LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 25 October 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

. . 1;. ■ 1 ■ Labour Day Holiday "The Chronicle" will not be .published on Monday (Labour Day) . Rush for Meat and Bread Bakers and butchers In Levin were working at high pressure this morning in order to keep up witn last minute orders for supplies to cover the long weekend. It was , expected that as the day progressed : the demand would be even greater, as there will be. no bread baked on Saturday. Butchers will not reopen till Tuesday. ■ •' Band Appeal The Levin Municlpal Band's street appeal, which was being held ; today, appeared to be meeting with a good response from the public. The stall outside the post office was well patronised during the morning, and the' members of the appeal committee were hopeful of an'even more generous response as the day progressed. The band will render a programme this evening at 7 p.m. in Oxford Street.

Rail Booking Heavy - The possibility of continued bad weather has not deterred those intending to spend the Labour weekend in other centres. Booking at the Levin railway station has 'been heavy during the past week, the general trend being towards the north. All traips to and from Auckland during the weekend are fully booked, and'all seats are also taken on tonight's New Plymquth railcar. Health Stamp Appeal j Health stamps to the value of £76 were sold at the Levin Post Office yesterday, said the postmaster, Mr. L. A. Whitham, this morning. The demand remained steady throughout the day and it was expected that it would improve today. The two stamps at the bottom of each sheet, which incorporate the publisher's iiame, were eagerly sought i by philatelists, apd these were all taken early in the morning. Fountain Pen Nibs Fountain pen nibs and the prices still provide a puzzle, A man took a presentation pen to one Wellington firm and was told that a new gold nib would cost 37s 6d. Another firm put in aQgold pib for 18s fa'd Wondering where the value of the nib lary, the reporter asked what was the value of the old nib, and was told that only 9d could be allowed for it. That leaves 17s 9d for manufacture, -shipment, sale and insertion in one pen of one nib. "The Law Ilas Teeth in It" "You want to know that the law has teeth in "it. The law can hurt you more than you can hurt it. You cannot beat the law — nobdoy can. I am going to give' you a sentence that will not be harsh. While you are serving it, think. Think hard. You will have time for reflection and the formation of right resolutions. If your resofutions are firm, no one should be able to sway you from them." This commem was ' made by Mr. Justice Cornish in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North yesterday morning when sentencing William Peter Anderson, aged 34 years, married with one child, and Victor Frederick Weaver, aged 32, both of whom had pleaded guilty to charges of breaking, entering and theft, and a further charge of theft, to 12 months' hard labour. National Orchestra Sixty members of the New Zealand National Orchestra had their first practice together as a body yesterday, in the presenee of the Governor-General and Lady Freyberg. After two weeks in Wellington for a "settling down" 'process, those members who have" been allotted to other centres will disperse there but the orchestra will meet again to give full performances from. time to time, meantime, . in each centre, forming salon groups and joining with other musical organisations and the ' National Broadcasting Service orchestras for performances. All are under contract to the Broad- , casting Service on a regular salary as from yesterday, but may engage in- private teaching and other musical work with the permission of the Direetor of Broadcasting, Professor Shelley. Sir > Bernard , Freyberg said he was i thrilled to be at- the first meeting of i the National Orqhestra. It was a ' very great occasion. in New Zea- / land |nusical history.