LEVIN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 214, 3 June 1908, Page 9

LEVIN.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting of tho Borough Council was held in tho Council Chambers on Monday,'night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. B. It'.' Gardener), and Councillors Mackenzie, Hall, Williams, Prouse, Levy, Douglas, Ryder, Hankins, and Hudson. ' Before the ordinary business was gone on with, tho Council sat as the Domain Board, arid were waitod on by Mr. Horace Gold- ; smith, representing tho Horowhcnua Rugby Union, who asked that the proposed charge of £10 for tho use :of Levin Park; bo reduced. Consideration of the ihatter was deferred until next meeting. The Council then - commenced the busi--; ness of the evening. The-Mayor was appointed to represent tho Council-at the Foxton Harbour meeting, to be held in Palmertson on June 4, The report of tho Lands Purchasing Committee, which recommended tho purchase of a further block of 400 acres at £1 7s. per acre, in connection with the catchment area of tho ! waterworks scheme, was read and adopted-. Accounts amounting to £262 13s. sd. were passed for payment. . It was decided to call a public meting to discuss tho advisability of changing the name of Woraroa to Levin. South. A letter received from tho Wellington and • Manawatu Railway Co. offering the Council the gravel pit close to the railway station •for a sum of £650, was a matter that brought forth plenty of discussion. It was . shown that the pit; had an area of 6"i acres, and would be, very valuable if filled u^.to tho, ileyel of -the surrounding land; but then, after a few calculations, it .was found that, this would cost between £50,000 and £60,000. As. the Council did not feel inclined to raiso, £650 for the purpose, the matter was allowed to. drop. ....... Heavy showers fell throughout Monday night, and, yesterday was showery and overcast. i A. rather sharp shook of earthquake was folt in Levin at about 10 o'clock on Sunday iriorning. , [A number of Shannon farmers were in Lovin. yesterday, making their, annual visit to tho Experimental Farm. The social given on Monday night by mem-, bers of tho, congregation of ■ the ■ Presbyterian i Church to the newly-arrived minister, the Rev. Mr. White,,'was a-.great" success, tho Druids' Hall hardly being able ,to hold everybody. ' • ...;'..

FEATHERSTON. : .-Mr. F. .C. Everton, the local schoolmaster, ,is at present suffering from:a poisoned-right .hand, caused-by a splinter, of wood. : I ;A team .from the Hutt Club will play' a imartch: with -the Featherston Golf Club, hero, on Saturday. . '■ ; , In the Magistrate's Court, on Monday, bcjfpro Mr. .W; P. Jamesj. S.M.j James White, .butcher, was with allowing swine to •wander within "tho .prescribed area of his ■ slaughterhouse. He pleaded guilty, and as <a lieavy penalty-was-not asked for, he was lot i-pff, with a fine,';of.; ; 4os,;'\and costs'7s. For -using-insulting language to-a' 'railway official, ;a. young :'man; named Millar was filled' 40a.. :and 19s. eostsi' - ' . ..-,Tho'uniform 'fund : of tlip'-fire brigade'-has' 'been strengthened with a. guinea donation'' from Mr.' C. Matthews, of Kahutara; -Mip.has also given a similar'donation to the Liberal •Football' Club. \ .