LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 27 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wintry Weather Lashed by a strong east wind, hail and rain beat down on Levin in torrents for half a hour last night. The downpour was so heavy that its sound on the roof could be heard above the roar of applause at the Levin Boxing Club's tournament in the Regent Hall. Outside, gutters and water-races soon filled and overflowed. Th^ west side of Oxford Street was partly under water, and the telephone box outside the Post Offiee surrounded by' about three inches of water until the overtaxed"" gutters could carry the storm water away. This morning the gutters were still full and in places where the water had subsided silt deposits were lef t. Eleetrical Storm Some startling experiences befell Hokitika residents in a storm encountered there on Sunday. ■Many radio sets were damaged and fuses blown by flashes of lightning accompanied by heavy ciaps of thunder. Gold dredges in the district suffered interference, and activities were held up temporarily. Housewives using eleetrical equipment are reported to have had some alarming siirprises. One. telephone at a private residence was badly damaged, and several others were blown out of order. Members of one family seated at breakfast had the startling experience of witnessing an electric light globe disintegrate and fall on to the table as shattered pieces of glass. Many Public Bequests Public bequests made in the will ■ of the late Mr. Henry Wilson, a grandson of Mr. W. C. Wilson, founder of the New Zealand Herald, were: — £2000 to the joint treasurers of the missionary funds of the Treasury Magazine, Palmerston North; £1000 to the New Zealand branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society; and one-fifth of the. ultimate residue to be divided equally amongthe St. John Ambulance, Auckland Centre; Door of Hope, Auckland; Manurewa (Baptist) Children 's Home; Methodist Children's Home and Orphanage, Mount Albert; Y.M.C.A., Auckland Centre; New Zealand Bible Training Institute; Waitangi National Trust Board; and Feltham Children's Home Trust Board, Wellington. Mr. Wilson also bequeathed £2000 to the employees of Wilson and Horton, Ltd. Mails to Wellington The postmaster (Mr. L. A. Whitham) states that while it is correct that 110 direet mails are for-warded-to Wellington after the-3.30 a,m. despatcli 011 Wednesdays and Thursdays, as mentioned by the, Mayor of Levin (Mr. H. B. Burde--kin) , there are indirect mails. These close at 4 p.m. daily and are enclosed in the Palmerston North mails, reaching Wellington by fast goods express at 6 a.m. the foilowing morning. Therefore Levin mails reach Wellington in time for both the morning and afternoon deliveries, and are sorted to private boxes on arrival. Mails are also despatched on other days by the Napier and New Plymouth expresses but not by the railcars. These vehicles are run for the convenience of passengers only, and the limited space available precludes the carrying of checked luggage, perishable goods or mails. It would be impossible to accommodate the mails despatched between Palmerston North and intermediate stations to Wellington, apart from those arriving from northern offices. "We were charmed with New Zealand," writes Colonel Chetwynce, in the "Travel Journal." "It's a wonderful country, and has become the home of many fiourishing industries. The New Zealand tobacco deserves special mention. Unlike some brands, the Maoriland product is remarkable for three things: it's very low percentage of nicotine; it's fine fiavour; and its beautiful bouquet. You can smoke this beautiful tobacco as freely as you will. It cannot affect your health. The secret of its superiority is that it is toasted. I know no tobacco to compare with it." The tribute was merited. There is no tobacco like the New Zealand. Hence its widespread popularity. Here are the brands: Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut Plug No. 10. The first is a mild aromatic. The last is a full-flavoured sort old smokers appreciate, and the other two are of medium strength. All are of the highest quality. Also toasted tailormades. No sore throat, no cough!

Interest in Glasshouses During the past 12 months, there has been growing interest in the construction of glasshouses in Hawke's Bay mainly for the production of tomatoes. A shortage of amber and other materials has created construction difflculties, but there are a number of persons contemplating construction at the first opportunity. As far as can be ascertained most of the houses will be heated. The district is particularly favourable for the production of early hothouse tomatoes beeause of the abundance of sunshine in :the late winter and spring. Quadrangular Rugby An almost general weakness in handling was evident among the teams which took part in the Hutt Vailey Primary Schools' Rugby Union annual quadrangular tournament which comme^eed -at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Saturday morning and in which Horowhenua is represented.. Some fine individual work was" done by members of all four teams, but these often broke down through bad passes or failure to accept transfers, and frequently through players going too far on their own. Forward play was of a higher standard than that -of -the rearguards, with the Horowhenua pack putting up a sterling performance. The matches resulted: Hutt Vailey 9, Wellington 0; Wairarapa 3, Horowhenua 0. Horowhenua could be accounted unlucky not to finish at least on even terms with Wairarapa, whose points came from a penalty by Henderson, as they held the attacking position during the greater part of the game. This afternoon at Petone, Wairarapa, will meet Hutt and Wellington will play Horowhenua.