Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 12 November 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Marching Teams For Marton 1 Two Levin marching teams, Shamrock and Caledonian, will take part in the Marton Marching 'Association's contest tomorrow, Comet Observed The spectacular new comet •which has made its appearance has been observed by early risers In Levin. One citizen told "The Chronicle" today that it was particularly bright between 2.30 and 3 a.m. this morning, and it then began to dim. It was sftnated in the eastern skies just above the Tararua Ranges, he added. The Eleventh Hour Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the signing of the araiistice in the Forest of Compeigne, Which was the prelude to the fihal cessation of hostilities in World War I. At the 11th hour of the j 11th day o'f the 11th month in 1918 Germany capitulated to MarI shal Foch. The news was i announced in New Zealand by the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) at 9 a.m. on November 12. New Coastal Vessel On her deiivery voyage from Cardiff, the Northern Steamship Company's small cargo vessel Goldfinder sailed from Fremantle on Tuesday. The Goldfinder is due to arrive at Whangarei towards the end of the month to discharge about 350 tons of phosphate loaded at Sfax. She will arrive in Auckland to enter the coastal service a few days later. Pairfir Changing Hands The ' barquir Pamir will again be I under Finnish ownership from 10 'a.m. today when the Minister of Marine formerly handed it over to Mr. K. C. Liewendahl, representing the Finnish Government. Mr. Liewendahl said the Pamir was Unlikely to return to Finnish waters. He was still awaiting jnstructions from the owners, the Erickson Company of Finland. N.Z. Fish Oil New Zealand produces a fish oil which is much higher in vitamin A content than jmported cod liver Oil. Not only are the livers of certain locally caught fish a potent feource of vitamin A, but the local hianufacturers, seientists, and health authorities have co-operat- | fed in drawing up a New Zealand j standard specification which sets a high minimum standard for the ! tfinished product. ! Siopfcank Claim Ends j After a hearing of three days in | the Supreme Court at Palmerston j North the Makerua Drainagc ' Board claim for payment of £199 | 6s 9d from P.""F. Wall, of Makerua, j concluded yesterday. Addresses of j counsel took up the whole of the afternoon, and when the hearing I ended at 5.15 Mr. Justice Gresspn j reserved his decision. The claim was for payment of the money allegedly due to the Board for the rebuilding of a stopbank on tfie Tokomaru Stream bordering defendant's property, which the plaintiff claimed had been weakened by defendant. - CJiurch Parade The Levin Legion of Frontiershien held a church parade last Sunday, attending the morning service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The parade was under the command of Squafii'Qnl leader F. '* Denholm. Also paradj ing were representatives of the Palmerston North troop and the Kapiti troop. Noted on parade j was Lieut.-Colopel Findlater, L.M.S.C, and commander. for N0W I Zealand, and also Commissioner J. | -Hyde. Heading- the parade was | the Horowhenua Pipe. Bancl. Tiie I kparch was. from the post office to : the church, where the service was y taken by Padre A. Salmond.