The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 October 1927, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Sydney cable to-day reports that it is raining heavily for the second day's racing at Randwick.

A JDaiuicv-irftc telegram to-day reports that a collission occurred on Saturday evening betwoen a motor cycle ridden by Albert Charles Smith Phillips, Daniie'/irko Power Board linesman, and a motor car driver, Hooper Smith, farmer, of Mangatoro. It resulted in Phillips being admitted to the hospital with a broken right thigh, broken left arm and severe facial and bodv abrasions. —Press Association.

As ii number of men have lately been paid off on the Main Highways work in the Ilorowhenua County, a Chronicle reporter this morning asked the County Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) what the position was, and he explained that there was no cessation of the County's activities, but as certain sections on which formation work has been going on this year, to link up the completed portions of the road, are almost completed there is no longer any need for the gangs. Between Te Horo and Waikanae the formation has been completed, also between Manakau and Otaki with the exception of the portion known as Bevan's. These lengths are practically ready for the penetration course now; and the Chairman anticipates that the whole of the new road as far as Waikanae will receive its final penetration coat early in the New Year. The casual men employed bctweui Shannon and Makerua have also completed their work and have been paid off.

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

Tlio Railway Department give particulars in this issue of cheap fares and train arrangements in connection with the N.Z. Possibles v. Probables football match on Wednesday next.

In the League match Newton versus Richmond, at Auckland on Saturday G. Morton (captain of the Newton team) sustained concussion of the brain and a broken jaw.

The total number of staff employed by the Railway Department on the 31st March, 1927, including those engaged on works chargeable to capital, was 18,(552 and the average number actually at work throughout the yea? was 18,458, as compared with 17,990 the previous year. The average nuniiber of men engaged on works charged'" to capital was 1,239, as against I,osß"last year.

"Apprentice instruction classes were inaugurated at Newmarket, Petone, Addington, ami Hillside workshops in July, 1926, and the results disclosed at the last /examination of apprentices show that a good deal of progress has been made. A keen interest is being displayed by the apprentices in the class-work, and the advantages to be derived from systematic training are quite apparent. —Excerpt from Railways Statement.

Some photographs taken at Cape Kidnappers recently show that the gannets are already selecting nesting sites arid preparing for the upbringing of their 1927-28 broods, declares an exchange. The gannets begin to arrive at the Cape in August. For the visitor who can make but one trip to the sanctuary in the year, December, January and February are the best months to go. Then the chicks may be seen in all stages of development, from the chick just out of the e.gg to the ojder chick with its speckled plumage.

An elderly man, whose name has not been ascertained, had a narrow escape from death when the half-past eight train from the south was drawing into the Levin station on Saturday evening. Through some unknown cause he stepped off the platform before the train had stopped, and fell between the carriages and the kerbing. People rushed % the spot with feelings of horror, which were almost immediately relieved, as when the train stopped the man's head emerged from below and he was quickly assisted on to the platform.

"Efforts arc being made to reduce delays to trains shunting at intermediate stations," states the annual report of the Railway Board. "Some measure of success has been, obtained by use of a tractor fitted with railway wheels,., for work in yards where a fair amount of wagon-movement is necessary. One has been tried with satisfactory results at Putaruru. Two additional tractors fitted for road use have since, been obtained —one for service at Feilding, and one at Ashburton. It- is proposed to extend the use of these tractors as circumstances permit."

An accident that might easily have had serious consequences happened to Mr Erie Olivecrona at Mr Sawtcll's garage on Thursday last. He was engaged in-punching out a screw from its socket when a portion of the steci thread flew off and entered one of his eyes, being buried completely. After medical consultation he. was sent to a specialist in Palmerston North, where an operation was found necessary, which proved successful, Mr Olivecrona being able to return to Levin next day. It was found that the piece of metal had almost reached the retina, so that.he had a lucky escape from losing the sight of the eye, which a skilful operation has restored to normal.

Tno many counter-attractions ruled on Saturday for men interested in tramping to go out to the Tararuas, but the Waiopehu committee's appeal for manual help in connection with the camping facilities was responded to by four ladies, who showed that they were made of pioneering stuff, as they carried about a ton of iron across the river, by way of the suspension bridge near the waterworks. From the eastern bank,. Mr Cliff Adkin carted the iron up to a place near the entrance to the bush, from which it will subsequently be carried up the Waiopehu track by voluntary working parties in preparation for the building of an accommodation hut. After the ladies had done their good deed on Saturday they enjoyed a tramp up to Palmer's camp and back.

Spring cleaning brings the need for various household replacements and new curtains undoubtedly stand first in importance. Eeali&ing this Clark's, Ltd., have prepared a .-special display of all the latest choice fabrics for the purpose and issue an invitation to every lady to call and inspect.*

All New Zeahuiders have a right to be proud of the achievement of Lieut. Webster in putting up such a marvellous record of speed, skill and evidence of British personnel and manufactured material. If you need any further illustration of what British workmen can cceomplisli bring your car. ropairs to us. Our workshop is organised m all British lines, in other words, British fair play ruies, at the Ford Garage, Levin."

Shadow Tissues. —Some have fallen under the modernistic spell and we find most unusual patterns in decidedly unique blendings. Then there are 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. Ross Co., Ltd., Levin Fashion Centre.*

i "I had some of your calf meal last "year and it is real good: I §jave some "to neighbours—their calves also were "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.*

Replying to an interjection in the House of .Representatives on Wednesday, the Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod) stated that a bill dealing" with education reserves would be introduced later in the session.

"Wellington's new station will be equipped'with every modern tsonvonience as passengers must, of necessity?. - spend a good deal of time at this station making connections to and from fJhd W/cllingtori-LytteJton, Wei- , lington-Picton and Wellington-Nelson ferry steamers and use train services to and from various parts of the North M Island," said the Prime Minister when delivering the annual railways statement in the House of Representatives - on Wednesday.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen.'"* Robinson took place at Manakau on Thursday, the body being laid to rest", by the side of relatives. Prior to an impressive ceremony at the graveside the Rev. G. K. Moir conducted a ser- - vice at the Anglican Cliure'h. The cortege was a representative one,- while quite a large number of beautiful floral. « emblems were laid on the er>ffin. Included in those present were a number from a distance. Much sympathy is ' felt for the bereaved family and other relatives.

Reference was made by the Prime Minister in the course of the Railways Statement in the Housi of Representatives on Wednesday to the question of refreshments for travellers. "I believe it will soon be necessary to re-open the question of providing passengers with meals on trains," said Mir. .Coates. "This can be done by the reinstatement of dining-saloons and by the. supply of hampers. I secured specimens of the latter as used on the British railways and have, as a commencement, arranged for a supply to be placed on some of the expresses."

"Many people in Australia seem to think that they are not over-welcome-in New Zealand," said Rev. P. Carrington, a New Zealand Professor of Divinity, who is travelling from Adelaide to Quebec, when at Auckland on Monday. The visitor said he had greatly enjoyed his few years of work in Adelaide. He found the Australians both warm-hearted and friendly. They always had a welcome for people from New Zealand. He could not understand the feeling 'that they were not very welcome in this country, because his personal experience had been to the contrary. He felt that both in Australia- and in Canada New Zealanders'* could do much to improve the understanding between the peoples of different parts of the Empire.