LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Prices of apples at the Horowhenua Fruitgiowers' Association depot show no change from those ruling last week and sales have been madie from 2s per half case to 7s per case. Onions continue in good demand ait Id per lb, and there is an improved inquiry for potatoes at 12s per sack delivered in Levin.

Says a southern newspaper:—The press of tliis dominion is under a severe censorship to which it has patiently submitted from a sense of national duty. It is high time' thn.t the House set up a censorship of its own to prevent monvbers bringiivg before ;lii' pmblic anonymous letter and repeating irresponsible tittle-tattle, with tho inevitable effect of discouraging recruting ,encouraging -n spirit of mutiny among the troops and otherwise aiding and abetting- the enemies of our country.

"The Escape," shown 4ist night by Garland's pictures ,provccl oT absorbing interest. and tluj daily life of the •lnfoi'tunafe people cast in the slmms <•!' New York gave a good idea c>F the nature of the problems arising therefrom A good view of tlie famous (or iiiifimous) Bowery-street was one of the many that emphasized the rcalizm of tii.o picture. An unexpected sight was a horse tra.m in one of the streets— a strange thing in a oity where electricity is used Ko extensively. Tlie picture makes one think, nmdl in its depth and strength, is worthy of the groat American producer, Air T). Griffith. a name that is the hall-mark of excellence. 'Hie picture will be shown again this evening.

The Levin Brass Band wll give its i .Minl open-air concert in Oxford-street th : .s evening, <omme'ic ; ng at 8 o'clock. T'ii- fol i .wing is tho program: March,

"Invercargill" ; valsß. "Queen of the South" ; .selection, "Tlie Ruby" ; nmrrli. "Canberra" ; vnlso "Smiles amd Tears" ; march, "Australia" ; march, "Bendigo"; "God Save the King."

Regarding this week's sale of livestock at John.sonville. Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report that a good yardiing of cattle came forward and s sld well at last week's rates. Tlie yarding of sheep was smaU and competition was not good, but everything was sold. Prime oxen realized £15 17s 61 to £17; extra heavy £10. Prime wethers 345: prime ewe.s 2*s* 9d: lambs 21s 3d to 23a 6d.

The Parliamentary reporter of the Mana.watu Times, writing from Wellington last night, says that the Commission's report, on the Forton wharf purchase, the L-ev in -Greatf ord railway deviation and extension of the Sanson tramway will be presented to Parliamet early next week. It is tinderstood that the Commission recommends the sale of the Fox ton wharT by the Railway Department to the Harbour Board, assessing a fair price at £5000. It makes a condition of the purchase that the bating area is capable of a revenue of £4000 per a.nnum. Tlie Levin-Greatford deviation proposal is not favourably reported on. but the Commission' suggests that the Sainson tramline can be continued to Manton Junction, running into a dead endi j and not connecting with tho main line. ! Local

The Wellington Land Board yesterday approved of the transfer of Section 33, fiorowhenua Village ■ Settlement, 10 acres, from M. A. Kennedy to diaries Bell.

Mr T. W. Kirk", of the Department of Agriculture is visiting Levin today. Among other things he is to inspect, tlie Levin Domain' and adivise the hoard as to tree-pianting.

A message from Sydney reports that writs have been issued on behalf of ten •Ministers of the State Ministry against tlie publishers of the newspaper "Mirror," ench claiming £2000 damages in re&peot to alleged libel. William Simdin has also issued a writ claiming £5000.

Tt is understood by the Otaki Mail that s'iessrs G. H. Kingdion and H. E. Gorringo, of Levin, have purchased Mr Jnge'rs late holding nt Manakiau (Rans_ field Estate), and the former, who line tendered his resignation to the firm of Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., wiilil act as manager. Mr and Mrs Kington, who are well known in this' district, will, it, is exipeotedi ,take up residence at Man'akau at an early da.te.

-Mr H. H. Cork, Registrar for Levin, report® tba.t the vital statistics for Levin for the quarter ending 30th June, 1016, are:— Births 26 (males 14, females 16); deaths, G; marriages 6. For tlie corresponding period of 191? the figures were Births 16.,(males 8. tomales 8) ; deaths. 4 ; marriages, 5.

The engagement is announced of Mr Neil Campbell, of the firm of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. co Miss McLe'avey, the ,only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. McLeavey, of Oliau.

In reply to a question in the House the Minister of I>efencc stated that so fwr this country had received about £10,000,000 from Great Britain for war expenditure. The total expenditure of the war loan up to March 31st last was £8,015,000.

The Wellington market for eggs, both fresh and preserved!, is weaker, and supplies are much heavier. Fresh are selling at Is 8d per dozen, and preserved at 1b 4d to Is sd.

Tho jurors in the Rua case are not quite satisfied with the amount of remuneration they arc receiving, which is the statutory allowance of eight shillings a day. Somo of the jurors are business men, and are' suffering grwif inconvenience, while others are ordinary workers who are accustomed to a goodi weekly wage. One of flio letter is stated to be paying Another man ten shillings a day in order to keep his position open till the problematical time ar riven when the case will conclude. It is understood that the jurors will make representations to His Honour Mr Justice Chapman on the question.