LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Mr A. Sims, of Levin, has received word that his brother Private S. .Sims (of the Australian Expeditionary Force) was killed in action in France on 25th July. The winter test in the Ovens and King Utility Poultry Club's single pen egg-laying competition was concluded recently at AVangaratta. Thirty-five birds competed. A world's record was established by a Black Orpington own- ' d by (i. A. Hunt, which won the winter te.-t for the heavy breed*, with 113 eggs Viid in 122 days. Oakland Poultry Farm wa useeoud with 10G. Audi 0. A. Hunt's pen third with 104. The winning bird laid two eggs in one div on six occasions. The second--plac+ bird laid two eggs in one day once, and the third bird once. The Marvel Poultry Farm's entry laid two egus in one day on four oensions. The previous world's record. D 4-1 — 5 eg,2s be'ii<r average was obtained from a pen • f six at Burnley- competitions. The '•"st light breed bird, a Wh-ito Leghorn, 'aid 93 eggs. Bicycles made in .Japan are being put • n tlio -New Zealand market. It is aid ihey compare favourably with British and American makers. It is reported that two Wairarapa ciieep-owners, with a "ruii" of ICUU • 'icep per man, have decided to pay meir shearers this season 30s per 100, l ) make up tor the fact that they did ;.ot pay the increased price last year. A i'ress Association message from -vipier .says tliat yesterday a fisherman arrested) on a cnargo of offering • «.r sale bicycle tubes taKcn from a c.,ao ol tlio Tongaruo's cargo found uoating at sea. Reports from Otira record a huge landslide' at 8.15 a.m. yesterday, opt.v«ite the Public Woiks stable. The avalanche came down the hill with a loud roar and buriedi a house., into v.'ilich a man, Charles Morris, who had taken his family out. when hearing the slide, had gone back to get his coat. Morris and: the house were covered under a huge mass Kind it was impossible to get the body out. Morris leave, a wife and daughter. There have ;:lso been washouts on the railway, but the tunnel works are intact. An Ordvr-in-Couucil issued in Engcstablishes the principle of conimundeermg brains in view of the more efficient production of war material. Every inventor, manufacturer audi company director will be compelled to give the Admiralty, the Army Council, and tho Ministry of •Munitions all particulars ind drawings of any inventions or I)recess of inanul'actiM'ing ■ any article and supply the authorities with models an:l demonstrate their working. The r'ght of inventors and owners will not be prejudiced. An exchange reports that a heavy sea Iris been running into tho river at Foxt:m during the last two days. Most of Tie hiirbour beacons have .been blown down and about 00 feet of the heads j tty collapsed. During 'Wednesday night some person forced the side door of Mr Frechtl ug's shop in Oxford-street and stolp about twenty-five suit lengths. The matter is in the hands of the polioo but us yet no clue has been discovered that would lead to the identity of the j culprit.