The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 June 1932, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new Government valuation for the Wanganui County shows reductions in the unimproved valuation from 25 to 50 .per cent. The total reduction in value is estimated to !be £750,000.

The inscription in Latin, ‘ ‘ -Destroyed by German 'fury, rebuilt by American generosity, ’ ’ will not adorn the facade of the Louvain University Library, for the Supreme Court has decided agaijmst Whitney Warren, a Hew York architect, who sued Monseignour Ladeuze, rector of the University, claiming author’s rights in the inscription. The court held that the inscription was unfair .to the Germans.

By a piece of amazing good luck a man who lost a iwallet containing £620 in the Ellerslie district during the week-end had it returned to him on Monady morning with only £2O missing- It is believed the wallet was stolen from tho owner, Mr J. W. Ashton, a visitor from the King Country, and, that it was dropped or discarded by the thief. When it was found, four f 5 notes were missing, but it still contained twelve £SO notes. It is thought that the thief imagined that the numbers of the £SO notes were known. The money was found by two youths, N. Voitre and F. McGovern, who are engaged in Mr A. E. Neale’s racing stables at , Bulls and were out walking when they discovered the, missing money.

A short earthquake uvas felt in Levin at 8.53 aim. to-day.

Writing on April 26th, a London correspondent says: "The sales of New Zealand honey for last March were 18 per cent, over those for 1931 and 31 per cciiiit, over the 1930 figures."

The second of the scries >of fortnightly euchre and dance evenings will he held in the Kimberley Load Hall on Friday, June 10th. The prices of admission are gents Is 6d, ladies Is.

A reminder is given of the big Catholic dance to be held in the Regent Hall on. June 24th. A special feature will be tlie lighting and decorations and the dance committee assure patrons an excellent evening’s entertainment.

The decision to open the Farmers’ Union conferences with prayer is by no means a new feature in that organisation. Shortly after tire Fanners’ Union was formed in New Zealand the late Capt. J. D. R. Hewitt, R.N., cf Palmerston North, insisted that ’the branch there should open its uneeting witli prayer. This custom was followed out for some years.

The popularity of Athletic dances is now well known .and the Athletic Football Club have made arrangements to give dancers the most enjoyable time possible in the Weraroa Hall this evening. Dancing to the lilt of the Alhambrian Orchestra will (be the order of the evening. Included on the programme are numerous novelty dances. The prices of admission are 2s and 1.3 6d.

“What do you want? ’’ demanded a member of a hospital (board mot a hundred miles from Stratford, as ho confronted the tramp at the door of his house. “Breakfast or iworkl ’ 5 “Both, sir,” replied the tramp. “Righto! ” isaid the .Ward member, and he disappeared into the house. Presently, he returned, carrying a large piece of his wife’s home-made bread. ‘ ‘ Then eat that, 5 ’ he exclaimed savagely, “and you’ll have both!”

A complete new office staff will soon be installed at the office oif the Piako County Council in Tc Aro'ha. At its last meeting the council decided to retire the county clerk, Mr N. J. Hay, in three months’ time. Also ■before the council was the resignation of the assistant clerk, Mr S. Penman, who stated that he wished to return to the South for family reasons. This was accepted with regret. Since then the typist, Miss Newman, has resigned s and returned to her ihome in Auckland.

The Danish Lutheran Church in Palmerston North is celebrating its jubilee to-day. It was founded in 1882 by Pasto<r Gausted, who was succeeded in 1883 by Pastor Siass. Pastor M. -Christenseim followed in 1893,. and his son, Pastor A. Christensen in 1928. The position of choirmaster was occupied for 3a years by Mr <O. P. Rouberg. Services are held in the Danish language iand the church, after fifty years of work and endeavour, is still carrying out its ministrations with evangelical fervour.

Speaking in support of a remit nr-

ging that 'Government inspectors be given greater powers in dealing with the eradiation of ragwort, Mr B. Richinond (Tuna) said 'at 'the North Tara-

naki conference of the Farmers’ Union that a farm in his district had eight i'years ago- produced 17,0001)b. of 'butterfat and had (been valued at £3O an acre. Because the owner had been un-

able to keep down the ragwort that

spread from adjoining infested areas he had 'ultimately left the place. Now the Government had let the farm to

two men free ef interest for four years. It was worth nothing.

From specimens of school children’s handiwork on exhibition! at the monthly meeting of the Southland Education Board on Friday members were shown how with a little ingenuity the humble pine cone could (become a most attractice ornament. The exhibits were of little brpwn owls, iso neatly executed that they would find a place on any mantelshelf. (With the aid of a knife the features of the wise old bird had been faithfully reproduced with small shells to represent wide staring eyes. The configuration of the cone required little alteration to resemble the feathered body and the addition of a pair of stumpy legs completed the ensemble. Brown varnish gave a touch of natural colouring. It was stated that the idea had originated in Auckland, where the novelties were meeting with a ready sale.

Where do you reckon the best tobacco comes from?” queried a Dunedin reporter of a local merchant who is a. ■large importer of the weed. “Well,” was the reply, “most imported brands come from America, of course. South Africa sends a few, too. But I think the New Zealand tobacco' is about the pick of the (basket to-day. Some of our choicest leaf is worth over £2OO a ton to the grower. Fact! The outstanding merit of New Zealand tobacco is its comparative freedom from nicotine. The manufacturers put it through a special toasting or roasting process, from which it emerges pure, sweet, fragrant and, better still, absolutely innocuous, ean that be said of all the foreign tobaccos? I am afraid not!” Quite correct, Sir. And it is worthy of special note that there are only four brands of toasted tobacco produced: Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, 'Cavendish, wild Out Plug No. 10. They vary in strength, but the quality is the saline —the world’s best. Beware of imitations! There are several alb out. —271.*

To give consistent good value in men’s and boys’ wear has. been the aim of Messrs Humphreys and Andrews, Ltd., and the offerings in their advertisement in this issue give some indication or then* effo.t to gi\e bet ter value for lower prices.*

For the last weeks of their closing down sale Misses Stevens’ Showroom stock is'to (be offered, at half the marked sale price. All other stock has also been greatly reduced.*

Mr Hugh R. Keys’ phone number has been changed to No. 233. Customers should note the alteration:*