LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Tfie bicycle stolen from Father Henry has been recoveunl, in circumstanccs that suggest apostacy. It leaning against the English cliurchrJ><;m at Weraroa, and was taken possession of bv the police, who have restored it to its' owner. . The thief's irony in leaving the cycle ; at another church is of "a quality to cause comment. Mt A. Shaw who was on the staff of the Levin Post Office £Ti reo years ago has been appointed to bake "•charge - of the jiost office at Ta.upiri. Endeavours are being made to liavo. a lecture delivered in Levin next wi-ek by Mi- Victor Grayson, formerly M'.P for Colne division of Yorkshire, in tli : British House of Commons. Mr'fJrayson its reputed to be one of the most brilli,'ant- lecturens ever heard in'' E" gland. While shunting at Lamb ton station yesterday morning a porter .named Alfred James Barber, aged nineteen years, fell between two loaded waggons and had his left leg badily smashed. The mail sank under the shock and died late in the afternoon. Those who believe in getting value for their money should remember the concert to be given in the Century ri'i ) on Tuesday, September, 12tli. No better concert program has been arranged for a local audience at such reasonable prices. Nearly the whole oT the program will lie presented by leading performers from Wellington, Palnierstrn North and Piahiatua. For this Presbyterian concert several special Scotch items are being _ arranged, including Master Winston McCarthy (the pocket edition of Ba.rr.y Lauder), Miss Evans (Scotch dancer), Mr Robert Burns (a first-class Highland piper). Mrs Kennedy and Mr Goudie will sing Scotch songs in a pleasing maimer. The prices of admission iare tllree shillings, two shillings and one shilling, and tickets are now on sale. Private G. T. Allaway, son of Mr V,'. iS. Allaway, formerly a coaolibuilder in Levin and lateiiy of Shannon, was wounded three weeks ago in France, and is at present in No. 2 London Hospital. A telegram received yesterday stated that he was improving. Private Allaway was wounded twice at •Gwllipoli. He is well-known in Levin having went to school here. The 'Levin iSraws Band wiil give .us usual open-.,ir concert this evening in Oxford-stroe£" commencing at 8 o'eio uc. 'liio following is' the program: M'.tp:u, "High School Cadets"; selection, "urOss of Honour"; march, "New- . castle" ; valse, "Armorel" ; lin "Stars ami Ciroes"; valse, "Valley .ol Ferns"; inarch, "British Pluck"; selection ''Th'e Lyric Garland"; "God Save the King." Tiie secretary of the Levin branch ol the Farmers' Union (Mr H. J. Richards) has received from Mr W. Hunter, secretary of the main union, the following copy of a resolution adopted at- '.he dominion conference held Last month : "That the members of the Union be recommended to purchase agricultural implements of British manufacture, and to, ias far as possible, trade only wittuu the British Empire or nations closely allied thereto." • A branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was inaugurated at Woodville last night. Officers were elected, and a roll of 48 members Vvafs made up. The organizer (Mr H.. J. Richards) hopes to add several members to tli--roll next week. The branch will number fully sixty by the time it is complete. At the sitting of the Wellington 'Land Board on Thursday the transfer of Section 43 Horowhemt.a' Village Settlement from W. Pringle to G. E. McLeod was approved. It is now reported officially that the New Zealand soldier who was allegedi to have deserted to the enemy in France, now is held as a prisoner of war by the Germans.