The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 August 1925, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A- Levin party who made the ascent of the Arapaepae hills yesterday morning, was afforded a magnificent view from the lop of the range of the snowclad Tararua mountains. In contrast to the surrounding bushcovered foothills, the sun-tipped higher peaks stood out against an azure sky like carved marble, every pinnacle and valley being clearly discernible in the frosty air. On the western side of the hills a splendid panorama was spread out of lakes, rivers and farmlands—from Otaki to the mouth of the Rangitikel river, the immediate centre being occupied by the 1 town of Levin, with Lake Horowhenua • in the middle distance.

Three Wanganui hotels have recently changed hands. One, the Arainoho Hotel, was purchased at a sum of five figures by a noilhern buyer. The next mail to be despatched for Great Britain, Ireland and America will be per the Maunganui via San Francisco, closing at Levin on 18th August at 7.30 a.m. This mail is due in London on the 15th September. We are informed that, through an error Mr T. Hobson’s name was included in the list of nominations for the General Committee of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association. Such being the case his name should not have gone to the ballot at the annual general meeting on Saturday. Lowe’s seven sealer car will leave the Post Office on Sunday morning at 8.30 a.m. for Wellington returning at the usual hour in the afternoon. As only a limited number of passengers can be booked it is advisable to make early application for tickets at the Chocolate Box. Asked to contribute £250 towards the expenses of the Wellington provincial court at the Dunedin Exhibition, the Palmerston North Borough Council decided that they had no money at all to spare. One councillor doubted if Palmerston would get a half-penny vforth of good from the exhibition, anyhow. It is rare in Wanganui to observe an individual forcibly ejected front licensed premises (says the Chronicle). It is rarer still for a member of the frailer sex to be made subject to Hie indignity. Such a case occurred yesterday, however, the Tady" in question addressing to her escort a flow of vitriolic iuvestive that would make the proverbial bullock-driver plug his ears. The Wellington City and Suburban Highways Board has decided in future to lay a top course of two-inch bituminous paving on the top of its good macadam roads, instead of disturbing the macadam and laying a four-inch top course. This is (he practice on many of the American and Canadian roads, the policy being to make the best use of and save the macadam by imposing a 2 or gj-inch wearing surface. Yesterday morning a party consisting of Mr A. Billons, photographer, and Messrs Les. Scott and Sullivan, of the People’s Pictures, made an ascent of the Arapaepae hills in order to obtain a scries of views of the Tararua ranges, which are at present bearing a heavy coat of snow. Some splendid “stills” and panoramic “movies” were taken, the latter of which will be added to Mr Scott’s collec lion of views of Levin, which he lias in course of preparation. The Waipiro Bay Hospital is installing a natural gas plant for lighting and heating purposes at a cost of £2OOO, and when completed the cost for gas will be practically nil, states die Hawkes Bay Herald. The hospital adjoins the hot springs at Te Puia, two miles south of Waipiro Bay, where the natural gas is abundant and will no doubt in time be used to supply the requirements of the'people of both Tokomaru and Waipiro Bay. As a motor bus was passing through Brightwater, Nelson, last week, a passenger was pointing out various places of import and old landmarks. He emphasised the importance of ohe ancient structure which is the birthplace of Sir Ernest Rutherford, the world-famed scientist. Such) a house, said the enthusiast, should have some distinguishing mark to point out. its significance. A fellow-passenger capped the Suggestion by remarking, “Yes, and so it would have been had Rutherford been an All Black.” How the foreman of a gang erected poles for the Te Awamutu Power Board at Pio Pio met his death was told at the inquest upon Ernest Oliver Spraggs, aged 35, which was held at Hamilton. It was stated that the gang totalled live men, and the pole in question was placed in a hole sft. 6in deep. It was a heavy pole, about 35ft long, and the services of the entire gang were required to hoist it into the vertical position. Spraggs was lifting on one of the back pikes, and at this, juncture the pole'suddenly turned around, rolled off the pike, and, fell to the ground. When the pole broke loose, as it were, the pike was released, and Spraggs fell forward directly under the pole, which pinned him to the ground by the head and arm. He was lying face downwards and was unconscious when the pole was removed. “Fleets and armies are the tangible symbols of war to the child, who as yet has not beheld the horrors of actual conflict and the display accompanying the visit of a great battle squadron, must inevitably produce in the child mind bellicose tendencies.” This reference to the visit of the American Fleet was contained in a circular letter received by the Levin School Committee on Monday night from the National Peace Council of New Zealand. The letter led up to a request to the committee, to dp what it could to check the giving of holidays to scholars in order to enable them to inspect “these engines of slaughter and destruction.” As the school holidays would be in progress during tire Fleet’s visit to Wellington, the appeal lost its point so far as Levin ' was concerned, and the letter was merely received. j

At the meeting of the Hiorowhenua County Courlcil on Saturday, three tenders were received for the annual maintenance contracts, in the Tokoina.ru Riding, that for the northern end calling for the supply of 1500 yards of metal and that for the southern end 2200 yards. Cr. Barber said it was considered that more tenders would have come forward if the conditions as to bonds and deposit were not So stringent for the metalling. The Engineer said they were only the usual conditions, and the Council knew how certain contractors had treated them in the past at that end of the district. No bondsmen were required. Cr. Barber maintained that the conditions prevented contractors coming forward. The tendons were opened in committee, and after consideration were referred to Cr. Barber and the Engineer with power to act. Like the fusel oil in bad whiskey so the Nicotine in strong tobacco is injurious to health. It is an astonishing fact that the leaf produced in certain localities of the Auckland and Nelson districts contains less Nicotine than any other tobacco known. This is of the' utmost importance with regard to the development of the N.Z. Tobacco industry, because it is just these mild types of leaf that are eagerly sought after by manufacturers abroad and fabulous prices are often paid for them. New Zealand indeed will become famous for its unique tobacco, and the local product will be our national smoke. Unlike some of the foreign tobaccos, the New Zealand article does not bite the tongue, it smokes smooth and mellow - and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. Moreover it is all pure tobacco with a distinctive flavour, , obtainable in various strengths Cut Plug No. 10 for those who appreciate a full body, and Riverhead Gold for the lover of a very mild aromatic, while Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) represents the medium strength.

The Mayor received a telegram from the Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs this morning stating that the train carrying the American sailors to Palmerston on Friday would not now slop at Levin, u w;ill he an express train so far as Levin is concerned. As a result of a canvas made by the Railway Department in the Feilding district, approximately 16,000 bales of wool have been secured for rail transit during the coming season (says the Wanganui Herald).! It is stated that the department is making similar arrangements with the fanning communities in other quarters of the Dominion, 4 With some enthusiasts the “royal and ancient'’ game of golf comes only second to their work in importance. A story is told in Southland of a sporting stipendiary magistrate who went to hold Court in a small township. After the session had finished the magistrate produced a lengthy brown paper parcel and unwrapped hig favourite putter. Borrowing a pocket-knife he cut a hole in the grassy, sward outside the courthouse and spent two hours' wait till train time in improving his green play, blissfully ignorant of the amusement of the natives of the town. A case of considerable interest to business people was before the Magistrate’s Court at liawera, , when Messrs O’Dea and Buyley, solicitors, were charged with failing to stamp a receipt of £3 (says the Star). The facts of the case wpro that Messrs O’Dea and Bayley, acting for clients, sent a note demanding payment of a debt from a man, E. M. Pentecost, of Christchurch, and on'receipt of the sum of £2 from Pentecost a receipt was sent which inadvertently was not stamped. The debtor gave them no opportunity to correct the error, but put the unstamped document in the hands of the police, anil hence the charge was brought against them. After reviewing the circumstances the Magistrate said he was quite satisfied that the offence was inadvertently committed. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, he considered he was justified in acting under i section 18 of the Offenders’ Probation Act, and consequently his judgment would be “discharged without sentence,’’ His Worship ordered that the document be forwarded to the nearest stamp office, there to await instructions.