LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

11l the Masterton Supreme Court yesterday the trustees of Morrison's Bush Ha J] were awarded £400 from Featharston County Council on account of destruction of the hall by fire caused by sparks lrom an engine attached to defendant's road roller. At Sydney a shearer wan fined £100 for saying ho hoped the Germans would win, as they would be better than tln> Union Jack push. Christohurcli reports that the Associated Millers have reduced the price of flour by £1 per ton all round. The oat market is also easier, as there are no buyers. The potato market is unchanged, and £4 15s to £5, according to railage, is now being ottered, but the demand is limited.

it is reported that buyers of the now season's outputs ot cheese have advanced their prices, and tliat some of tho fact-ones have closed with offers at 7.\d 1.0. b in a recent Gazette the population of the four oliiel centres are given at: G Auokland 1 , 111,7U5j_ G reaten Wellington 7-1,811; Ureater C-hrist-cluirch 87,70(J; Greater IXuiediu 00,158. A "Home Nursing Class" was form-J ed under St. John Ambulance Association on Monday evening in Miss Gardner's studio. Mis Vincent was in the chair. The first lecture' will bo given on Monday evening next, l)r Bryson having kindly consented to bo lecturer. Miss Gardner was elected hon secretary and treasurer, and four intending members volunteered to assist. A proposal will be made to tho Hospital Board to-morrow afternoon by 'Mr B. It. Gardener:— (a) Tliiat all motions standing on the minute books ol the board relating to severanco of the Ilorowhenua District or part thereof from the Wellington Hospital district be rescinded; (bj that this board offers no objection to the proposed severance ol the Horowhenua district from tho Wellington Hospital district, the Wellington Hospital Board retaining control and administration of the Otaki Sanatorium and tho lands supporting it."

The gold medal presented by the Ilorowhenua Rugby Union for the best player iu the Union during tho past season has been won by Cobbler, of the Otaki United team.

"The Dutch people look across tlio border at all that Jt> happening with wondering eyes," says a leading Belgium .nianulacturer to Sydney Sun~s Loudon representative. "Tthey are treating the Belgians who fled into 'Holland with generous consideration, and with the greatest generosity. I notice that the British prows every ih/w aiul thou discusses nhether Holland will not have to join the Allies and declare war upon Germany. People who write in this vein cannot be familiar "with the Dutch nation. Mr Canning once inado a remark about the predilection of the Dutch for driving a hard bargain. The passing of iho yeans has not altered their character. They are making money out of '-he ■war, and they are anxious to make more money. They will not do anything that will bring them into conflict ivith the Germans and imperil their profits. Besides -which, eight-tenths ol the Dutch people have not forgiven Kngland for the Boer War. They may disliko the Germans; but thiy detest the English.

A final reminder is given of the halfyearly social which is to be Jield in St. 'Mary's Church room. Levin, tonight (Wednesday). Mrs Matthews has tho arrangement of the musical items and an enjoyable evening should be spent. Admission 'will be free, as usual. A parade of the Levin unit of the Sixth Mounted Regiment was held tfc the drill hall to-day with ißegimental' Sergt-Major Mathieson, ot l'almerston North, in command. Sergt.-Major Oaniels also was present at the parade. That the Maoris are by no means such Cad business high as some peoplo ■would like to make out is proved by a little incident which occurred in (J is borne recently. A prominent sheeptarmer -was negotiating with the head of a gang of Maori shearers to have his sheep shorn in the early spring. The pair strolled into the office ot an interpreter to complete the ogreoment. The (slieepfarnier was desirous that Mio Maoris should shear his sheep at he same rate as last year. "Pi korri, no, ' said the Miw>ri scornfully. "Last year you get 6d for your wool, ill is year your get. Is 3d. Last year you got 12s (3d for your sheep. this year you get 2o bob. We want £2 a. hundred to shear vour sheep this tunc. I'i 'korri!" All effect at conciliation on the part of the interpreter were nilavailing, and the conference broke np without either side budging an inch (jtisborno Times.