The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1934, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Tuesday evening next a dance will be held in the Kimberley Hall under the auspices of the Kimberley Women’s Institute. Special music has been arranged for and with the floor and supper up to the usual Kimberley standard, patrons are assured of an enjoyable evening. , Suddenly leaving a young woman he was accompanying, Alexander Henry Shaw, a single man, aged about 30, went to the edge of the Queen’s wharf ferry tee, Auckland, at about 6.30 o’clock on Thursday evening, and fell into the harbour and was drowned within a few minutes. The incident was not immediately observed. A constable who was on duty nearby, climbed down the adjacent steps in an attempt to trace Shaw, but the young man had disappeared. Later the body was recovered. Shaw, who was a traveller, lived at Devonport.

Wool production for the year ended June 30, 1934, shows an increase of 12,100,0001 b over the total production of 284,400,0001 b for the previous season, states the monthly Abstract of Statistics. Contrary to anticipations early in the season, the yield per sheep shorn proved to be higher in 1933-34 than in 1932-3.3, and the position was further affected by a record lambing (with a greater number of lambs shorn), and by a later killing season. It is probable also that, with the much higher prices ruling for wool, farmers would endeavour to realise on their dead wool, crutchings, etc., to a greater extent than in immediately preceding years.

The Government has decided to despatch a New Zealand defence officer to England for training, Captain Maxwell, of the Staff Corps of the Permanent Military Force, being selected to undergo a two years’ course at Cambcrlcy Staff College. It is expected ho will leave on November 9 by the Tamaroa. The Minister of Defence (Hon. J. G. Cobbe) said the course to be undertaken embraces a study of the higher branches of the science of war and is designed also to qualify the officer in staff duties. Captain Clifton, of the New Zealand Staff Corps, is at present at Camberlcy, and will complete his term there at the end of this year.

The Dairy Board has fixed the minimum prices for F. 0.8. and C.I.F. sales on a (basis of butter 87/8, f.0.b,, cheese 5d f.0.b., to rule till Friday night.

At the monthly meeting of the Horowhenua County Council this morning the Ranger reported having dealt with 36 head of wandering stock and that 365 dogs had 'ben registered to date.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will Ibe dispensed at the morning service in St, Andrew’s Presbyterian Church to-morrow. In the evening, Dr. Fraser will reply to further questions handed in.

The County Engineer (Mr J. T. M. Brewster) reported at the monthly meeting of the Horoiwhenua County Council to-day that during the month three (building permits of a total value of £460, were issued.

Advice has been received that the date of the monthly meeting of the League of Mothers has been altered to Wednesday, September 12th. This meeting takes place in St. Mary’s Hall, and the arrangements include the presentation of a short play, and a competition for home-made marmalade.

A local resident in the southern end of Oxford Street took count yesterday of the number of four-wheeled motor vehicles to pass his residence. In spite of the fact that Friday is by no means a busy day no less than '517 were counted in 525 minutes, almost one a minute. •

During recent weeks there has been such a marked increase in the. absorption of unemployed boys in employment that the Wellington Boy Employment Committee in many cases has found it difficult to secure at short notice a sufficient number of younger boys of the (better type to meet the demand from city employers.

A daffodil service will be held in the Century Hall to-morrow morning. Gifts of spring flowers are invited for •All are cordially invited to join in this distribution amongst the sick- and aged, dedication of flowers to the sacred ministry of cheer. In the evening the theme of the service will be “Can We Grow-Good"?” Koputaroa residents are reminded of the afternoon service.

The first ribbon parade of the Horowhenua Kennel IClulb will be held on the Recreation Grounds, Weraroa, on Wednesday afternoon next. The organisers have arrangements well in hand and the event promises to be a particularly popular one. Admission is free, not” 6d as previously advertised, and a cordial invitation is extended to all.

The nature of the ibooin which Johannesburg is experiencing is indicated in a letter received by a Dunedin resident Avho once lived there. “There is any amount of work at present,” writes the African correspondent. “Mines cannot get enough men. All old properties that had been closed down are opening up again. They are even advertising for miners. There is no end of work for men in the building trade.”

(A record in membership has been attained by the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association, which is now numerically the strongest in New Zealand, having a total of '2105, When the last official figures were published in July, Auckland had 1819 members, Dunedin 1625, Christchurch 1395, and Wellington 685, but since then Auckland had added to its strength another 286 members, most of whom have never previously belonged to the organisation.

Yesterday afternoon, Dr, E. T. G. Miller, of Levin, was proceeding south along the main highway in his Chevrolet sedan, and when about to turn into Duller he noticed an Essex sedan immediately behind him. He pulled up in the centre of the road, but the other car driver endeavoured to pass, but was confronted by an electric power pole, which caused him to swerve into Duller Road. The car ran into a ditch on the side of the and was damaged.

Ruby BuVliffe, aged 26, on a charge of theft, was sentenced at Wellington yesterday by Mr E. Page, S.M., to two months’ imprisonment. ] He remarked that she hSd previous convictions for theft, breaches of probation, and escaping from custody. Olive May Fletcher, aged 24, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months and was also ordered to pay £2 towards the expenses of witnesses. An order was made for the return of £ls stolen from complainant, Kenneth Haywood Taylor May.

A company was formed in Timarn on Thursday with the object of establishing an industry there for the manufacture of all classes of crockery ware. The raw material for producing the goods is to be obtained in the Alford Forest district of the Ashburton County where, according to the reports of experts, material for the manufacture of goods exists in much greater quantities than anywhere else in New Zealand. It is the intention of the directors to erect the works in Timaru on account of the location of the town as a distributing centre by land and sea. Nearly all the capital of the company has been subscribed in South Canterbury. Large quantities of coal' suitable for heating the kilns to a high temperature are also available on the property, which has easy access, roads already having been formed and bridges erected.

The Transport Rehearing Regulations, 1933, have been revoked by Order-in-Council. (Poor final returns for opossum trapping in the southern end of the North Island are anticipated when the season closes on September 15th, after an extension of a fortnight. Ihe expectations of comparatively low catches are stated to (be due to the unfavourable weather conditions experienced. ,

It has been announced by the national executive of the New Zealand Labour Party that Mr P. M. Butler, member of the Wellington City Council, and secretary of the Builders’ and General Labourers’ Union, has' been selected by the members of the party resident in the electorate to contest the Wellington Suburbs seat at the next general election. The sitting member is Mr R. A. Wright.

An interesting and unexpected little ceremony took place when Miss London, of Auckland, who is touring on the Marama, paid a visit to King Malietoa (says the Samoa Herald). She carried a to’oto’o which had been presented to her father, Mr London, in 1883, by Malietoa Laupepa, father of Malietoa. The walking stick had been in possession of the family ever since, and Miss London took the opportunity when in Samoa of presenting it to the present head of the Samoan family. Malietoa was'greatly pleased with the gift. Mr John Lundon was at one time a resident of Apia, and a member of the New Zealand Parliament, representing Mangonui and Bay of Islands from 1879 to 1881.