The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, JULY 17. 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1925, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, JULY 17. 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the last flood three of the pontoons made to support the pipe line to carry spoil from the Foxton Harbour Board’s dredge Hennessy to the shore, stacked,- up at the jetty at the beach, were swept away and carried out to sea. The Marine Department was immediately notified of the fact as it Was thought 'the rafts would constitute a danger to shipping. The secretary of the Harbour Board has now received word, however, that the pontoons are on the Hokio Beach. ' _ T...

A Suva telegram reports the arrival of the Niagara from Vancouver. She sails at noon to-day for Auckand. The team from the Ladies' Excelsior Hockey Club beat Te Horp on Wednesday by four goals to three after a fast game. The winners, however, were augmented by three players xrom Qtaki. Messrs L. Carmichael and Co., agents fqr Pi cot Bros., advise that the Levin Egg Circle price for eggs during the weeks ending July 3rd and 11th, was 3s 5d and 3s 2d respectively. From Monday next a mailvau will be attached to the 4.51 p.m. train and mails from, all along the line will be sorted on the train and thus mails lor the South Island will catch the boat the same evening. Final arrangements have now been completed for the grand sacred concert to be held in the People's Theatre next Sunday evening at 8.30, in aid of the new instrument fund for the Levin Brass Band. A very attractive and varied programme has been arranged, and it only remains now for residents to fill the theatre and give the band their full support. Admission will be by silver coin. A record house tor a school benefit assembled at the People’s Pictures last night, and as a result the Grounds Improvement Fund will benefit to the extent of over £2O. Practically every seat was occupied, the attendance largely comprising children. The management, Messrs Soott and Sullivan, had arranged a specially interesting', programme for the occasion, comprising some recent topical gazettes, a beautiful series of the Franz Joseph Glacier and Southern Alps, and the star feature entitled “The Wonders of the Deep,’’ a unique picture taken under the sea in the West Indies by the aid of the Williamson submarine. Through the powerful lenses of this contrivance 1 the audience was introduced to the wonderful scenery of the ocean bottom corals and marine growths, shell fish, shoals of fish of all kinds, octopuses, and sharks, while the human element was introduced in the shape of a couple of divers in full dress, and a graceful young lady swimmer and diver. The picture was one of the finest of its class ever seen in Levin and well-merited the w;arm applause it received. The Jazzmanian Orchestra was in good form and played a long programme of the latest light music, which added greatly to the pleasure of the evening. During the interval, the chairman of the School Committee, the Rev. J. D. McArthur, thanked the large audience for their attendance and assistance in building up the Ground Fund. He referred to the generosity of Messrs Scott and Sullivan in enabling these regular benefits to be given (applause) and stated they had very kindly offered to continue the good work until the fund was complete. The thanks of the audience were also accorded on the suggestion to the Jazzmanians for the excellent musical programme they had

supplied free of charge. Ho forgot the tobacco! A backblocks settler in the Far North, where there are no trains or coaches, makes monthly trips by dray to the nearest township for stores. Last time ne discovered on getting home that he had forgotten the month’s supply of tobacco. There was consternation in the camp I The men , had rather he had forgotten anything than that! Nothing daunted the boss harnessed up again next day and started for the distant township once more for the tobacco. The weed is almost as necessary as food to the men of the outback. So it is to lots of other men. The great thing is to pick a brand as free from nicotine as possible. Most of the imported brands are full of it. That’s where they differ from our New Zealand-grown tobaccos, which contain so little nicotine that they may he smoked all day, even to excess, without the slightest after efThey are toasted and do not affect the heart or throat. Ask for “Hiverhead Gold.” mild: ‘‘Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium; or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead), full strength.* Talk about a ( winter sale, that is nothing compared with what is going to happen at Davie’s during the next twelve days. Being limited for space it is essential to make a further clearance this month. Another, £IOOO worth of choice wearing apparel, etc., is being offered at practically your own price. Make an early call.*.