The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 February 1912, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Amongst the estates of deceased persons finally certified (for stamp duty) during January was that of Francis E. Plaster, valued at £629. Miss A. L. Anderson, late of Wellington and now of Pnlmerston North, advertises her willingness to tutor pupils in theory of music and pianoforte playing. She has excellent credentials. Her address is Amesbury road (opposite Dr. Putman's), Pnlmerston North.

Good game* wero contested on Levin Bowling Green last Saturday. The turf drew splendidly, and the contests were keen. Afternoon tea was served by the Misses Ryder, The club is arranging a visit to Shannon green for next "Wednesday afternoon, and it is hoped to get away two or three teams.

HoTwlioniia County Council. on Saturday. on the motion of Councillor Stephenson, so-c-ondo-d T>y Councillor Skormnn, instructed flio inspector to prepare estimates of all maintenance and new metnl renprred for next rear, nnd also all other repairs, and to submit the same at nexf. meeting of the council, with a snocial report on all bridges and water courses. An exfitiic; incident, hefel a picnic party jonrneyinc; to the Ohnu yesterday. Sunday mornincr. Mr "R. W. •T. Smith and party, whilst- 71 riving at. a srood speed down one of the dangerous inclines over-looking the river. ran into another vehicle containing another party, who were endeavouring to let them -pass, hnt the speed at which Mr Smith was travelling: was too mnch for him to he a hie to steer clear, and hnt for the presence of mind of the driver of the other vehicle, vho saved the '-'itniation hv unlocking the wheels nnd nronondmnr, a -nasty accident was averted.

At Bulls Court, Peter Neil Young, Sandon, for having without lawful excuse failed to attend any parade since registration required under tho Defence Act was fined £1 with costs Martin Leo Good was fined the same amount on a similar charge. On a further information he was convicted and discharged with failing to take the oath of allegiance. Good stated that he had been guided bv circular from the Anti-Militar-ists, which directed that on payment of 2s 8d his case would be defended. Mr Kerr, S.M., after severely lecturing the defendants, referred to such circulars as being seditious.

Tn connection with the Muhunoa west road bridge. Councillor Kebbell moved, at Saturday's meeting of the Horowhentm County Council, that the matter be held over until the next financial year, so that the cost of lower Ku-ku road bridge be ascertained, and that in the meantime the Engineer take the necessary steps to have the creek cleared out. The motion was seconded by Councillor Richards and was agreed to.

At the Horowhonua County Council on Saturday a letter wa6 received from Mr Freeman, of Waikanae, asking that a finger post bo erected nt the railway crossing. Councillor Monk thought tlie application should be acceded to Pho Hutt county was erecting linger posts at all cross roads. It was decided that the request be agreed to.

When the finishing touches are put on the huge Bassano dam across tho Bow River, up in Alberta, Canada, the greatest irrigation project in America, also the largest but one in the world, will have been completed. Tlie enterprise will water a tract of land 150 miles in length, which will be converted into farms and grazing lands. At present it is barren Drairie.

Tlie Berliner Tageblatt observes that a new German fad is having the photograph of a fiance, fiencee, or some dear friend affixed to the finger nail. Tt is easy to uiccomr plish, and fashionable manicures are doing a good trade in finger-nail photographs. The practice originated with a cousin of the Kaiser, who had a photograph' of her fiance reproduced in enamel on her fingernail. That pleasant little caprice costs £18, and, as it happened, started a fad.

A scandal which was influential in deciding the recent election against Tammany in the suburban districts of New York City came to a hend on November 20 in the issue of warrants for the Arrest of Joseph Cassidv, Tammany leader in Queen County. Now York; William Willett. Democratic candidate for the post of judge in the State Supreme Court: and Mr L. T. Walters, jun., who arranged Mr Willett's nomination. They are charged respectively with conspiracy and with tho purchase and the bartering of a nomination.

The scavengers of New York, numbering several thousands, went on strike in November, with the result that the public health of the city was endangered, as for a week the streets were lined, with heaps of refuse, ashes, and garbage, while in front «f many restaurants tliere wero mounds of rubbish. Tt was not until "Wednesday that the authorities were able to cope with the difficulty. Then some 4000 strike breakers wero got to work and an appreciable inroad was made on the Accumulations in the streets. None of the men who struck are to he employed asnia. Mr G. Williams, secretary to the Horowhenua Mineral Prospecting Association, reports that the shareholders are rapidly paying up the I recent call struck. A great number, it is stated, are sanguine that rich minerals w'll be discovered. Old settlers especially, who remember rich specimens being found in the ranges years ago, have great faith in the mineral bearing wealth of theTararua ranges, are said to

be confident that when scientifically prospected rich mineral deposits will 1)0 discovered. The commilteo expects to start active operations as soon as ever the present call is collected.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times states tlrat ono of the Monowai's passengers from the south yesterday only readied Wellington by a struggle almost heroic in its character. Just as the steamer cast off from the wharf at Lyttelton a eleven o'clock on Saturday night a well-dressed athletic young man clambered over the bulwarks and dropped exhausted into a deck chair. He had big splashes of black on his face and smears of soot on his collar and hands ,which were more l>egrimcd than those of any of the Monowai's firemen. A summer suit well marked with soot was another feature which attracted attention to this late comer. Ho explained, when be got his breath, the steamer then being outside the breakwater, that something was wrong with the cab arrangements at Christchnroh, and he had to persuade a. hansom cabdriver to gallop out to Linwood station to oatch the last boat train. This was missed by just a minute, and a taxi-cab driver came to tho rescue, urged by the princely tip of 30s, "win or lose." Tho taxi man broke the speed by-laws in a mad chase after the train to Heathcote. Unfortunately, when they had a hundred yards to the good, another mo-tor-car obstructed them near Heathcote. and the train was missed by thirty seconds. The situation was desperate, and the young man had to be in the North Island on the following day to make another steamer oonnection. There was only one chance of catching the steamer, and he took iC Ho sprinted into the railway tunnel, famous for its dirtiness and foul atmosphere, and endeavoured to guide himself through the inky darkness by striking matches. A train had to be avoided, and this took time, as distance is hard to judge in a tunnel, but he managed to cover the difficult couple of miles in time to dash down the wharf and' clamer upon the Monowai's deck, not a second too soon.

Tho County Engineer (Mr J. Malcolm), at Saturday's meeting of the County Council, submitted an estimate for forming and metalling the extension of the Arapaepa road from the boundary of the Buller estate to the Mukunoa road. He pointed out that the length of the road was 34 chains, and he estimated that the cost would he £105.

A good nursery hair wa*h is an invaluable preparation in every household where there are children attending sohool. To the worried mother it will prove a boon. Obtainable from C. S. Keedwell's Pharmacy, Oxford street.—Advt.

According to a cablegram from New York, a magnificent reward has been accorded to Maggie Peters, a maidservant, who in recognition of her twenty-five years' faithful service was informed that her late mistress, Miss Sarah vfin TYyck, had | bequeathed to her a splendid couni try mansion on Long Island, together with furniture, .jewels, silverware, horses, and carriages. Tho bequest carries an income for life of £8600.

According to a French writer, tlio favourite hero of the German Crown Prince is Napoleon. His study, whioh contains no souvenir of Frederick tho Great, is filled with relies o fthe conqueror of Jena. This Napoleonic fervour on the part of the Prince has found expression in numerous acts of independence which have incurred the Kaiser's displeasure, and no other officer of the Guards has had his leave so frequently stopped : in fact before he went to Danzig the Prince held the record for disciplinary punishments.

Edison claims to have invented a storage battery for use in .submarine boats, which will enable crews to live beneath the water, 1000 days. The largest percentage of deaths in submarines is attributed to the crew breathing exhaled carbonic, acid gas. so Edison uses a potash solution in tho new submarine battery, which, it is stated, will absorb carbonic acid gas, thereby purifying the atmosphere. It will be necessary, ofcouive, for submarines to supply themselves with fresh oxygen, but this may be accomplished, it is claimed, by carrying compressed oxygen in tubes.

At a mooting of the Fox ton Harbour Board .last week, Messrs Niven and Co. advised that a dredge .suitable for tbe Foxton river would cost approximately £3000, .and it was decided on the motion of tbe chairmnn seconded by Mr Harford, tbat the matter of buying a dredger for river bo held over for tbe present as finances will not at present permit paying £3000 for dredge. The chairman stated tbat tbe ~N T ew Plymouth Harbour Board bad a dredge tbat would probably be suitable, and it was "decided 011 tbe motion of Mr Gibbs seconded bv Mr "N T nsb. that the chairman and Mr Harford he authorised to visit Now Plymouth and get all information in regard to .initio.

Matrimonial brokers is the name given to those business men who deal in matrimonial introductions. In Italy there are any number of these men, and the business is quite a regular institution. In their offices there are books with the name,? and particulars of mil tbe marriageable girls, rich or poor, who live in tbe district, mid the brokers go about endeavouring to arrange engagements in exactly the same way as they would do ordinary trading business. It depends entirely upon their success whether they receive any payment for their efforts or not. Occasionally the brokers come is for a very goo d thing, for if the marriage turns out to be an exceptionally one. and good fortune atterd the bride and bridegroom, they seldom forget to whom they owe much of fheir happiness.

Croymouth has unearthed a local Sherlock Holmes. On Saturday night a lady's bicycle was stolen fr< in a local hotel. The proprietor be-oming acquainted of it, went out ab nit 11 p.m. He found a clue in the fact that the missing machine had tinted tyres. Thereupon be secured a strong acetylene lamp, an !. with the aid of a companion, traced the marks of the tyre, which, being depressed, left a good mark on the roads. They followed the trail from the hotel around town and down to tbe vicinity of tbe railway goods-sheds, where tbe machine lifld been carefully hidden amongst some timber. A long wait followed, but the culprit did not pui in an appearance, and the .searchers returned to tho hotel with the bicycle, much to the astonishment and gratification of its fair owner.