The Levin Daily Chronicle TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1925, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Although dining the past four or five weeks a, few lambs have been seen on various farms, it is feared that if the present cold weather persists, some difficulty will be experienced in rearing them. The chain prayer letters that have recently been set in motion throughout New Zealand and have reached Levin were referred to by the Rev J. D. McArthur at the Methodist Church on Sunday. He was glad to see that the local press had called attention to the absurdity of the idea, and he advised anyone into whose hands one of these letters came to'bum it and take no further notice of the ridiculous statements made therein, i

The Levin District High School and other district schools will break up for the winter vacation on August 14, lasting a fortnight. Although both the attendance of probable buyers and yarding of stock was very good at’ the saleyards today, the bidding was dull though some fair prices were obtained, considering the class of stock offering. A Christchurch telegram to-day says that serious dislocation of the tramway traffic occurred last night through a telegraph cable falling across and snapping the trolley wires on the Papanui line. Repairs took nearly three hours. The headmaster reported to the Levin School committee last night that the average attendance for the past period was 704 (primary 608, secondary 06j, as against 604 (primary 594, secondary 100) for the same period last vear. The roll number is now 750. The following nominations as trustees for tlie Hokio Drainage Board were received to-day; Messrs G. Thompson, F. H. Best, L. G. McDonald, L W. Procter, C. Bartholomew. Only five members were required. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 28. Tlie dance at St. Mary’s Hall tonight is recommended to those dancers who enjoy a pleasant evening at a reasonable charge for admission. As this particular dance has been organised 1o swell the Ladies’ Tug-of-war, Fufid, in the approaching Carnival, it is anticipated that tlie attendance will he large. Early next month the Government steamer Hinemoa will transport the lepers from Quail island, in Lyttelton Harbour to' the Island of Makogai, Fiji. There are four Maoris, two Chinamen and three Europeans, all males. Special .accommodation will be constructed on the vessel .and will be left at the Leper Station. Ten lepers will be transported from Samoa. A total of 104,582 motor vehicles were registered in New Zealand betwen January 1 and June 22. These* include 70,266 cars, 21,132 motor cycles, 7713 one-ton trucks, 1679 two-ton trucks, 745 three-ton trucks, 646 fourton trucks, 241 five-ton trucks, 42 sixton trucks, 15 over six-ton trucks, 1015 motor buses, 305 traction engines, 13.4 three-wheel trailers, 218 two-wheel, 128 tractors, 43 road rollers, 90 fire engines, 50 ambulances, 111 other vehicles. A brass band is a. valuable asset to i any town and Levin is indeed for- I tuhate in having such a number, of J men as enthusiastic as those compels-' ing ilie. Levin Brass Band, headed by j the energetic bandmaster, Mr Georg ■ Lestier. Those Stnen are deserving | of the'full and hearty support of j every resident in Levin, if only for the service they arc giving in foster- j ing a Jove of music amongst the I younger generation. An opportunity I is offered to everyone to help the Baud secure a new set of instruments by attending a special Sunday concert to be given in the People’s Theatre next Sunday night. Reporting to the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday, the County 1 Engineer said the survey work in connection with the Main Highways scheme has been a good deal delayed owing to wet weather, :buit the plan work has been pushed ahead and is now well advanced. The Anderson crusher came to hand last week and has been erected. The two 3-ton Thornycroft lorries have arrived and the 4-ton one will come to hand during the next week. The gravel pit on Muhunoa East Road has been stripped and made ready for crushing to commence at an early date and the building to house the lorries at the new depot is almost completed. The monthly meeting of the Levin Plunket Society was held on Monday. Present: Mesdames Hobson (chair;, Tingey, Adams, Smaill, Shepherd, and'Sherman. The nurse’s report for June showed a record attendance of visitors to the rooms of 186 and homes visited 29. This was most satisfactory to the committee and all interested in the work ol the society. A letter from the Borough Council intimating its decision to grant the sum of £5 to the funds was gratefully received. The Jesuits of the competitions in connection with shop day held recently are as follow: Cake, Mr Leslie Salmons; dumpy, Mr C. H. Cockerell. Subscriptions' for current year will ibe thankfully received by any member of the comi’nittee. The- Williamson submarine was designed for what might aptly be termed peaceful penetration, since the only weapon with which it Is armed is a motion picture camera. It was designed and constructed specially for recording the movements of the myriads of wonderful creatures whose home is beneath the surface of the mighty ocean. It is indeed fortunate that one of these films should be secured for the Levin District High School picture benefit on Thursday evening. In “Wonders of the Deep’’ one sees many of these marvellous creatures in their natural surroundings, a thing that would under all ordinary circumstances be impossible. The Jazzmanian Orchestra have kindly volunteered to supply the incidental music for the programme and us the proceeds will be devoted to the much-needed ground improvements it is to be hoped that all parents will extend their patronage to the entertainment.