LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 26 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Band Outing Cancelled After hearing the Levin Municipal Band at the rugby match 011 Saturday, citizens were looking forward to a continuation of the fine I weather for the programme in the 1 Public Gardens yesterday afternoon, but owing to the unfavourable conditions the band had to postpone the function until a later date. School Jubilee Ball Hard work by the Ohau School' jubilee ball committee was rewarded by a large number of dancers at the function on Friday night. The ball was considered by many to bethe best for some years in the district, and this was no doubt due to the efforts of the committee. Good music, br'ight decorations and a gay atmosphere made the time pass all too qtiickly, and it was with reluctance that most of the dancers finally left the hall. Band Plays on Mareh Much favourable comment was heard 011 Saturday when the Levin | Municipal Band played on the | march en route to the Levin Park | Domain for the representative football match. Under the leadership 1 of Drum Major J. Millard the band j played along Oxford Street and into Queen Street. During the interyals ! between matches and at half-time j the band, under the conductorship ! of Mr. G. R. Lester, rendered items which were much appreciated by the large number present at the football. Last Year's Earthquakes A total of 127 earthquake shocks was reported in New Zealand during 1945, according to the annual report of the Dominion Observatory. Seventy-three of these were felt in the North Island, including rather ! strong shocks in Hawke's Bay 111 j January, 1945, ahd in the WairaI rapa in June, slight activity in the Rotorua region in July, and an isolated shock which originated 40 to 50 miles west of Auckland on July 31 and was felt slightly in parts of the city area. The most severe earthquake occurred in the Hanmer region during August, 1945. Newly Boin Baby Found Wrapped in a newspaper and women's underclothing, a newly born male child was found in the women's waiting room of the Oamaru railway station at 2 p.m. on Saturday. A constable was summoned by the waiting room attendant who had become suspicious of the parcel and on unwrapping it, found the boy to be living. Dr. E. F. Butler was called and after examining the baby sent him to hospital where he is making satisfactory progress. The iliother of the baby was latCr loda/ted -bn the southbouhd expfess which leaves Oamaru in the eafiy afternoon, and is at present in Dunedin Hospital. Political Minded The average New Zealander may seem to take his politics very seriously at times, but the truth probably is that he thoroughly enjoys them and never fails to see the humorous side. Possibly no other people of any country are as familiar with Parliamentary procedure as the New Zealander. This was more or less shown at the Ohau School jubilee dinner on Saturday night. A Maori speaker had been entertaining the diners for some 15 minutes, when he announced that he thought he had said sufficient. "I move that the Honourable gentleman's time be extended," said a voice from a far corner of the hall amidst laughter. Maoris Carving In Poplar When mehtioning the difnculty m obtaihing traditional New Zegland woods for carving, Sir Apirana Ngata said at a meeting of the Maori chapel CommittCe for Wellilrgton's Cathedral, that one section of the northern Maoris was now carving quite successfully in poplar. "Once it is painted," he said, "you would not know the difference." Fof some time past some of his own people on the East Coast had been using American redwood for carving, and had found it quite suitable for the lighter work. However, the best timber of all was heart of totara, though it was not possible to obtain as much cf it as was required. The finest-_ totara now available was in the vicinity of Mohaka, and . it had a beautiful prain for carving. Tawa had been rejected by some carvers, because it was known to attract the borer. The Levin Boy Scoiits' Association has called attention to an error in the report of its annual meeting, which appeared in "The Chronicle" last Saturday. The Mr. A. R. Ransom referred to shouid be Mr. W. H; r Ransom.