LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Kaiser is reported to be short ol money, having already Inst move tliau r.J.000,000 through the war. Owing to the heavy rain yesterday afternoon, these was a poor attendance at the annual meeting of the Levin Ladies' Croquet Club, and it was decided to adjourn it until Monday. It will be held thon at -1 o'clock in tho schoolroom. Glass globes made in Japan are now .stocked in New Zealand. Kvidently the dislocation of the glass blowing industry in Belgium and Germany has given the Japanese their chance to extend their overseas trade in a direction not possible previously. Seme of the globes arrived in Levin this week, i-o order of Levin Corporation Gasworks. As high as 12.s per skin has been reported as realised for the skins of some fat sheep recently slaughtered at In vercargill abattoirs It is stated that the shipment of 17,000 crates of rabbits which the Arawa will take away to London is the largest ever dispatched from Port Chalmers. Nine thousand crates .it Port Chalmers on Tuesday, •"5000 crates were railed there from Dunediu on 'Wednesday and 3000 crates from Hurnside There are from 2-1 to .'SO rabbits to the crate ko that the shipment amounts Lo from -108.000 to 010.000 carcases.

Two trucks of Corriedale wethers .sonL to Mii> Melbourne market by Mr J. I , '. Guthrie. of Wagga (New South Wales) realised the exceptional pi , ire ol jBS pej head. The sheep were purchased 'or bii'teliors' purposes, and tTieir dressed ■weight iviis estimated at iL'Olb.

The Mauawatu Daily limes reports that u loeal dairy company lias I'ec iv- d an offer ol' la id net i'.o.ij. lor Uie whole output oi ljulter lor Oet.ober. The siinio linn liave been oileivd 3:; d : ;i the supply right up till the end ol JJeceinboi,. These price.s are tor .-ihipinent to the Home market.

At Melbourne yesterday, Sergt-Major l'acker was lined .1:5 lor assaulting the sub-editor ol the newspaper Tru'th by pouring a bottle of ink over him, because the paper described him as belonging to tlie Cold .Foot .Brigade. I'arke.r is athletie trainer at the military camp and the lather of six children, lie offered for the front, but the Depart-

ment told him he would be better employed in training the troops.

A London en Cue states that the high prices of butter are checking consumption, and are driving the p'ublic to nso margarine, which" many retailers are assiduously pushing. Danish butter Is now nominally 220s per avt., and is temporarily not officially quoted. The Germans are still paying Tinge prices and in view of the great scarcity ol other fal.s. possibly butter and oil. tickets will be introduced similar to bread tickets. The 'Women's Association is circulating 'pamphlets throughout Germany instructing people how to cook without fat. An opportunity lor making sale and prolhabJo in vestments is ollered by the New Zealand Government, in the Jorin ol Government debentures bearing interest at the rate of -U per cent. iMill particulate are sot out by an advertisement appearing in to-day'.-, Uhrotiicle. As littlo a sum as £5 will be accepted and a debenture issued lor thai aiiioun;. Moneys may be erred lrom the Government {Savings Hank lor purchase of debentures oy any depositor desirous, of so doing. The advertisement appears on page- -i. The"Hon. J. A. Millar died at Auckland last night He was <J0 years, of ago. The last Zeppelin raid ja causing much discussion in England, and the regulations in α-ogard to lighting are being" enforced drastically, and the police are patrolling the metropolis to see that they arc obeyed. A householder ■was fined £25 for failing to reduce lights, and another £10 for not screening the lights of a. servant's room. The Borough Council balance-sheet .has been printed, and copies now are obtainable on application to the Town Clerk.

The "Return oi -Mrs Jarley" is now definitely announced. She is expected to arrive from the continent on Tuesday with an entirely new and unique collection of waxworks iigiuvs ol unprecedented value, ready for Wedn»sdny evening's entertainment in liovin. Details are set out by advertisement. "The Rifle"—its history and development—is the title or an article appearing on page 4 of to-day's issue. Mr T. Harris, cash butcher, has h business announcement on page 1 concerning "cut prices tor cash." A point for good housewives. Always iieo "SHARLAND'S" JialSng Powder. Costs least; goes farthest; gives best results. Advt A reward is offered for fTio return of a raincoat lost in or around Levin. ,As sure, as water quenches fire, so will "NAZOL" afford relief from heavy colds, troublesome coughs, soro throats and influenza. Test it.