The Levin Chronicle FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1921.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 November 1921, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1921.

It /s stated (hat blight has made its appearance in the early potato crops in the north. Some of these tubers have been received in Levin, and were found to be badly affected.

The ladies of the Methodist. Guild held a most successful Shop Day on Tuesday. Tiie winners of the competitions were !\irs H. J. Davies, Bath Street (work basket), and Miss Nicholas (dinner).

The Mayor wishes us to state that the town members of the Levin H.S.A. were present by invitation during t'lie visit of the Hansford and Mills Construction Company's representative on Wednesday in connection with the procuring of designs to complete the fallen soldiers’ memorial in Cambridge Street.

The Minister of Internal Affairs has promised to consider a suggestion of Mr W. If. Field (Otaki) that the number of racing permits available for distribution might be increased by reducing—perhaps by one race—the number of races to he run in any one day. Mr Field’s proposal has been very generally endorsed by racing men in this district, who consider it is the best idea yet put forward to make a more equitable distribution of totalisator permits without increasing the amount of racing. They hope the matter will not he allowed to be shelved "itVmi full inquiry into : '- merits

A New Plymouth telegram announces the death of William Rumlle. aged 1)2. He arrived in the second ship, Amelia Thompson, in September, 1841.

Attention is directed to the special picture of His Holiness the Pope and Ihe Vatican, to be shown as part of the programme on Monday night at (he People’s Theatre.

“It is regretted that no definite reply to this question can be given at the present time,” said the Minister of Public Works (Hon. ,T. fi. Coates) when asked by Mr W. H. Field (Otaki) when the Paekakariki railway deviation would probably be constructed.

Sir Thomas Mackenzie will arrive In Levin this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in ilie evening will give a free public lecture in the People’s Picture Theatre on New Zealand Industries. Educative industrial films will also be shown. The Mayor will preside.

Overheard at the War Trophies Exhibition. which draws to a close on Saturday night; “Py gurry! See them photos in this book? One he show myself! What yon tink, I can get Billins to fix him up for me?—l want the copies!" Exit the Pioneer veteran, In haste.

Miss Pna Carter, who will give gas cooking demonstrations in connection with the local Industries Week, will arrive in Levin by the New Plymouth mail on Monday. The first demonstration will be given at 7.30 on Monday night, and the others in the afternoon and evening of Tuesday and Wednesday.

It is slated that one landowner on the Hanraki Plains has had five farms, thrown hack on his hands, and another three, the purchasers being unable to meet interest payments. In one case, it is said, the purchaser, like the Arabs of the rhyme, just silently stole away. In time, men will learn to buy land according to its productive value on a normal market,, and not its speculative value in a. liooni period.—Hanraki Plains Gazette.

At. the Supreme Court at Palmerston yesterday, Frederick Courtney, found guilty, after a second trial, 'or theft frutn the person, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, wiflTTiard labour. This was the ca.se in which Courtney, a trcvelling showman, was charged with picking + he pocket of Leslie Hismark, a Levin resident, while he was engaged in playing a table game in a tent at the Palmerston Show. The defence was that it was a case of mistaken identity, and the first jury disagreed.

Members of the general committee of the Levin Horticultural Society are reminded of the special meeting at 7.110 to-morrow evening (Saturday) in tlie Council Chambers, Oxford Street, to make arrangements for the summer show. If this show is made to coincide with the visil of Lord and Lady Jellicoe to Levin, as is proposed, a groat deal of extra work will be entailed and eveiw member of tlje committee will he required as an active worker. A full attendance is therefore desired punctually ' to-mor-row night. “The Howards,” the marvellous an I mysterious mental telepathists, who are to he seen shortly at. Ihe People’s Pictures, have compiled a book In which Mr .fames Howard professes to explain “How il is done,” The hook is well printed, the reading matter lifting the veil of our dreams, together wiih a full explanation of omens ami signs that is most interesting, and covers over thirty pages. In addition the hook contains a free coupon which entitles the holder to an answer fo any question he or may wish to ask, provided the coupon ’ - s detached and filled in according to the instructions given, and addressed lo Mr .Tamos Howard at the Picture Theatre, where they are performing. The hook may bo obtained ‘from Lucas’s or Aitken’s, booksellers, price one shilling. Purchasers are respectfully requested to send no money with the coupons.

Butter is being retailed in Auckland at 2s 3d per lb cash and 2s 4d booked. In Wellington Ibe price for standard) brands is % 2s, bin other brands arc being sold down to Is lOd per lb cash. Questioned in the House, the Minister for Industries said: The price of butter is not controlled by Order-in-Council, and there is a free market throughout the Dominion. Prices therefore vary in different localities. The reason for cheaper butter being available is Wellington is due to the fact that Taranaki and Wanganui factories are competing for a share in (he locaPtra.de. but those •’iclories are not competing in the Auckland market, i consider that the position of the price of butler in Auckland cannot be maintained, and there are signsthat both the whu.-e----sfiie and retail prices there will he substantially reduced in a few days. Mr J. W. Thompson tyre depot) is displaying a large and full range of Bates’ manufactures. I hey include the “All Weather,” “Britannia,” “Velox,” “Champion” and “Victoria.” lyres and tubes. This display is well worth attention, being the product of British enterprise and 60 years’ perseverance.

The firm of Ford iiml Price have dissolved partnership. card in future the business will he carried on byMr R. H. Ford, Dining Industries Week a special display is being made id' rubber goods made in die Dominion. Works have been established at. Miramar for the purpose of dealing with waste rubber of all sorts. This material is made into car and bath mats, which are claimed to be of highgrade. Maori tyres, also made in New Zealand, are included in the display, inspection of which is invited

A display of commercial and general printing turned out by the Chronicle Printery will in a window kindly placed at our disposal by Mr R. D. Wallace, during Industries Week.

The pupils attending the schools in the Horowhenaa district are reminded that entiles for the schools Essay Competition in connection with Ihe industries Week will close on Monday next. The subject of the competition is: “Why should we purchase New Zealand-made goods?”