The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 September 1927, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are now 1000 Salvation Army bandsmen in the Dominion, and some of them are men of very high technical ability, according to Commissioner James Hay. In England, the Salvation Army has just commissioned its 1000th band.

Additional prizes allotted fbr the Wairarapa Jubilee Show include a prize of £2 2s given by the N.Z. Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Association for the exhibitor securing the most points in pedigree Ayrshires, and a medicine chest of Neale’s veterinary remedies valued at £4 12s 6d, for the exhibitor securing the most points in grade dairy cattle classes. ‘'Everywhere I go in your country I see water-power running to waste. Why not harness it and use it to run your railways'? The water costs nothing and it would be cheaper to export your coal. In Austria, where to-day we have no coal all our railways are electric. 1 believe that, this will ultimately be the system in this country. ” Professor Schaffer (Vienna) in conversation with a Christchurch Press reporter. A considerable amount of interest was taken locally in the result of the Raglan election. The progress returns gave the Reform candidate a lead on his opponents, but this was reversed when the results came from Glenaftou, Pukemiro and Huntly, the mining centres, which put the Labour representative well ahead. Labour’s vote at those three places was 173., 171 and 689 as against Reform’s 14, 20, and 119 respectively. Farming centres like Waiuku polled strongly for the Government, the vote there being 373 (Reform) to 80 (Labour). The final returns were available soon after 10 o’clock, and were received by radio by Mr F. E. Parker, who kindly communicated them to the “Chronicle.”

Madras Muslin Curtains bring the freshness of spring into every room in the house. Wo have just opened up a big range for casement and ordinary windoAvs. They come in a host of pretty weaves from 1/9 yard at the C. M, Boss Co., Ltd., Levin's Fashion Centre,*

Steps to increase the attendance at the meetings of the Levin Chamber of Commerce were discussed last night, the President (Mr T. F. Gibson) asking whether a social gathering would assist in stimulating interest. The Lunch Club continued to bo successful, there being a regular attendance varying from 20 to 25. The idea of holding a social with an outside speaker was approved, and will lie arranged for later in the year.

As the Waiopehu track is now in good order and fairly dry as far as Palmer’s Camp, the Levin-Waiopehu Club will devote, every week-end to the transport of material and work on the hut until the job is complete. There is every possibility, with plenty of wilting workers, of having the hut completed before the summer holidays. Several of the lady members arc going up to-morrow to keep the billy boiling and provide refreshments for those who are doing the carrying. Cars will leave the Post Office at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 1 p.rn., and it is reported that there is at least one party going out, at about 7 a.m., while another group intend to camp out over the week-end, ail of which is an indication of the enthusiasm of club members.

“A properly controlled lunch is essential to the child who is taking the meal away from home,” wrote the Medical Officer of Health (Ur. R, J. R. Mecredy) in a report on visits to various schools which was considered by (he New Plymouth Education Board, says a Taranaki exchange. At llawera the school lunch was controlled by a teacher, and the children were prohibited from using the playground until 20 minutes had elapsed for the meal. At Eltham, while the lunch was not controlled, the pupils were not allowed on the playground until 20 minutes had passed. The doctor was pleased that such attention was paid to the point. The senior inspector (Mr N. R. McKenzie) said that lunches were controlled in other schools as well.

Horatio Bottomley is not resting after his prison labours. He has commenced a'series of articles to the Weekly Despatch under the heading of “From Broad Acres to Broad Arrows” —by “Convict 13.” lie was an unlucky number —perhaps that is why he did not secure release earlier, despite the efforts of influential friends. “I promise,” says Bottomley in a foreword, “to publish something which, I avow, will send a thrill throifgh the heart and conscience of the nation. The public will learn from me, for the first time, the truth of the great prison underworld.” In a comment on this publicity, Public Opinion observes that few will question Mr Bottomley’s right to deal with the question of prison reform in the light of his own experiences, adding: “Many ex-prisoners in years gone by have related their reactions to the prison system, and in all matters of reform there has always been a readiness to weigh the voices of those who have .been in the position to judge the.effect of the conditions in force on themselves and others.”

A young man named V. Blake, on Friday afernoon appeared at Hie Otaki Police Court before Messrs W. B. Smith and H. Nicolson, P.’sP., charged on September 17th at Otaki, with intent to defraud, did obtain the sum of £5 by moans of a certain false pretence* to wit, by falsely representing that a cheque for £5, signed V. Blake, on the Bank of New Zealand at Hastings, was a good and valid order. Accused pleaded guilty. Constable Satherley, who arrested accused earlier in the day, said that accused, while in Levin, had got a 'blank cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, filled it in for £5, after which he gave it to his brother to cash at the Family Hotel Accused had admitted the offence. The constable stated that as the result of further enquiries at Hastings he found that accused had no account in the Bank of New Zealand there but had 16/3 in the Bank of Australasia. He further stated that several other charges were pending. A sentence of one month was imposed.

For three days a clearance sale of manufacturers’ samples will be held by the C. M. Ross Co. These goods consist of smart hosiery, gloves, ladies’ singlets and men’s shirts. No two are alike, each being 'a sample forwarded by the makers from which the firm are to make their future purchases, so it will be safe to assume that many are really next year’s styles and colours.*

Smart styles in summer footwear arc at present being displayed by Mr J. J. Clark. These comprise distinctive features in English and Now Zealand makes in both ladies’ and gents’ all priced to meet the demands of a moderate purse.*

The modem 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 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 cur motto. —Ford Garage, Levin and Otaki.

Shadow Tissues. —Some have fallen under the modernistic spell and we find most unusual patterns, in decidedly unique blendings. Then there arc miniature designs as dainty as can be, and particularly alluring. Whilst, of course, we find heavy decorative shadow tissues characteristically English with great masses of flowers interspersed with broken shadow lines. Prices range from 3/6 to 7/6 at the C. M. Eoss Co., Ltd., Levin Fashion Centre.*

“I had some of your calf meal last “year and it is real good: I gave some “to neighbours—their calves also wore “very good,” says Mr W. K. Morton, of Silverhope. Supplies available at all stores and Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., Palmerston North.*'

Whitebait net as used by the Hokio Whitebaiters .Association is procurable at Is 9d yard at Clark’s, Levin’s Best Store.*

Up to midnight on Friday last the number of inmates at the Palmerston North Hospital was two hundred. This is the highest number recorded since the epidemic in 1919.

A special summoned meeting of the Druids’ Lodge is to be held on Monday next when the question of the admission of lady members will be fully discussed. it is expected that every member will make an effort to^.attend.

At the inquest on Thomas Mclntyre, aged C(5, who was found dead in the Gisborne oval on Wednesday night, the Coroner returned a verdict of death from heart failure following extreme shock brought about by an attempt to hang himself, which attempt was made while deceased was suffering from acute insomnia.—Press telegram.

A correspondent of the Feilding Star forwards the following extract from a letter just received from Home: “New Zealand butter is selling at Is 8d retail and the local dairy butter at Is lOd and 2s per lb. New Zealand is never sold as such, but is simply known as ‘colonial’ butter, which might come from anywhere. You ought to make it a condition that your butter, which is always good and of a uniform quality should be sold in this country (British Isles) as ‘Now Zealand butter. ’ ”