The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1936, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wellington City Council regularly has more applications for the right to build flats than to build houses. Only one building permit out of 22 approved this week was described as being for a dwelling.

To bring into closer harmony the religious life of the various churches in the Fitzroy (Xew Plymouth) area, a plan has been adopted for the holding of monthly united services in the various churches.

To-morrow a special “Day of Prayer” will be observed by the young people of the Methodist Bible Classes throughout the Wellington district. In the Levin circuit the observance will take the part of a special Bible Class service in the Century Hall at H p.m.. while the evening church service will be specially arranged for young people, with Bible Class members taking part.

A Palmerston North lady who recently visited Germany says the schools of that country open at 8 a.m. and finish the day at 1 p.m. That system would appeal to the children of this country whose hours of recreation and self-reliance are all too few, in their opinion.

An ’intimation that in future he would recommend the prosecution of those responsible in cases where Maori children died as the result of neglect during ill-health was given by Mr A. P, 'flunks, Coroner, at the conclusion tjf an inquest at Tauranga into the death of a Native school girt named Kato Putiputi Xgatai, nine years old, who died at Maungatapu on Saturday last after an, illness of several days.

A number of Wellington auctioneering (inns, as well as various employees, were prosecuted in the Magistrate’s 'Court yesterday for breaches of the Auctioneers’ Act in employing unlicensed salesmen. Evidence was given to show that it was a custom of long standing to allow young men to gain experience, by selling at busy times, even when they had not a license. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., who heard the cases, reserved his decision.

Tramping through the bush in Egmont National Park recently a ranger came across an opossum trap set at the foot of a tree. He camped beside it all night, and early in the morning ho found an opossum caught in another trap near by. About eight o’clock a man came through the bush and when confronted by the ranger and taxed with poaching opossums he frankly adrnitte'd that he owned four traps. The poacher was fined £.l in the New Plymouth Court and was warned by tw' Magistrate that a heavier fine would be imposed for any future offence.

“I understand that when we come back after the adjournament the secret of ‘where is the money to come from’ will be revealed, and we and the country generally arc looking forward to that,” —Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes in the House of Representatives <m Thursday.

As the result of the Great Northern meeting the Auckland Racing Club will have to pay to the Government £11,72b 19s in taxation, made up as follows: —Totalisator tax, £5340 10s; dividend duty, £5840 14s; Stakes tax, £94 15s; Amusement tax, £445.

While searching for gold in a creek at Queenstown miners discovered a gold ring, marked as clearly as though it had just been brought from V jeweller’s shop. The ring, which was hexagonal in shape and about threeeighths of an inch wide, had “in memory of” in block capitals on the outside and on the inside “Captain Robert Keene, obit. August £B, 1843.”

Remarkable quantities of flowers have been within the past few weeks sent out from the Levin district in fulfilment of requirements in other centres, and local florists have been exceptionally busily occupied in tilling orders. The demand is largely from Wellington, in connection with weddings and similar occasions and it is stated that preference is being given to Levin by reason of the beautiful quality of the blooms grown.

The numbers of motor drivers’ licenses issued in the .Levin district tor the 1936-37 year promise to show a considerable increase upon those for the previous year. At the Levin Borough Council office, 390 new licenses have been issued to date, while at Juno 12th of last year those issued totalled 323. At the office of the Ilorowhenua County Council 971 new licenses have been issued this year, and at the corresponding date of 193 d 805 had been issued. The Jirst of a series of socials was held by the Levin Branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in the Weraroa Hall on Thursday evening. There was a very fair attendance and patrons spent a most enjoyable evening. Air C. L. Hunter, AI.P., was accorded an ovation on his arrival from Wellington. In the course of a few brief remarks he wished all present a most happy evening and stated that all members of the Government Party were united in their determination to so improve conditions that the people would be enabled to lead happier lives. Messrs Bignall and Hanson provided excellent music and extras were contributed by Messrs E. Baylis and Hughes. Songs which were much appreciated were rendered by Messrs F. Bignall and D. Morgan. The (spot Waltz competition was awarded to Mr E. ' ■ 1 AU«s Bell and the Monte Carlo to r Bryant. A very dainty supper was provided. Dancing was indulged in to un early hour and a most enjoyable evening was concluded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” Air D. Morgan ably officiated as AI.C. and kept the company in a happy vein.

Everyone is knitting those days. Cosy and natty jumpers, berets, cardigans, slipons, etc., are appearing as the result of the 1936 knitting bout. W. AI. Clark, Ltd., Levin’s Best Store, invite all enthusiasts to see their glorious new range of wools in every conceivable shade and all wanted plies.*