The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. MONDAY. DECEMBER. 20. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. MONDAY. DECEMBER. 20. 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

iTionuis A'Kberfc Hanvood, of Hca-tlier-len, Levin, is anions the sick and wounded returning by the Malieno. Tin) vessel has 318 sick mid wounded men siboard and is due at Auckland on New Year's Eve. It is understood thai the Rev. Bowdeji Harris, of Poliiatua, has returned a favourable reply to tin; will signed by the members of the Levin Presbyterian Church, audi that his induction will kike place at the end of January. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports (under dlate of Wellington, 17th December) that at the sheepskin, kid. 1 wool and tallow sale tlic linn olfered a large catalogue of bag wool, sheepskins, hides, call-skins, iat etc., being three weeks 'accunmhition of consignments. There was a good attendance of buyers and good competition for aLI first-class lots. Sheepskins were about Jd higher than last safe, and hides and calfsluns perhaps a slxade bettor.

At the Catholic Convent school entertainment last evening Ti'Viday), says the Ofcaki Mail, Mr. G. 11. Harper an nouneed that the pupils who hail sat for the recent examinations under the Sydney Business College had dione remarkably well. One pupil (Miss Alice Anderson) had done so well, scoring almost maximum marks for .advanced book-keeping and .advanced shorthandi. that the college had awarded her a gold medal. Miss Anderson is to l)e congratulated! on Trer meritorious achievement.

A special meeting ol the Levin Church of England vestry was held last Friday to consider the question ol : enlarging the Church building. It was decided to procure pians and specifications tor an extension of the west front of the Church. When this ; s done the vestry will he m a. position to place the matter definitely before the parishioners. It is confidently hoped, a,s the enlargement of the Church has 'become a very real necessity, that as soon <ns a call is made for funds to carry on the work" there will he « ready and generous response. A building which was of fairly ample accommodation a few years ago requires to be extended t< meet the demands of a greater population and consequently a gi'eator number of churchgoers, as has been shown b; the full congregations at vnrio.is of the services .

A customer ill ,u l'lencli cute in San I'limcisuo summoned his waiter and demanded of him: "How is it that 1 find a dead fly iu my .stew r'' "Monsieur," tlio waiter is reported to have replied, "I regret that 1 cannot tell you. Perhaps tho iiy had not eaten for many days, and, throwing itself ravenously- on tho stew, fed with too g'X'at heartiness, thereby can I meting ;in inllarainafioli of tho ,stt.*mach to cause death. 'The poor little tiling can never have been strong. W-h m ] brought t] 1 c stew the "11 y" w.-t.s d ui>' ing, merrily and humming on the surface. Perhaps—ttfrs idea had ,j tr.sl presented itself to me—it endeavoured to swallow too large ei piece of meat. The morsel stuck in its windpipe. A terrific cou.difng fit. inaudible to our gross ears ensued. Alas! soon all was over. I may account in no othor w<iv for. tlic poor creature's death."

It's only natural that dark's should make suits to order that are superior to what's usual. The policy of /Clark's demands superiority. We have hundreds of new patterns to select from at prices ranging from 6% t) 955. Fits guaranteed. We hare no travellers ,and onr customers have sufficient confidence- in our methods to come direct to us. What about a guit for Christmas? Don't leave it boo late. Give Clark's a trial this time.

It is stated that 30 men who recently passed their local dootors and weno to the Awapuni camp, have been returned "medically unfit." n-L)era oi l the iiiclucatiou -Board uaa pres.s representatives at tho last meeting subscnoetii sullicient to purchase a present ior regular attendance ior JSeiiie I'itrmer, who nad not missed a single attendance ior nine years. - Jjoxum Herald. xj.n ai my oruer luas uecn issued at exempting iiuin iuriner tseri ice; excupt iseivice oi a voluntary nauue, oHicers and. men iwno have been twice temporarily incapacitated by n ouiuls,-contusions"or gas. It is neaily live years ago that tiio notorious Powelka escaped from tlie guol m Wellington, and managed to make good his "get-away.'' 'lliifc had a SL'cpiei at. the (Supreme Court at PalmersLon North last week when his wife was granted a divorce and the custody of tIK; child oil the grounds of desertion. Bowlers had a last true green at Levin 011 riaiturday and some interesting play took place. There were good musters on the green, uoth ol howlers and yioyuet players. a game l'or the gold htm* presented iby Mrs Clark took place between Miss Lancaster (holder) and Miss \Vlii.taker.. Alter a hardfought game Miss Whitaker won.

Tho earnest young lady conducting Uie .Sunday (school class tried valiantly to instil into the minds oi her Hock the meaning of grace alter moat, but ■with no success. At last in deep .ir she turned to one little urchine and said. "Now, tell nie Tommy, \vhen your daddy finishes his dinner on Sunday what does he say and do?" Like r.i shot canto the answer, "Please miss 'e pats 'is stummiick and' says, 'Richard is 'isself agin!' "

13uller County Council has decided to temporarily dispense with the services oi 1U surfacemen, owing to tho depleted state of its treasury. The council ha.s been put to much expense through damage to roads by recent floods, and also is finding the rates * e coming in very slowly. The rates should produce £87(10, but. so far, apart from tile .£3700 paid by the Westport Coal Company, the ratepayers have found only £300. leaving £4000 yet It come in.—Westport News.

Umiics McCalinont, or,.as hi is more generally known in the district, Charlie Stewart, passed) nway at the Old People's Home at Westport last week. Deceased was three score and ten yeais He followed mining but devoted a

good deal of time to literary pursuits, and was a. frequent correspondent with the Westport News. When a Minister of the Crown visited the back districts "Charlie" was usually on ths spot with nil elaborately drawn up addiress. He was of a genial. Icindly nature, and niilny an ofd miner will regret to hear of his death.—Westport News.

Foxton presented quite a military appearance yesterday. About a thousand moil from the camp were engaged i.i movements in the neighbourhood. On Thursday they spent the night at Ilimataiigi, coming on to Joxton yesterday. Tlicy presented, a. cheerful but tmvel-stained appearance as they marclied through the town. Jioth niglits they (spent in the open, on Tinsday in Messrs Barber s and Coley's property and last* night on the race course. Xo general leave was grained and the men indulged in soTid won*. (They left on the return tramp to Rangioiu on Saturday morning. lotto y t,lje, men will he granted final leave --Foxton Herald.