The Levin Daily Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1928, LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1928, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1928, LOCAL AND GENERAL

The monthly meeting of the Levin branch of*; the League of Nations Union will be held in the Band Room, Bath Street, at 7,30 this evening, when Mr R, McAllister will speak on the Labour and Socialist contribution to world peace. The postmaster at Levin (Mr J. D. o’Connor) advises that’ commencing on Monday next, the 24th instant, at 8 p.m., the rate for urgent toll communications between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. are to be reduced to one half the urgent rates ruling between 8 turn. and 8 p.m., except that the minimum charge for an urgent call will bo Bd.

Something of a record taßUshed ~by tf a four-tooth fti?fce~qfiar- ' terbred ewe on Mr G. B. Kerr’s farm at Kingsdown, near Timaru. The ewe is the mother, of five healthy. Jambs. A five-roomed house in Roslyn Road, Napier, was destroyed by .fire this morning. it was owned by Anmer’s Lime Co. and occupied by Mr Mcisaacs. The house was insured for £6OO in the United office, and the contents for £l5O in the State office. , At Gisborne to-day, states a Press message, a fire shortly after midday did considerable damage to ‘the stock of Robertson and €o., mercers, and James Johnstone, tailor. The'premises had only been closed for the half day shortly before it was discovered that they were full of smoke. A Pahiatua telegram says the Ma uawatu District Union Convention of .the W.U.T.U. was held there. Mrs Ferguson was re-elected president; recording and corresponding secretary, Mrs Wakehorn; treasurer, Mrs Singh. 'Each belongs to Palmerston North, Several remits were drawn up for the. annual Dominion Convention. The usual keen interest is being shown in the Wairarapa 'Show by brooders, and enquiries for schedules indicate a successful fixture. A now class which will interest Friesian breeders is one for a pedigree Friesian calf to be entered and led into the ring by a child under 16 years. Schedules are free on application to P.O. Box 25, Carterton. Robert Greeks, of Masterton, was knocked down on the Mastert.cn-Carter-ton Road by motor truck driven by Samuel Richard Brown of Masterton, at about 6.15 p.m. on Saturday. The injured man, who is sixty years of age, was conveyed to Masterton by a service car and admitted to hospital. He is suffering from head injuries, which are not believed to be of a serious nature. A Chinaman who called at an Invercargill residence recently was wreathed in smiles (says the “Southland Times”). When asked why, he said that his wife had just presented him with a aon. “What arc you going to call it!” came the query. “Oh, after } the airmen,” was the reply. “What, are you going to call it KingsfondSmith?” asked the astonished house- ; wife. “No, Wun Long Hop.”

Tlie engineer to the Ilutt County Council reports:—“Alterations to the crusher plant at Paekakariki will allow work in the quarry t,o he speeded up and the cost of . production reduced. A further supply of' metal was being put on at BaumatL The work of widening 'along the beach road at Kopiti was finished, metal being put .on a clay foundation. At Old Soldiers’ Road and Otaihanga Road metal was spread on where most required." “I think tlie public should be warned that aluminium paint is inflammable, “ said Mr. F. K. Hunt, 8.M., Coroner, at an inquest into the death of Maljanna Turner, aged 50, who died at Auckland on Saturday after receiving severe burns as the results of a tin of aluminium paint igniting. Deceased stated prior to her death that she was cleaning the kitchen stove when the paint caught fire, igniting her clothing. Death was due to shock, following burns, and the Coroner returned a verdict accordingly. ’ An experience reminiscent of his sojourn at the war befell a Methven farmer on Monday. While walking through his wheat paddocks near the main Ashburton Road, he was started at the report of a pea-rifie and the whizz of a bullet Loo close to be pleasant. Several others followed in quick succession, and on rushirjg to investigate he found three youths enjoying rifle practice at a tin without considering where the bullets were finding billets. On being discovered they jumped into a motor ear and headed for Methven. One of them, it is stated, was recognised as a resident of Ashburton. Luckily no damage or injury was done. A sitting of the Juvenile Court was held before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., at the Levin Courthouse this morning. A boy who was guilty of two thefts, con-, ceruing £6 4s in money and a ring valued at 10s 6d, was committed to the care of the Supervisor of Child Welfare for two years, the first six months to bo spent at the Boys’ Training Farm, Weraroa. Two inmates who had converted a car to their own use and were apprehended at Wanganui after. a series of thefts at" Sausou and Bulls, were ordered to bo. returned to the Farm. The same order was made in the case of two other youths, who were guilty of thefts at Palmeistou North. At the meeting of the Education Board yesterday, Mr A. W. Hutchings said that the Minister of Agriculture had stated that it was proposed to cut up the agricultural development farm at Levin for sale or lease. He thought the board should approach the Ministei with a view to reserving an area* for a school site. Ho understood that about fifteen families would be plit on subdivision, and later on a site-would be required for a school. There were several buildings there,'one of which might be suitable for the permanent purposes of a health camp. _Mr C. H. Nicholls said when the special class was in camp at Levin, the Minister of Education attended, and the speaker believed the Minister -was favourably disposed, to keeping the site for that purpose. It was an admirable one for such a purpose. It was agreed fo approach the Minister with 4 to such a reservation being made. Victoria- Damask.—The very,newest, for Table Cloths. Only needs wiping over. Saves laundry bills. All white with pretty designs, 54in. wide, only 4/11 yard.—The C. Boss Co., Ltd., The Store for Value.* ‘ ‘ Dorma ’' fancy hemstitched sheets imported by Clark's Ltd. These sheets are boxed in pairs and would, make a most useful gift to the prospective bride. Selling price, 32s fid (double bed siae).*

. The....ease in which C. £• Dean, farmer, of Maungatantiari,' 'tf&tr 'Gam- ' v ' bridge, claimed £5456 compensation' from the-Cambrilge Borough Gouneil for land taken and loss of water,under the Public Works Aetyia conaectiou with the borough water-fipiapply adwijae, M and “which. was -set dbwn for keftriug ; - before Mr Justice Blilir at Wellington ton this morning, lias, been -settled by mutual agreement. The term* ,of the . agreement are that the Borough. Council shall pay Mr Dean £llOO in fullcompensation, each party to pay their own expenses.—Press telegram.