LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nurse Wilson, who ror some time conducted a private hospital in Levin, now Its on the nursing staff in a British military hospital at Gibraltar.

Levin Bowling "Green was well patronised yesterday by lady croquet players as well as men bowlers. The men's games were keenly contested. The rinks championahin ontvtest was advanced to the conclusion df the "first round, Currie's quartette defeating Brown's after- an uphill fight by 19 to IG. Three more rounds are to l»e played before finality is reached.

General regret will be felt in Levin an the news that amongst those drowneti on the troopship Marqjiotte, when she. was sunk . by isKe ' Germans lest month, was Dr Young, who acted as locum tenens for 15r Daries while Dr Davies paid H his latest visit to' England. , k

Bargains in Ceylon teas are being offered by Mr H. 0. Sheargoldl, of the Oliait S.l\Q.lt. store. Ho lias broken orange pekoes I'or sale at 1b 8d and Is lOd per lb ,with reduction on 51b boxes. * An interim uiviueud tor the luurycu.i to i)om Septemuor, at Ui« rate oi 12 per coxit., nas been deciarud by tau iVational liank ol -Now Zealand, an iutituium n'itii headquarters in London. The divideadi will be pa.', u iNuw Zeauand on 'ltli January. At liiu iaieiveU enieruuninenb oi Jjunubnian Geddison, by the Le/in Brass Baud, a most ■enjoyaole Lime wus passed". Many toasts were honoured, and, 1 several good vocal and iustrumeniu.' numbers wav contributed to the program. Bandsman Geddison, who is going on active service, received a c,vsentaton from lis fellow buiHisme... H took the form ol a Loewe pipe, sil- j \ cr-mounted. Yesterday an individual who had recently been engaged with another party over the settlement ol a laud transaction, waited upon the treasurer ol the Levin and District Patriotic Society and handed the saidi treasurer :■ cheque for £ ( J Is 6d as a donation from "Hard Graft," to be equally di- i vided between the Belgian Relief Fund and the Servian Relief i'und respectively. The money will be forwarded without delay to the funds which it is intended to benefit, and once again the old Baying comes true "it's an ill wind which blows nobody any good." li this instance ft seems that the gentle breeze of argument or dispute between two "Hard Grafts" will undoubtedly relievo the needs ol many hungry people. A visit to Levin Domain was paid yesterday afternoon ov the newlyappointed board ol control (the Levin Borough Council). By invitation of the council members ol the old board were present to explain their plans for improvement and to give details of the business arrangements made ;i!•; to leases, etc. The domain is looking at "its best .just now, the trees ha ving made wonderful growtli'during the last year or so. In a small New England town the janitor of the schoolhouse, much to the surprise of his friends resigned his office. When he was asiced why lie did so, he said:—"l'm honest and mean 1j be above (suspicion. if 1 find: anything when sweepin' the school, I alius return it. A few d;»ys ago I read on the blackboard, the greatest common divisor.' Well, I looked all over for it, but I wouldn't know the blamed thing if I bumped into it. Last night, in big writin' on the board, it said, 'Find the least common multiple.' So I says to myself. 'Both these things are lost now, and I'll be accused' of takin' 'em.' So 1 just up and left." l)i■ Umliid, ol' fcjluttgarl, one ol tlie hesu-liuown public orators ol isouth Germany, contributes uu articio to the If ricdensn arte, entitled "Peace Guarantees," in which lie warmly protests against any permanent occupation ol foreign territory by Germany, even though Germany emerge from this struggle victorious all along the line. The concluding paragraph of this article is worth quoting:— "The acquisition oi territory is no guarantee oi peace. The occupation of Alsace-Lor-raine is proof enough ol this, -tie who really has the best interests of his people at heart, lie who lor the future Mould spare his sons and brothers the fearful misfortunes of the present war, must join with us in rejecting every attempt at exercising this violence (annexation) on any European population. Onscrupiilous statesmen may act on the principle 'Apres mui le deluge' ; we prefer to think that alter u;. will come an empire ol peace and justice." The District President and several members from Levin attended the hallyearly meeting of tlie Otaki Lodge ol Druids on Tuesday night. Tho newly-elected office lis were installed in thoir respective offices in n rory impressive manner by the D.P., Bro. I. Hook. The balance-sheet showed all tho funds to be in a flourishing condi-. tions, the sick and funeral fund having a credit balance of over £1000. Tho lodge funds were earning good interest. After business closed refresh ments were provided, the usual toasts honoured, andi an enjoyable time spent in harmony. The new officers returned thanks >for their election. Tho secretary said I hat when lie first accepted office nine years ago, the credit to the sick and funeral lund was X : 282. while that night it had reached .CIOOO —Otaki Mail...

In a letter written by Captain I , '. 31. Tu'jstleton t-o Captain. D'Esterre, the following interesting passage occurs:—"TwicHj 1 had Maoris under ino and in rather ticklish placets, and i •have also seen a lot of them in action, «nd T must say they are good) stuff. A man need not wish to lead better material into ..action, no matter how desporatc the fighting might be. ' should say they are amongst the beat bayonet fighters in fcjfe world und they are perfect sentries. Aβ trench fighters you can't beat them. I haven't Been the in under shelling in the open, but with n leader they trusted J am quite'sure they would stand anything. As soldifers, officers, and men they are a oredTt i,o their race, ami I hope for one to Re a strong unit kept at lighting strength till the end of the job." —N.Z. Times.