The Chronicle LEVIN. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

• ! ♦ I ! An interesting article on "Sliakssi . peare 's Tercentenary, contributed by Mr H. 13. France, will appear in to- | Morrow's Chronicle. | iwo recruiting canvassers reported ; to the County Council to day—one nt ' fat. Andrews and another at Xukurea ! - and both < nphasised the general d, wand for Conscription.—'Waimate Advertiser. Two islips of the pen ocurred in ,->uileading article of Saturday last. This \ car's tercentenary of Shakespeare was lel'erred to as that of liiis birth, but in icality it is that of his death. This occurred in 1616, on the anniversary i I his birthday and on the same day that Spain's greatest -writer died(Oer-vanf-es). Tlie reference to Shakespeare's "registration" was ambiguous, inasmuch as it couldi be read as mean- ! "'S the present system of registration | of births, which did not oome into • venue until the Nineteenth Centiuy. i Uto registration of .Shakespeare oonsis* j te I of the usual entry in the parish I 1 agister of his baptism— presumably ; thive days after his birth—which was j fhe customary period that in those days elapsed between birth and rezis--1 I ration. j ii. aiiie.lea Goi, Club opened its seaSaturday. liie ladiies oi Mi* uu i piowdod a uauity afternoon tea, u,r wnich m charge was made, and t.Jie I proceeds git en to the lunds of Le J(eJ Cross Society. Tiie afternoon was spent pleasantly, an approaching iuu putting ami a driving competition lor the ladlies and it driving competition loi' the men being con tee ted. in the ladies' approach and drive, Mi's. | Mackenzie completed the competition | in four strokes, Miss Gardener in live, Mrs. Wallace in six, Mrs Kirk in six. Mrs. I lark won the ladies' long drive.. Mrs. Mackenzie being second. The ■ men's long drive was won by Mr. Llsdan Clark, Mr 11. D. Wallace being second and Mr. H. B. Trance third. The arrangements for the opening ;e. fleeted credit upon the secretary (Mr Fiance), to whoso forethought tras due the unifojin smoothness with whijh (he whole proceedings passed off. Mr (_'. H. Pyke, president of the club, superintend©:', the competitions, assist by Mr. and Mrs. Olark. The lad.v members of the club combined in the giving of the afternoon tea.