LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 4 July 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Donation to Junior Chamber The Levin Junior ^Chamber oi' Commerce has received a donation of £5 5s from the N.I.M.U. Insurance Company. This, it is hoped, will be the first of similar assistance, and it is regarded as an indication of the support the chamder has from such organisations. Home for the Tired Among the questions asked a New Zealand woman lecturing in England at public meetings on this country and the conditions prevailing he're was one by a potential immigrant who would not be suitable, according to the speaker. The question was: "How long do I have to live in New Zealand before I can draw the unemployed pension?" Unnsual Prosecutions A warning to owners and -drivers of trucks carrying coal and other loose freight that they must stack the loads so that none spills on the roadway was given by Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in unusual traffic prosecutions. Two drivers were flned £1 each after a street cleaner, employed by the City Council, gave evidence that a great deal of coal was swept up each day. Talcum Powder Tests Tffie testing of samples of talcum powder for the pbssible presence of tetanus spores has n'ot' beefi c'ompleted. Dr. F. S. MacLean, Dire'ctor of the Division of Public Hygiene of the Health Department said yesterday that a large number of samples was taken, and the completiori of the testing might take another week. Meanwhil'e, brands of powder which were found to be infected are still withdrawn from sale. Plunket Society's Work Some indication of the widespread work carried out by the Levin Plunket Society for the women and children of this district was given in figures submitted to the recent annual meetings The total number of visits made during the year, which includes visits to homes by the nurse and visits of pre-school children and babies to the rooms, was 7966 in Levin, Shannon and Manakau. Car visits by the nurse covered a mileage of 2649 miles. Victory Tarade Traffici l'. * The volume of traffic 'handled in London during the, Victory Parade is mentioned in a letter received in New Plymouth from Mr. G. Champion, who is on a visit to England. He stated that figures published gave the number of passengers carried by the London Transport during Victory Week as nearly 90,000,000. The underground railways carried the record of 2,073,134 passengers on VE-Day. "These figures do not include the millions carried by tram, bus and coach," he added. Inter-College Sport Members of the Horowhenua College first fifteen,1 an 8st. 71b. football team and the A and B grade basketball teams travelled to Wellington yesterday for their annual matches with Wellington Technical High School. The so far unbeaten college flrst fifteen was played to a draw by Wellington, the score being three all. Horowhenua's points came from an uncpnverted try scored by Giles. Excellent defensive work and tackling by both teams were a feature of the game. The junior football team was beaten by six points to three. The. A basketball team was beaten 14 — 9, while the B team won 20 — 8. Trampers Hold Dance With a view to assisting its fund to rebuild the Waiopehu hut, which was destroyed by the storm which swept the Tararua? in 1936, the Levin-Waiopehu Tramping Club held a highly successful dance in the Druids' Hall last evening. There was a good attendance of dancers and the function proved a most enjoyable one for them. Confetti and novelty dances added to the gaiety of the proceedings, while the club's lady members dispensed , a very dainty supper. At a suitable interval the club's, president (Mr. N. M- Thomson) briefly outlined the purpose of the dance, and thanked those present for assisting to make . it a success.