The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 July 1925, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All that is newest in dainty dress accessories are now displayed in Clark’s Fancy Department, and as all stocks must be cleared out during their Great Clearance Sale, all prices have been heavily reduced. “Out they go” is the command and the offerings ai'e really staggering. No matter what the sacrifice, their goods are going out less than cost price. Make the most, of this wonderful bargain opportunity such as listed in this issue.* .. -j®

The Government Orchard Instructs, Mi; Wtxelau, will give his auuuui demonstration of pruning at Mr Foster’s orchard, Kawiu Road, on Tuesday afternoon next.

An exchange reports that “The. Te Arohu Borough Council has decided to ei’ect a concrete benzine shed and morgue at Te Aroha.” Presumably this is the way the Te Aroha people are coping with the increase of motors in their district I

The Union Company states that it has under consideration the replacing of the Mararoa hi the Lytteilon-Wcl-lington service by the Wahine, running all the year rotund with the Maori, except the usual withdrawals for ovexhaul, the fare to he raised by 3s 6d to meet the additional cost of the proposed change.

“Several villages destroyed on the Hindenlmrg Line during the war have been reconstructed at a, distance of, say, half a mile from the old position, but the fowl-houses and pig-styes are still built under the houses and the same insanitary conditions are as prevalent as ever, remarked a visitor to Levin who recently returned from France.

Mr A. G. Mumby, chairman of Directors of the Wellington Poultry Association, to which the Levin Assocxatoix is airlliated, has a notice ij poultry farmers elsewhere. He ts one of the pioneers of the industry in New Zealand and also one of the largest poultry keepers, in the province. he was instrumental in getting the Association formed to cooperatively market eggSi to ensure the producer getting the full value of his produce, and has- been remarkaoly successful.

Farmers in the south of England ax e greatly troubled ,oy the'ravages of crows amongst 'their crops, .remarked Mr G. Vi. Wiltoii, who recently returned from! a visit to the Old Country, when speaking to a “Chronicle” representative. One method of coping with the crows was to stretch alternate lengths of while and black cotton across the field. The birds could not see the black cotton, and in keeping clear of the white, became entangled in tile former and were destroyed by farm-hands' with shot guns. The farmers, assured the visitors that although it required three, men to do a field of .average size, the work paid handsomely.

A contract for the erection of a puohc telephone 'booth (similar to those used in the larger towns) outside the Levin Post Office, has been let to Mr J. Harvey, and the work will i>e commenced as soon as tlie necessary material is to hand. The beneflt to be derived from the installation of such a public convenience as this, will be appreciated by those who have occasion to use the telephone. Communication will be available with the big district covered by the local directory. Considering tire charge will be only one penny, it is anticipated that the public will make full use Qf the new institution. The booth is being erected as a result of the representations made to the •Department'by Mr R. Malcolm, of Levin.

Replying in the House of Representatives to Mr Field (Otaki), who asked whether he would give early and favourable consideration to the proposal recently made to him for the institution of night* mail trains between Wellington and New Plymouth and Wellington and Napier, the Minister of Railways said:\“The question of running night mail trains between Wellington-New Plymouth and Wellington-Napier is being looked into with a view to seeing whether trie probable additional passenger traffic which might be induced by such a service would be commensurate with the heavy expense which would be involved in the running and the duplication of staff which would be necessary at many of the stations en route.”

“There is probably no more conser-. vative individual in some respects than the average working mail or woman in Great Britain,” said Mr W. Grounds, chairman ictf the Dairy Control Board, at a meeting at Helensville. It was on that account, he said, that in the northern districts of England especially, there was a prejudice in favour of butter packed In casks, or in “kiels,” as they are popularly known. Similarly in .America, where they had been accustomed 10 butter packed in tubs, there had at first been a prejudice against the New Zealand box. The Americans, however, were not slow to realise the many advantages of the New Zealand package, and now greatly preferred it to any other. By judicious advertising the board hoped to overcome the existing English prejudice and prove that our boxes contain the finest butter in the world.

The Wanganui Automobile Association is engaging a mechanic to focus the headlamps of motor cars. This is calculated to deflect the light beams on to the road at night instead of having them shining in the eyes of approaching drivers. It is a compulsory measure in California for motorists to have their lights properly focussed, while it is understood that recently the Auckland City Council passed a by-law compelling all motorists to have their light properly focussed. The Wanganui Automobile Association has made ■> detailed arrangements for the focussing of headlights. The mechanic in charge of the operations will work from 7 to 9 o’clock on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of each week, and members of tfie association desiring to avail themselves of his services must make their appointments with the secretary of the association.— Chronicle.

Mr G. W. Wilton, who has been in Levin this week, during his recent visit to England, inspected a large dairy farm near Brighton, where a bottling system is in vogue similar to that of the Wellington Milk Depot, The owner of the farm informed his visitors that two distinct grades of milk were sold, first the product of purebred Jersey cows, and secondly, the milk obtained from Shorthorns, the former being periodically subjected to a severe bacteriological test, with an accompanying certificate as to its butterfat content, solids, and a minimum of bacteria, the latter being the most important. This milk was especially reserved for infants and invalids. The workers on this farm had to wear a clean suit of white overalls at each milk-, ing, in order to preserve the maximum degree of dirt prevention. Every precaution is taken to ensure absolute cleanliness, and the rules are rigidly enforced, while even the nails of the men are thoroughly manicured before each milking, so that everything about the place and its attendants is scrupulously clean. As a man in a first class stable would groom his liorses, so do the men groom their herds every day, in order to prevent dirt from getting into the milk.

Mr Freeman, of Messrs Barry and Freeman, Ltd., of Palmerston, optical specialists, makes his next visit to Levin on Tuesday, July 21st, when he may be consulted at Mr Keedwell’s Pharmacy.

That sleep-spoiling cough can be stopped by “NAZOL ” Take some drops on penetrating and soothing 60 drops ’'6.*

To dig new potatoes in the middle of July is surely a good enough test of the mildness of Levin’s climate. Mr P.. Gag left at the “Chronicle” office this morning a vyell-grown sample of Maori Chief, planted in March, and now ready for use. One of the tubers weighed half a pound. A .MasiVrton telegram says the house of LiCo Renall, containing eight rooms, was tutalxly destroyed with its contents by fire early this morning. The occupants, Mr and Mrs ikcnull, escaped in their night attire. The insurance was £2OUO on the house and £7OO on the Immune, both in Uxe Northern. ••it ain’t gonna’ rain no mo” but the cold weather is likely to continue lor over a month yet. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., are offering some splendid values, in ladies’ coats and costumes. Velour coats, fur coats and Vielyeteea. and gaberdine costumes have all suffered severely from the reducing process as indicated by the red pencil and tlxeir clearance is omy lue mailer of a few days.* Attention is directed to the art am ion xxeing ixeia ox aie itxlc iur A, JBird’s pxetures, Uxe nut resuxts going to augment, uxe Cancer x-xgming Fund. , .vxr bird was a resiuem ox waxxganui anu a cnppxe, waxo could only use Ins Jiaxias, .si xu;\ stheless became a painter m great axusuc aoxxuy. He was Kmeu xesi month by being Knocked oux ox ms cnaxr oy a motor oar. At tixat time he had uiaue .cixl tinaxijse..iCii,a loi - tile' art union, which hxs trustees nave uecxdcd to complete aa attribute to liis memory. An Auckland telegram to-day slates mat charges of xaK.jig.ur mxxnig more tinan 35 head of native game were pxeterml m the Police Cuuii ii|Wxs. Stanley iiayuex, uixiijer, Huutij; D. A. Pecklxkm, farmer, Ohinewai; puke ixugxxes, uealer, .rucKlaua, and Dr. F, J. Rayner, auxkUuul, oy die Acclimaiisauoii Society. Dr. Rayner and Hughes wore also charged vvxtn being in possession of protected birds (teal ducKj. counsel for the defence said defendants snot 23 brace on JVlay 1, and 28 brace the following day. No doubt they under-estimated tne number they were shooting. Mr Poynlon, S.xM., hned Stanley Rayner and Peckham £lO each. In the second case the Magistrate held there was no prima facie ease lor conviction and dismissed the charge.