The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1938, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A campaign extending over several montlfs is being undertaken to increase (butter consumption in Australia. A fund of £BSOO has been raised and publicity will be given through the Press, radio and in other ways. Butter consumption across the Tasman is much below that in New Zealand. But the Dominion really leads the Avorld in this, overagiug nearly 40- lb. a head a year. With a warmer climate, it is unlikely that Australians would, or should, eat a a much butter as New Zealanders.

During the two and a-half years he has been in Invercargill, Mr. A.' E. Walsh, late of Foxton, has shot 150 deer, but it was not until the last roaring season that he secured the best stag of the period. This was, a 16-pointer with an antler spread of 42-lin. It has been mounted on a champion rifle shield won by Mr. Walsh, who is an expert marksman. The prize was carried through eight miles of bush, the journey taking Mr, Walsh six hours.

Provided no heavy falls of rain occur during the next few weeks, there is every indication that increased supplies of whitebait will ibe obtained from the Waikato River this year, as compared with former seasons. The Auckland season will open on Friday, and will continue until November 15th, but it was stated that supplies for the city ware likely to be limited at first because early 'consignments from the Waikato would be sent to Wellington, where the best prices were obtainable.

“Oh, yes! there are fashions in tobacco just, as there are in lots of other things,” said the weed merchant to the inquisitive reporter, “new brands are always coming and going. In years long gone by the most fancied imported lines included Shag and Black Plug, but there’s not'much enquiry for them now save perhaps by sailors who generally chew more than they smoke. Tim modern smoker is more fastidious. He wants something of, finer quality with flavour and, bouquet to it. “Toasted” is all the go now as any tobacconist >vill tell you. That's not very surprising either, because the five genuine toasted blends, Cut Plug No. 10 (BuJ.sliead) Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog- Cavendish, Kiverhead Gold and J>escrt Gold range from Isuporfine cigarette baccy to full flavoured for the pipe, and supply a brand for every smoker. They’re all made from the choicest leaf and, being toasted, are comparatively free from nicotine. It’s often said there’s no “bite” in them—and there isn’t.” “How about imitations?” queried the reporter. “All as dead as mutton,” laughed the tobacconist.

Clark’s, Ltd., Leyin’s Best Store, start the most genuine sale of the winter season on Friday, July Is't, at 8.30 a.m. A really sweeping mid-winter clean price cuts with a superb indifference to original costs. —Visit Clark’s, Ltd., drapers, Levin, for bar-

gains in women’s and men’s wear.*

All interested in the Rugby football game are reminded of the meeting to be held in the Band room this evening at 8 p.m. for the purpose of promoting a queen carnival.

A brief reminder of the annual meeting of the Levin Branch of the National Tarty to be held in the Century Hall this evening. When the formal business is concluded Mr. 11. C. Ycitch (National candidate for Wanganui), will address the members.

An elderly resident of Palmerston North was found in Botanical Road, near Boundary Road, yesterday, with a wound in the throat. He ivas seen lying in the grass by the roadside by a child, whose father later communicated with the police. The man was taken to Palmerston North Hospital by the Free Ambulance and was reported last night to be dangerously injured.

When lie was planting a (roe at the Wesley .Methodist Church at Gonvillo, Wanganui, on Saturday, Mr. Henry Minilie, who that day celebrated his lOOtii birthday, displayed keen interest in the task and was not content to follow the usual practice of throwing a spadeful or two of soil around the nee. Air. Miuifie planted the tree, with care, seeing that it was upright and that the soil ivas properly trodden around its stem. He displayed more agility than men many years his junior and received a rousing reception for his effort. Air. Alinifie, despite his advanced age, is a keen gardener, and still takes an active interest in his flowers and vegetables.

When drapery and clothing goods don’t sell as freely as desired, we look for the reason. Well—frankly we blame the late winter, and so, in declaring the opening of the monster winter sale on .Friday, July Ist, W. M. Clark, Ltd., Levin’s Best Store, promises you stupendous bargains in relay upon relay. Clark’s sale this winter will be one of real, genuine and sensational specials. s