LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

4 Loburn (Ota-go) branch of the New Zealand Farmers-' Union has resolved: '•That the Government bo requested to give county councils authority to appoint trustees in each cl/istrict in whoso hands farmers could place their farms to be .managed or supervised during their absence at the war." Entries for next Friday's stock sale at Levin are advertised by Abraham and, Williams, Limited. Amongst the entries are two draught mares and a geiding, 7 and 8-year-old, broken to all work. In proof of the greatly increased cost of printing paper suitably for jou work, ifhe Chronicle mentions that paper that used to be obtainable at IDs per ream of -180 sheets, plus railage and cartage, now costs 27s per ream, an increase of close on 200 per cent. A writer in an .English paper, commenting on the English and German methods of bringing up children, remarked that the greatest difference lies in the fact that English, children are brought up to "play the game" and Germans do not know what »that means.

Away out in the Arabian desert four ex-members of the literary staff of the New Zealand Times had an unanticipated reunion in April last. They are all artillerymen, but did inot leave iNew Zealand together, so the meeting was a remarkable one m some respects. Writing to a member of the literary staff Gunner I{. 'P. Withell mentions that he and Gunner C. l r . Redman (who are signalling specialists on the battery commander's stafi, 10th Battery, 2nd Brigade) had just spent three weeks in the front trenches iti the Arabian desert. While there they sighted Gunner A. F. Kirby (who left New Zealand a considerable 'time before them), and shortly after speaking to hint met Gunner Santa Maria, who did not know that Gunner Rirhy was within miles of tfio place. Gunner Rediman was for some time a member of the literary staff of the Ma-nawatu Standard.

The Queen of Holland is the richest sovereign in Europe in her own right, her income being enormous from the Crown lands and from her vast colonies. That vasf income is used for the benefit of her beloved Dutch subjects, in the way of public buildings of every kind, such* as hospitals, theatres, lecture halls, music halls, gymnasiums, publio bath houses, and so on, to say nothing of charming and numerous parks that rich and poor aliko may enjoy. The Queen enjoys prodigious personal popularity with every class of her subjects and because of this she can do almost everything in the way of eocentncty that would not always Tie tolerated im another Queen.

In th'« House of Commons Mr And>erson (Attercliffe) asked the president of the local Government Board whether he was aware that the tribunal to decSJe who is to go to the front in In Dumbarton- consisted of a glue merchant, a builder, a factor, and two lawyers; whether he will explain if suoh a tribunal carries out the recommendations in regard to .adequate labour rep. rosentation, and what steps he proposes to take in the matter. Mr M'Kinnon Wood replied that the answer to the first part of the question was in the affirmative. He did not consider that the present constitution of this tribunal didi oarr.v out the recommendation as regarded the representation of labour, and he was commumicatinp; with the county oouncil on fKe subject.

J A6hl)urton branch of the New Zealand Fanners' Union ha« been discussing the necessity of farmers supporting local industry by insisting on purchasing their woollen goods. One member (Mr J. I?. Simpson) said he had made inquiries from the Timaru Farmers' Co-operative Association, and had. learned that 90 per cent of the woollen goods sold by that firm were New Zealand-made. There was a certain class of the community that would not wear tweeds except they were manufactured outside the dominion. He maintained that the farmers ■were not so particular wlietlicr "liny had the latest London cut or not. (Laughter).

Six o'clock closing in New South Wale* was carried at the referendum on Saturday by a majority of 127,000 votes.

Ihe ±\a\v Zealand I'oultti'y Industries, Limited, announces that the good prioe of 2s 6d per dozen (wholesale) has been paid out for the whole of the month of May .

At its meeting on Saturday last the Horowhenua County Council, on the motion of Councilor K.obbell, passed the following resolution in reference to the death of Lordi Kitchener: "That this council desires to place on record its sincere regret at the death ot the Commander-in-Chief ot the British lorces, Field-Marahai jfiari Kitchener, through the sinking of jd.M.S. Hampshire, and recognizes the great !os» which the British -Hiiiipire has sustained through the passing of one who so wold and faithfully served his country, throughout his strenuous and useful life." The motion was carried in silence, councillors standing.

In a comment on money; the Xew Zealand Trade Review remarks that while it is highly gratifying to see tho Dominion so prosperous and money so plentiful, yet it is somewhat regretable that "more of the available funds do not find useful and profitable employment. Commercial enterprise is, no doubt, somewhat hampered by war conditions—high prices and inability to obtain supplies—but there is also a certain amount of timidity and,' disinclination to nvest captal i:n undertakings that mean locking it up for long periods, Jn view of the uncertainty as to what rates wiU rule later on, and also what furthr taxation may be imposed on capital. Undoubtedly wo shall have to bear heavier taxation, but it is unlikely that this will bear harsh*? in any particular quarter, and 'in view of tho prospects for our staple oroducts the general outlook for Now Zealand is very satisfactory.