LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Benzine is now scarcer in supply than usual. The current price in Ltwtin is 13s Od per tin, and a further rise of Is per tin is foreshadowed. A year ago the price ranged from 8s to 9s 6d.

At the Bfcnheini. race meeting yesterday the totalisator put through the sum of' £7715, £1452 lose than <ast year. Gold Snult- won the Marlborough Cup, with Ineura and Heeltap in plncrs. Mt. Victoria won tho Flying Handicap wiith Goldstream second and iNeed third.

The Belgian army is into Khaki very shortly. The uniforms and caps of the men are ready. Their tumcs will differ from ours in having standup coMa.rs. The khaki is of o greenish shade.

The Farmers' Dairy Union paid Is 3id per lb for home-separatedt cream during the month of April. With the early approach of the close oi the dairy season, the butter output is showa rapid diminution.—iManawatu Standard;.

| The military and police authorities ' still continue to maintain strict reticence regarding the detained foreigners. Scliach and Komaeco. They are still in custody a>t the police station, out beyond) this no statement i 6 available for publication. The bazaar in connection with t lio Piisiiytorian Church harvest festiviai w.ts opened in the Century Hall vesti'iday afternoon and was continued in the cveiling. '1 he stalls were laaen with choice goods, and there was cxceptionaily good collection of uroiluce of firnt-class quality. Many tales were made, 'But there still remain* a g-eat quantity, and a great sale will bo held this evening to clear the lot, when people desirous of securing bargains will be able to do so. The bazaer will be opened at 7 o'clock. Mrs J. Whitaker anu Airs Sidney Hall were in. charge of the Red Uross shop on Saturday afternoon and evening. It was well patronised as wiil bo seen iby the takiags: £4 8s 7d. Tlio committee wishes to thank the following for donations of produce, sweets and h<n»e made dainties:—Mesdames Hewitt. F. Whitaker, Butt, Blenkhorn, Gorringo, V. T. .ditchings, Wccleton. Adkin, Lancaster, Pink, «j ■ Whitaker, S. Hs.ll, Clark, Freohtling, (Richter, Greig, Aitken, G. P. Brown, •T. Prouse, Keediwell, Porteous, F. 0. Smith and R. Brown. It was long after ten o'clock aati night before the Catholic concert a the Town Hall wbb concluded. The program in the first place was a long one, and the great -merit of the performers resulted in the large audience regularly demanding encores. Good as tlie performers were, the recitations of M O. L. Fennel were in a class by themselves, and "The l>ay," "Devil-May-Care" and other well-known pie'ses were given now meaning. Mr Fennel was encored persistently, and had to reappear many times. The program was as advertised with the addition of a song by Mr R. Mottershead who sang finely "Roses." Miss Quill, of Otaki, was the accompanist for the concert, which Was one of the brightest and best heldl in Levin for some time. Miss Pink also played several accompaniment®.

Tlie Levin Croquet Olub held an afternoon at Mrs W. J. Kirk's home oil Monday, at which there w«6 a very full attendance of mem&ers and the afternoon passed nil too quickly. I'ea i was served in the dining room,' wild ; nfterwards the trophies won during the season were distributed by he vice-president (Mrs Kirk) who, with a few appropriate remarks, presented the trophies, as follows:—President's (Mrs Pyke) prizes for doubles to .vlrs Clark and Mrs Cork *. Mrs Reading's prize lor singles to Mrs Kirk. The secretary, on behalf of the club, poke of the ready Assistance and help o cheerfully given by their leader, Mrs Kirk, and as a mark oi their esteem, presented her with a paiir of fiandso no DouLton vases, while the club, wishing to recognize the work done by secretary, presented Mrs Her rick with a silver inkwell and silver- pen. Mrs W. M. Clark, in a neat little speech, made this presentation, to which f he recipient suitably replied. The "Clark Goldi Star," whicli was retained by Mrs Lancaster during the greater part of the season, is now held by Afiss Wlnitaker. Mrs Bryson gave :i fine rendering of the song "Sprins" and a 1 duet (piano and mandoline) by Mrs HarknesK and Miss Horrick provetl highly enjoyable. A number ol competitions afforded amusement and tried the memory in. endeavouring to And the correct solutions. The croquet green was closed on "Saturday last after a most enjoymMe Reason.

A collision between a motor car &nu a motor bicycle took place fit tb© oor ner of Oxford-etreet ana Maiko M&ko road iast evening. The rider ot the motor bicycle, a young man naimeu Horn, resident of Manatoau received injuries: necessitating medical attention, but as far as oould be learneti this morning he is getting filong a'' The motor oar was damaged slightly andi the motor bicycle uadly smashed.

Few writes are qualified bo well to nvrito of London as Air <i. R. Sims who tor tne pjst thirty years has been in London; journalism ami has writtsa much verso, including Hie j&oucmag poem "Christmas -Day in the AVoriihoufie," and many dra/inas, the latter including "Alone in London," which created so much iterest among playgoers throughout Australia and iSew Zealand when pkiyed here some years ago. l'lie picture of a certain aide of life in London was at once rceognased as one of the most ..powerful and moving written in later years, and taie theatres were always thronged. "Alone in London" has now "oeen re-cast for the cinematograph. All the essential parts have been retained., and many now ones have been addod with the result that the success of the original has been repeated to a greater extent. The picture will be shown Jrore by the management of Far land's pictures to-morrow night (Friday), and on •Saturday night.