LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In the latest list of casualties it k reported that Private a. A. ("Tim") Close, ot Levin, difwinbfwked at Malta., on September lGt.li, slightly sick.

A farewell dance and social gathering, in honour ol the men of Levin and district, who are leaving i'or the Trcntliam Camp on 12tli instant, will he held in the King's Theatre next Thursday. Details are set out by <vdvertisement in to-day's Chronicle.

The New Zealand Journal of Agri-i-iiiiltiire reports that the young "Weraroa Holstcjn ami iiii'Tking-straiii bulls (Shorthorn) coming on lor the annual Kale am doing well, and form an exceptionally nice lot of yearlings. The movement to establish W Wellington a Dominion's farmers , InstiLμ to -is mooting with wide support, and Hie establishment of £he institution is assured. The prospectus provides for Kiibßcriptions for £5 shares (fully paid up). Mr H. J. Rjciiards, of Lerin, "will be pleased to show the prospectus to ; any farmer interested in the movement. IF THE* HAVE THE SNUFFLES. If your children have the snufflee. sore throat or watery eyes, do not heiitate to give them a dose of Chamberlain's Oough Remedy. Ohaniberlain'g Cough Remedy heads the list aa the most effective treatment for coughs, oolds croup, whooping oough, and is the one remedy that can always he depended upon to give speedy relief, for sale everywhere.—Adrt. ..

The arrangements ior the Foresters' uninml "social" and dance are almost complete, and lovers of dancing will have a good time on .Friday night at the Druids' Hall, and epicures will find then that special attention lias been paid to the catering.

Mr ,1. H. Davidson, who has been in charge of the orchards at the Weraioa Experimental Farm lor the past eighteen months, has received intimation from the Department of his transfer to tho Government's orchards at Tauranga, Bay of i'lenty. where, lie, will take control. "While, pleased to know that, this means promotion, district fruitgrowers will regret Mr* T)avi(kon's departure, for ho always received them courteously, and willingly gave them advice on all matters connected with orchard work. Tie leaves tor Tauranga in the course of a week or ko.

Jt is tilic object of the Dominion Farmers' Institute, Limited, the prospectus of which was registered last mouth, to establish a. Dominion Farmers' liisituto in Wellington "which will locms tho whole energies of every fannerts' organization in New Zealand. Mr H. J. Richards is canvassing on behalf ol the company and shares are being largely subscribed. ft is proposed ■,(> ■acquire a block of land in a central position in the Empire Oity for the purposes of the institute. Tho capital of the, company is .-£50,000 in lO.OK) shams, of £5 each and the proposal should commend itself to the support of all blip fanners in the district. The scheme includes the erection of buildings (suitable for the following organizations :—JTond offices of (he NViv Zealand Farmers' Union Advcente. Farmers' Co-operative Wholesale Fodoration Warehouse lor Fanners' 'Distributing Company, head olFice of the Council of Agriculture and s'a.storal ftocueHes' conference hall and committee rooms, farmer*' club and private hotel.

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