LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

M .iss ingles, post mistiest al Manakau for the; past seven years lias been transferred to Christchurch. Ah the Auckland spring meeting yesterday the totalisalor put through £25,023"as compared with £2(3,DU9 10s last year.

The annual examination for scholarships etc-, are to be held in Levin, beginning on 2.'Jrd Novenujer. They will continue for about a week. The llev. 11. T. Sto a ley lias been appointed chief supervisor, and Miss liva McNicklc assistant .supervisor.

A commercial traveller who visited Levin this weev reports that trade ii\ this town shows a considerable improvement by comparison with 'what it was a mouth or two since.

Wheat and maize .still are gcLting down in price. A Wellington price list, sent to The Chronicle states that whole fowl 'wheat is for sale at -is lUd per bushel, .sacka in; broken, -Is Od. Prime yellow maize is quoted at 4s lOd; prime feed barley -is (id. Pollard has been raised £1 per ton —to .Cti os. All these prices 'are tor net on trucks at Wellington.

A cablegram from Copenhagen, dated .November 2nd, .states that Merr Winning, the general secretary of the .Socialist Party, in nn article which \v-a.s prohibited in Germany, stated tho food trouble was so grave that .t was no less a human than a natural duty to speak out, whatever impression might be created in the enemy countries. If nothing Avas done immediately it would be impossible to avoid catastrophes.

At the Levin B.M. Court: this morning bclore .Mr J. W. Poynton S. M. the following civil cases were dealt with. T. T?. Hall v. A. Kerr, a claim for CI 16s Sd judgement- by default: foi plaintiff costs 6s ; P. Karmont v. H. Williams a claim for C' 2. judgement by default for plaintiff costs ,C 1 ; Fred Garment v. W. Tathani a claim for L"2l, judgement by default for plaintiff costs C 2 13s.

Trooper Jack Tyke (Oth Heintoicements) sends a sports program from Albany. It is evident that the ooys were enjoying themselves and keeping very fit on board ship. Conditions ol a boxing contest specified 101b gloves and 10 four-hour rounds, one of the "prizes" being a week's tree hospital treatment. Competitors in the bolster competition -were cautioned against loading their bolsters with bricks!— \Vafntaririo Call.

This morning. Albert Irol;iml, an old man, well known about Levin Avas found (load in his wharo having <1 io< 1 sometime durng tho night. Deceased wa.s born at Cardiff. Wales. t>7 years ago and had boon n resilient in Xew Zealand for the ]-asi 10 years, 2f! of which were spoilt in tlio Wairarapa and the last 11 in this district. Deceased will l>e buried at Carterton. Death Avas duo to heart faiTnre.

Wo (says an exchange) tiiko from a .Sumatra paper a list ol some of. the words which the Germans,in their patriotic ardor, propose to substitute for the English sporting terms formerly iii use: Oolf Lreherballspiel: Cricket ; Le.i, before --BeincnscliAvindel; Xoi out Nochliichtabgomacht: Wicket -Dreistabe-ncinrichtun-t; Half tune--TTalbspiel-wiartepanse ; Hands-Handofohlor ; Start —AhgangsstoJle : Starter—Hairptabgnngsstelloaufsiohtsvorstehor. Wo can now understand tbe position of tlio German who says be lias no time for sport. Lcu'in Bowling-Croquet Green Avas picturesque yesterday, with tlio varied colours of ladies' dresses contr/i.s teci with the verdancy of the rii:lis The men mustered only two teams, in consequence of the usual halfholiday having been postponed. A goodly number of ladies participated in the croquet matches, and some interesting play was seen. In the bowling game Ingram, Mclntyro, Kirk and Wilson (skip) won from Suhan, Jtoe, Pyko, and Reading (skip) by a comfortable margin.

A quite optimistic view of the success ol the N.Z, Government's two million loan was taken by the Minister for Finance. Jleiore leaving for blio North (says Wednesday's Post) Sir Joseph said it -was not possible to -speak fully regarding the loan just then, as applications would not close until the end of the week. Hut he could give an assurance that the loan "was being well subscribed ' Tor tin"--ughout the dominion. Ho liacl no tlouV at all that the issue would l-o ; success. The Minister added ijli.u it -was an rely in fclie best interests ol tit lominion that tlie monev required for .the necessary, public works should bo provided readily. The amount raised 'was to be spread over a longer period tlian uisual, hut it should meet tho legitimate requirements of the country. The longer period meant reduced animal expenditure, But this could be effectl-d, he felt sure, without injury being done id any direction.

The latest news of blouses is that Claris, the store of quality, keeps the variety fresh. New shipments arrive almost weekly and bring something and interesting for you to see every time you are in the store. A lady isn't properly ward robed unless she has a few changes of blouses, and it's foolishness not to have such a change when dark's Jiave such a grand assortment for you to select from—from a few shillings up.—Adrfc.

j A~teiegi'am from"Petrograd reports that there have been unexecuted results from the prohibition of vodka. The majority of the peasants are at a loss how to spend tiheir time and superfluous cash, and there have been cases ol suicide owing to their empty and lustreloss lite. The teetotallers are alive to the danger and are providing libraries, lectures and cinemas. Otherwise the reform has been entirely satisfactory. The villagers are rolling in money and food, and are purchasing largely of dairying and farming utensils.

Glorie.s of "Waimarino nnd'er snow are described by a correspondent of a Wellington paper. Tho> National Parfi presents a most picturesque experience, with patches of green showing through the mantle of -white, and the train making a dark trail up the snowy spiral. fn the distance is the smoking volcano of Ngau.ruhoc. I lie climate is most exhilirating and ample sport is provided for the angler, deer-stalker and pig hunter.

Good progress is being made with the new Anglican church room at AVeraroa. and it will be jileled in about a fortnight'.- ti.nr. The buil>ling is 48 feet long by 2o feet wide and will hfiVe seating accomodation for 1" people.

.For several months past .Mrs Matthews lias been training some lorby children to take part in a little performance entitled the ''Doll's Hospital.' io be held in connection with the Ohurcli ui imgiand JJazaar on Wednesday and Thursday, November. 2-lth and 2-jtli. Un Tuesday night last, the children had a full dress rehearsal, which was exceedingly pretty. Those who were present were of the opinion that the children's item in connect ion 'with the bazaar will exceed that of last year, 'which is perhaps the highest compliment which •ould be paid to the performance. The children gave evidence ol the untiring clfoits of Mrs Mathews, and patrons ot the bazaar will witness an exceptionally line thing.