The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6. 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 September 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6. 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

—«■ ■ ' A surfaceman for Shannon riding of Horowhenua County is advertised for by the County Council. Wages are 10s per day; no deduction for went weather. An erstwhile Levin farmer Mr. R. Jones—is visiting Levin after having passed the last ten years in the Wiaikato district. Mr. Jones is one of New Zealand's oldest identities; he n'ns born at Peitonn Beventy-foi'r v.Mrs aigo. Mr. J. P. Finlayson, formerly of j Levin, is amongst the men called up in the Taranaki division for aotivei service. Further contributors to last Saturday's I?©d Cross shop-day in laid of the County Patriotic Fund—whose donations hiave not been already a-c----kn Messrs. A. Anderson, J Dean, W. Bevtan, and Mesdames Nash and J. W. Scott. Additional .receipts now bring the total of the shop day's takings up ho L 26 13s 3d.

An uivitiatfo® .to organize (special services in Levin in connection with' tile day of National Prayer fiseo for nnext Sunday, hap been sent to the mayor of Levin by the Minister for the Interior. In speaking o the invitation Mr Blenkhorn told the council last night that he felt disinclined to move personally in trie Matter. Dr. Bryjson thought that it would be well ot send the letter on tlbe local mnisters. Councillors Matheson and Aitken agreed with his sugges.lon. Eventually it was resolved 'the mnJter of makin arrrangementis wipth the local ministers should be left to tihe mayor and town clerik.

iLevin Poet Office disposed of £2<' ) oo worth of War Loan Oeritifiaates .during the week ended Monday, 3rd Ul6t.

A Diannevirke resident iixs i received •i copy at* the Gluuster Oo'inty Advertiser con'. ;unin£ :i of a. police court cae» in whisS tiro strajl hoys were summoned for wasting 21!bs of

; ' *' 4 * - rti'u of wh.'at.<ii n:tiii Evicence hjs g''»ii that tLa was lounrl in n shed and a pi l.rcinit.'j gave evidence that the boys i/iade a statement that their parents would not give them dinner, for which reason the. boys had taken some bread and margarine. It was evident that the .boys had hidden what they did not want at the time. The inciden/fc is an illustration of how seriously the matter of food is regarded in TRW land.

Despite the unfavorable wea-tfcer conditions prevailing Laist Saturday tlie takings at the Red Cross shop— vvJia'ch, wo,re, to be handed to the County Patriotic Fund—more *lian exceeded the most sanguine expeotar tions. Mesda.meis Edwards and Bagu n,e, the ladies in charge, would haive domei even better bad mot the bad weather conditions prevented supplies from the outlying districts coming to hand. As it was, the takings realised the i splendid sum Of £24, and a few small sums are atill to'come in ■Whfch may account for another £1* The pair of laying fowls -which were on competition, went to Mr Tom Brown, wh-v .most generously handed them back to be sold again, which was quickly done. A pair of ducks (ailso for competition) fdl •to (Mr. Sefeel, of ' 'Everyjbody's." Tlie stafl oif the Boys' Training Farm was amongst the liberal contributors to the day a success, two large crates of flowers, children's garments, and home coobing being amongst dtaaiot home cooking 1 Having been sent in by the farm stuff.

The pressing need for better drainape of Lake 'Horowhenua was referred to by Councillor W. Ryder at Levin Borough ■ Council's last meeting. Cr. Ryder remarked that at present one thousands-acres of the best land in the district were submerged. In this quantity there -were three hundred acres of the best land 1 ettaoietaoin o

acres McDonald Estate lands—that could be drained and made dry "as the lands around Levin were.

Levin Domain Board met on Monday evening, the Mayor of Levin, in the chair. The board resolved to have an existing drain on the domain deepened, and several chains of a new drain constructed forthwith". The cost of the work is set "down at £18.

An amusing instance of the bqli'ef entertained, even by German 1 ;?, in the power of the Y.M'.C.A. ,to do everything is recounted by a colonel who took part in the attack on Vimy. When the enemy was coming out of some dug-outs to surrender, one J3osclie advanced with hands up-raised, mid instead of shotting, the usual "Ivamerad:," he yelled "Y.MCA" and when he found he was safe he continued in excellent English "I -am • At Levin- Council meeting last Monmen down there, all Y.M.C.A. too."

-here was _ only a ' fair attend wee .at the Levin Red Oroas Guild I'nday. Following are the names of those present:— Mesdames F \V fS' f ink ' PMJips P^e > caldie, Rk-hter, Healy, W. Thomson, Y: • Bjwn ) Keedwell ,-uid M>- s Aitken. The workers wMi to thank Mrs Parsons for her kindness m .sending itihem .'for 'their afternoon tea. T. Ed vardn and Bagrie were in charge of the! shop last Saturday. The proceeds I are to go to the County Fund. • Fol-J lowing are the names of those who sontj donations of produce,, letc;— Mesdames Greenfield, Bolster, Thornton, Vincent Kard-ing Hall, Cold, Phillips, Dibble, Wallace, Perk'ns, Smijt/h, F. o SmiMi, O'BonneU, Mackenzie, itempsey Dtiscoll, Reran, Itfees, Gregan, Fletcher, Lucas, Bfenk'win. Cole, Davis, t. Brown, G P m JWindeJev, Ricbter, T - Bevan, iGfav lett, Keedwell, D. Wallace, J. , Rtose Jggloton, Walfcley, iP HUl#er ' Wj Hoskftna, Bailey, and Williams, llissies' McDonnell;, Mch er Jackson, iLavendT Messrs. Vernon J. Nicholson, R,. A. MdDonald, 6 ? Rioardson, 'Smart; Dunn, E*fe x , q ' p" Ucben ' ®mellie, Devine, BeohProcter, Berry, (Hitchings, Bannan Brother, A FrWd, andUJhT

Tha amount through the Levin Banks and ;the post office to the New Zealand- War 'iLoaii totalled £6241. Evidently there is more patriotism than ready money amongst ILevin folk, for there was not cnc realliy ou'tetandftng am<>untt in the whole £6000.