LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1947, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Barid tt» Play Out The Levin Municipal Band will render a prdgramme of music in Oxford Street on the evening of Friday, May 30. Permissidn for this was granted at a meeting of the Levin Borough Council on Monday night. . % 6ld Time Dances Popular That old time dancing is continuing to enjoy : popularity is emphasised by the large numbers Who attend the fprtnightly old time dahees conducted by the Horowhenua Scottish Society. A feature of the danee held on SatUrday night, in the, , Druids' Hall, were items by a visitirig vocalist, Miss M. Dobson, of Wanganui. A Perfect Balance At least one HaWke's Bay vegeable grower will favour local markets in ftiture. H£il-consigned to Wellington two satfeS df" pumpkins, fdr which he received 6s, a s'ack of cabbages which » fektche.d 2s ahd two sacks Of ' mfelons, which brought 6s. He.'wag] allowed Is 8d for his sacks, making" a totaL of 15s 8d— very good. Biit. the freight cOSt 14s 6d, the commission was ls 2d, addihg Up to 15s 8d, Which gave him nothing. "> Playford Park DCveldpmCnt An empoWering Bill is to come before the next seSsldh Of Parliament and if passfed the LevinBorough Council wiH then be able to proceed with the •devei:.pmcnt of Playford Park ^ as a motor camp, beauty spdt and sports area. At a meeting of the Levin Borough Council this Week the special cdmMittee s.et up to pre pare a plah of pi'dcedure and wofk, ahd consistihg of Crs. F E. Parker, V. E. HudSon, E. . i). Chainey and W.( Telford, submit-ted a draft of the 'progosed bill , and the council gave appioval to ii. Horiies Cbiiife Fii'fet Though plans shdhld be dfetailed for the erection of eonimuhity centres as War niemdriais, hd building could procfeed at prefeeht, said the Minister'r of Internal Affail-s, Mr. Parry, . addressing menibers of the Lpc'al Governfflent Commission, yesterday. "It is obvious that building cannot go " on," he said. "We must first pro- : vide homes. I rhiist emphasize that, but I must pbint oue that this policy does not mean there should be 110 planning. If the details al'e plan'ned . now, the way Will be cleared wheh the time bemes for buildihg.".