LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 April 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The factory inspector for Levin district (Constable' Bagrie) is busy this week with collecting the triennial returns of employees and their wages for 1915—1G; a Is-) in effecting re-regis-trations for the current year.' Any employer not having the returns completed immediately will 'be liable to a penalty up to £5 per day for every day that the factory remains unregistered. The Virge amount of woken metal being put on the borough roads at present has reminded councillors, es- , pecially tiiose who journey on pneu-matic-tyred machines, of the urgent, need of a road roller, and has empnasized the fact that leatiher and rubber are too costly to use m crushing down the metal. Perceiving these tilings a keen commercial traveller, representing .a South Island engineering linn, Jlay in wait for the mayor a -»few days ago, rand indiuced him to look at the Austin motor roller (for which the aforementioned engineering firm is agent) through a commercial ti aveiier's magnifying glass and note its many advantages over rival machines.. Everything appeared satisfactory, but the price—£950, and besides there was a chance of another £6u 'being added because of increased freignt. In narrating the story of his interview with Ihe traveller the mayor told the council at its meeting on Monday night that they all knew the. advantages that' would accrue from the use of a. roller on the borougTT streets, and though the cost was too great at liresent, he, thought that the council should tot aside a sum towards the purchase of one. If they obtained one before the county council, they wou 7 d perhaps ■lie able to make sonnethinc: out of it by hiring it to the latter body. Ho suggested flint the s+reots committee collect information on the matter. The chairman of the streots committee. ■Councillor France,, acquiesced. <o thaf, probably there will be an influx into Levin- of traveling agents lor i-o-mI rollers within Ihe next few months. The-death o:curred at Palmerston. j ,on Sunday night, of Mi'TTn'. J. CuJtver, for many years ,factory inspector in that district. He was otTyears cf age. Advices from Wellington give lis M to lis 3d per dozen as the price lor guaranteed fiesh gggs. the quotations have shown great variations during the •last few weeks, according to wjiicii firm gives the Usually the lower prices are for eggs im.iK •from up-country districts in Kelson. As soon as outstanding subscriptions come in, Levin Terminating Building Society will have enough money m hand to permit of a "draw'' being made for a. stun of £300. free of interest, aimongst members of the society. The new ovenbricige lit Maiyikau has •been opened for traffic. Some settlers complain that, the bridge lios not been set at a convenient angle, ail I state that without large expenditure on additional earthwork by the loc.il authority, accidents will surely occur. The County Engineer returned to Levin this morning from a trip to ie Horo. He reports t :at the country there is very dry—much worse than j'u L-rin—anJi the roads are cutting up 'badly. \ ester day Mr .viai'j 1m inspected the iljcyin-Foxton r, ad, whif;h ne found in fair order as a result ot the repairs undertaken last mouth. 'Jhe Ma nawa'.u County Ccuncil is going on with the much-needed and long-delayea repairs to Wirokino bridge, andfb.v the end of -next week they wili be completed. New traffic planking (ttitara) is •being set on the bed ol the bridge. Gieat Britain, in Januarv mst, success! ully concldudii'd negot ; ations for the pure-use of £10,000,000 value oi' wheat from Roumania. a cablegram to tile London 'limes, from Bucharest, dated 13th January, stated "Arrangements have virtually been conciided between the British legation, representing a financial syndicate, and the Central Commission of export, for the purchase of 80,000 wagons or 800,000 tons SL^- eat to tlle value of about £10,000,000. The exact cost will depend on tne rate of exchange, the price being fixed at 3.200 V.m (£132) per wagon. Ihe whole amount of 800,000 tons must be delivered by April 17. Payment will be made immediately on delivery at the railway stations, ports, or e'/jewhere. '

lii a French village four German officers were Billeted at a pig&reeder s house. For about six weeks they feasted on the best of the breeder s larder and cellar, and then came the order to them to regain their l'egiments. Wlien 'leaving, one of them, who had profited phvßieaJiv by the good living jocosely said:' ''Well, my good man, 'what will you do after the war when you will be a German subject?" "I wiV go on as at present," replied the breeder, "fattening pigs."

Another batch of clothes has been prepared by Mrs H-tnk.s. of Wriiroa. Having sent cases for the poor of Belgium, audi the poor of London, Mrs Banks has for some time Keen busy sewing for the poor of Edinburgh. She has now made and mended eome 400 articles (a very large number bwns: new) and those have boon forwarded to Ladv Stout for enclosure. Airs Banks is desirous of tlumking those who contributed lna-t-rinl kf- 'icr work.

One nijjlit ii na&pipe i:i & s.nall. V- ')'"<• run 'C.v in Irishman sprung n leak an;, filled to huiWing with gas. The ne\-, morning Pat camp'"down, unlocked IV store, sat down in is his chair as usual, filled his clay pipe t— ; ]c a He was blown insf'.ntiv nto the street. AVhen he o'nie to himself, he rubbed his eyes, iiij: -1 over at the store wliiqji was in flames and reirn I'ked :".Sure, and I off there, just in time." .

L iial business men hi", ' •: inter stod in tTi'e l'o'knving firt'ii' v ; 'tor to Jian.l from the j>; ■= :ci|».il !:iaknvs ol counter-Looks ■'• i'" t-iu- \'.-.v Zealand iiho; keepers : "O»;in<i \'i ledncinl slocks ani the uncertainly of supplies we ivitVijtiw a'\ j !■>»- 'iits .fan* our eouutor-'iooks. \\ •.■ i",-: it necessary to cmi.soivi- our pr«sviil stock .for liie inun iliat" needs a, on 'any customers : anrl jill orders >"U:- !, . confirmed \>y us unti , fnrtli«»r tiul : ro. It it our intention, us far ••* to lree]> all supplied by rorlucmst t'n v'lantities to individual firms.",

Details of the ©arcllen party to bo •held at Mr Robert Bcvan's homestead in Manakau are advertised m to-day's Chronicle. There is to be a sports program gone through, inclusive of pony competitions, golf competitions, and guessing competitions. the ibrass band from the Hoys' '1 raining Farm at Weraroa will be m attendance. The whole of the proceeds of the outing will be giiven to the Manakau Patriotic Society. ' Monday week (l?tli V-pri"; is the date fixedi for the holding of aid school nommittee elections in Wellington Education Districrt. The L<evin meeting will be held in the Century .Hal*. The Weraroa Ladies uuild desire to acknowledge a handsome donation from Mr. IJ.1 J . W. Goldsmith, towards tiio Fencing Fund of the Wcraroa_ Oliurchroom; also a welcome gift from Mrs Stealey, towards the Building Fundi of tlic Churchroom. In the final contest ■between Messrs Stock well and Brown for the weight guessing competition, Mr Brown became the winner of the gold wristlet watch.