u\ .V-i icill hit .sUHiiil; UiaL rui' oiiii-iiiiili-,; kul been |jl;k.v-.I on tin , \,<i jin M.-rilii'd m-eil-v. llJldl'l- IJIL' .\i).\ji;l|.-, Ui.vWa ALI. 'J lie ; n<'i'«l al, pie.;enL w.m in the Uoi.uville and .I'aJmonUon dusLricU nlii.Ti.' it, had cau.M.'d isuiiic niojiality ■anions .-ilifop. lioat'.i j-ii<: h ajjpareuLly not known in this district <is even ilio.se coiiiicilioi-.s most uxpcrl. in botany lailed to J'ecoyiiiw üby tiie above naiiio. ".Isy a luppy iiiisunc-t."' observes a liondon wnicr, "oiu- woium have Je-ierinined--niiii no oliieiai ftiiy^cslion— " not io wear nioiirning.. Thoj-e can be lew eiici.iijuorcd in the days' walk who have niji lost .suine r<'laiive. The Myht ol' a willow's costume j.s jare. But Hie yricl'j our mrecta arc lull of uidou's who have stilled tears, and put on the eijeCiiul habit, and gone about their biiMiiervs. Let us be graleliil lor their courage." Hie Levin JSoionyh v<jiineJJ met lor the Jirist time la<st niyJit a.s the Waiopeliu .Scenic iJomaiii Jioa.nl. la order to give members some idea of what was needed at the reserve, the .Mayor thought it best if the board paid ■a visit oi inspection before the next meeting. The board i'oll in with \Am idea, and with an eye to afternoon tea .some members suggested that the 'adies be invited to attend also.

Last Wednesday aiternoon was net, and a local resident usiied Councillor Blenkhorn -\vliy could not the library bo opened on Wednesday afternoon; it often was the only time they got <Jio clianco to read the etc., at tiie library. lie (Councillor lileuiihorn) moved that the question ol : altering the librarian's hail-holiday be referred to the library committee for rc'iiorl. This was agreed to by the Council at its meeting iaisl evening. Tiie otk aro earning in now and the lactones will noon oc working at high pressure. Farmer* are expecting another .successful season. The buyers aro not risking anything amr aro iavoring open consiginiient ivmai'k.s Uie Qptinake Times. 'llii! Waiuna .Daily CompanyV, contributjun to the Patriotic Fund, on the basi.i of l.Sd per lb butter fat, amounted last year tu tin- .sum oi €221 3s :xl. M: , .Mackey, ullo flivoiii'ed inci-easing ic to .id- pointed out tTiat if every iactory in Neu- Zealand had contributed on the .same bne\a a« Waitara, tiie sum of I'SU,(J(JO would Jiave been raked.—.News. On .Saturday evening, the .Mayor of Kiimara. .Mr J. A. Murdock. appealed in the role of snap-box oratoj- at the etiret corner. The occasion was an •ippea! for the tobacco fund lor the British Navy in (he Norlli ,Se-a. A iir crowd gathered, and altogether about £U was raked. The JMayor recited one of Jvipling'ii poems, and sang the song "The Anchor's Weighed." Wc.stport News.

A superabundance of "news" about ■bodily ailments and thoir remedies was apparent in yesterday's Uliroiiido. This was duo to a breakdown oif our linotype restricting the Chronicle's setting power to three hours, thus necessitating the iiso of "■block-out" articles. The breakdown is now overcome.

From .July Bth to August 31st, eighteen horses, twenty head oi' cattlo, and one pig were impounded in tlic Levin borough pound. One gelding was sold for £1, ono cow for £(j los 3d, and two calves for Is each.

Accounts amounting to £252 were passed Tor payment by the Levin lioroiigh Council at its meeting last niglit.

.In response to a recent advertisement Jive applications lor the position of librarian were received by the Levin .Borough Council's library committee, and out oi the live the committee recommended that Miss Haste's application bo accepted. The Council endorsed the recommendation last niglit.

The name of an ex-Levin lad, i). Munro, is amongst Die Ota go Regiment's latest li.sl of wounded at the Dardanelles.

Readers are once more reminded of tile big band concert to be held at the Century Hall to-morrow (Wednesday night),' and also of the nia-iiy attractive items arranged for the occasion. The very latest patriotic songs will be sung, including .New Zealand's war .song "The Soldier," and the charming patriotic song "Knitting." The many performers assisting have been rehearsing .hard lor weeks past and the results of their efforts will, we feel sure, be much appreciated by the concert-loving public of Levin. Tickets are selling very readi'y ami intenumg patrons -would be wise to purchase their tickets now and thus avoid delay at the door. Tickets a.ro available from members of the band and K. Ait.ken. bookseller.