The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 September 1928, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Phoenix Cricket Club will be held in the Bandroom on Tuesday night. , The fortnightly meeting of the Levin Lodge, 1.0.0. P., NiZ., will be held on Monday night, when the election of officers will take place. The services at Century Hall on Sunday are of\ special interest. In the morning the children’s address will be .on “Joining the Balt Club” and the sermon on “God’s Care for His People.” In. the evening Jerome K. Jerome’s story of “The Passing ; of the Third Floor Back” will bo the subject of the address. A sincere welcome to all is extended. A strong choir will lead the singing at both services. 1

~ Fox* the .month of ,-August the Kairauga Dairy Company, Limited, advanced to suppliers Is 7d for butter and Is 9d for cheese.. , - : The Poverty Bay Rugby. Union secured an additional attraction for their charity benefit'match last Saturday, Tom Hoency "acting as referee. At the last meeting- of the Kiwitca County Council, it was decided to suspend the duties of the county rangers between the hours of sunrise and sunset as from October Ist. The decomposed body of a man was found in Auckland harbour this morning. Tiiis will probably bo Able Seaman Malcolm Mackenzie, of the steamer Pakeha, missing since August 4th. —Press Association. It is -more than likely that the sawmill at Manakau will bo re-started at an early date, it being- the intention of the owner to remove it further back where there is a quantity of fine milling timber, t • For hisdext at evensong at St. Mary’s Church tfobruin-ovv evening, the Rev. J. C. Davies will ‘take the'words from the Apostles’ Creed', “Born of the Virgin Mary.” The sermon will lie a contiu'uation of the series 'that has been preached oh recent Sunday evenings. The total entries received in connection witli Foxton spring show was -Lid. made iipo as follows;—Bulb section .120, cut flowers 65, pot plants .17, decorative 42, cookery 95, cooking, children .73, home industries 12, vegetables 9. . The monthly meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held on Friday, September 14th, in the Presbyterian Church Hall. Mrs Cummpis (president) presided over a good attendance. Mr Kingston,, of the Alliance, gave a very helpful and instructive address. ’ • ; Grey town and the Lower Valley was visited by a hailstorm of almost' unprecedented severity at about 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon. The hailstones wore, almost the size of jligeoh’s eggs, and when the storm had abated the whole countryside was enveloped in a mantle of white, as though visited by a snowstorm. —Greytown Standard. Mr. W. H. Field (Otaki) gave notice in the House 'of Representatives on ; Wednesday to ask the Minister of Public 'Works whether he had yet determined on his course of action with respect to the much-needed and loug-lookecl-for traffic bridge across the northern branch of the Porirua Harbour at Paremata and the road thence to Plimmerton a distance by level route of one - mile and a quarter, as compared -.with the distance of'nine*, miles, much Of it steep and narrow, which Plimmerton people and their visitors at present had to travel between the two centres mentioned.

The audited balance sheet of the Levin Fire Board for the nine months ended March 31st-, 1928, has been printed. It shows that the receipts amounted to £603 4s sd, principally made up of the contributions—Government £37 10s, Levin Borough Council £2Bl 5s Del,. insurance companies £2Bl 5$ lOd. The period commenced with a debit balance of £2B 11s lid and ended with a credit of £2O 17s Id. .The expenditure was £553 15s sd, of which the chief items were: Interest on'loan (£1862 Os Id) £lll x4s 4d, sinking fupd £93 2s, Brigade wages £SO 15s, equipment (including hose maintenance) £43'l6s sd.

In the test case, Dominion Mercantile Agency, Ltd., and Wellington Creameries, Clieese and Butter Factories Employees Industrial Union of Workers against Frederick James Webber, first assistant at the Pahiatua Dairy Company, the Magistrate, Mr Miller, who reserved decision at the hearing on September 13th, has now given written judgment. Plaintiff claimed ,255, the amount of subscription due to the Union. Judgment' was e'ntered for plaintiff for the amount claimed'with costs. Defendant, contended that he had never joined the Union,'but only attended a meeting out of curiosity.— Press Association. The ladies of the Methodist Church are to hold their' annual effort on Tuesday. This year it takes the novel form of a Wheelbarrow Fair. This huinble garden appliance will be transformed, and prizes are offered for the most attractively decorated barrow. The Fair will lie opened by the Mayoress (Mrs Hobson) at 2 o’clock, and the grand march of barrows will take, place at 3 o’clock, and again'at 8 o’clock. Miss Chalk will .sing “Cockles and Mussels.’' The Fair will be continued in the evening ’when the Whakatane Club will give the programme. Upon the barrows all sorts of useful and ornamental .articles will be offered for sale, and the public generally are invited. The new Pontiac has arrived in Levin and although it has only been two years on the market it is second only, to Buick in popularity among six-cylin-der cars. In the first year 75,000 wore sold and twice that .number-were sold in the second year. It 4s; fitted With every improvement known tomo’tor engineering and the high class Fisher body givys it an extremely smart appearance. Call at the Eclipse Garage and see this fine, ear and ask to have .the new G.M.R. cylinder head explained. * “Ramona’’ has had wonderful: sales on gramophone records. The film ‘‘ Ramona” has drawn packed houses everywhere. Now cornea the novel, “Ramona,” which. is already one of the best sellers for 1928. This novel can be obtained at Stannard’s.* Victoria Damask.—r-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. M. Ross Co., Ltd., The Store for Value/’ / \ Men! Your Spring Suit has arrived at Clark’s, Ltd., beautiful* Lynx and Sincerity Worsteds in the latest double and single breasted styles; also new blues and navy serges, all guaranteed. Prices for worsted suits 84/-, 105/-, ' MS 19/0 to £8 8/-.*'

A-ballot for a loan of £3OO free of interest was'held by the Xievin Ter-' minuting Building Society last evening,, and was won; by Mr J. L. Arcus,, of Wellington. • An interesting fact to be .gathered Itojii the ninth -annual report of ■■ ths Levin iFire Board is that thirty-seven insurance companies opeiate in the firs which “is the Borough of Levin. The monthly meeting of the Young People’s' Loyal Temperance. Legion (L.T.L.) will be.held-on-Monday night, in- the Presby ccriau Church Hail, at 0.80. All children are welcome to ,come and see and hear whiit the young people arc doing. The Druids’ euchre tournament held last evening was well attended, and an enjoyable time was spent by the players. The prizes were won as follows: Gentlemen’s, Mr H. Ghannings; - ladies, Mrs Morris. Sealed prizes..— gentlemen’s, Mr Bateman; ladies, Mrs Henderson. Booby prizes-—gentlemen, Mr Marsh; ladies, Mrs Winter. Excellent refreshments were served.Owing t-o pressure- on our space a large quantity of reading nu tter is held over ay d Will appear at the first oppor-’ trinity. This includes reports of the. Rugby Unliom’s .eud-of-season ‘social, . Power Board reports, a report of the . annual meeting of the Levin Horticultural Society, the final section of the Otaki Borough Commission,’.and the Mayor’s entertainment of the cadets. As everyone knows thousands of ' people were attracted to Sydney recently for the International Eucharistic i Congress. Fortunately for those who were unable to go the Columbia Graphophone Corirpany have .made some excellent New Process electric, records of the beautiful singing in St. Ethelreda’s Catholic Church. •. These records are mow on sale in Levin and may be oltcaiued at Aitken’s Music 'Store for the small suni of IsA'ach* A dunce, arranged by the young; people of Kopntaroa, was held in the K6-.* putaroa Hall last evening, and in spite of the "unfavourable weather there .was a good attendance. During the evening a novelty item, the Cinderella dance, was introduced, causing much amusement; and altogether a very pleasant, time was spent. The music for dapcijig was* supplied by .Mr HI Yarnhani, while Mr J. Bowker acted 'as M.C., ’ . » In connection with the correspondence appearing in the “Chronicle” on Wednesday upon the Agricultural .College question, Mr A. C. Holms has writ-ten-stating that au obvious error occurred in the ..following passage: “May I suggest that ..-lonely Lincoln of 1880, when our exports were only £26,000,000 (agricultural.-and pastoral representing £3,000,000) would welcome Weraroa as a ‘ bride ’ and Ruakura -in the role of ‘best mah’?” : The sum should have read £6,000,000. An error in the reprint copy forwarded had beenoverlooked. ' There is ■every likelihood of a large number making.-the: week-end excursion trip, to Mount Egmont and Wanganui on 20th September, aiamnged : . by - the . Railway Department-.,Thofee intending to. go are reminded that tickets ■may now lie purchased and., seats xeser- 4 yed, and also accommodation secured : at Hawera by applying at any railway station or Central booking office* The fares are half ordinary rate and include the motor fare to the mountain. The excursion facilities, are availably •to people desiring to ! visit Wanganui over the week-end. Excursion train, leaves Wellington 12.55 p.in. bn the Saturday and returns Sunday; night. - An advertisement appears in this issue.