LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 24 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Programme in. Gardens The Levin Municipal Band will make its second public appearance to-morrow if the weather is fine. A programme of music will be rendered in the Public Gardens from 2.30 p.m. Escapee Recaptured A series of car conversions at Taumarunui early yesterday culminated in the arrest at Taihape later of Paul Roger Devenish who escaped from Hautu prison camp near Tokoanui last Friday. Three cars are alleged to have been used by Devenish in his flight. He was arrested as he stopped the car for repairs. Boxing Tourney Monday The flrst tournament to be staged by the Levin Boxing Club. since it commenced activities following a war recess takes place in the Regent Hall on Monday evening at 8 p.m. Fifteen thrilling arnateur bouts between local members and visiting boxers from Palmerston North, Ashhurst, Otaki, Marton and Feilding comprise the programme. and those who attend can look forward to a good even-ing's sport. Many More Motov Vehicles The Postmaster-General, Hon. P. C. Webb, reports that at Jun« 30 there were 320,450 "licensed motor vehicles in New- Zealand which was an increase of 14,581' or 4.77 per cent. over the number at the end of the previous licensing year. The number of cars licensed, 202,318, was an increase of 2002 or 1 per cent. over the previous year, but commereial -vehicles at 101, 3,92 were higher by 1 0,709, or 11.81 per cent. School Ter'm Erids Colleges and >sehools throughout the Doininion yesterday completed the second terrm of the year and closed their doors for the holidays Horowhenua College marked the occasion with the holding of a dance; the pupils will have a vacation of three weeks, resuming on Tuesday, September 17. The Levin Primary School. will have a holiday of two weeks, and the scholars will face the black-boards again on Monday, September 9. No Matches Through Post In a renewed warning to the public against . sending matches throught the Post, Hon. P. C. Webb said in a recent instance matches in a parcel awaiting despatch 'ourst into flame. Only the vigilance of the offic-er on duty prevented a serious fire. Had the parcel been in transit the results might have been far more serious. In future the department would be obliged to seek the enfor-cement of substantial penalties against offenders. ' . ' Chinaman's Luck ' A Chinese patron at the Dannevirke Hunt Club's meeting at Hastings on Saturday had good reason to be thankful for the honesty of a small boy selling newspapers cn the course. The man had collected a large dividend and was making his way to the stand when he felt *be boy tugging at his sleeve. "Excuov me, sir,"xsaid the lad, "but I saw you just drop this money." He handed the Chinese a thick wad of notes ' and disappeared among the crowd. The roll contained n'early £200 in notes of large denomination. Children's Toys o Mr. J. T. Watts (Riccarton) in Parliament yesterday asked the Minister of Customs whether he would consider an increase in the allocation of licences for the importation of children's toys from Great Britain for the Christmas trade. He added that the British manufacturers were anxious to export complete and "broken down" toys. The range of New Zealand-made toys was very narrow. The import aflocation for 1946 was 20 per cent. of the 1938 importation for mechanical toys only, and other kinds of toys were on the deferred list. Scout Medal of Merit The Governor-General, Sir Bernard Freyberg, in his capacity of .Dominion Chief Scqot, has approved of the award oirthe Boy Scout Association's, Medal of Merit for services to the Scout movement, tc> Mrs. A. E. M. Coleman, assistant County Commissioner for Wolf Cubs at Nelson, and Miss M. M. Clayton, Cubmaster, Havelock North. Mrs. Colema,n has been actively engaged in Scouting for the past 11 years, giving notable ser-vice. Miss . Clayton is cubmaster of the Heretaunga pack and for the last three years. has been secretary of the ftay/ke's Bay Scoqtefs' Associ&tion.