LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 December 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

It is reported that 47,(300 cases of cheese now are in AYehingion, await-

ing shipment, and 125,000 cases in Zealand ports, all told. The shipping facilities are quite inadequate to cope with this amount.

11l the case of Wilde'.'O.e v. H?;:eltine, heard at .Levin S.M. Court last week, plaintiff claimed £15 damages on account of a lire which spread from defendant's property on to plaintiff's After having heard evidence, Mr. (Poynton, S.M.. gave judgment for plaintiff for with court costs ind ■so'icitor's fee. Mr. Park was eo .n.-e! fur plaintiff and Mr G. H. Harpor for defendant. Horr.whenua A. and P. Association will hold a genual meo-i ig of mui:.b r . ; -. s to-inorrnw (Baturd:iv). It v understood that a pronos-1 will discussed for postponement of tin show fixed for next January. Private 13 .C. Knyvett, previously reported wounded is now reported killed in action. The late Private Knyvett's next-of-kin is Winifred Emma Knyvett, of Shannon. Xw Zealui] gained 754 persons during November lest through excess of immigrants over emigrants. Til •November, 1915, the gain was 1023.

Yesterday the Mnnawntn Daily Times commented on the fact that Hob. ert Semnle's allegedly seditious utteiances were published in a Christehnrch paper. csterday it was noticed that they were again given full particulars in all the leading newspapers in New Zealand. The speech originally was delivered to a few die hards at public meetings. " Now the allegedly seditious utterances arc spread from one end of the country to the othei. The Sempleites will be hugely delighted.