LEVIN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7076, 14 March 1910, Page 12

LEVIN

raoM cun own coeubspondentThe growth of Horowhenua is leading members of the Anglican Church to consider the advisability of erecting (in addition to St. Marys at Levin) a church at tVoraroa. Sett ices and a Sunday school have ceen regularly held in the \Veraroa Hall, kindly lent for the purpose, but at times tbo hall lias been otherwise engaged on Sunday, and the school has not been able to meet. Last Thursday night a mooting was hold, the Bov. S. G. Compton presiding, and although the night , was wet and other meetings wore being held there was a fair attendance. After discussion two committees were set up—one of - ladies and tho other of gentlemen—to canvass for subscriptions. Ten guineas wore fiubscribed in the room towards the purchase of a site, but the hope was expressed that a site would be given. If so, this sum will go to the building fund. There is a sum of £6 odd in,; the Savings Bank, and if the two committees report favourably another meeting will be called to take further steps. Between fifty and sixty children attend the Wcrarda Sunday school. Tho autumn show of the Levin Horticultural Society is fixed for April 6th, and 7th, and there is no reason to suppose that it will be less, attractive than any which have preceded it. The “New Zealand Times” in the past called special attention to the capabilities of tho district for fruit-grow-ing, and went to, the trouble of making a display in its own window. It especially of apples—at the coming show will be a record one. liarly in the present season a correspondent in tho local paper urged that a prospecting association should he formed embracing Levin, Shannon, and Otaki residents. The idea caught on, and a meeting was held at Shannon, and a deputation came to Levin to attend a meeting called here by the Mayor. Much ; enthusiasm was displayed, a committee was formed, with the Mayor as chairman, and correspondence with Otaki was opened. Then the curtain dropped, and nothing more was hoard of prospecting for coal or gold, except when some bushman brought in a likely-looking bit of quartz. Had the matter been followed up a couple of prospectors might have been at work all through the summer. This season has been lost, but another attempt will be made when the winter is over. RXFLH MATCH. A match was fired at the Levin-, butts on Saturday afternoon between a team of civilians and a team from the Levin Defence Uifle Club, sevenshots at 200 and 500 yards. It should have been a ten men a side match, but two civilians did not turn up, andonly eight men a side took part. Tho weather was all could be wished,' and the match ended in favour of the local club by 70 points!' The following: arc the scores:—-

Riflo Club. ZOOt-d 600rd 71 P. .Tones 30—60 H. C. Ingram 30 — 59 \j. Ingram 29—59 G. .Tones II. Ward 28 — 58 J. Rutherford. ; 28 — 58 W. Francis, eenr 30 27 — 57 W. Lovejoy 26 — 51 461, Civilians. 200yd 500yd IT “Parker” M 28 — 59 J. Robertson 28 — 59 U. Pronso 27 — 55 F. C: Price 30 — 54 R. Purge 23 — 49 I Hook ... 30 16 — 46 J. Parsons ... 21 19 — 49 v. Palmer ... S3 6 — 29 391