The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, JUNE UNKNOWN, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 June 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, JUNE UNKNOWN, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Private George Wihou, i .e., HighLand Light Infantry, who formerly eold newspapers in the street in Edinburgh, arrived af 'ilid Lotnian hospital last .VLardi, having been wounded and "gassed" recently. Ho won fhe">V.U. by shooting a German officer and six men, and capturing their mach'ine-guu eingle-handied."' The following were iuet week's enlistments at the local recruiting office: A. O. Woollett, ifairfield (infantry); C. O. Mudgway, Levin (infantry), T. R. Hall, Woraroa (engineers); A. E. Ross, Weraroa (infantry); S. \V. faddison, Weraroa (infantry); Wi Erinvana, Weraroa (Maori [Reinforcements). I)r Mary Murdoch, who died at Hull last month, ;iged 50, had practiced as a physician in Hull for 22 years. She was a daughter of Mr William Murdoch, of Elgin, and wasone of tho earliest members of the executive council of the National Union ol Women Wor kers.

Trooper Thomas Broadlov, a Ciimeati veteran, formerly of the 10th Hussars and' Dragoon Guards, has died at Wouthport, aged 83. iie was the la6t survivor of four soldiers who wero selected by the Duke of Cambridge to be models for the Crimean Memori-il at St. Paul's Cathedral.

With reference to .Mr Lloyd-Geurge'b statement in his reply to the deputation from All-Ireland Munitions Conference "that there is no coai in ireland," Mr JBarnat, Exchange Chambers, St. Mary Axe, London, wrote to the Minister of Munitions calling his attention to the fact that in the Gracefield collerie , eleven miles iVo-u Athy. Ireland posesses a coal field' of almost inestimable value, c6peci:iliy at present. This coal, the workable quanta of whirih, ho said, is estimated at over 70,000_,00(} ton», is conclusively proven to be equal, if not superior, to the best Welsh anthracite steam, ami Tl'.er the railway extension to oo meet the colliery with the main line of the G.B. and W. .Railway at Athy is oompieted and. the colliery workingb extended an output of over.B6<j tons a dlay can be easily obtained. He points out that on the route of the proposed mineral railway there are very valuable lime quarries, from which, iu •'conjunction with the colliery, abundance of nitric acid, calcium carbide, Portland cement and other raluablo products can be manufactured.

The New Zealand Farmers Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd. (Wellington report- iiaving sold the -farm"of Mr Arthur Houghton, of Manakai"7"79 acres, to Mr E. Chisnall, of Xeleon, for £70 per aore.

The excellent price of sixteen pence per pound for butterfat supplied -.luring May is to be paid out by Levin Co-opera tire Dairy Co., Ltd. An additional payment of 2id per lb. is to be made on butterfat supplies for the month of January. It is estimated that over £3000 will be paid, out by Levin Co-operative Dairy factory on June 20th—nn exceptionally large amount for this timo of year. Some bad two-shilling pieces have been circulating in Levin during the last week or so. They are a good imitation, but are not up to standard weight'and their ring ie a iaise one.

"Are we as formers doing our duty," auki'd a well-known settler of Mr. T. li* Williams, chairman oi the Waugftnui Patriotic Committee. The question was asked by the settler when handing in his cheque or ® promised donation to the Patriotic Fund, lie said that to-day some of the farmers were receiving £31 per bale oi' wool, compared with £10 or £11 prior to the war.

The Marlborough Express states that the veteran Kimbie Uent, aged 71) years—"a man with a past," according to his own writings—passed away at the VV-aiiau Hospital recently. In the days of the Maori war Bent was considered to be a dangerous rebel, and a big reward was offered lor his body, diead or alive.

It- is stated that oni l ve-seoi chartered to the New Zealand Government' for twelve months as a transport has had a charter fee of £'62,U0u: The company owning the vessel has a capital oi one milliota pounds, and: the charter fee was sufficient to pay 6 per cent dividend on its New Zealand oapitai.

At.the third day's racing in Auckland £37,551 was put through tho totalisator as against £43,003 10s rasi year. The Winter Steeplechase was won by Tarero, with Idealism seconu jtnd -VLarton third. The Camp bull Hurdles were won by PursefilTer, Marconi second and Gladful third.

A scheme for the exploitation ol extensive gold-bearing areas on the l'ar Eastern Hand, with the assistance ol American financiers, has just been arranged by Mr Isaac iLewis, of Messrs Lewi* and; Marks. ine project will invoive the .expenditure' of several millions sterling, and will be concerned, first, with the development ol the Kund Mining Estates, which belongs to the Lewis and Marks group. This iv the first time that American o&pital Jiae been secured ,lor the exploitation of the Rand industry.

The old windmill towe. which stands oj elevated ground just off Syinonds trout, and has been one 01 Auckland's familiar landmarks for tile past seventy years, is undergoing repairs and additions, amongst which is the reinstatement of the windmill, which some years ago gave way to steam and gas power. Another twenty feet has been added to the tower, which, with dome on top, is about ninety feet high. The new tails now being fitted are contructed 011 tne same principle as the former ones. They are 70ft long and 9ft widie, and each of the four sails contains fifty-four shutters which open and shut automatically, according to the strength of the wind. They have a wind surface of 1400 square feet. Ever since the mill" was constructed it has been used by Mr J. Partington >ib a flour mill, and the present alterations are being made to his own design.

"What is this war risk?" asked Mr H W. Bishop, S.M., this morning (saye the Christ-church iivening News 01 yesterday's date), on the -application oi a solicitor for a judgnient in all undefended civil case. "It is a pjvmiiim for insurance," was the reply. "You must satisfy ine that this is a matter of contract between the parties. I can see nothing between the war risk and; the general account"—which in this case was for watoliee. "There is a fixed price for watches." he continued, "and tradesmen cannot charge a special war risk unless special arrangements have been made." The claim for war risk was struck out.

The Red Cross Guild meeting iaat. week wiis very well attended. roiJjwing are" the -name* of those pre seat: Mrs Phillips, Mrs Pink, *»lrs Keediwell, -Mrs Alclntyro. 'Mrs Kirfecaldje, Mrs fwainson,, Mrs Prouse, Mies Sedcoie, Mrs Povteous, Mrs fsargisson, Miss Kingdon, .Mrs Chaplin, Mrs Piark. .vlrs Goldsmith. Miss Weston, Mies Parsons. Mire Bellingham, Mra Roadins. '.Mrs G. P. Brown. Mies- Pink look-] alter the afternoon tea,, as usual. The result of the auction sate of prorfiioj, etc., on Saturday evening, was.£2 Jls 2d. The sucking pig presented! by Mi J. W. Procter rewVzed ti '3s 6d. I'V-Jo-r ing the list of thoee who fen 6 produce, etc: Miss Parsons, Mrs K.iDF Mm Andorwwi. tor*. Hit jt' AJns Procter, Mrs Milne, Aire Proii6e. Mrs Reading, Mrs Garden-sr, Mir Kirkcsldie, Mrs Saxon.

The commercial morality of the Japa. nese. which was a byword in trading circles some few years ago, remains fairly low if the experience o f a Levin tradesman is any criterion. He ordered Home goods, made in Japan, through a Wellington warehouse, hut when theT oame to hand, foutndi that tlioy were rubbish—for from the quality of the samples on the strength of which the order was given. The 'ot was promptly returned to t"he - sire, house, and there is one mam in l.evln who has had sufficient of things Japanese.

Private F. Wooding, of Levin, was seriously wounded in the fact on May 22nd. Intimation of this was received here by Ms parents on Tuesday. Trooper Oswald Horrobiii, next-of-kin, Thomas Hoi robin, Ohau (father), has been dangerously wounded in the face, neck, chest, back, left arm amd left leg. A man' to manage' a bush tarin near Levin is advertised tor by Mr Pees, of Palmerstoui, iNorth.