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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1916, Page 3

Ten men ure wanted at onco irom this district for the next reinforcements. They must go into camp on Tuesday next. M-iss i'itzlioi-ljeat advertises thai »l»e will resume tuition of pupils (pi-mo and theory), on Mondev next at Levin, and on Wednesday 31st -Uay, at Ma.ia-. kau. Tile assertion made m a paragrapn in yesterday's Chronicle that tin) County Council reducea its estimates for tile coming year tor printing was not correct, on the contrary it lias been increased by £25. The slip arose through comparing this year's estimate of £100 with last year's expenditure n £133. In explaining the matter tiio county clerk saidi that the ooiwuil s expenditure was not limited to '.lie £100. "they might spend £2000 (loud and prolonged applause).

A day or two ago Mrs Patuaka riauehe, of Kuku, while on the ivalui beach, noticed something glittering m the distance. On going to ascertain what it found a lump ot metal lodged in the root of a tree. To all appearances it is a nugget of gold, fl-'id, several persona to whom the hnd lias been siiown hare declared it to a valuable find, worth aibout £400. The lucky finder is taking stepe to ascer r un definitely the true vaiue of the nugget. It is thought possible that the gold was washed down th© rivet* ftom f-tie hills. If that is .-so, thero must be "goid in tho mountains," "as many have declare there is.—Otaki Mai'.