The Chronicle LEVIN. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 June 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

A ellington correspondent writes: —It is being whispered aboutj the lobbies that the Labour party are not a very happy family, at least ono member contemplating severing his connection with J>ho organisation in consequent's of recent happenings, and it will not be surprising if another group of Progressive- stiil owing allegiance to tho Liberal party, takes shape before the end vf tho session or early in the next recess."

Uio member for Grey Lynn is not always particularly happy in tlio discharge ol his minor parliamentary luties (says tlio CTimtehureh Press), but ho was finite justified in asking the responsible Minister for a return showing the cost of the Hon. G. .Russell's picnic y t Uanjnor oil Saturday, if, as may bo fairly supposed, the cost was borne by the State. The cost of the trip, mciwding the preparation at 11atinier tor tho reception and entertainment of the guests, cannot hiave -un into less than £100 or £1-30, and 'his is a sum for which the Minister, without looking beyond his own Department, might have lound much nioro profitable employment. The London Evening Standard .says: "Notwithstanding restrictions on 'ho liquor traffic in Britain the siale of spir- j its compared with tho year preceding tho war shows an increase of over three million gallons." It is expert••<? that tile Government will have to raise 2o per cent more money this year than Last year in order to meet the interest and sinking funds on the war loans, and the expenditure in pensions. Its new taxation proposals wi'nl bo brought before Parliament to-day. During instruction in trench warfare at Trentham camp yesterday afternoon a sabulite bomb exploded and mortally injured Oaptain JJeelhnan who died an Jtour Tatter, Lieutenant Bale who was in the trench with Captain BeeEman also was injured, but will be able to resume fn a few days.

The London Daily Chronicle's Petrognad correspondent, referring to bho recent successful Russian offensive says:—"The population of Kioff is renewing the emotion of early or the war. Long igrey-biue columns of prisoners are arriving. The police did not allow demontsnations. I'ho only outcrieo hoard was ot earlier Austrian prisoners employed: in street cleaning and simiiiar work. JLiioy greeted their former comrades with howls of derisive welcome."

For some time past Mrs Stcaley'e cousin, Arthur Davis, has Deon in command of H.M.S. Tiger, which was one ot the v'Ssels to open tire oil the German fleet, and which e.mk several destroyed. -• She has every reason to think that he was at his post at the time of the recent engagement. in a recent letter he stated that ho had postponed hi® if-ave of (absence as he did, not wish to miss a sea fight which was likely to occur in the immediate future.