The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Through continued pressure oil our news columns by the volume of local items and war new* throughout the week, we have deemed it best fo abandon to-day 'utir leading article—for the second day in succession. In these days of world-wide disturbance as well as local activities beyond the ordinary degrqe. the news item* are more important than editorial disquisitions, and the newspaper opinions, welcome or otherwise spoil less by delay than would the daily budget of news. The directors of the local dairy company are making enquiries as to the advjsablenesK of installing cheese making plants in all the creameries of Levin and district. The total f the Levin Ladies' Croquet Club garden party held on Wednesday on the »»evin bowling green, amounted to £39 9s 2d, and expenses to CI os, leaving a credit balance of £38 Is 2d. At Messrs Abraham and Williams's saleyards yesterday afternoon 20 sacks of fowl wheat from the Weraroa Experimental Farm were sold at 27.s per bag. The bags were estimated to hold between 3 and 3} bushels. Levin's Terminating Building .Society's meeting convened for last week stands adjourned indefinitely. There was no appropriation of moneys to be drawn for, and consequently the members were insufficiently interested to muster a quorum. A striking example of the profits mad© in the fire insurance business is shown by the balance of t-hc Connexional Fire Insurance Fumd in connection with the Methodist Church. The fund was started about ten years ago with no capital, but the capital as shown bv this year's balance-sheet amounts to £7677. The receipts from premiums last year amounted to £907 and the amount paid for Are losses was £11 ss. The premiums are on a cheaper basis than those charged by other offices, and vet the net profits continue to-mount up each year. An unusual case was heard at the Wellington Magistrate's Court yesterday when the Rata Co-operative Dairy Company was charged with attempting on December 19th to export butter containing more than l(i per cent of water. The Company's representative admitted a technical breach and said it was very difficult to know how the water got in as every precaution had been taken. A fine of £1 was imposed. Press Association. Butter prices on the London market are .inflated apparently through the slowness of unloading available shipments. Levin butter-men anticipate that a slight decrease in values will be evident next montTT. When Charles Harvey( who was arrested in Feilding in February) appeared on remand at Wellington Magistrate's Court charged with the murder of a Chinese storekeeper on 1 2th September, the police asked for permission to withdraw the charge upon the recommendation of the Crown Law Officc. The only evidence against accused was his own statement or confession. The police had inquired into that, and were satisfied that no jiu:y could convict Harvey. Accused was accordingly discharged. A garden party in aid of the Belgian Helief Fund will held at Moutoa next Wednesday afternoon. Mr A. H. Yates has the arrangements in hand, and it hoped that Shannon residents will combine with Moutoa to make the gathering successful, socially as well as financially.

What the recent rises in the price of wool mean to New Zealand, and to this district as much as to many others, is shown by the records achieved by by several local sheep far mod's. A notable example is Mr John Davies. of Totara Estate, Kercru, Levin, whose record is shown 111 Willans and Overbury's latest circular, dated 12tn February. Compared with last year's prices, Mr Davies's returns show a clear gain of fourpencc per pound. The figures are interesting. They run as follows (last year's figures being those within parentheses):—Greasy Ist crossbred hoggets, light ill grease Is Id (Is); wethers Is 3£d (llid); ewes Is Hid (11 J (I); second hoggets Is -kl (lid) ; third ewes Is 2d (lOd); first pieces Hid (8d); first bellies lOd (8d). In a covering letter to Mr Davies, 'Messrs Willnns and Overburv write:- Dear Sir.—We beg to confirm our letter dated (sth January, and are now pleased to be able to report a highly satisfactory sale of the '10 bales of your clip ex "Zealandic" sold in our sale of the <ith inst. They opened up well in bulk, being soft, well-grown and generally in very light condition, the porportion of slightly volkv fleeces having been kept separate and packed in your second quality. As usual the skirting and classing had been well done. All average for fleece wool of Id per lb above last season's prices should prove a satisfactory result after allowing for all additional expenses for freight and insurance, and we congratulate you upon having secured such a result liy shipping to this market instead of accepting prices offered locally, as so many growers have done this season to the great advantage of buyers. We refer yon to our printed circular sent under separate cover for a full report of our market and remain, dear sir. yours faithfully. Willnns and Overburv." Yesterday afternoon Mr .J. 11. Lang, general ,secretary of the A .M.C.A. visited (lie Weraroa Boys 1 Training Farm in company with tile president of the Levin branch, -Mr Gib-son. Mr Lang delivered an address to the buys faking as his subject "The Bovs of India, their ..lode ol Life. Habits, etc." Questions put to the boys regarding India, and questions from the Scriptures were answered with a readiness that greatly pleased Mr Lang. 111 the evening at the tea given by the board of management to the ladies' auxiliary. Mr Lang gave a short speech 011 tile "World of Men" the Y.M.C.A. motto. Notwithstanding a large number of apologies for absence there was a big attendance at this function and everyone had a good time. The garden parly held last Wednesday was such a huge success that the public are eagerly looking lor another iif its kind. Levin residents are quick to appreciate pleasurable outings 011 sunny afternoons. What promises to be an equally successful and enjoyable garden party will be held at the residence of Mrs James Prouse next Wednesday. Music, competitions and refreshments are being provided. Mr and Mrs W. H. Field have been invited. The function is being arranged by the Methodist Church Guild, and the proceeds are in aid of the existing church funds. Tile children of Air and Mrs C. Frechling. Lily and Carl, have, made a toy suite of furniture consisting of four pieces and named after a British general now at the front. People are invited, at sixpence a guess, to guess the name. The toys are en exhibition in Mr W. Walkley's window so that people may examine them !o see if there is any clue to the right name. The proceeds will be given to the Belgian Relief Fund. The guessing eomeptition will close on the Villi May and the winner will be announced at the same time as the winners in the Art Unitin organised by the Levin Ladies' Committee. The lamb and goeae given as prizes at the Levin Ladies' Croquet Club garden party 011 Wednesday will bo sold by auction for the benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund in Oxford-street to-night.