LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Wo have bei'ii told that it takes three generations at least to make a gentleman ; but 1 have seen two generations of perfect gentlemen produce the perfect hoodlum. This is the expression of Louise Willcox. writer in the New York Independent. Captain Noil Lncar said at a recent '1 inner : - "The newspapers tcFI us that there is no wax in sealing wax and "<> cat in catgut and no rice in rice paper. The Germans, thanks to our food blockade." he continued with a smile, "now perceive that by the same token there is no fare in warfare. '

A clause in the Native Land A mend,ment Bill passed by Parliament in the session just closed, provides for tTio registration by local authorities of Maori dogs in the districts where the Maori Councils are not doing their duty in this respect.

The State Advaiiiciv> Ulficc lias grac - ed t-fio liorowhenun County 'Coniuil £1000 for the purpose of constructing and, metalling the road through Kuwiu block, to be called l he iv.iw.u road extension. I'lie same office also h;ip> granted th-e council .£950 for the lararua load extension.

The liight lion. Jl. l"l. AMjuith nni;:nced .e.e..11v tii.it thii tv-four con-

v;ent;oiis olijectors to the British Army had been Ncntenced by 11.in t man ia's, in France, to death, hut in each case the sentence had been commuted to j>cnal servitude, hy the 11jn 1111 ando]■-i u-CI lief.

Auckland lawyers appear to have a weakness for ''failing out'' with the hench. The other day a legal gent, stated that in tlie interests of justice

it would In' better if a case were heard liv ;t magistrate other than the gcntlen.'.'i!! (ill the bench. Counsel was "e----buked. but gained his point. I'lie balanced the account l).v stating that tlie iiifinner in whioh tlie ;>]i]ilic;it.ion to have the case, heard ' >y another magistrate was made probably was dine to the inexperience or what might he called the. eras?, stupidity of the counsel who made the remarks.

I'he C'hri.stchurcli branch of the Navy League has received a letter from the "Head Office, London, expressing profound thanks for the magnificent work the league bn.s done in New Zealand for the naval heroes. The practical sympathy of the people in N'oiv Zealand had made a very deep impression on the people ill Kngland and. had been enthusiastically commented upon by the press of the United Kingdom. A spee ; al comniittee hau lieen sot up to administer the fund, consisting of the Duke iif Somerset. Lord Reresford. .Sir I'M urn ltd. Kreuiantle, l .ord Sydenham. Mr. Hubert Yerhurgh (president of tho N'nvy LeavrueV and Air. V. TV-Tri-tfon (treasurer of the Navy Lea sue). The mi in of £20.000 in all has been sent to London, contributed by ics'dents of Christehurch. Timnru. Dnrfield. Geraldine. Temuka, .A shim r ton n'id Waimnte.

Juliet's tomb at Verona, which is repm i.'il in be in danger lroni Austrian bombs, ha,s known evil days before now. An. iiid historian, vouching lor 'lie. actual existence ol (Shakespeare's lov-

ers, ii.t\s tii.it ma 11 \ ii time lie Iju.s seen I heir tomb —tlicu in use as a washing li ough. The tuiiib i* not Verona's only relic of llie great love story. In the Via Capello h tablet marks Llie house in which Juliet's parents ..iro said to have lived.

Tiie i'rinie -Minister, proposing the toast ol the "Old' llesidents" at tho lunch given in his honor alter the opening ol the new l'erro-coucrete bridge over the Taniaki itiver at -L'an--111;ire, said that the Pioneers of New Z. aland werc.worlhy ol all the honor that could; be given to them. -No country had ever been better served in pioneering than New Zealand, because the process m selection m the o;t::v ilay.s mafic no other result possible. The early settlers bad come knowing that they had got to live in an uncivilised land, and possibly take ui) arms to del end thir lives and

homes, "Win) will sa til it t the pioneers of this countr.v '1 i<l not do their work properly?" asked Mr. Massey. Tin' old bridge over the H'amaki Hivcr. lit Panmure. that had stood for fifty years, was a inoiininont to their work. Mr. Massey said he could recall iTio pensioners who had been brought to the Paiinmro and Howick districts by Sir George Groy. They had left their mark. The ranks of the old pioneers were being Mummed out. 'however. Indulging in a few personal reminiscences. the Prime Minister said he first miiv the Taniaki river an<l Panmure in 1870. when he was a hoy of fourteen years. His parents ennie to New Zealand in the year 18R2. and settled near "Howick. He d,id not come with them hut a few years later. "We do not do sufficient to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers nf this country." ho said. "They have given us the opnortnnity to live in comfort and happiness." A drive over iiie Temttka-»Seadown district shows (says the "Tiniaru Post") thai a large area of land is under wm-ter-senvn wheat, must of which, despite the vagaries of the weather, is looking very healthy and forward. On many farms the land, is being prepared for the spring crops, and so far as can be seen there will be a larger area than was the case last year under cereals. The winter has been the nest for three or four years; the whole face of the country had 'been in want of a plunge bath, and it got it during the season now rapidly budding into spring. Land that had been in grass was played out last year, burnt to the hare earth by the drought, and after cropping it this year with the chance of a really good season the whole countryside should greatly benefit. .Beekeepers throughout England are again having considerable losses through Isle of Wight bee disease. This disease received its popular name from the (act that the epidemic was first observed I'J years ago in the Isle of Wight. Up to the present: no remedy has been discovered. all cases of so-called cnren that have been investigated having proved to be based on faulty observations. \ll that can he recommended is that great care should be taken to keep hives and the surroundings of the apiary clean, to see that no stagnant water is left in the neighbourhood of apiaries, and to avoid the purchase of swarms or driven bees from an infected district.

A l'otrograd message says:--The Germans are using a new invisible gas. The only warning is a sickly sweet fcinelJ, causing dizziness. They are also using a simple magazine enabling a rifle to lire twenty-five shots without reloading. Father Melu will conduct a mass at Ohau to-morrow, at 11 a.m. ; also at Levin :it !) a.m.. with evening devotion,<s at 7 p.m. Last year the- National Hank of New Zealand paidi C 18,000 ill income tax — .CIS.1)00 in New Zealand and the balance in England. Staff-Captains .Wallace and Sharp will conduct the Salvation Army services on Sunday (to-morrow). On .Monday at S p.m.. the band and younjr people will give a program. The admission will be a .silver coin. The Levin and Wereroa money order oflice.s will be open from 7 to S..'T() o'clock thi« evening for the sale of War Loan I'Vrtilieatefi. Kre-"h eggs are quoted: to-day. by ihe .N'.Z. " Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd.. at Is <5(1 pel' dozen, with supplies plentiful. Hcgarding the wool, sheepskin, hide and tallow sale held at Wellington yesterday. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. reports that there w'is gondi competition for everything except seeciy wool. H de; wei'e in <iood request a I prices a shade higher than late rates. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report that the linei' skins showed a slight increase on last rate*. but the bulk of skins were at par. .Hides were on a par to Jth dearer, whilst call' skins showed a sliiht .jiiini]) in sellers' favor. Some prime., calf in the firm's catalogue brought 11 id.. Tallow was sold at hist- sales prices.

The death occurred at Manakau. last Wednesday, of Mrs J. D'Ath. junior. She leaves a huMiaiidjind six children Cone of whom i.s on active service).

The nis'-ertioii was made by Dr. H. Dundias .Mackenzie, formerly of the, Manawatii. in an interview this week, that the Auckland district roads were the worst in New Zealand. Having had fourteen voars' experience of motoring. T)r Muckens'.ie was asked if there was. in his opinion, a '.vi li in •_£ in tlie argument that rubber-tyred motor t nllii: injured the roads. He rep.ie-1 that such trafiice. under a .speed ol '2 1 ' n = i|cs an hour, did no damage to the rendu: on the contrary lie thought it. it did good in rolling the .siirlae". On the oilier baud, heavy cars travel ing at a rate of over '20 miles an hour d'.d injure the road-bed. Weight lor weight, however, and speed for speed, rubber-tyred traffic did infinitely less damage to roads that iron-tyred tiaMr. Some misapprehension appears to exist regarding the time for closing tlio loan. Sir Joseph Ward. last night, in Wellington, said that be desired it to be made clear that there was no change in the time or closing the main loan, .mi far as applicants for bond.s of C*-«> and i.s concerned. Ihi-s will close definitely on August 21. The extension only applies in the ease of small investors iiv certificate* from CI to £50 issuing through tlie Post Office. A fatal collision occurred yesterday afternoon at the Pukepapa road vailway crossing at Marlon, between a niotov-car and a goods' train. Douglas McLean, a youth of 18 years. was driving liis -mother and lister litiine, with the side curtain down and with the hood up. He approached tlie railway line without- noticing a train engine. which struck the ear. wrecking it completely and throwing the ncciipants out. Airs Donald McLean, a well-respected' resident of the Kangitikei district and the widow of the late Donald McLean, was instantaneously killed. Tho driver sustained a broken jaw and severe .shock anxl in in a semi-conscious state. Miss M"Leaii escaped without injury. The New Zealand committee. Messrs Allan. W. Jewell. PowArell, Pneey and Wise, appointed to negotiate for the disposal of New Zealand cheese to the Imperial Government, met the Premier yesterday morning. The Premier reported that the Imperial Government had declined the offer of the committee made last month to sell the whole output at B : Jd. but- offered Bdt for 800 tons at the rate of 2Aft tons a mouth during November. December. Jnmiarv and February. Tlie con.m|itt.ee jpointed out to the Premier that sales already had been ina-de in Now Zealand closely approximating Od, whilst to-day linn offers of Ddi arc available from Home buyers. Tlie committee declined the offer of the Imperial Government, and factories are thus left to dispose of their outputs as policy directs, either, by sale to Home agents or on consignments. There wan a large attendance at the Levin Brass Band annual 'social'' and dance -held in the Druids' Hall last evening. Had the weather been line the management no doubt would luivo had a task to find accommodation. Tho Anzao Assembly orchestra provided excellent music and .Messrs K. .Simpson and W. liroiighton acted as ,MV.C.

The extraordinary price oi i-'O Os sc?i, in loijil pi'i' 1'" was ll(; Waters, ]{iicliio and Co.'s hide -sale on Thursday the Dmiedin Star) for an exceptionally _«-t<nit- hide trow a Hereford ox that wn,s Tired by M r I>onalcl Maodoiiald, of Edendale.