LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 28 March 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Trophy Donations Aciditional donations received by the Horowhenua Marching Association for its trophy fund are as follows: R. Mexted £2 10s,. "The Chronicle" £1 10s, G. R. Lestef £1 ls and Anonymons 5s. Mutton Birds Protected Mutton hirds: -are in future to be protected on the whole of the mainland of Stewart Islafid or Rakiura, except for an area in the Lords River district he'ar the coastline of Cooey Cove, accordin'g to a warrant issued in 'the New Zealand Gazet'te, Easter Holiday Traihs Despite the current shortage of coal in the North Island, the Government's plans for additional train services. over the Easter holidays have not beeh changed and bookings for the extra trains have been acceptecL. Bookings for travel over the holiday per'iod are very heavy. \ Eels Running. jyell Local Maoris report that eels are now "running" gnd some fine catches haVe-'neeri made at Hokio Stream. A re^ent oatch of three sacks of fish, which were sent to a Maori gathering a't Bulls last Saturday, was 'made by Mr. D. Brown, who personally took them to the gathering, and not by Mr. R. Kingi as previously reported. Croquet Visitors One of the " highlights of the Levin Croquet Dlub's season was a visit from Messrs. Fo'rd and Heenan, of Wellington, this week. It was a'n education, to local members to watch 'these noted players perform the ihost i-ntricate •shots with perfect ease. The club hopes that this visi't will he " the forerunner of exMbitions by other ■celebrities on the local lawns. Off to Trade Talks Representatives of farmers, manufacturers, trades unions, importers and other business interests who are to assist the New "Zealand. Govemment delegation at the Geneva trade talks next month, will leave for Lon'don on Saturday, They are Mr. D. I. McDonald, ManufacturersL FeSeration; -Mr.. Jl H. Collins, Federation of Labour; Mr. W. N. Perry, Federafed Farmers; Mr. W. H, hftndie, importers and Associated Chambers of Commerce. Aii- Base at Evafts Bay Representations will be made to the Government by the Wellington Harbour Board to make EVans Bay a base for overseas flyingboats, Ihe Gover'mneht will 'also be asked favourably to consider instituting a flyingboat serVice at least between Wellington and Auckland and vice versa, to reliev'e. the pressure on Rongotai airport; and to ihvestigate the possibilities o'f the Shelly Bay naval base to see if it -could be utilised in connection with the suggested service. Small Farm Tractors Though weather a'nd soil conditions were not of the best, over -200 people interested in market 'gatdens and small fruit holdlngs •attended yesterday the second of the demonstrations of tra'ctors ahd equipment held :at Ma'ssey A'gricultural College. The two 'demonstrations, which were 'bonducted by the College's Horticultural Department, attracted an attehdan'ce from many mil'es afield. An innovation yesterday tvas a 'demohstr-a-tion of powder as VVell -as Ifq'uid sprays. Transfer of Riftes A c'ase in t/ne Waipukurau Court ■this week has 'drawn -atten'tion tb the requirements of the law in regai-d to the transfer of rifies. The def endant delivered a .22 rifle to another man without firs't ob'taining a permit; he was fin'ed '£2 knd costs, and the fifeam v/as ordered to be forfeited. The 1'odal police comment that the brea'ch is'not an uncommon on'e in this dis'tnet, ahd stress the heed for a Vendor and purch'aser "to 'ensur'e that when a saie takes plaee-'a fermit is'b'btuin;ed befote the tih'e is deliVered.