LOGAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 September 1915, Page 2

LOGAL AND GENERAL

* The lad Cole, who had his hand damaged- by a. detonator on (Monday, had to 'have the first linger and thumb of the left hand removed at the first joints. Lovers of dancing are α-eminded that, the Levin Fire Brigade's annual "social" and dance will be held in the Druids' Hall this evening. Tho name of Private W. P. Hanson, ol Weraroa, appeared in yesterday's list of names of those who had been | disembarked at Malta from the hospital ship Georgian on August 27th. The Rev. G. F. Pctrie will conduct the service in St. John the Baptist Church, Ohau, on Sunday afternoon next. Butter has been advanced Id per pound, as from Thursday, in Wellington and Levin. The rise is attributed to the removal of the Government prohibition of export. The Rev. W. G. Williams. 8.A.. assistant- superintendent of the Maori Mission, will conduct a special service for the natives in St. Mary's chiuch--100111 next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The patronal or dedication festival will be held in St. Mary's Anglican Church. Levin, on Sunday next. The Rev. G. F .Pctrie, M.A., (Aberdeen University), vicar of Otaki, will be tho special preacher at both services. On the following Wednesday a parish "social" will be held in St. Mary's Church-room, Levin. A cablegram has reached tho i)v~ lenco Minister (Hon. J. Allen) giving the names of five New Zealand soldiers who are at present 'prisoners in the hands of the Turks. The news lias come from the Turkish Red Crescent a! Constantinople through the British J led Cross. The names of the live men. who were previously reported a.s missing, are being comunicated to the uext-ol'-kin. The Minister stated last night in "Wellington that six Now Zea-landei-s were now known to be prisoners of war. At a recent weekly iat stock sale at Orange. New South "Wales, cattle reach i'd record prices. There was a fair yarding, and one consignment of twen-tv-three. hoad brought CTli'J, the top price being £-10 15s. Of the '?3 head of this offering, IB averaged £31 per head. The slice]) market was easier. An arrogant ami quarrelsome old farmer impudently turned his horses Joose in the churchyard and refused to take them out again. High -words onsued with the vicar, who so far forgot himself as to call the tanner "a brokendown old mule." Off went the farmer on the instant and crashed noisily *nto the village lawyer's office. "Mr W.. the vicar, has just called me a brokendown old mule." he bawled. "What am Itodo " Now the lawyer had once received a severe rebuff from iho farmer and had waited years for * chance to repay it. Hero was his opportunity, and he seized it with both hands. "Don't come to mo about that." he said coolly. "\ can't patch von up. T'm no veterinary surgeon 1 ,, -Kobe Herald