Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 7 July 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Memorial Chnrch Permission has been received by Mrs. A. W. Moon, of Te Uku, to erect a church as a memgrial to her son, Warrant. OJficerfV Keith- ' Moon, R.N.Z.A.F., who was killed in operations overseas during the Second World War. The church is to be erected on a site at Te Uku donated by Mrs. Moon and the design is an attractive one. The building will be 50 ft. • long by 22 ft. wide and will have accommodation for 80 people. Te'nders are expected to be called' shoxtly, When completed, the building will be given by Mrs. Moon to the Methodist Church^ New Bridge jn Gorge "Work has been started on the renewal of tne temporary Inglis bridge.at the Woodville end of the Manawatu Gorge* near the Ballance Bridge, with a permanent structure," reported Mr. L. P. Jamieson, resident engineer of the Public Works Department, yesterday. "The loose material underneath is being sluiced away to see what foundation stone there is to build on, and until this is discovered we cannot .determine what type the bridge will be. The building will start as soon as possible and the job will have priority." Unsuitable Films A remit before the National Party conference at Dunedin proposed more stringent measures to prevent the admission of children to showings of unsuitable films. The remit was opposed by Mr. J. C. Parcell (Central \Otago), who deprecated any suggestion to put policemen at the doors of theatres' and said the real solution was intelligent parental control and home training. - "Before the National Party contemplates any proposai involving additional controis," said Mr. Parcell, "it should scop and think a long time." The remit was defeated. Meat in Store The present tonnage of export meat in store, although greater than that held at this time last year, need cause no concern, said the secretary of the Meat Producers' Board, Mr. L. Vogtherr. With the killing season nearly over, present stocks shouid be quickly cleared before the new season began and the stores by that time should be practically empty. Stocks 12 months ago were' 146,430 tons. The present ligure was 154,100 tons. This was. attributable to the distribution bf killings during the present season due to drought conditions affecting many North Island districts. Jaycee Ball Will Be Highlight Set down on Levin's dancing calendar for Friday, July 16, is the first annual ball to be conducted by the Levin -Junior Chamber of Commerce, and judging from the amount of preparation that is taking place, the success of th'e function is assured. To ensure the cohifort and enjoyment of those attending seating accommodation has been limited to the capacity of the hail and in this connection only 250 tickets are being sold and reservations made accordingiy. Features will include unusual decorations, Larkin's full band, and a savoury supper, and intending natrons are urged to make their reservations npw as already more than half the seating accommodation has been sold. Tickets and reservations are obtainable at Mr. F. H. Wade's leather and sports goods store, Levin. — Advt. d