LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A particularly choice ol ■Christmas cards, calendars and autograph stationery, is now displayed by -Mi Ken ' Aitkcu. -.See advertisement oa page two of this issue. Mr Aitken announces that the assortment ,'ncliidc« many dainty and unique designs. Ho is Jocal agent for tne famous patheplioni', the up-to-date entertainer, representing the highest development ol the modern talking macnino yet produced. This house also makes a specialty ol "Meccano," the hobby tor bright boys; and Waterman's ideal ii.tiutaiu pen.; ■ With the town por-tion oi to-day's Chronicle an inset is published in tho form of a program of ttie moving pictures to be shown iu the iving's Theatre to-night .(.Saturday/. The program for Monday's pictures, in the form ol an inset, will be circulated with our Oliau and Weraroa editions on Monday and the week-end' program will be circulated! with our issue of Friday for Koputaroa and its vicinities.

The area transferred : irom "W. VV. Parke to A. H. Sim, Levin Village Settlement, was 3 acres 2 roods. Amongst the latest recruits for tho colours is James Molntyre. son of tho headmaster of Levin Districa High School. John Holdaway, of Levin, is amongst the (recruits for the colours, and he is to .go into camp at Trentham, tor training, in a month or eo ; s time. The girls of Ohau school.are getting up a bazaar to raise money for patriotic purposes. An enthusiastic committee consisting oi Ivy Olson, Florrio Pickering, Lydia Hanlon, Miriam Herrick, Florrio Hanson (secretary), Gladys Daves, Olive Entwistie, Ohrissie Greig, Esma Hogg, Marjorie McLeavey, Dorothy Henderson and Hilda Ryrie are hard at work making audi collecting things to sell and doing the thousand and one things lioeossary tor the success of the function. Tiiey propose to Jtold it on Saturday, December 4th, in tho afternoon and evening. Many people of Ohau nave already promised i:> assist and the sale oi tickets is going on satisfactorily. Although tho children are getting assistance and advice from some or the grown-u.p peiplo they aro managing the a'ffair entirely by themselves. They" propose io have tour stalls, a refreshment bootn and numerous bran-tubs, guessing competitions, etc. Musical and _ other items will enliven the proceedings; so it should bo a very a.grooablo as well as a useful function.