The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929, LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1929, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929, LOCAL & GENERAL.

In to-day’s paper the Railway Department advertise train arrangements and cheap fares to Fcilding in connection with the race meeting on Saturday and Monday next.

Miss Doris Treseder lias decided to give up business in Levin and has secured a position in Palmerston North. She asks clients to call for their orders on or lief ore Friday next and returns ..thanks for the patronage that has been extended to her here.

Entries may be made at any time this week at' the Chronicle Office for the Levin Horticultural Society’s Summer Show to bo held in the Century Hall next Tuesday. The schedule is well-endowed with prize-money and large entries are expected. Schedules may be obtained at the Chronicle Office.

The heavv warm rain which commenced to fall on Monday evening continued yesterday and throughout the night. It will do incalculable good to the pastures, which were beginning to foci the effects of the dry .spring. The milk yield, which was just -on the turn will also be helped considerably.

A tired homing pigeon was found recently by Mr B. Vinsen, of Stratford, in front of his promises, states a Taranaki exchange. He fed and rested* the bird and then set it free, with a_ note attached to one of its logs, explaining what had been done. He subsequently received a letter from Mr F. Pcrrctt, of Wellington, expressing thanks for his action, and stating that the bird, with others, had been liberated from Frankton on the day previous to its arrival in Stratford. Bad weather had been encountered, and many of the birds had been lost. The bird Mr Vinson dmlt with had taken a week to find its way back to Wellington.

Tlic prediction of. many people a year or two ago, when Dunedin was favoured with two luxurious houses of entertainment, that sooner or later some of'the theatres would have to cease operations was realised last week, when three theatres, without any announcement. closed their doors (states the Dunedin Star). The theatres that have been affected are Everybody s, Grand, and Plaza, where silent films only have been the source of entertainment. No official reason has been given for their sudden termination of business, but it is to be presumed that the attendances have not warranted continuance. With the closing of those theatres, picturegoers have had their entertainment limited to four theatres, all of which are equipped with the talkie apparatus, while the King Edward theatre in South Dunedis will continue to show silent films,

Many a good story is told about smoking and smokers. The latest comes from Auckland. A bricklayer was called sharply to account by his foreman for smoking “on the job.” “I’m not smoking,” he replied. “But your pipe is in your mouth! ” bawled the foreman. “That’s right,” said the bricklayer, “and niv boots are on my feet, but I’m not walking.” The foreman gave it best. By the way if you are looking for something special in the shape of baccy try the New Zealand (grown and manufactured by the National Tobacco Co., Ltd., pioneers of the N.Z. tobacco industry). Unlike the imported goods, which are 'more or less full of nicotine, these Now Zealand brands are practically free from nicotine. This is because they are toasted, and the toasting destroys the injurious nicotine and also develops flavour and bouquet. These are not only the purest but- the most delightful of all tobaccos. They can’t harm you. They arc toasted—the only ones that are. Ask for Riverhead Gold (mild), Navy Cut or Cavendish (medium), or Cut Plug No. 10 (full).—7l. * c

One of the most notable of recentdevelopments in men’s dress is the wearing of flannel trousers for every dav use, with lounge jackets of various styles. Clark’s, Ltd., are showing big stocks of the latest shadesGn trousers priced from 17/6 to 35/-, and coats priced from 25/- to 55/-.*