The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1928, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Manawatu-Oroua Power Board made a profit of £1658 on the year’s working without allowing depreciation. If depreciation ig written off as required by the Act of 1927, a debit balance of £3160 is shown.

Mr Armstrong, M.F., advised the Christchurch unemployed to stop quibbling. “If I were a working man, much as I would detest its system of relief, if I had four or five children I would sooner work for the Hospital Board any day than let my family starve.’’

The monthly meeting of the Levin Chamber of Commerce will be hold tomorrow evening in the Band Room. The Lunch Club’s gathering will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, in the Oxford tea rooms. The speaker will be the Hon. Edward Newman, who will deal with the Flock House movement.

An extra special offer in Ladies white cotton vests, chemise length ribbed in heavy weight with shaped waist. They have bound neck and sleeveless. Usually 2s lid. A special price now 2s 6d at the C. M. Eo • Co. Ltd.*

The monthly meeting of the Levin Labour Party will be held m the Ban(i Room to-morrow evening at 7.d0 p.m.

The weekly euchre tournament conducted by the Levin Labour Socia Club will be held in the Druids’ Hall on Friday evening.

vested on behalf of Lieut. Moncneff s mother, and the other halt on behalf of the widows. This would ensure that the latter got 7s 6d per week each. The feeling of the donors on this suggestion is to be ascertained by the Mayor ol Wellington before it is finally adopted.

The mystery surrounding the cause of sudden breaks in the supply of electric currents in parts of the Hauraki Plains has been cleared up by a special investigation. Stoppages had occurred on different lines in perfectly calm and dry weather and they were definitely accounted for by people who saw large seagulls fly into the lines, an explosion following each contact.

The executive of the Plaxmills Employees’ Industrial Union of Workers have convened a public meeting to be held in the Town Hall at Eoxton “for the purpose of discussing the advisability of asking the Government to acquire the Moutoa Swamp, and have same thoroughly cleaned and planted in flax, thus providing work for the relief of unemployment that is becoming more acute every winter in Eoxton. The executive confidently believe that if a commencement of thoroughly cleaning and planting of flax in this swamp is not carried out in the very near future, the flax there will eventually go out of existence, which would mean that the business places in Eoxton would follow, suit,”

An unusual story, which shows how the curiosity of a Maori boy was responsible for his arrest, is related from Waipawa on a recent evening. About 1 a.m. an operator in the Waipawa telephone exchange noticed something strange on Mr John Winlove’s store line connection. Failing to get any response to his calls, he communicated with the police. A constable proceeded to the shop and suspicions were aroused when he found a pair of boots and socks outside a window. The owner of the store was communicated with, and after a search, the constable and Mr Winlove found the crouching figure of a Maori boy behind the shop door. Investigation revealed the fact that the would-be burglar had gathered some loot, but instead of getting away he became fascinated with the telephone. This fascination led to his tinkering with the instrument, and it was this tinkering which resulted in the operator telephoning the police.

The Empire Marketing Board continues the good work of popularising the sale of Empire products in the Old Country. The Board forwards to the ‘'Chronicle” reproductions of two large advertisements that it has inserted in all the leading newspapers of the United Kingdom, each attractive in design and felicitous in expression. One deals with “Empire Fruits” th,b. other with “New Zealand Apples,” and both use the slogan “The Sun never sets on the Orchards of the Empire.” “Apples in time for Easter,” we read, “Autumn fruit in time for Spring. . . Our grandmothers would have thought Nuts in May as likely a story. But now the Empire trade winds bring us harvest in seed-time—-and in the fruiterers’ shops pyramids of New Zealand apples make merry with the time of year. Fill your fruit bowls with these jolly visitors from the Southern Seas —ask for and enjoy New Zealand Apples.” The appeal is excellent, though the leisurely, pipesmoking New Zealander engaged in packing the apples in the design will perhaps be regarded on this side of the world as being rather fanciful.

A special list of reduced prices is advertised by Rimmer’s on Page 1 of thia issue. The regular Monday delivery is proving a big success and a boon to customers.*

Does tobacco growing in New Zealand pay? The answer to that question is: Look at the rapidly increasing number of men on the land who are noAV turning their attention to tobacco culture in this country. The early attempts to put New Zealand-grown tobacco on the market (about 30 years ago) were it must be confessed, disappointing. The samples produced were very crude. But modern methods of culture and treatment of the leaf have completely altered all that, and as an average crop of New Zealand tobacco is now worth £SO per acre (sometimes more) there can be no question about tobacco culture paying the farmer. As to the “weed” in its manufactured form it is excellent. Unlike most of the imported brands it contains very little nicotine, and may be indulged in ad lib.*' without harmful results, while the toasting of the leaf (quite a new idea) develops flavour and aroma surprisingly. Undoubtedly this industry, already flourishing, is destined to become of national importance. Leading lines are Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead), full.—34*

School re-opens on Menday, May 21, but the cold weather demands a cosy outfit for the children before then. Misses Stevens make' a specialty of children’s wear, supplying nice quality goods at a reasonable price.*

Note: new shipment of large, headfitting felt hats. Such 'smart styles too, turned up back brims—quite the feature and decidedly chic. Neatly bound edges to contrast or to tone with ribbon finishes. A really pleasing selection and large fittings disappear like magic, so delay means disapapointment. Fawn black, rose, navy, oakbuff. Special price only 21s at The C. M. Ross Co. Ltd.*

Damask —Superior Cotton Damask Borders in gold, blue and red Attractive designs, 54 inches wide. We have been told by one of our best clients that this particular Damask washes and launders up very nicety. Only procurable at Is lid yd from the old established firm. Clarks Ltd. Levin’s Best Store*

The Rev. J. K. Archer will definitely contest the Christchurch North seat as a Labour candidate.

A Press message from Te Aroha states that Mr Whiteehurch, a County Councillor, was seriously injured when a car which he was cranking jumped forward, being evidently in gear.

A sum of £1571 2s 10d was raised for the Hood-Monerieff Fund. The widows have already been paid £4OO and the Public Trustee has advised that £750, half the balance, should be in-

Tho Manawatu Drainage Board has* decided to make application to the Local Government Loans Board for permission to borrow £2OOO to provide work for the unemployed and to carry out certain improvements.—Press telegram. The Palmerston, North Chamber o£ Commerce has decided to make representations to the Railway Department regarding alleged dimmed headlights on express trains, one member stating that the lights were often mistaken for town lights. Cases had occurred where motorists were right on crossings before they realised that a train was approaching.—Press telegram.

A record attendance was noted at the weekly W.E.A. lecture in Levin last evening, when the tutor, Mr J. Marsh, dealt with the subject, “The French Revolution.” Mr. E, Lycette presided. At the close of an interesting lecture, there was an animated discussion. Mr. and Mrs A. W. Hutchings brought some illustrated literature which they had obtained in France, with a bearing on the episodes of the Revolution; and Mrs Hutchings related incidents of their tour, describing the life of the peasants and their w'ondcrful power of recovery after their industries had been crippled by war. Four more lectures by Mr. Marsh will complete the history course, whereupon the English literature series will be commenced. The tutor will be Mrs. Hutchings, who will select in Wellington this week a number of books from the W.E.A. new library, which is described as being an excellent and up-to-date source of information both for referoeco and ' special study.

To be well 'dressed one must have smart hose. Coloured cashmere arc being sold at 2s lid, silk and wool from 4s fid, and art silk from 3s 9d, at Miss Stevens’.