Local and General

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1916, Page 2

Local and General

, w ■ l'fie Christchurch Gas Company inadi a profit of £3f,020 last yeai. Tnc Levin Salvation Army in luturo will be commanded by Ensign and Mrs Glanville, who succeed Captain Brown. They will conduct the service on Sun- - ay next. According to the i'rimo Minister ever 800 returned soldiers have notified the Government tliat they have resumed their former business occupations in employment. Mr iS". Kirkealdie's horse Sultan was lirst. as troop horse at the show* on Wednesday, and Mr I{. \ . iirown's i'awelka second. In the report they appeared the otuer way auout. An effort to form a \\ orking Men's Club iu Levin is in progress and a meeting to further the movement is to bo held early next month. Mr G. L. Petersen, advance agent for TVirtli's Circus, was in Levin today, making arrangements for the opening of the circus in this town (on Wednesday, February 1(577 the recreation reserve, Makomako Eoacl. A visitor to the show from the South Island was impressed greatly by the high quality of fat cattle exhibited. He said that he had not seen better at any of the Dun edit) or Chiistchurch shows, and was surprised that the district cotiild: produce such high-class animals. This year's territorial camp for 7th Infantry regiment (Wellington district,) will be held at Rangiotu on February 20th. Half C Section No. 4. Field Ambulance 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) will go into camp at the same time and place. Casual camps a,ts Rangiotu will be held, commencing February 20th, March 3rd. "April 3rd. April -Ith, April 25th and May To These camps have arranged for those who cannot get away to the regular camps. A Wairarapa farmer recently wrote to the treasurer of his local Patriotic Fund : "My wool returns for settson 1914-15 came to £2700; owing to the war returns for season 1015-16 came to £3200: balance in my favour £500, for which please find cheque enclosed." Only one incident of this kind has been reported in the Manawa tu. * The statement in .bankruptcy of Herman Thorn Graham, cycle agent, of Shannon, sets forth that the assets amount to: stock in trade £4.3 14s 6d, and book debts CBO 13s 2d, estimaited to produce £60; total £103 lis 6d. Tlie unsecured creditors total £222 2s 2u, the amount ranging from about £40 down to a few shillings, tlie total number of creditors being 39. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of the Official Assignee (Mr G. J. Scott) at Palmerston today. A Melbourne cable states that at a recent public meeting Air Hanipson, Federal member tor lieiidigo. stated that his son, who was in ,\ew Zealand, refused to enlist. He readi a letter, tflnch he had written to nis son, saying: "As you have failed m your duty 1 will take your place 1 . Hanipson recently carried out his intention and enlisted. The Curistciiurch Uamwayiiieii who » ere accused of disloyalty by Dr ilritteu explain that their remarks wore not seriously meant, but were prompted by a desiie to express contrary views to the doctor, who had hadi a previous encounter with them oil another matter, and had reported them. They now assert that they were only joking when they approved oi German methods, and' are perfectly loyaL A case presenting rather unusual ieitures is at present puzzling tile minds of the Oamaiu Defence Office (says the Xor til Otago Times). A certain recruit, whose keenness to go is undoubtedly genuine, has on two occasions had railway passes necessary tor the journey lo Trenthain posted to film, but has so far not received; one of them. It seems reasonable, to think that the communications from the Department are being intercepted by someone wno has chosen this rather despicable nay ol preventing the wouhKbe soldier doing his plain duty. For souie years past it has been the practice of the Government to 'supply lucerne seed .and lime tree to farmers who wisiied to experiment with this plant. Lately many farmers on their own account have been sowing considerable quantities ol lucerne, the value of which is sliWVn by the following letter received by Mr A. McPheraon, Fields Instructor. Christchurch, from -Ur F. lleid, Fields Instructor, Kurow, .Vorth Otago.—"Since the Department has been co-operating with farmers in the growing of lucerne, quite a number of landowners have sown patches of this valuable fodder plant with splendid results. During this season ot drought the only green crop to no seen is lucerne."—Chiistchurch Star. Trade generally continues remarkably goud (says the Trade Review in discussing the state of the import, market). On all hands ail excellent Christmas trade was dione, and generally the turnover has been well 'maintained sir e then. In some quarters it is r • orted that, though busy, the buying i.; on a somewhat smaller scale. The 'ild difficulty in getting supplies still prevails, chiefly in metal goods. The freight question is becoming serious, both for imports and exports, There is considerable difficulty in obtaining sufficient space and rates have been raised to an exorbitant, iigure. The rates from America are quofixF at *£8 per ton on lines that used to rule at to 30s, while rates lrom England rule £3 to £-1. Importers have been compelled to withhold their orders for many fines at present owing to these high rates.

Tlie Dannevirke News gays:—We have liad forwarded to us striking evidence of the fact that German trade dies hard. At a patriotic gathering held, at Norsewood. recently a number of children's toys were Bold at •otic prices. A correspondent who writes to us purchased a Christmas stocking, which on the outside bore "Made in England." • The stocking contained a little trumpet and a paclv ol child's cards, which were indelibly 'branded. ''Made in Germany." Our corre.spoiideiiL writes: "As thousands of these stockings were hanging in shop windows at Christmas time it is quite evident tiiat trade with Germanyis not yet dead." 'Ihe members ol the i'aliiier.ston Is. tioulmg Oliilj iorsook their greens at o o'clock on \\ ednesday afternoon to indulge in the apparently more congenial pastime .of a heated debate. 'I he trouble «rose over a motion passed at the annual' meeting to the effect that, in club and, centre tournaments all members 'wishing to play must liav* their names 011 the notice board, and that/nily those names on the board be eligible to play. The club was divided on the question, and the meeting was called to decide WJiother the motion should be (rescinded and tlie old system of members making up their own teams reverted to. Mr Hodgson presided over the debate, which lasted nearly an hour. Alter « somewhat sharp discussion, in which some liomo truths were aired, it was decided to tiphold the motion by 18 votes t , 1 6. hold the motion by 18 votes to 16.— Manawatu Times.