The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1932, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No shortage of ready money was apparent in Dunedin last week, when £I2OO was taken at the Amateur Operatic Company’s production, “The Arcadians,” leaving' a profit of £4OO. The sum of £ll2O was taken at the winter show, against £9S6 last year.

At the height of a severe thunderstorm about 2.20 o’clock on Wednesday morning a flash of lightning caused the Pukekohe fire siren to sound. The filemen on duty, finding that the indicatoi switches of all the alarm circuits had fallen, realised the cause of the alarm and promptly stopped the siren, but many people were awakened.

Many years ago trout were liberated in both the Ohckia. an( i Rakiahua rivers at Stewart Island. Both those rivers are navigable for some miles and should have been well stocked with trout, but unfortunately the trout were placed at the mouths of the rivers where they are muddy and where eels abound, and no one has ever seen a trout in either stream. If the liberators had only gone some miles Up the rivers to where it is gravel bottom the trout would no doubt have thrived.

The Prime Minister of Canada, the Et. Hon. E. B. Benyiett, has announced that the Dominion, will issue a commemorative series of postage stamps for the Ottawa Conference.

At a sale conducted by Mr. F. H. .Wood at the P. and A. .Society's 'grounds at Carterton, fifty years ago, cows realised from £4 to £5; bullocks (beef), £5 His; bullocks (working), £S Ids; steers and heifers, £2 15s to £3 10s; yearlings, £1 y s to £2. There was no demand for horses, though there wore several good animals on the ground.

It is anticipated by the Main Highways Board that the economic situation will be reflected in a reduction in traffic on highways, according to a circular which has been forwarded to local bodies. The circular states that the board expects there will be a corresponding reduction in maintenance costs, adding that there will not be any lowering of the standard of maintenance.

A large party of members of the Levin-Waiopehu, Manawatu and Massey College Tramping Clubs visited the Tararuas from the Levin 'approach on King’s Birthday and spent the ensuing week-end in the ranges. Nine workers were busy on the Dora Bushline hut scheme, and all the material for the building is notw at the lint site. Two .volunteers have been staying there this week, it being their intention to build the hut. Arete Peak (4935 ft.) was climbed by a party which included ladies, last week.

A judgment given by Judge Gilfeddcr, of the Native Land Court, at Temuka, set forth that the provisions of the Kent Reduction'Act do not apply to native lands. The judge said that section 115 of the Native Purposes Act, 1931, provided that no rent on Maori lands may be reduced to the lessees without first receiving the Maori owner’s approval, as well as the authority of the tribunal of the Maori Land Board. This meant that no rent reduction may be made unless sanctioned in accordance with the Act. As an addendum, the Judge stated that he had recently reduced rents, such reductions in some cases being as high as 25 per cent.

The “glorious uncertainty” of racing finds an almost equal parallel in the luck surrounding the purchase of dairy cattle. A short time ago a nine-year-old pedigree Jersey cow was led into the ringside in Taranaki to change ownership, for the moderate figure of 13 guineas. Her new owner immediately entered her for Government semiofficial test and now that the returns for the past season are compiled she emerges a's the highest mature cow with her excellent record of 785.151b5. fat. Taking butter-fat at 10d a lb. the value of Belle’s contribution to her owner’s factory cheque was approximately £32 14s —a very satisfactory return on a £l3 investment, quite apart altogether from the value of the cow’s progeny. The performance of Semvera Belle draws pointed attention to the value of breeding, for actually her lineage is supported by some of the most illustrious forbears of the Jersey race. Her isire was a grandson of the historic sire K.C.B. (imp.) one of the most potent factors ever introduced in raising productive standards of the breed in New Zealand, while her dam was a grand-daughter of another notable importation in Molina’s General.

“I mind the time when, I knocked off smoking, ” the bus driver confided to the man sitting alongside. “Why did I? Well, the wife said I was fair chucking money away on bacca, so I cut it out. The craving for a smoke was awful at first. Then it stopped. But lord how miserable I was! The wife said I was that snappy ’twasn’t safe to coime anigh me. At last I went to my lodge doctor. He told me to .start .smoking again right away, but said not to smoke (bacca with a lot of nicotine in it. ‘Try the New Zealand,’ he says, ‘it’s toasted.’ I’ll never knock off smoking again. I’d sooner knock off eating.’’ The lodge doctor knew. “It’s toasted,” lie said, and in those two words explained the reason why New Zealand tobacco is the (best in the world. There’s practically no nicotine in it. The toasting eliminates it. There are, iby the way, only four brands iff ‘toasted mianufactured: Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Ca'vendish and Cut Plug No. 10.—272.*

' Another new business will start at Weraroa to-morrow when Mr Ted Pratt will open his boot hospital next to Ward’s grocery establishment. Mr Pratt is well-known, in Levin in entertainment circles and besides being director of the Felix entertainers in Wellington was engaged in the boot trade there for over five years. Besides doing all classes |of repairs full stocks of all accessories such as rubber heels, polishes, insoles, etc., will be carried. All work will be promptly executed and guaranteed.*

A line of model hats and a dozen smart tailored coats are bargain offerings from the , showroom of A. W. Allen’s, Ltd., for the week end. Tlmse “specials” arc featured in their replace advertisement in this issue.* Davies’ change of advt. in to-day’s issue announces another three bargain; days, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. You are invited to read the list on page 6 and then pay a visit to the store for (better bargains.* Mr J. W. Bishop has on view in his windotv a very fine vealer. The earcase is of exceptional size and prime quality. Inspection is invited and joints will be on sale to-morrow.* Ladies’ woollen cardigans and jumpers are quoted at special low prices in P. Meyers’ advertisement in this issue.* The “Week-end Special’’ offered by Yates’ Cash Store for this week is announced on page 1 to-day.* Sharp price reductions are illustrated by the Grown Pharmacy on the front page of this issue.*

For the six months ending last Tuesday there were 43 bankruptcies in the Auckland district.

Tire Police Court az Ormondville •which, has been in existence for many years, has been closed.

So far 522 motor drivers' licenses have been renewed in Feilding for the current year. Bast year 8(10 licenses were taken out.

A .fair attendance was recorded at the Fire Brigade euchre tourney last evening. The prizes were won as follows: —Ladies: First, Miss 1. Eose; sealed, Mrs Sklonars; consolation, Mrs Truman. Gentlemen: First, Mr C. Waller; sealed, Mr W. La Eoelie; consolation, Mr Russell. Mr Waller kindly returned his prize for further competition.