The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 March 1938, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

At the Hawke’s Bay Autumn Show, held at Tomoana 011 Saturday, there was a class in the school section for a collection of white butterflies. Miss Noeline Parker was the winner with a total of 17,777 butterflies and Miss Dorothy Hewlett was second with dOOO.

"As a raider of Allied shipping in the Great War I destroyed 18(1,000 tons of nitrate which would have been turned into explosives,” stated Count von Buckner in his address at Hamilton. "In doing that I think I performed a useful mission and was responsible for saving many lives.”

The hardest-earned drink of his life was secured by a Christchurch man in a -Sydney night club. He said that as an experiment he visited one of the city’s night clubs, with which he was far from impressed, and during Ins stay he felt like a drink. But the process took something like an hour, of which half was spent in securing admission to the “holy of holies.” His interrogators oozed suspicion, and finally admitted him to the bar with great reluctance, and there the real inquisition started. The New Zealander had to supply a great variety of information ranging from his name, age, occupation and address to the distance of his home from a police station.

"Most of the German residents of Samoa seem to be enthusiastic Nazis,” remarked a, New Zealander who returned from a visit to Apia by the Maui Poinare, "On every conceivable occasion they hoist swastika flags on their homes and business premises. It certainly looks incongruous, and to some people it • savours of insolence, to see swastika flags fluttering everywhere in a country under New Zealand mandate. At the same time it must be said that the German people in Samoa are very decent, friendly people, on good terms with most of the other white residents, and co-operating with them in every way.”

Smoking was a perfect craze with the great ladies of two hundred years ago. There were no cigarettes in those days so they smoked pipes. Pictures of the period are full of interest. One is of a girl walking along a garden path followed by a maid bearing a tobaccopipe. Another depicts a lady of quality smoking her pipe in her bath. A third shows a pretty girl, her trim waisiencircled by the arm of her lover. He is evidently devoted but sire has eyes only for her pipe at which she is fondly gazing. How these flue ladies and their

cavaliers would have revelled ia “toasted” with its exquisite purity and delightful aroma ! Toasting it is 1 that rids this incomparable tobacco of its nicotine. But that is only one of its charms. The five brands of the genuine toasted, Cut Ping No. 30 (Enllshead), Navy Cut No. B (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold owe their wide popularity to sterling merit. There is no tobacco to compare with them. They are unique !

Mothers of boys are often at a loss to know what to buy for them, but there is no need for any concern in that direction for Allen’s carry large stock;* of boys’ clothing, which is a great help to easy shopping.*

New season’s overcoats, cardigans and pullovers, woollen underwear and scarves, gloves and ivoollen half-hose, are showing at Allens men’s department and they represent manufacturers of repute. All men are invited to inspect this new range which will be found most pleasing.* Men ! Arc you contemplating treating yourself to a new Easter suit? One hundred and twenty new suits, in Sincerity, Lynx and other well-known makes, are ready for your inspection at W. M. Clark, Ltd., the men’s store. Each one has everything that good styling, careful tailoring and pattern deign can achieve.—W; M. Clark, Ltd., Levin’s Bu.-U- Store.*

The Post and Telegraph Department announces, fby advertisement in this issue, that the 25th March is the closing date for new or amended entries in the next issue of the elcphone directory (May, 1938, edition).

An amusing description of the reaction of seamen hoys in training at the Devonport Naval Base to regular sail training cruises in the ketch Viking was given to members of the Shiplovers’ Society of Auckland the other night by the President, Commander C. E. Tinloy, officer in charge of the Naval Base. On thr first day most of the boys were seasick, on the second they felt bettor, and on the third they considered themselves sailors. He added that the Viking, the gift of Sir Ernest Davis to the New Zealand Division, had proved an invaluable asset.

The effectiveness of the chlorination and filtration plant at the Mount Eden baths in keeping the water sterile and thus preventing the spread of infections has been demonstrated by a test made by the medical officer of health for Auckland, Dr. T. J. Hughes. Taking a sample of water from the bath on March 9th, after a week during which 2200 people used it, Dr. Hughes tested it and found it as pure as any sterilised public water supply. At present a slight excess of chlorine was used as a precaution, he said, and there was definitely no risk .of infection. A chlorine compound was sufficient to keep the water 'sterile.

Eccently when the Frank Heil revue company was appearing in Auckland they had the misfortune to lose nearly £IOO, the proceeds of a matinee performance which was stolen from the treasurer’s office in His Majesty’s Theatre. Another incident, also occurred at Auckland which might have caused the company much trouble and expense, said Mr. John Farrell in an interview, He was standing at the back of the stage after a performance when he saw a strange man pick up one of the valuable performing dogs, but thinking the man was an attendant, he paid no notice. Later Mr. Gautier, the owner of the dog troupe, appeared and said that his attendant was away from the theatre and the man Mr. Farrell had seen had evidently had designs on the dog. Hot only would the theft of the dog have been a serious loss, said Mr. but the company would have been liable to prosecution for having infringed the quarantine law. Any troupe of performing animals was not allowed to mix with the public or with other animals.