The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1927, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The foundation stone of the new maternity home ifor the Palmerston North Hospital Board is to be laid by the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, on Monday afternoon, at 2 p.m. All who arc interested are invited to attend.

A beautiful display of choice narcissi blooms is being made to-day by Madame <de Roux. These magnificent specimens come from Mr Burns, of Wanganui, and orders are being taken for bulbs for delivery next January. The whole collection is reasonably priced and within the scope of the small gardener.

The .modern motor cars are so equipped with electric gear for starting and lighting that the great majority of owners do not really know in what direction the current of electricity flows and if a slight defect occurs they are wholly dependent on the garagemen to put their cars r to rights. To this end therefore we have secured men of high class ability and wide experience for our work shop managers. So car owners can have every confidence in entrusting their electrical repairs to us. Give us a trial. Genuine service is our motto. —Ford Garage, Levin and Otaki.

“Eo3co” Pure Kapoe Bedding, made in our own factory. You cannot beat an all Kapoe Bed. It does not go lumpy. Try a Eosco and sleep in comfort. 3ft Single Bed, loose, 37/6, 49/6 and 59/6; 3ft Single Bed, buttoned and bordered, 42/6, 57/6, 72/6. Double Bed, loose 49/6, 63/-, 75/-; double bed buttoned and bordered, 56/6, 69/6, 84/-, 105/-. Only obtainable at the C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., the Store for Value.*

The Poverty Bay Power Board celebrated a social gathering on the completion of its new offices and the turn-ing-on of power in the country districts.

In the Presbyterian Church t row night, the Rev. E, Crock (■ < as his subject, “Does f , men?” In the morning ’■ be “The art of livr aivaits all.

Donald Ste to Hastings fr .. •- ago, died sudde. •• ‘ v - ' in a motor car ti. ' ;. ■ -a Press message), xn •• ’ Accessary.

The dredge Maui, recently overhauled at Auckland and now hired to the Marine Department for work at Westport, cost many thousands of pounds to repair. The sum of £spoo was mentioned at the lafet meeting of the Grisborne Harbour Board, but the latest reports indicate that the actual cost is nearly double that figure.

As the result of the success which attended their last function, the Koputaroa Hall Society have received numerous enquiries as to the probable date of their anniversary ball which takes place each year. . This has now been fixed for October 4th, and particulars appear in another column of this issue.

Humour entered into the discussions of the Hawkes Bay Education Board when a lady teacher stationed in a country district advised that she intended to be married in the near futur, but for financial reasons it would be necessary to continue teaching for a time. She asked to be informed of the board’s attitude towards her proposed action. One member proposed that a hearty letter of congratulation be sent to the lady concerned, a sufgestion that was greeted with laughter and acted on with enthusiasm. It was decided to notify the teacher that her marriage did not necessarily interfere with her position as teacher.

lii the youth of the Dominion is the great hope of the future, and though there are many disquieting phases of modern life, the Bible Class movements up and klown the country are prosperous and exerting a very high influence upon young men and women through their classes and camps. The Methodist Church of New Zealand is not behind other churches in this great forward movement, and in this connection Miss Lorna Ilodder, travelling secretary of Young Women’s Bible Class, will visit the local class on Sunday next. On Sunday evening there will be a special young people’s rally at which Miss Ilodder will give the address. Miss Chalk will sing a solo and Misses Astridge and Hutton a duet. The morning subject of the Rev. J. D.' McArthur will be taken from the Sermon on the Mount, “Ye are. the salt of the earth.” .The choir and congregation will sing Jackson’s To Deum.