The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY OCTOBER, 22. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 October 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. FRIDAY OCTOBER, 22. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

« 4: "The Chronicle will not bo published next Monday, the occasion being Labour Day. Tho Presbyterian Church services lor Sunday next will be conducted by the Rev. \V. J. Conine, general treasurer ui the Church. Advertisement from the Otaki Mail:—"l hereby give a warning that unless the persons who are slandering 1110 refrain from doing so at once 1 will take Court proceedings, 1 wish to point out lam not a German. 1 ain Oolonial-boirn and am jij&rfectly willing to fight for the country if called upon.—o. Hasse." Mr J. Ryder, TYeraroa road, has kindly donated a bell lor tho new Anglican Gliurchrooin,' at \\ eraroa, now m course ol' construction. - The cont.» actor (Mr Whitaker) uae undertaken to fix the bell in the toiver free of charge. The vicar of Levin wishes to thank both gentlemen for their kind help. Amongst the latest recruits for tho xMaori Contingent at tho front is Mr Horo Karauti, of Ohau. A note iu tho Otaki Mail says:— <r Mr Horo Karauti, oi Ohau, at ono time a prominent footballer and hockey player has enlisted and gone into camp with other natives in the Auckland district. Horo, who was a representative player of both Rugby and hookey, was also "coach' to tho Ohau hockcy girls, who put up such creditable performances." A complaint wa6 made to Horowlienua County Council last week by Mr James L'ago, of Koputaroa, about two animals being on the road near nis homestead. Mr Page's complaint was not directed against his stock, but against the lact that two animals of a dangerous nature from outside the neighbourhood, were at large and causing apprehension to residonts in the locality. <Jn Monday nexL at 2.at) p.m. at the Levin municipal -baths a team of swimmers from the Wellington branch oi the Royal Lile-saving Society will give a demonstration of the various methods ol lile-saving, etc. Also there will be several competitions. Admission wil' be free. During Thursday night the cheese factory at Kuku (belonging to the Kuku Dairy Company) was totally destroyed iiy lire. The lire is supposod to have originated in Xlie engine room. Insurances are not ascertained yet. The factory is valued at from £IGOO to £2000.

Dairy farmers in Mauawatu district appear to be on a very good wicket this season. For the month ot September, Jhairauga Dairy Company paid Is 3d per pound for butterfat, and M>r W. Cooke, of Kairanga, from twenty mixed cows, rooeived tlie substantial return of 147 Is 8d for the month. —Daily Timet*.

Dunedin reports that tiie Menzies deifications are estimated at £3000. Neill and Co., his employers, will lost probably £10,000 through having to make good to companies tor whom tliey are agents the difference fjetweufi the cut rates at which Menzies operated and the standard rates.

WangaiHii EduoaWon Hoard ?ias granted'Wve of .Absence to ten more ot ifo liiale teachers, who are going to,the front:—T. A. Jilythe, head teacher, Oliakune; F. G. Kibblewhite, assistant, Campbell-street; H. Ilees, sole teacher, Waiata; W. H. Thomas, sole teacher, Ilotokare; H. "W. McLean, head tocher, Fitzherbert East; A. .J. Treyena, assistant, Lytton-street; \V. HwMcLean, Foildiug District High School; R. D. Macßae, asistamt, Tafhape; H, Hen.'dersori, assistant, Taihape.

The ertaunclieat tnends 'oil "NmoI" are those who have tested it for sore throat, bronchibia aad oolds. Sold everywhere. 60 4<xks oost only ,1* ijd-

A seoond find of false teeth has been report?® to The Chronicle. Both sets tow lie at this office awaiting claimants. The latest find was made in Levin on Wednesday.

At Wellington, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. G. Russell, stated that ip all filings sold by weigTTt the Government"intended to sec that purchasers got full weight and the Kale of bread and butter, and groceries is being watched closely. A salesman is violating the law, say 11 for instance, he -weighs wrapping .paper in with a lib of tea. Paper, costing hvo pence pet* lb, must not be eold at the price of tea.

Next Tuesday the National Register throughout the Dominion will be commenced, when forms will be issued to al ! men between the ages of eighteen and sixty. Tlio forms must be returned by November 9th. The Government is taking elaborate precautions to-see that no individual i 6 left without a ftrm, at the same time as the onus is on everyone to see that he gets one, aud they may be obtained at any post office on application.

Yesterday the whole of Levin aiul the immediate district was canvassed thoroughly oil behalf of the Red Cross Fund by the ladies appointed by the Levin and District Patriotic Society. So far eight boxes have been returned and judging from these the total will be a good one. 'ITie -returns arc: Mrs Wallace and Mrs Porfeous, £6; Mm F. ■Smith, and Mrs F. Pink, C.'i 7s o=l d; Mrs R. V. Brown, £4 Gs Id; Mrs 11. H. Cork £7 3s 9d ; Miss Pink and Miss Gray £1 7k 2d ; Mm J. Prouse .Co 10s 8d; Mrs B. R. Gardener £L Ks.s 8d; Mrs and Miss Kilsby (Koputaroa) £lo Ds