LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The next sitting of the Levin S.M. Court will be held on Thursday next. In the absence of Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., who is sitting on the Alien Commission in the Auckland district ilr J. G. Hewitt, S.M., will Occupy the seat on the bench.

in consequence of the depletion oi uieir stall by enlisuneni& tne Bank oi -New South \Vaies have found it ncHxnaary to close ulie sub-brancn at Shannon after July 17, and the business will be transferred to Palmerston .North branch as from that d®te. In this connection it is worthy of note that 445 members of the-staff of the bank have voluntarily enlisted for active service, and of this number 23 have been kilted, died or are missing. Since the list was prepared early in the year numbers of other officers of the bank have enlisted. and this had added to the work of those remaining. 'This has felt the management with no alternative but to close the sub-branch at Shannon. — Standard.

A young Waimate soldier, writing to i. is parents from JLnglami a couple of months ago, said the war would be over by October and he would be buck to lieip them with the harvest. A<usi

that fine young fellow liafc himself been harvested with tJhe sickle of grim war, news having been received this week of his death from wounds received while fighting in .France. The thought of those (struggling with the stiessful work of the farms is ever present in the minds of the best of our boys.—Waimate Advertiser. .Mr \Y. H. J.'"ield (Otaki) asKed the iliuifcter for Public Works (in the House) whether the Government will take into consideration the question of assuming, after the war, the control oi the main arterial roads of the Dominion ; and whether in the meantime tliey will give attention the relief of the unfair burden, which is growing heavier everv day, upon the taxpayers to various districts, of having to repair the damage done to the main roads by motor traffic now originating in such districts, which burden, some local bodies, in self-defence, purpose to relieve" themselves by the establishment of tollgates, as being the fairest and most effective, means at present at their disposal of imposing the cost of such repairs on those responsible therefor. The Hon. Mr Fraser replied: The question of the apportionment of the cost of maintaining main arterial roaods is one which can only he properly dealt with bv legislation. This important matter 'has not been lost sight oif by the Government, and will receive due consideration after the war. The market foi apples at the Horowlieuua Fruitgrowers' Asosciation showed greater activity last week, and is now practically bare of supplies. Prices remain the same. Better enquiry was made tor table potatoes and seed potatoes are eagerly enquired for and a large quantity sold. Onion.: have a distinct hardening tendency. A young New Zealanders who Iris had considerable experience in our military camps, says that he has had to completely revise his opinion regarding tlie various classes of men. He :s ■absolutely convinced that the men with the Uest camp manners are not tho*e drawn from the public offices and bamks, nor those who come from the well-to-do classes, hut they are the. men from' the blade blocks, settleis, timber workers, navvies, and miners. These men, he says, have a-wide experience of camp life, and know the value of orderliness, cleanliness, and equal division of tasks. Moreover, they know how to make camp life comfortable; how to wait their turn when meals are being served.. The class with the worst manners, he says, are Hie young recruits from the city, a,nd particularly those from large offices. They are inclined fo !be rowdy, and think it is a. sigh of smartness to rush in and ootam thp best of everything irrespective of the claims of others. The hushmen and miners, on the contrary, are always ready to do a comrade a good turn, always ready to help a new chnm. and they have a, strong "belief in playing Fair all round. "T am convinced." said this young soldier, "that the hack bl.icks worker -nnd ttio man generally who lias been doing our roughest work everywhere, is our truest gentleman : the most generous, the least selfish, always ready to take his share of ernnp duties, nlways willing to bear burdens for those who are weak or ill."

A tragic affair occurred in Gashelstreet near tlio Cafe de Paris Hotel, Christchurch, yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of Frederick William AMen, a labourer, a god 42 years, residing in Madras street. --Allen and P/iva.te Michael Carey of the 16th Reinforcements, who is on "his final leave, were engaged in a heated argument whe.ii Carey apparently suggested that Allen was a shirker. The upshot was that Carey hit Allen three times in tlie face. Allen did not retaliate, but stood, with his hands in his pockets, Viokrnp; at liis assailant. A constable went up to the (soldier for the fc pin-pose of arresting him, but before he could do so Qarey dealt Allen another smashing blow in the jaw, and knocked him down like a log, the back of his head striking the asphalt with tremendous force, rendering liim imi conscious. Allen died at the hospital earV this morning. At the time of the nsKrtilt both men were perfectly sober. Da rev lias "been arrested. Ihe totalizator at the Wellington 1 «»■'<-.* bandied Jt4y,i(is, making £121,31!) 'or the meeting, compared with £75,318 lor tiie two days two years ago. The ■niuu'r.-i' Steeplechase was wool by K irkby, with Darby Paul second and Critic third. Sir Agnes won the Oof ton Handicap from Kukri with Coral King in third place. Vascular accounted for tiie July steeplechase, Wirokino being on-olid and New Y'orlt third. The Win. !er Oats was won by Kingform with Comely and George in prices. Crib won the Final Hurdles by a length Horn Puiv-efiller. Leonta third. Toki (lO.o—top-weiglit) was neglected on the machine, but ho ran home a winner troin Golden Glade and I'errier. Winter flowers are brightening the appearance of the public gardens and two clumps of paper-white narcissi make a splendid show at present. The hedges and ornamental shrubs are making good growth. The death occurred at Levin on Sunday of Mrs Duff, mother ol Mies Duff, a well-known resident of this town. The deceased lady, who was in her 83rd year, was a daughter of the late Captain Duff, of Adelaide, South Australia. •She resided for madly years in Ota.go. 'Lance-Corporal C. E. Bird, formerly of Manakau, is reported dangerously ill in hospital, his disease being scarlet iVver. * The United States Department has decided that the submarine Deutschland i.-, a merchant ship, and therefore not compelled to loove port within twentyI iur hours of arrival or be interned. irivaty Piaster, of the 10th lleiniorcenients, is back ill Levin, on final leave. Corporal ft. 12. Lucas also is here on final leave.-