The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 February 1912, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.

"KEEP MOVING." A progressive town, to continue progressive, must bo watching always for its chances, and preparing to utilise them thoroughly. Sometimes these are ready to hand; more often they have to be sought or even made. In » comparatively now settlement such ae that of Levin and district an influx o f population must be by all legitimate means. At the present, time this is more essential than ordinarily, for the dislocation of population caused by the mdvanco northwards of what we may term "the frontiersmen" is decidedly noticeable. llhe lands of this locality are. cleared of their original hush, but there are hundreds upon hundreds of acres encumbered still with blackened Ings fr orn the burnings: aren after area of fair class to high class land for close settlement and keener cultivation; strong soils eminently suitable for poultry raisers or fruitgrowers; and the groat need to the district's process is greater population. In tie older lands-and in other parts of New Zenknd. for that matter—there are land-hungry people anxious for opportunities - such as Horowhenua County can afford. The question is, how shall they be told of tho opportunities awaiting them. To us is seems that the public bodies of the county could do something to this eud. A brochure giving details of the district's special udvan-

tagos ia regard to soil and climate might help forward the full settlement of the towns and district. If suoh information was available in the Agent-Generals London office, it well 'wight chance that iiwnigrante would leave England en route for Levin, or Shannon, instead of vaguely "for N ew Zealand." We notice that very lately a member of tlm Sheffield Choir wrote to the Paluiunstuu North Council for "Lantern slides showing yiows of the town \ and district, to be utilised for the purposes of itinerant lectures on Zealand, which lie intended to doliver in the Old Country." The Town Clork was authorised to expend 10s on a selection of photos to be sent to the writer, and incidental to a discussion some councillors expressed the opinion that the district and the Dominion would thereby receive a useful advertisement. Tiho foregoing seems to indicate iiow Leviu could do some judicious advertising for iteelf. A fow photos of tlio principal orchards of the place, and of the best lands around the district, with views of Lake Papaitonga, Lake Horowienua, Ohau river, and Angler Palmer's biggest trout bags would be beneficial to the town and district wilion displayed in the High Commissioner's London office. Such, pictorial demonstrations of the district's fertility and resources would be likely to influence emigrants towards this district.