The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDENSDAY, MAY 19, 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 19 May 1926, Page 2

The Levin Daily Chronicle WEDENSDAY, MAY 19, 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hie Wellington llriek O'., 1 Ad., advertise in Hus issue for lenders bn tiro errriiun uI nirif for continue kiln, either for labour and material, or labour only. On Friday evening next a dance will be held in the Koputaroa Hull under the auspices of tiro Koputaroa Hail Society. Miss George, of Manakau, has been engaged to supply the. music and Lowe's bus will run for the convenience of Levin patrons who are assured of a pleasant evening-. The quality of the functions conducted by ( his Society is widely known with the result that their dances are eagerly looked forward to. rd *: ■' ' . . ■: V v - w*'

During Hie month just, past 3i now consumers have signed up with the Horowhenna. Power Hoard. There have also been 13'additions to existing installations, 7 ranges, 7 niilking motors and 17 wuterheat-ers have been connected up. Messrs Dalgely and Go., Lid., report having- r'-ceived Hie following cablegram from their Loudon house under date of the 17th just.;—“Duller market very dull. Pi ices are 2- lower. Present quotation New Zealand sailed ICBs.” Tne Auckland 'Provincial Farmers' Pniun adopted a remit by the Lxecn-liv-e, "Thai the conference views with alarm the disproportion of Government advances made upon uon-pio-ducUve security as against rural security.” It was stated the .proportion was 05 per cent, in the cities ami 75 per cent, on rural securities.

At the close of last season the Weraroa Football Club held a most enjoyable dance at Weraroa and the recollection of that function should commend to dat teens the first dance of the season in he held in St. Mary's Hall this owning. The Club hopes to improve its funds as a result, of tin; gathering. Prices of admission arc most reasonable and the Jazzmanians have been engaged In play.

The Horowhenna Power -Hoard yesterday decided to abolish the horsepower charge, for milking machines and substitute a net unit charge as follows: For the first 100 units per month, 4?,d; for the second 100 units per month, 3d; for all additional units, 2d. A minimum (‘barge of 5s and 7s 6d for I and It li.p. motors per month is to hi’ made. The question -of a reduction of rales to- dairy factories was re!erred in a suh-coni

mitten. An in;l;;’ res ting discussion took place on the matter, a report of which will appear to-morrow.

The services at |lie Salvation Army Hall on Sunday were of a. very special character, it being Mother's Day. Captain Mahuflie. from Wellington, conducted those services, assisted hy Captains Stanton and Ailott, and Mr Graham. An extra afternoon service was well attended and the- presenting of a white flower, with card attached, to their mothers hy the children and others who desired so to-do, was very impressive- and effective. Herns appropriate to the occasion, were also given Ivy the children and young people, while the tries hy the visiting officers in the various meetings were well rendered. Elotjuent tributes to Hie value of “.Mother” were made in the two- addresses delivered by Capf. Mahidlie, morning and evening, tiio respective subjects being—“A Mother's Wages.” and “A Mother’s l.ovc Akin fo Cod’s.” Captain Stanton gave an address in the afternoon on, “The Mother of Jesus."