The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1933. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1933, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1933. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ During the past month four building permits, representing a total value of £9OO, were issued from the Horotvhenua County office.

, “People have been putting their stock on the roads at night,” said Cr. Jensen, at the County Council meeting pn Saturday. “Has anything been done?” The Engineer replied that, at the last sitting of the Otaki Court, there were two cases from Te Horo and one from Otaki, in regard to wandering stock, fines being imposed in >all of them. The Chairman remarked that five-shilling fines did not amount to much as compared with the work that the Ranger'had to do in order to bring the offenders to book. Cr. Jensen expressed the opinion that fines would be larger if the Magistrate had 'to do the Ranger’s duties.

In a circular received at its meeting on Saturday, the Horowhenua County Council was informed that the Unemployment Board was particularly desirous of having available a record of the developmental work carried out by relief labour or by labour subsidised from the Unemployment Eund. “This information, ” the Commissioner wrote, “will be very valuable for. statistical purposes, and will also provide a suitable answer to the frequent criticism that the Board’s and local body expenditure results in no valuable return.” The Council was requested to co-operate with the Public Works Department with a view to insuring that the figures which it would present to Parliament might correctly demonstrate the great benefit accruing from the labour financed with moneys derived from unemployment taxation. The County Engineer reported that the information requested by the Board had been supplied.

Cr. Atkins asked, at the meeting of the County Council on Saturday, if motor speed restrictions might be applied in Manakau, as children there had had several narrow escapes from being run over. The Chairman said it was fairly safe to travel at 30 to. 40 miles per hour through Manakau, because of tht? visibility. The Engineer stated , that there was a .“School’-’ sign on. either side of the town. This liipited the speed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 15 .xn.p.h, The 'Chairman sug{estecl that a township sign also be erected. The Engineer stated that the Council could not put up a definite speed sign. Some time ago a by-law had limiting the speed through the four townships other than boroughs. to., 2 5 .miles per hour, but the . Council. ■cbuld... not- enforce it because these, ,were r nQt townships according to the Act.., .The, »upshot had been that the Council, had-erected, signs at Waikanae and Te.Horo requesting motorists to reduce, their speed, -while-the’ school, eigns been-.relied ,upon for; Manakau and - Tsk#hf ar-u. v.,? ••/

The past week, except for the gale which set in on Saturday evening, was fine and mild. For the sevenday period ended at nine o’clock this morning, the rainfall recorded by Mr E. W. Pickering, at the Boys’ Training Farm, was three points. The lowest temperature was 34 degrees, on Thursday, and the highest 62, on Fridav.

The Engineer (Mr J. T. M. Brewster) reported on main highways as follows, at the meeting of tine Horowhenua County Council on Saturday:—Classification signs have been erected on the main highways is the County. Willow trees have been cut away near the Makerua railway station. A certain amount of minor patching on the highway pavement has been attended to. White markings at curves have been re-painted. The curve near Otaki railway has been marked along the centre lino. The wing rail guards at Waikanae Stream bridge have been painted white.

A special committee reported to the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday that the work of easing corners on Tiro Tiro Road, Levin, had been completed in a satisfactory manner. In presenting the report, Cr. Catley made reference to the generosity of Mr Walter Ryder in allowing land to be taken for the purpose. He moved that Mr Ryder be thanked for liberal action. In seconding this, Gr, Gimblett said that if other ratepayers would show the same spirit many more improvements would be possible that were not being done at present. The Chairman also expressed his appreciation of Mr Ryder’s gift. The motion was carried, and the report was adopted.

"Posters advertising pictures have been posted on objects in various parts, including concrete bridge parapets,’’ stated the Engineer, in his report to the Horowhenua County Council cn Saturday. "The responsible persons have been notified that the posters are to be wholly removed or proceedings will be taken against them.” Addressing the Council, the Engineer stated that in the past the County’s roads had been very free from posters, but now they had been pasted haphazard everywhere. The concrete bridge to which he referred was Broadbelt’s bridge, on which eight posters had been pasted. The Chairman edorsed the Engineer’s action.

'‘You hear such a lot abput the men from the First Four Ships; how they all came over the hills and all carried with them 10 times as much as a modern dreadnought could, ’’ said Mr C. S. Thomas at a welcome to the West Coast Eugby fotball team in Christchurch recently. "(People talk of Englishmen who founded Canterbury and the .English origins of Christchurch, but they forget that when the men from the First Four Ships came over the hills the first thing they saw was a piper playing by the banks of the Avon. The Scots had arrived 10 years before them and the credit for the city is due to these Scottish settlers, not to the ‘Sassenachs. ’ ”

A letter received from the Public Works District Engineer (Mr H. H. Sharp) by the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday stated that on the current Main Highway construction estimates a subsidy of £lOl2 (£3 for £1) had been voted towards the cost of 1 mile 60 chains of two-coat sealing from southwards. The letter added that the Board was inquiring when the plans and specifications for this work might be received for approval, as it was desired that all subsidy voted be expended prior to March 31st next. This matter was referred to the County Engineer for his attention, on the motion of the Chairman, who stated that the Engineer already had it well under way.

“Peradventure,” remarked the man with the flowing locks to the chap smoking his pipe aboard a Wellington tram, “Peradventure, friend, you fail to realise that in smoking that evilsmelling tobacco you are offending those who don’t smoke?” “Peradvonture governor,” rejoined the smok-

er, “you forget this is a blooming smoke-car, and if you object to smoking why travel in it? As for 'evilsmelling tobacco’ mine is toasted New Zealand and the smoke cannot annoy even a crank. Take my advice, boss, buy a pipe, learn to smoke, and make your miserable life* happy. ” The longhaired one smiled sadly and shook his head. Perhaps he has tried to smoke a pipe? Anyhow, “toasted New Zealand” is not only delightfully fragrant, but thanks to being toasted is quite harmless. All four brands (Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) are the same—the sweetest, coolest, purest, most delicious and least harmful of any tobacco manufactured. Of course it is being imitated. Every good thing is imitated —so be I careful what vou' buv! —303*

A; W. Allen, Ltd., have the greatest range of silk stockings in Levin. You cannot resist the beautiful silken appearance of. their wonder value hose. So moderately priced, from 2/11 up. I will, meet you to-morrow at Allen *s, the busiest store in Levin.* • .

Exceptional value iii' sheetings, - tea towels and pillow cases is featured for this .vr.eek at R.H., Jenkins, big vhlue draper. Prices are quoted in'their advertisement in.-'.-this 1 issued ■. ; ;

The report received from the Banger (Mr E. W. Goldsmith) at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday showed that he had dealt with 48 head of wandering stock during the past month and had registered 629 dogs to September 9th.

A programme of mus ; ic that was much appreciated by people wiio had ■braved the wind was rendered by the Levin Silver Band, under the conductorship of Mr G. R. Lester, in Oxford Street on Saturday evening. The gale carried the strains very distinctly to the southern end of the town.

“Thousands of bicycles are to be seen in the streets of Japan, and many of the riders are really like acrobats,” said Mr L. G. Godfrey, of Taumarunui, who returned by the Marama after a holiday in the East. “I have seen these cyclists carrying the most curious and awkward loads. One was riding along with four cream cans, another with four blocks of ice, and a third was carrying a tier of quick lunches-.”

An annoying incident occurred recently to an Invercargill resident in search of bargains. She had made some purchases, which she justifiably considered came into that category, in one shop, and entered another crowded establishment with her bag full in search of further successes. She was unfortunate; emerging from the crowd, she found her bag emptied of her previous purchases. Some members of the crowd had certainly secured “bargains.’’

The innovation of car-parking arrangements in connection with a dance at Ohau was made on Friday evening, when Mr J. Porter, service officer of the Wellington Automobile Club, kindly undertook this duty on the occasion of "Joy Night.’’ As the attendance was of such proportions as to croAvd the hall, he had a duty of some magnitude. The efficient manner in which this was carried out was much •appreciated by motorists, as well as by the organisers of the dance.

Quality—Value—Service—You get all three at Allen’s. You will be pleased to know' how moderately priced their men’s and boys’ Avcar has been marked. So follow the crowds to A. W. Allen’s, Ltd., The Busiest Store ■in Levin.*

New styles, new prices and better values describe the new tennis footwear ■now shoAving at Dempsey’s shoe store. You are invited to call and inspect.*