The Chronicle LEVIN. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916.D LOCAL & GENERAL,

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 August 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916.D LOCAL & GENERAL,

J lie kind hunger us evidenced, in JShannon by the fact that a mam in \'tigoi street has fenced, nearly half tbe width of road on the frontage of t:ie locreation reserve, the fence .being put out a* far as the metal. In narrating this to county councillors at ■the meeting on (Saturday ■ tmst. Councillor Stephenson said be had asked the ma.uj who had given liini per.uiiosiou to erect the fence and lie replied "the engineer.'' He (Councillor ■Stephenson) had ordered him to remove it, whether ho had received the cngiuer's consent or not. It had not yet been removed. The engineer denied giving permission as stated. The council decided to order that the fence be removed at once. f

The Ilorowhenua County Council has decided to ta.ke fcteps to obtain land under the Public works Act, from Hema le An, of Otaki, for the purposes of a gravel pit site.

The metal being put on the county roads in Te Horo came in for severe condemnation by Councillor Ilyder today. There was too much sand in the metal. In some places it was all sand. It was an absolute disgrace. Tho chairman said tihat the metal .should be crushed finer. Viewing the road from tho train the metalling Wil(S n () t satisfactory. The engineer said that tiie trouble wa*> that the blinding and metal had not. been mixed properly. He had drawn the contractor's attenti m to the ma.tter.

Councillor Rotter, a-t the council meeting held on Saturday last remarked, on the reading o-ft the county ranger's report- that the ranger should leport on any nuisances throughout the county. There wa* one bad case in the Wimlnnn riding. If the ranger reported regularlv on these matters it would keep tho council alive to tihem.

How AVclliiig-toli bouefite at the expense of this district iro .supplying the quota of recruits for each reinforcement was pointed out by Mr G. A. Monk at the ooiint.v council meeting on Saturday. He stated: tliat many men from the southern end of the county enlisteed 'ait Wellington a.nd Wellington i?ot the credit. This explained why Wellington nearly always had the surplus. It was unfair that Wellington should: be credited with men from this county.

The necessity of a tool-house at 1 lie Manakau cemetery Was pointed out by Councillor Ryder to the County Council on .Saturday. The chairman pointed out that Waikauao people were helping themselves in the bidding of a mortuary chapel and the council was giving a srnaill bub|sidv. He suggested that the Manakau people get to work with the erection of the shed on these lineis. The council no doubt would! help them. A graphic description of the 'utaki cemetery plan wa.s given by the county engiuriir un Saturday. Ro said; it Was a round plan with a like tail, like a banjo. Twelve months ago the iHorowhenun County Council's overdraft w;:is £7(j<)0: this year it was' £6000, a reduction of £'2000. Referring to this the chairman of the council said it reflected great credit on the county clerk. Ti'-e council also had received £500 more in Government subsidy than ever before— a total of £2300, an amount witlVn £200 of ther mViximum. From a business point of view the extra money they had spent in the office in giving the clerk assistance had paid: them well. The tender of R. Williams at (Js 3d per chain for fencing Tnrarua road extension. was Mecopted bv the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday. Councillor Kebbell moved on Saturday at the meeting of the Horowhenua Coir.ity Council, and l Counciller Yen" s<>'oiiil d: 'I h it tbirs council place on re cord its regret at the death of Mr Alt' ur Drake, an o!d and respected sottl i- in the district and formerly member of this council, and further desires t•! convey .to Mrs Drake and members of the faniilv the council's sincere sympathy with thein in their great- loss. The motion was carried, councillors standing. Pile chairman of the county council on Saturday ma|:!!e sympathetic reference to the loss sustained by Councillor G. I'. Catley through the death of his son, Private F. Catley, from wounds received while fighting at the front. Private Catley was a fine type of a young New Zealander, ;an,d had gone to the front because he felt it was his duty to go. His parents had the consolation of knowing <Miat their son had died' the most glorious death possible—fighting for his country. Councillors Stephenson and Freeman also referred eulogistioally to the late Private Catley. and at the chairman's instance the council passed the following resolution : That this council is grieved to learn of the death at the front of the son of Mr G. P. Catley, of Te Horo. it recognises thiat another I young man from our midist ha.s alhui.tly and unselfishly laid down iiis life for our country and our liberties, thu'.s mnkimg the greatest sacrifice of all The council further desires to convey to Mr and Mrs Catley. and aIT members of the family its sincere( sympathy with them in their sad bereavement. The motion was seconded by Councillor Freeman and carried, councillors standing.

Accounts passed for payment on Saturday bv the florowhenu ;r County Council came to on £3<3(,0. T amount included nearly £1500 for interest and £777 for the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

A plc>at>ant and .successful function was hold in the Wereroa schoolroom 011 Thursday evening last, when some two hundred Wereroa residents assembled to bid farewell to .Mr. and Mrs. John Howell wlio aire leaving the district shortly, for .Feilding. The proceedings opened with a piiiylet entitled "Playing at Parliament." It was creditably performed ,by twenty (schoolchildren. A patriotic recitation by iliss Mnffie Bishop w>as well given and was loudly applauded. So., too, was a pretty little song by Connie '.Middleton. Three performers new to Wereroa audiences were heartily welcomed : Mrs. 'Harkness, who gave a mandoline solo, had to respond to ® well-deserved encore; M if 'Thompson's pianoforte solo was much enjoyed; as ulso was a song by JMrs. Staotit, a| visitor to Wereroa,). Mr. Mottershead san& in his usual pleasing style, and in response to an encore bang an appropriate .farewell. Major Burlinison, wlho ipresided in tiio absence of tlie vicar, voiced the regret the residents lelt i.ii the appiouching departure of Mr. and Mrs. Ho wall from this district. He referred! to their long residence here, some twenty years, ami spoke in eulogistic terms of the work they had accomplished,- particularly in reference to the Levin Anglican Church, with which they hiad oeen associated for so long. They had been real workers, anil would A>e greatly missed. He wishedi them a successful tut lire, and on behalf of their friends in Wereroa and Levin he presented -Mr. Howell with a dainty gold wristleL watdli, and Mrs. Howell with a eumibined prayer book :a>ncl hymiual. -Mr. and Mrs. Howell must have felt gratified: at the reception accorded to them on their rising to respond. In thanking their friends the kind words and gifts, Mr. and Mrs. Howelil said they hoped to return to Wereroa in the near future and to end their days amongst the friends they had made at Wereroa. Supper w>afs served by Meed rimes Wood, Hansen, Whitaker and others, after which drmcing was indulged 1 in for a couple of hours. Midnight brought a most successful function to a close. A special word of tha-nks is d;ue to Mrs. Wood ,who kindly lent the piano when all hopes to obtain, on© had been abandoned ; to the lady workers: to Major Burlinson for presiding; and the gentlemen who carried the piano to and from the whool room. Apologies for absence, through priviaite ibnsiness. wm re- [ wived from Messrs. Tom Brown a.nd I ' .T. Lester, of Levin. I I

Two outbreaks of fire took place at Trentham yesterday when (lie quartermaster's stores containing waddlery, clothing and l'odder, etc. were destroyed. The liist outbreak occurred at 11 a.lll. and the second at 2 p.m. A moiig£>t 'the jlaterst tor 'register at Levin for active service are:—G. iig, Weraroa (infantry, who has already proceed® dto camp; also Hugh JlcDuiitlu, Maori reinforcements; J. 0. Saxon, .Ihakara, infantry; W. H. Walker, .Levin, (infantry. Another "send-off" in the form of a conceit and dance is being iawanged to take pi 'ce next Thursday .night at the Town Hall, Levin, in. honour of the men who are leaving here oil the 21st for camp.