Grocers Closing Early

Chronicle (Levin), 29 December 1947, Page 5

Grocers Closing Early

The grocers in Levin will close their premis.es at 5.30 p.m. on New Year's Eve instead of observing the late shopping night hours. They wil'l not re-open again until Monday, January 5. Christmas Caroling The Levin Boys' Band was out caroling in Levin on the Sufiday. prior to Christmas and .ugain --k)h Christmas morning, while yesterday it visited Shannon. The public showed its appreciation by contributng £46 6s 6d to a colleetion in Levin and £8 5s 3d in Shannon. Rail Traffic Light There have been many cancellations of railway bookings over the Christmas period, advises the Levin stationmaster, Mr. A. Hayward. Traffic has been remarkably light and has almost reverted to normal schedules, the number of people travelling not warranting more than usual timetables. "If it had not been for the paralysis we would have had a bumper Christmas," he sai'd." Up until the epidemic became evident bookings had been heavy. Imurovements To Theatre The special committee appointed to go into the question of improvements to the Regent Theatre are to meet representatives of United Theatres, Ltd., the lessees, on January 10. The company has agreed to the term in the new lease to expend up to £1000 on imprcvements, and has invited representatives of the Levin Borough Council to inspect with them selected theatres in the Hutt Valley with a view to seeing what can be done. It Rang The Bell The call came from an alarm box on the Taranaki St. Wharf, and, with visions of ships burning, the central fire station, Wellington, turned out practically every man ahd machine available. The alarm box, on a post on the wharl, had been broken, obviously, and those responsible were standing nearby • with their explanation. They were seamen off a ship, kicking a football about on the wharf, when one man kicked too hard and too straight. "Ee, laad, we bust alarm," said a seaman apologetically. "We know," said a fireman, and they took their machines back to the station.