The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1921.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 August 1921, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1921.

The adjourned meeting in connection with the St. Helens Home Cornpaign has been arranged for next Thursday. Hon, R. K. Simpson, prominent in public affairs in the Rangitikei district for over fifty years, and a member of the Legislative Council, died this morning, aged 87 (says a Press wire). The Male dhoir concert to have been held at Ohau last evening* was postponed owing to the atrocious weather. The Choir braved the elements, but it was found impossible to proceed with the concert. Ticketholders may still use their tickets for the concert, the date of which will be announced Jitter.

Mr Russell, optician, of Palmerston North, will visit Levin on Tuesday next, when he may be consulted at Mr KeedwelTs pharmacy. Mr 3. Tuohy, who has been in the Horowhenua County Council’s employ as a roadman in the Levin district lor a number of years, has been transferred to Tokomaru, where he will have charge of the roads in that portion of the county. Rumours were current in both Levin and Shannon yestrday as to the condition of Michael Lynch, who was seriously injured in the Mangahao explosion, and Waka, of the Hui Mai football team, who was! hurt in the football match at Shannon on- Saturday last, The reports being to the effect that both accidents had terminated fatally. On communicating with the Palmerston North Hospital, we were informed that Lynch is still in a serious condition, but that Waka had sufficiently recovered to allow of his being discharged. It is not commonly known by the residents. of Shannon that, within eight miles of their town, there are some 6000 or 7000 acres of virgin bush, which for the most part is suitable milling timber. This bush lies over the first range of hills, in what is known as the Tokomaru Valley, and would, no doubt, have been cut out years ago but for the fact of its inaccessibility. Attempts have * been made in the past to reach this timber by forming a tram line over the hill at the end of Kingston Road, but this proved to be a costly undertaking, and before a foot of timber had been cut, it resulted in failure for the pioneer who undertook the task. Now that a good road has been formed by the Government to the southern end of the bush, the prospects of securing this muchneeded timber are much brighter, and the settlers who hold the land intend to make an effort to raise a loan, form a further piece of road of about seven miles, and connect up with the road from Tokomaru, thus giving them an, outlet for what will be in future good' sheep country, and at the same time placing on the market their' milling timber. It is to be hoped that they will be successful. Providing the money is available, there! is no reason why they should not be.