DISTRICT NEWS. MANAWATU.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS. MANAWATU.

[Bt Telegraph.— Special to The Post.] LEVIN, This Day. The Horowhenna Boating Club gave a free afternoon to all children and their parents in Levin the other day, and about 200 young people accepted with .i goodly number of the older ones. A particularly happy day was spent on and around the lake, and the many good things provided by Uie club and friends were thoroughly enjoyed. ■This evening three long-servico medals are to be presented to members of the Levin fire brigade. Th© welcome rain of last week is already showing the good effect, as the grass is taking a greener colour, and fast losing that brown and withered look of the last few weeks. The townspeople are getting quite used to seeing their -old buildings'travelling , along the streets behind a long team of bullocks. Another erection was removed on Fridaty to make room for a new structure. This is the. third within the last two weeks. Levin and surrounding district are looking forward keenly to tho coming Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show. The actual figures are not available, so as to mafce comparison with last year's entries, but a very considerable increase is certain, and, given suitable weather, a largo attendance is antiqipated. In connection with the 'Municipal Gas Works, the council is going to advertise in the large centres ior an engineer to take charge: This brings the lighting of the.town a step nearer. Most of the townsfolk ,and ratepayers would like to have the high pressure water and drainago schemes near completion, or accomplished facts, as the last few weeks' dry spell has been undoubtedly an anxious time, and has clearly demonstrated the importance of having both works carried out. The water-races have, in a good many instances, been the only means for some of the inhabitants to obtain their supplies for house purposes. The milk suppliers to some of the factories have stated that the yield of milk has dropped at least 50 per cent., and m some instances tho cows might just as well have been turned out altogether. ' iMiss Goldsmith, daughter of the town clerk, takes up her duties in the local school on Monday, preferring Levin to va Wellington school. OTAKI, This Day. In the billiard match, Bragge v. G. Pepper, the professional, with a handicap of 350 in 750, was defeated by 148. Ho afterwards gave an exhibition, of fancy strokes. It is the intention of the recreation ground committeee to purchase a piece of Mr. W. M. Simcox's land for recreation purposes, and to apply 'for the proposed "Government subsidy.