The Levin Chronicle FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1921.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 December 1921, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1921.

There is a big demand for cottages at the seaside rcsons along the coast this summer. At the Hokio all the accommodation is taken up, and one or two parlies are located in tents. During the last week large quantities of shellfish from the, Hokio beach have been sent by local natives to Ratana’s camp, where several thousand Maoris assembled to meet the Miracle Mao. Local farmers are not experiencing the difficulty of former years in getting their hay crops cut, the work of cutting being, readily taken up this season.

i Butter has been further reduced in Levin by 2d per lb, and is now being retailed at 1/7.

Mr W. Higgins, of Waitotara, has beaten the world’s record lor slieep shearing. On Moore's station, . Maxwell town, last, week, he put through a total of 372 sheep in 3 hours 2 minutes.

\ Cltronicle reporter was inlormecl this morning that a laige butter concern in Northern Manawatu intended | paying sixpence per lb Tmtlerfat to its I suppliers at the next payment on i January 20. | As one result of the article appearing in last night’s Chronicle in reference to the want of a regular means of transit to and from the Hcßrio beach, it is the intention of a local resident to run a motor bus service luring the holidays, details of which will be duly advertised. Some milk vendors in Wanganui are now retailing at 5d per quart, and there seems to be every possibility

that the remainder will also have to

fall into line. At the present time the value,,of a gallon of milk on ibc farm, taking the standard test of 3.G. is not more lhan 6d.

‘•'lt h),.s been currently reported,’ - said Mr Savage, M.P., at the Auckland Hospital Board meeting “that Mr Massey is feeling the strain of Parliamentary work,” but he added that when lie looked around the members of a tired House Just before Parliament adjourned, he came lo the conclusion that not one member looked so physically fit as did 1 the Prime Minister himself.

A Mastertou resident who spent some some days pig-hunting in the Tararuas informs tlie “Age" that lie weni in from Makomako in die vicinity of ihe track from Pahiatua, to Palmerston North. Though pigs were formerly very plentiful there, they are how conspicuous by their absence. Neither pigs nor recent signs were encountered, but opossums were plentiful. It is very fine country for them, with many hollow ratas and good undergrowth.

The SpiiituaJists of Levin are now conducting regular open meetings. Mrs Lily Hope, a seeress with remarkable gifts, now residing here, is to speak at the Oddfellows’ Hall every Sunday evening. Classes for Hie development of spiritual gilts are held during the week, and a students' class fur the study of Spiritualism as a. religion, a philosophy and a science is about to be formed.

Rifleman E. Ingram and L. Field, of the Levin Defence Rifle Chib, are competing at the Wanganui rifle meeting, and both are -shooting well. Rifleman Ingram scored 174 in the Putiki aggiegate, the winning score being 178. In’ the Mastertou match his total was 46, two points behind the winner, and in the North Island Championship Belt registered 346, the winning shoot being 353. Rifleman Field notched 46 in the Hawke’s Bay match, only one point, behind the winning score.

The winner of the guessing competition lor tlie sheep presented by Mr .). Lemmon in aid of .the Levin School picnic fund resulted; Messrs. G. Thompson, G. Read, C. Duncan and D. Winiera guessing the correct weight. 6011 1. They cacti gut a quarter of the sheep. Seventy-five tickets were sold, two of the guesses being 4‘JJlb and one The highest guess was 107Jh and the lowest 2Sib.

The chopping and sawing matches at tiie Friendly Societies’ sports on Monday next promise to he among the most interesting events of the day. Entries are good, and competitors have already some fine performances to their credit. P. Hassell is said to be in great form, but taking into consideration that he is giving away 20sec in an event that has been done in 4 ( Jsec, it is apparent he will have a big effort to win. Satisfaction is expressed in produce and mercantile circles in Wellington at the news that Mr Massey has induced the British Board oi Trade to postpone the forced sale of surplus butter. It is thought that it should be possible to dispose of stocks in a way which would have a less detrimental effect on the market. Though the surplus is considerable, well-in-formed persons state that its absorption by the British market would not take long, especially if British economic conditions improved. It has been stated that some of the butter lias deteriorated, but official circles do not confirm this, at least so far as New Zealand butter is concerned. In his letters to Prime Minister Lloyd George regarding the Peace Conference, President de Valera began with the usual friendly Irish formula, “A Chara.” This is shown in Bail Eireann’s first .Blue-book, recently published, it gives Irish and English versions of Mr de Valera’s com-

niunicatioiis. “ The Right Honourable David Lloyd George,” sounds no more dignified than “Daithi Uasal” (or, "Onorach" in one case) “Leod- Seorise." The Premier’s address becomes "10 Staid Downing in Loundaiu.” The United Kingdom is disguised as “Riu- ] gluicta Aonluighthe," t uiui the Ameri- : can President as “Uachtaran Stat Aonluighte Ameirice." i There passed away at Palmerston i yesterday one of that town's oldest residents in the person of’Mrs Septuagesima Shailer, relict of the late Mr G. W. Shailer. Bora in Brentford, England, and with her husband, she came out to New Zealand on. the Ocean Mail in the early 'seventies, and look up her residence in Feiiding fur a number of years. Forty years ago she went to Palmerston, where she had resided ever since. Her husband predeceased her three years ago. She leaves a grown-up family to mourn her loss: Mrs J. D. Smith, Misses B. and L. Shailer (Palmerston North), Mrs D. Collis (Kairanga), Mrs G. T. Woodroofe (Foxton), Mrs A. J. BuUunan (Waikanae), Messrs. G. Shailer (Hawera), C. and W. Shailer {Oroua Downs), A. J. and A. F. Shailer (Palmerston North), and H. J. Shailer (Levin).

The Herald says: Mr W. Perry, ot the iocai postal staff, is under uan.-mr to the Mangahao hy-dro-electrtc .•.u.ks outoe t Shannon/, and Mr P- i. Looney. of tiro latter place, succeed.; nun m Pahiatua. The-stcelt .i.-jpecior reports that, at ; three rect.ni s ock sates at Wnakataue and Maugtuvu a total oi 535 head ot cattle have neon iouud imected with tick, whicii is reported to be rapmly spreading, ana is believed to be at upounao. Aoont fourteen dairy farms are also aliened and spray mg operairons are gomg on apace. Farmers are urged to take all precautions and either spray or dip ruiemed auaiiu.i. • —Wnakataue Press.

The France, the biggest sailing vessel in the world—uouu toils aim isua

long—which left die Doimiuon a ..ov months ago with a cargo of U,tiJo

bates of wool and other ounce, uas docked at Tilbury eany tins mon.a. According to a London cable to the Sydney Sun, the ship bailed the yuesl during the voyage, and the little cralt, the skipper said, appealed to be doing badly, sir bun si, *mi > Uleton was at the wheel. All aboard were well, working uaul, ana enjoying themselves immensely. The death is reported of Mr Herbert Gifford Moore, of Palmerston, alter a long illness. Mr Moore was born in Ireland 5S years ago, and came to New Zealand with bis lather two years later. Alter entering the Postal service and engaging in flaxmilling he was admitted us a solicitor in’ 188'.) and settled in Palmerston in 18‘.)2, where tie built up an extensive practice. He was a keen sportsman, fine polo and golf player, good shot, and ardent fisherman, and liis death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends.

The Wanganui Chronicle, under ihe heading “Buy in \um uuu fuwu," says: it is but taa m a„..iu» in ihe towns that they sm-uld be patronised by the local resmeius. Ihe promoting and encouragement m successful businesses hi a town is to the advantage ot everybody in mat town. In sumo places the custom of having a “buy in your own town" campaign has grown up, the object being to piove to the public Unii they can pur-cln-.se as wed in then own town as

tins whoie ehc. Local pmrtoiism as i, xpres.-ed by the slogan “Buy m your own town,” will prove a profl.able investment to everyone.

A Maori in an anxious stale of mind was lonnd waiting at the door of a local tailoring establishment when the time came to open up on a recent morning. He explained that he wished to visit Rat an a that day, leaving by the morning express, but was in soie need of a presentable pair of nether garments. Would the proprietor see him out of ids difficulty? With that consideration peculiar to the knights of the scissors, the tailor con- .

scuted, and in a few minutes previous cutting and sewing records were knocked Into smithereens, with the result that Hone, wearing a new pair of trousers and a, satisfied smile, departed by the New Plymouth express fur the domain of the Miratle Man.

A humorous after-races experience is being related by tlie Mayor of Te Awamutu. When motoring borne on Saturday he offered a Jilt fo a couple of strangers, who apparently discovered in & secluded place nead. the back seat a buttle of well-known size, shape and colour, and ahhough the label had been removed, tlie bottle evidently aroused tlie curiosity of the new passengers. Next morning, said tire Mayor, the bottle was gone, but on the floor oi the car was a knile and a corkscrew'; though there was no record of what the strangers said when Urey discovered ffiat the bottle contained nothing more appetising than water for the radiator. Perhaps the knile and the corkscrew were _ silent evidences of their disgust.

“I can’t say I am pleased to see you people so possessed of the racing mania,” said Mr diaries Hemmins, a Chicago business man, to a Dunedin reporter. “It strikes an American as being abnoimnl. Wo have practically done away with racing, the sport being allowed! mi mily trim iOr two courses, in'the whole country. The reason for this .was that the people got a gambling fever so absolutely, and ilie young men became such confirmed gamblers that the race was being morally affected. 1 wouldn’t like to see a fine people like the New Zealanders drift to that. In America we cleaned up baseball, which had become corrupt owing to the gambling and professional element. As a general tiling you can't call- America a gambling nation.’’

A dispatch from Eos Angeles states that prominent nssayers there announce that after 12 months’ examination they have readied the conclusion that the greatest gold strike in the history of California has been discovered In tire Santa Monica, mountains, in Southern California.' It is declared that the gold visible surpasses (he richest strike made even in the Californian gold rush of 70* years ago. The assay has yielded gold worth £ls to the. ton. and there' are said to be millions ui tons with veins running from a few feet to several thousand feet. This new goldfield was - found a year ago by 'two I,os Angeles -oil prospectors named Covington and Everett. They kept silence concerning the find until certain rights to _property could be acquired and exhaustive tests made.—* Daily Express.