The Levin Chronicle. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1920, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

l'"ril and Couutcss .Liverpool will leave New Zealand by the lonic towards tho end of the month. A message lrom To Aroha states tli,'it 011 I'riday afternoon, a little girl lour years old, (iludys, daughter of Mr AY. J. Brinkley, of Waiigaiti, was playing near a copper liro, when her clot her caught alight and s,he was very severely burned. She was taken to CJlencaird Hospital, where she died <>n Saturday morning. Th 0 Invereargill left the Wmiganui wlnrf .shortly alter 10.80 on Monday evening, her destination being Wellington. Slit did not proceed far, liowerer, for she got on the traiuing wall just below tho [nil.-i\- Freezing Company's wharf. The liver was in liigh flood when tho Invercargill left, wjiilo a heavy fog caine down and obscured all lights. Tho president (AJr.s E. C'rabb) and -Mrs A. A. Martin (secretary of tin i linauce cmuiiiitt-eei of the Willanl Orphanage at I'alni' rston. waited on tile Ma naivatu C-ounty Council on the lbt I '.I uu« at .San don tu ask for linaucial assistance. They wero listened to with sympathetic attention, and before they ' left the acting chairman (Mr T. Huut) announced that the Council would grant the sum of £100 as a donation to tile Home. j Six weeks ng u Imwl agents in the j Wairarapa found ihut buyers were in I oscess of the properties offering. To- i day there are plenty of farms on the | market, but buyers ar e scarce. This | is convincing evideuc© that the recent ! warnings from those in high position-* havy struck home. It demonstrate:, that financial institutions are not so j eager to advanoa money at the valued | ruling for farms.

Onions arc freely purohaseablo at country stations in Canterbury at the present time at from £6 to £6 10/ per toil.

.Since Xow Year's Day 466 Asiatics have landed at Auckland this year, ihey comprise 134 Hindus and 322 Chinese. A .sign of the times. Seventy-six applications wero received for the position of caertaker of the Tauherenikau racecourse. Mr H. A. Blake, of irentham, was Appointed. "Seven and eleven for a pair of stockings. I've just signed a promißO 'hat I won't pay anything like such a sJiaineful prioe." In this speech a Lhmedin lady faithfully performed ner duty in a shop last week, and as she was retiring sho saw a fur neoklet, which she promptly took at five guineas.

A Hawera business man .eceived advice on Monday that pric<*» of cottos ijoods ordered from England last Janu. • iry had advanced m price from 25 to A) per cent., while some goods required were unobtainable, as the manufaclurers had sold out.

In view of the educational tost imposed upon Asiatics arriving in New Zealand, it seems singular (says the Auckland Star) that in a statement submitted at tho .Magistrate's Court a idindu's defence rested, to some extent ipon his assertion that ho could neiiher read nor write English.

Three Wellington citizens, Mr Peter 'till, head of the firm of W. luttlelolin and.i Son, and a fine bowler and ■liess pla.ver; Mr J. F. Oudby, one of tho earliest settlers of the Hutt Vnl-

•\v, aged 92; and Mr David Rutliert'ord, chief accountant of tli€ Imperial Supplies tVepurtmcnt, aged 3-I—have passed awav.

.Mr H. i{. Gardener, town clerk, iad a somewhat severe seizure whilst ill duty at the Council offices last veiling, and had to be conveyed home. It is pleasing to learn that his condiiou has considerably improved to-day. lie attack was the result of a comliimtion of muscular rheumatism and uinbago. a painful though happily lot serious complication. Mr Garlenor's many friends will be glad to Hear of an early return to his tihiinl good health.

Thi> Auckland Herald', in ft subu'ader on home-grown .sugar, advo■ntes the growing of .sugar boot in sow Zealand and the establishment of It contends that' the Wni\ato is a suitable district for the ln- ■ lustry. The article concludes: ''Witlifiit further delay the Government ilionld frame a policy to assist the industry m its early stages and conduct experiments to guide farmers in the uoduction of tho beet."

"On one occasion, when visiting a ■ ospital, I noticed a man under .treatment in the institution who was worth probably £50,000. On his expressing lis satisfaction wjtn the treatment lint had been afforded him, J suggested that he should givo the hospital i>oard a handsome fee for his mainienance. 1 was muoh surprised, how I'vcr, to loam that ho had only paio ;i maintenance foe of £i per week. Ie was sued, but the magistrate ruled :hat as the amount under the by-laws •oncerned was £1 maintenance fee the patient could only be made to pay that .iniount ' So said J>r. Valintino at the lospital Boards' conference.

'1 he marriage took place in Levin last Thursday of Miss .Ruth Read, third, daughter of Mr Charles Read, it to Mr Frank Money, of Morrinsville. The bride, who was given away by her lather, was dressed m a blue tailored costume, and was attended by he)' sister, Miss Xelli? Head, as bridesmaid. Mr Herbert Alonoy, - nephew of the bridegroom, >vas best man. After the ceremony, a company of about CO friends and relatives \tere entertained at breakfast in the Druids' Hall, when a liappy time was spent. Mr and M. Money left for the north by motor, and will make their home in .Morrinsville.

It is very much to bo regretted that the purity of the game of Rugby football is being threatened by the development ol betting upon the game, it is common knowledge that large sums ol money change hands on nearly every match that is played. It is not suggested that the players themselves are involved. There is, however, a danger that the results of the matches v. ill ultimately be affected by the amount of wagering that is done. l*'or litis reason, the controllers of the game should make it strong effort to suppress the betting evil. Measures must be taken to minimise tho amount of private wagering, oven if it is necessary to exclude Irom the playing grounds those who are suspected of betting. "! think,'' said a visitor to .Xew Zealand, , ; 'that railway travel in the Dominion is the worst in the world, and probably the most dangerous to health. ] refer not only to the general state of uncleanliness, both in tho c images and lavatories, but -bo the positive discomforts 0110 is subjected to oil tho -Main Trunk lines in winter il 0110 canuut book, or cannot afford to pay lor a sleeper. There are railways in South Africa that are palatial compared to tlioso in New Zealand, ami those in Australia are positively luxurious compared to what is offered in New Zealand, in most cold countries the carriages aro treated to a pleasant—sometimes in America to an unpleasant degree of warmth, and slnep is mado thereby, but on keen wintry nights on the Main Trunk purple have to movo about a bit to prevent themselves being frozen. Why people in this country do not agitate for reform in your railways has ruystilied others as well as myself."

WOMEN jS BUSINESS AVhiio women count 60 much in business, their success depends very largely on health. They cannot afford to bo hampered by headaches and other ailments that arc easily relieved by simple treatment. Nearly all headaches are due to disorders of the digestive organs. Frequently, the ciinsp ia sonstipation. For the treatment of ibis trouble there is nothing c(|u;il to Chamberlain's Tablots. They (k-.mso the stomach, stimulate the liver, and' give permanent rolicf. Sold everywhere.

Mr G. H. Blackburne, who has been away a fortnight in Wellington on a professional engagement, has-returned to Levin.

The Y.M.C.A. Male Choir's lirst concert is to be given on Tuesday, June 29, in the Century Hall.

Mr W. H. Field, AI.P., paid a flying visit to Levin yesterday on his way to Alanakau to attend a social to ,\lr and Mrs Howard Andrew last evening.

Ihe local Catholic ladies held a very successful shop day yesterday, and tho committee desire to gratelully thank all who forwarded, gilts and assisted in any way. The competitions were won as follows: Dinner, .Mr •Johnston; ha nd-panitod table centve, Mr H. McDonald; gentleman's dressing case, Mr O'Connor; basket of Iruit, Miss Krivan.

Iho sale of the Saunders' Estate (1100 aom) a 4 Feilding yesterday, realised £*110,000, the average p<;r acre being £103. The homestead block brought £180 per acre, the purchaser being Mr W. Mills, of Picton, who also bought the adjoining section at £iSU per acre. The estate is situated at ilen Orou*.

Tho danger of allowing cattle to roam about the streetß at night was exemplified last evening, when a cow ;?ot into the Queen Street cattle stop. Ihe animal struggled until it frred itself, getting clear about five minutes >efore the evening train to Palmerston mused the spot.

"I would make it illegal," writes Irs Goscoyno-Hartley, in her new took, "Woman's wild. Oats," "for a tradesman to display for sale any kind 'f wearing apparel, dress goods, or articles connected with women's toilet, itber in shop windows or inside tho hops. Nothing must be shown to any customer till it is asked for. I do really believe that this simple reform trill do more to emancipate women, ind through their emancipation, to iberato men, than any other reform."

The management, of tho People's t'ictures is waking good progress with ibo new theatre in Queen Street. Th e tress circle is now being installed, and vill be botli commodious and comfortiblo, and with the body of the building will be fitted with the latest type >t tip-up chairs. The operating boa thoroughly fireproof, and the cine•natograph machine, which has just Trivod, is the newest Empire noiseless 'arioty, which is largely used by picuro concerns with complete Hucoess. Tb» body of tjie theatre is now rooiving the finishing touches. The -eilings and walls have 'been covered vitli the new metal material, which is ldmirably adapted to the purpose. It ilso lends itself to further decoration, ind the painters and decorators >-rc ■io\r adding somo pleasing touches, ivhich will greatly enhance the jnerior effect. The building will be •lectrieally lighted, the generating ,)lant having been installed,. It is expected that the building will b e out of tfas contractors' hands in about two reeks, and from present appearances will be a thoroughly up-to-date pio Uir® house.