LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 19 December 1946, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

W.I. Raffle Drawn The raffle conducted by the Levin Women's Institute for a doll's hQuse was drawn yesterday under police supervision. The winning ticket was No. 502 in the name of Mrs. J. Houlihan, Family Hotel, Otaki. Parcels for Britain . An effort in the fpod for Britain campaign which is worthy of special mention is that of the ladies of the Queen Street Hall Gffild. Since May last they have sent eighty-seven 7-lb parcels to sister churches in Britain. This from one church is a most commendable effort. Assistance Recognised A pleasing feature of the recent I annual meeting of the Levin Native Flora Club was the election of Dr. I h. h. Allan, of Wellington, to honj orary membership of the club in | acknowledgment of his willing i assistance at all times. Dr. Allan's ( practical help in giving lectures and 1 in many other ways has materially i assisted the work of the club on 1 many occasions. i

: Plenty of Beer for All j Contrary to general expectations, | there is not expected to be a short- ' age of bottled beer in Levin this Christmas. Local publicans admiti ted, however, that draught beer ' might not be so plentiful, and there | would be a shortage of certain J brands of bottled beer. All agreed | that they would' be able to meet the Idemand. Wine and spirit merchants are unable to secure whisky, rum, brandy and gin. I New Use for Mine Deteetor I Un.chart.ed water-mains in Lower Hutt are to be located by a mine deteetor. The Lower Hutt City j Council has ordered one from Britain at a cost of £75. Although mine ; detectors are held by the Army in i New Zealand, the council was informed there was npne to spare when.it made. inquiries. Special ' pipe detectors are made, but at j present they are difficult to obtain, as well as being expensive. The mine deteetor is expected to be quite satisfactory for the Turpose.

Foxton Forms Marching Teams On Tuesday evening the Horowhenua Marching Association, with the assistance of the Horowhenua ! Pipe Band, staged a display in Pox- ; ton. A meeting was held at the I conclusion, the Mayor of Foxton, Mr. H. H. Podmore, presiding, at which no less than 44 girls came forward and indicated their desire to form teams. The Foxton Silver Band was in attepdance and rendered several items' during the evening, as well as playi'ng for some of the dis|)lays by the teams. Band to Play in Town The Levin Municipal Band will render a programme of selections in Queen Street on Friday evening under the baton of Mr. G. R. Lester. Although the band was granted permission by the Levin Borough Council to play in Oxford Street, lt i has decided on the Queen Street I location because there will be a great deal of through trafflc op this evening and the town will be busv with Christmas shoppers. The band will leave the bandroom at 6.45 p.m. and play on the march along Oxford Street.

No Army Labour for Farms . Because the Army has insufficient men to meet its own requirements, \ no seasonal labour will be supplied this . year to the farming or any other industries. The position is more acute than last year, when it was' impossible to supply workmen because so many men had been released from the Forces. Recruiting for the Interim Army has npt had the response necessary to make surplus labour av.ailable while the Army js still faced with the problem of completing the vast amount of work which is necessary after a war. Seed Potatoes Short From enquiries made at local retail establishments, the public is responding well to the recent appeal by the Goverpment to plant more potatoes, but that tfreir efforts in this regard are in vain, as supplies of seed potatoes are unobtainable. At jtftje cl0^ 9* ^he normal planting season, seed potatoes wept off the market ah.d lat,e planters,responding tQ the Government appeal, found dilffcjilty in obtaining seed. in respect to this distric.t, the season is now a littlp advanced for the planting out of potaoes, as crops are likely to be deterred by dry weather.