The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1910, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' ■ ■ ■ " ' —' S It is notified in on* advertising coliiins to-dav that a first and final dividend of 3s lOd in tiie pound is payable in the bankrupt estate of David Morgan, billiard saloon lessee, of Levin.

Notification of intention to pass a special order making by-laws in regard to width of tyros and c):.K:r important -matters is -advertised' iu to- d'ay's 'Chronicle" by the-Horo-w,henna County Council. Regulating motor traffic, licensing pedlars andl hawkers, and the en-nitrol of billiard saloons are other matters in, contemplation.

Raetihi Town Hall was destroyed by fire at about » o'clock las't Saturday morning. The la col Call pathetically records that out of one hundred! in mil fifty pounds' worth of goods in the hall only a wheelbarrow was saved. It /had been used for a ball up to 3 a.m. on the day of its destruction.

Mr Justice Cooper passed- sentence on PoweJka nt Palmerston North yesterday afternoon. For the series of offences comir.iitted hefore the escape from custody, prisoner was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. For the second series,_ committed after the esca.pe, .a similar term was imposed. For the arson, in connection with tho High School fire, another sentence of seven years' imprisonment was nassed. The terms were ordered to he cumulative, thus making twemty■ono years in al|.

After two hours and twenty-fivo minutes' drestling, 011 Tuesday night, the catch-a.s-catc.li-can maltc'h between Louis Robertson and Gordon Smith, of Pahiatua, was declared, dra.wn by eoime.iit, neither man having gained, a fall or any advantage.

Particulars as under of the rainfall lor the month of May, 1!)1(), at Woraroa I'kperinieual Farm, urn supplied to the " Ilorowlienua Daily Chronicle." bv Mr .James Drysdale, the farm managed: Total rainfall, 3.21 inches; maximum fall, on; the 31st., 1.1!.' inches; number of days on which rain fell, 17 days.

Risolntiions disapproving of the resolution parsed by the Auckland Trades and, Labour Council and approving of the action of Mr Rosser, ex-president, in sending a meessage of sympathy in connection with the death of King Edward, have been passed by the Timber Workers' Union, the Am alga malted Society of Carpenders, the Operative Plasterers,' Union, and the Farriers and General Blacksmiths' Union.

Men who are naking Ihe ,viter service connections to the houses of Levin have about completed their work. They will be paid off very shortly, and the probability is that any householders who foil to secure connections before next_ week will have to wait the convenience of the Council. For this reason immediate annlication for connections is ad visa 1)1 e.

The custom of throwing old shoes

:■- 1 rift; has prevailed for many years in America. Ell aland- and Scotland. It came from the Eastern nations. and w-a.s originally intended as n of relinquishment by the relatives of their authority over the bride. It, is also maintained that the throwing of the shoe was a sham assault on the groom, who was supposed to be carrying off the bride.

A timber niercliant was sitting in his office one day, musing sadly over ilie general depression in the wood trade, wlien a nniet looking voting man entered. "Do you pell beeohwood ?" askwl the. stranger. "Yes, fir," said the lneroibant with alacri< v, and 1* oping devoutly to hook a large order "We can supplv •"iy rmnnlity on 'the shortest in the lofr or the plank." '/Oil. 1 "on't want, so much as tli'it.." ,'"iid (lie voufh. "1 iust want a bit for a fiddle-bridce."

A Maori wpihino in tlit» Carterton district, over $5 years ol' age, well remembers tlio Previous visit of IT'allev's comet. ?avs tbe Wairarapa T\ailv Xi'iws, and also recollects thai it was followed bv a very mild win>.'ter. ftbc thorr-fnre prophesies tliii.i tbe mild weather being experienced will oou+itnie throughout the comiii"- winter. At present, .although well .inlo June, tille weather is warm and spring-like. There may be K'im»tbin<T in the contention of one wr'ter on tbe comet, that the victor is a kind of aerial broom. Siwepninr? awav with it the noxious ovhahitions of the earth and other similar planeK and 'leavinc them ?«■« 'it 'i ii -1 clci'ii. w if ill renewed vitalitv and purified atmosphere.

SpfJikiiiy; at the Otago "Winter •Show, the Minister for Agriculture (.the Hon. T. .Mackenie) said tbe year had not been without anxiety as far cs dairy produce was concerned. "At one period," snid the Minister, "the values of our butter fell considerably owing to th<* (|uality not being sustained, .and proceedings at my instigation, had to be taken against- some who were exporting butter containing an excess of moisture. Those .actions brough'! aA the time a considerable amount o! •adverse criticism against, the Department. hut thn course taken was inevitable in the interests oi the f* uniniou. inasmuch as attention bad been called in the British Parliament- to this excess of moisture; and one serious result, which may take a goat! many years to overcame, was the adoption of the chins.' by (he Home lluyers' Association requiring London arbitration over-ri'liiiLr what previously obtained viz.. sales on Kmv Zealand "rade certificates. Tito dishonesty t b;i t practised when 1 was Home bv ' iuvers ol \"ew Zealand meat under a similar clause has perbiiis caused me (o feel a lit't-le unduly al; irmod in case a similar use mav b" ma'h' of (bis new clause inserted in the purchase of our dairy products."

The matter of Sunday golf was ineiiitiiiiied ;it the Inveroargill City C l :>ihst• i 1 Hireling on. evening. ni.--.ed by a condition at'tadied 1-o a pn;'po<erl lease of part of the hirk reserve io the Golf Club. The condition was that golf be not played on Sunday. Councillor Lillierap thought that the condition was rather a s.ligh.i on some members of the CiuY In any case. even supposing >' :iil* members did piny golf on Suirlav. he could n'ot see that ;''e C'i i111(-i 1 should take cognisance "f it, it seemed much on a par with, Kay, cycling to Kivertoii or talcing n niator-ri 1 o to "Winton on a Sunday. Tlm* paint was where was one to draw the line. "They want us all to he Sunday School teachers," in'erjeeted a councillor. But Councillor T,illierap showed. that t'-lcaince extended both ways. "Well. I don't know about that." replied. "It would proba.hlv be iust '>s well for us if we were Sunday S-hnol teachers." T«he .Mnvor suppoil'-'d the in■•lus:on of the Sabbatarian '">n ,l il io.n. not so much on ' lie ground of Soi'day observance as because nrniv p-ople walked in the P-'rk on tha + ,r, v, and the -lira'-tiee nla»''p;ir o-||)| thi"° *up*<~","rd them. r'rii'.o'-llor Stead that the '•"irMtieu was n"t pn'-itaniYal. Tf i'i 1 '" gollr's golf-"! o.n Snndiv. tliere was no reason whv thn bowlers "■■'lould •not howl in th» reserves that fVn- aivd -the footballers olav fnnt-b-ill. M-hi-b wold ("rtainlv entail a f ,r >"siderabl-» amount of public irri- + •; J '- ~n, and th" Council was looked f W to protect iMi<» public from such vey.-Vroi of ypirit.

The Department of Labour has issued the following circular on tlio subjcvt of the immigration of lads I ro.u Great .Britain :—"The Departhas recently had a visit from M r 1 lio'inas E. Sedgwick, who is in-teresti-ng himself in the immigration of English town lads between the ;i fi;os cl fifteen and nineteen years to this dominion. Shortly .put, the scheme propounded by' Mr "Sedgwick is to place the.se lads in agricultural districts, with farmers who Hill provide, in addition to food and. clothing, a weekly wage and undertake to give them a training in farm work generally so as to fit t'h-em to .-become settlers. The Government has -decided to institute enquiries to ascertain if there is a demand lor the services of such lads, and if it is I mind that there is, to bring out fifty carefully selected boys towards I lie end of September next. It must be understood that the lads are all town bred and have followed such work as telegraph messengers, errand boys, fi iop and office cleaners, puckers in lact-ories, etc., and with few exceptions rlr> not know even the elements of (arming work; but we are assured that the boys are generally physically strong, robust in. health, willing, versatile and hard-working. They will be drawn from the large lnatiufic.turing towns o.f England and will have on arrival, good, warm clothing ;and boots, besides a change for Sunday wear. Jf the Department finds that there is a desire to engage the services of such lads the High Commissioner will at once profee:! to select them, and in addition to .<p!ti'-.fvm<r himself that they are fitted for the work and free from criminal taint, etc., thev will bo medically examined hv Dr Mason before leaving England."

Pope Pinx X accorded markedly kindly reception to German pilgrims, and praised the work of Germans info Jerusalem under the Kaiser's auspices.

The Martin,borough honsdhoklens have twice refused this your to elect a school committee, giving as their reasoni the fact tlisit they are granited insufficient funds ' with wlijch to decently main.tain their .school.

Tin* Crown lands in Ota go open for selection during tins month include 2'i .sections in the Catlins district/ totalling 5202 acres ot*secondclass land divided into sections ranging from 10") -acres to 300 acres. Tin; 'tenure is optional. A pastoral run of 157 .acres in the Clarendon district is open 'f'or lease for a term of fourteen years at a rental of £1 per annum.

It is freely rumoured (says the Grcymouth .Star, a Government paper) that smother change in the Hisxh ConiiinVionership is probable, and that the Hon. Dr. Find! ay will, in all likelihood, he the next New Zealand representative in London. Tn 'that case, not only would the Governnieint require <a new leader in the Titigisla.tive Council, Imt « vacancy in the Ministry would he created thereby.

The National Commercial Temperance League are going to petition Hie. railway companies to (theapon temperance drinks in the refrsliment rooms. What we really want in the

-ause of temperance, is not a reliction in the or ice of the gis-and-water compounds at present offered in the ilia me of abstinence, hut the discovery of a lion-alcoholic beverage for which peonle will be arlad to pav as much ns for a real divink. • Sunday Chronicle.

The Otaki Lodge of Druids. which 'uid a soinew-lnat chequered cnrppr luring tlie flint few years of its existence, and lone: since passer! the hill rf difficuHic*s, for some time 'I'v-iti h.as been in ,a flourishing condition. At Monday's meet in a; of -lie Lodge it was rcnoi'tod that the T<o r Vrp hrifl in meui'bci'sh'ip of f)2. whib v tho balance to its crediit stood •t. C->'2B 15s 7d. 'Flio.sh l members who stuck manfully to the Vl<re f.in<»t» it.s incention h,ave re.a~ou to bp prowl r>f th° success that has «tended their efforts.—Mail.

A pjii'agraph in tho 'Melbourne Argus puts the huni'ble necessary ■ow in a new and rather objectioni.ble liglilt. J?ec-en.tly, saveivil per■::ns ivsiding at a boarding-house ■'.vow the Sta.well Horoiigh Council's •ittfc-n^ion to a nuisance caused by tlie repeated mooing throughout tli-a night ol a cow in an adjoining yard. The, matter was reported !lo the Health Inspector, who replied as follows:— "As 'regards the mooing of !ha cow. I have made a pathological 'vamination of this aiirimal, and i rom informatic.il received as to its peculiarities, find that ithe quadruned, like many bipeds, suffers from i particular physical _ failing commonly known as snoring. T have spoken to the owner, who h>as promised ine that in future this '"m will not be allowed to dine .so fiveh before retiring for the night, and. ')] ('DJisecjiieiK'e ol tlii.s, 1 (To jip/; ;hink there need be anv fear t'h.at ior some time.,at least, the cow and Jum' noiirlil)onr.s will not be able to enjov the benefit <»f n oeaceful .slumber."

The centenary celebrations in the Argentine were begun on May 2oth. Xo I ewer than five exhiliitions were to be lield —an agriculture] and sttK'k-raiyiiiig .show (at which several New /ealanders were represented), in industiial exhibition, an exhibition of railways and communicalons, an exhibit-ion ol 'hvgiene. and in exhibition of fine arts. There was to have been a Pan-American congress, drawinir together th- le.i'l'iia uipi] of America to study hjah 'lolitic.s: a Comrress of Ae'mric.in indies for scientific, ohjec.s, t<-cr L t-n-i vifli literarv coiiMietitions, «. 'lioi-itings, etc. On May 2ot!i a ';cw s(|ivare ws to ! npen.-.l io 'Mint of the Hall of Xahmni Tontress. to l )e called Congress square, 111 which were to be ere -tH ;i 'lumber _of monnnieii.ts, chief of L being one commemorating the ndependpive of the Arcentinc ccst■ing cino.nnn. Schois of ah. \-r.v ( > nlc, |, nV (j K'VIJ f r * U lid' l '1 ill Afferent parts of the courfrv. an-1 'inallv there, were to he nublishcl "anv im.nort.iut works relating t" 'be Pevoliiiion, ivn'tt-n uul-->r tlie 7 ncction ol aut'!:'.')!'j.sed Po<'iL j ties.

A very pretty wedding took pliaei>'i '-ti'i'dav at iMk? Levin Presbyterian •liiirc.li, when ATr Artlmr John HawVins was united in the bonds of natnmony with Miss R«s«ttn Mary Hose. The bridegroom is thethird 'on of ATr Hawkins, a retired f,ar•iver of Harris' Park, Pa nvunata, \ydney, and the bride is .a daughter i'l Mr Jamos Rose, of Salisbury ■trot'ii, Levin. She is the oßtwi lirl hnrn in Levin, her father and wither being practically the first residents of the town. ' Mr Rose is aiuch respected in the district. IJ e Vis been continuously employed at Mr Bartlmlmew's mills for over 2(5 vears. There was fl very large ••ongregaition at the marriage '■cremony, which wis performed bv Mie Rev. .T. W hit. The bride was robed in a charming dress and she wore a mauve hat with elnerald wings, and carried a lovely bouquet if choice flowers. The 'bridesmaid was Miss Emmie Hose, cousin tr: the bride; and she loked captivait'i iifi U) a dress of white si lie with a pale blue ha,t with cmun roses. She also carried a bouquet of choice flowers. The bride was given away bv her father. MY George Rose, 'f Petnne. cousin to the bride, ac.tas 'best man. At the conclusion af tlie ceremony the newlv mnrri-vl "onpie received 'Hie heartv felicitations of their numerous friends. 'Hie nresent from the bridegroom to the brid was a handsome gold brooch wiith a birge ruby centrepiece, a n ;1 to the bridesmaid a. gold brooch with diamonds in the centre and sapphires. After tho service a wedding breakfast was .served alt Mi Williams's establishment in Ox for-: 1 street, and i'ortv persons sa.t down to the repast, wiiic.h was catered for in excellent style by .Afr Williams. Ihe Rev. J. White presided, and appropriate speeches were delivered, the, health of tlie bride and bridegroom being drunk with enthusiasm. Later in the day Mr ami Mrs Hawkins loft by tho mail train for eUinigton, where tthe honeymoon is being spent. In the evening Mi and Mrs_Ro.se entertained a number of friends at their residence in. Salisbury street, and ,a pleasant evening, interspersed with songs, music and reeitaions. was passed. Mr and Mrs Hawkins intend 011 leaving Wellington to take up their permanent mbode in Levin. The presents which 'they received were not only numerous, hut verv valuable and costly. They "were of a mr.st diversified nature, and 'exceedingly chic, and bp,ar testimony to tho esteem in which both Mr'and Mrs Hawkins are regarded in Levin district.

Pure milk and prompt delivery arc the need and desire of all householders. F. o'Con 11 ell, who Las taken over the Levin milk run of Mr P. J. Mellor, is determined to maintain the good reputation of the Inlte proprietor in those regards. Milk, cream, butter, and eg«s sun-plied.-Advt.

When you wanifc carrying work done your best plan is to ring up Nelson H. Hoc.th, .the Bristol street carrier. Ho will- shift anything, from a house to a handbag, and be prompt, careful and expeditions. Ring him up; his number is 52. Furniture removal is his master line.—Advt. ,

The secretary of the Levin Ladies' Hockey Club kindly requests nil the members to be in attendance alt Messrs Buterfield and Johnson's establishment on Sunday morning nt ten o'clock, for the purposo of having their photognaphs taken.

A cablegram from Brisbane which reached Levin, .at 11 o'clock this morning announces that the inhflM■tants of Laiinceston (Tasmania), have derided to erect a slteiitue to the late King Edward YIT.

Tfc was believed when the aiinma'l meeting of the Levin Horticultural Society was concluded, that the treasurer (Mr P. "\V. Goldsmith) had been induced to reconsider his expressed determination not to retain the society's treasureship during the coming season. Mr Goldsmith, however, is still unwilling to retain the office, owing to pressure _of business, though he is miainibnining it until a successor can he found.

At Messrs Kieller Bros.' disposal ''.ale, vesterdav, conducted by Messrs Abraham .and Williams, Ltd., the stock offered comprised 8500 Bomney sheep and SSO Polled Angus cattle, every head of which was sold undier the hammer. Buyers were nrom-ine-nt from all over the North Island, including districts as far apart as "SVaikato. Gisbnrns, Hawke's Bay and Wintraimi. The quality of the stock yarded was a treat to see, and this fact no douili't. accounted for the very hi<di prices realised. A full report will appear Inter.

Rough plnv .at local Bupihy mnt".h"s was referred to'in yesterday's "Chronicle," and this morning we received a cable from BrWbane on Hie question. This statfts:—"The football authorities ire continuing Mieir emipnign against ronah play. \nother prominent player has been 'Msdiialified, while at the Police Co'irl two other pi a vers were fined €10 eof'h for assaults arising out of a match. A movement is on. font check the srvwiug tendency to aver-aceeutuate the importance of iirter-S''b(vtl sp'M'ts mid count,esls as <>nrt of th° train ino- in 'Tarv and «n etvl ith a hiW""ImtW'"*!' .v*ltry.l.s wH"h tile 1)1 ml- - inter-colle'fe contests Hus creat" 7 !."

The "best girl"—an innovation it weddings, the feminine equivalent, as i.t were, of the "host man" —mado a successful (liihnt at St. Paul'is Church, Knightsbridge, on % recent .Saturday afternon at tlve weddiintr of Mr .A rtlnir iHndolnh, 13th Hn«sars, .and Miss Saffron Piekp.v.srrjll-Cniiliffe, daneihto' of Mr nid Mrs Pioker.s<nll-Cunli,ffe, of S+oughtoii Manor, Hun.tiin<rd'onshiro 'Savs flip Tendon Daily 'Mail). Or''"inlv sheperformed h«v an-it h 'i« r 'h grace feav.s the 'Mail reporter). Mid made a Dict'ires'ine fin-urn nc; ■•.ho stood to th» left cf the h'id« in her drcs of pale blu« satin charmMi,so and Large black hat with pinl--nces. hut whether other brides will ""I'iot the idea remains to he s« n n. "The best gi>'l" arrived at the ■•hiirch .™me little time hp/ore the 'irido., a>"l at once proceeded to tl»p L cn of tb« centre aisle, wi'">re s'i > L n;>l- nn her petition on the, b>fl'mhhl sh'". vact.lv rnr<">cjt« the li-rqt "•'an. and there the comin<t •f t.he bride, "iv">n wl'im, durin ll ' M.,> cprcmonv. she att-n'Vrl in mnc't M>e same mannei' nc tW hvidprrr"^! "■> + + .iii/ln»'J | )v |,j c ])|.c.f inoi)._ CJlio ''old l»«r '.>>"7 nr] ( -,ir„n p"d "Micallv "supported" the bride hv V>r presence. A curious scene occuriod in Ber'in when a troupe of black Senegalese, who had b.-en playiii"" for lumtbs at a music hall iii Unterlen Linden, left the citv recently. Mie blacks had apparently conqucrvd wholesale the hearts of I'e.minino Merlin. At mid-dav, as they oreoared to drive to the railway station, a crowd of 1500 persons, niost'y women and young girls, gathered opposite the music hall. Eidit policemen tried to keep order, hint Mie women and girls broke through Mip cordon and demanded angrily i last farewell from the blacks. M;iny of the women were pretltv and veil diwod. and when the s-i'ii" was over tlioy departed in taxiea'bs. Hi- Senegalese. with oomplao'ent 'miles on itheir broad faces, tenderly unbraced and kissed (heir adorers, ind. loud cries of "Com- 1 Im-k vion!" drove awav in droskvs. Thev recall the fact thai- n few months a<;o the fioveni"nu*n;fc had <> issue an npp«'!il worm'n't younig 'iris ol sod society against carrvii'T on ama.+ory cori'e c pondeiic» with '•■alf-cd'icated np«" , "es in th-* Gerninii Colonics. Tlio nciws 1 lmis -'id the wfiniiuT. were hipig wi'th ihntorrriphs ia tih 'Ui hv f'"-'-young girls, many of them still 't school. The Levin Druids licit! their half•e.arlv election and installation of 'flicer.s last mg'lit. V.A. Hro. W. 1. Gallichon presided over a large, uini'ber of <-f tho Order, 'l.so a number of visiting brethren. The lwilf-yearly balance-sheet slinw■d the lodge to be in a healthy '•tilto. The election of ,officers for he enfiiiing term resulted in the •eturn of the following nioinbers: 1.P.A., Hro. W. 11. Galliokan ; A.D., 'Iro. K. A. Mutterfield: V.A., r . Hook; sec. ,Gro. Francis (relecfed); Ti'eas. and M.S., liro. .f. Uclntv-re (re-ele r *t<-d); 1.G., Hro. "xiiy Laurie; A.D.H.'s, Bros. H, Musso and Williams: V.A.lL's, 'ros. J. lfoop"i' .'ind W. T. Hook; 0. G.. H'o. U. Gilmour. D.T'., "?ro. Kartell carried out his dutieK n a very efficient manner. P.0.P., Tro. IL R. G'ardcnigr acted tisM.G., md coinplrniont«tl the on heir election to their various offices. Mros. ircKnighfc 'and Law acted as -rutineers. A hearty vo'fo of hanks was passed ito Rro. .T. ('nai», 'or his assistance to the Order, tlie being his last time wfttlih'j lodi'e. Aft»r the iiiistallation he newly elc/lfcrl A.D. inviterf tli'-> 'irei+hre.n to Mik?" Mid sings were indulged in nrit.il 11 ■'clock. Seidlitz powders are an old-iime ■etned.v, bint like many other old hings, tliev possess a great many irtues. To he good they must he Yesb, and T have just received a pecial supply packed in tin boxer, Mid wrapped in tinfoil. Price, Is 'iox, from C. S. KVedwcll, Dispenang Chemist.—Advt.