Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1948, Page 4

Local & General

— i .. ■ A Record? A female springer spaniel owned by Mr. J. McGregor, Massey Gollege, established a precedent by producing a record litter of 15 pups yesterday. Comprising seven dogs and eight females of almost normal size, the whole litter has sutvived the ordeal. Grass Grubs Cause Havoc Grasg grubs or bronze beetles are causing havoc among fruit trees, snrubs and flower and vegetable gardens in the Morrinsville district. The grub is also eating the pastures, and unless checked production may be detrimentally affected. Devastation has bgen caused to budding fruit. Successful Dance The Tui Sjpprts Club held a most successful dance in the Regent Hall on Saturday evening. This was their first venture in social activities ' and a happy time vlas had by all dan'Cing to music of a local orchestra. The club sponsors a softball team as well as taking I a prominent part in athletics. 1 Novelty Races Tonight I Included on the programme at I the Levin Combined Amateur I Athletic -and Cycling Club's meetI ing tonight is a children 's 100 I yards trieycle race on the grass, | while a rdadstbf * cycle race of one J mlle is also carded. Another event I of interest will be the old-timers I two-lap cycle race. The sports I commence at 7 p.m. and it is to be I hoped a large attendance of the | public will again take an interest I in the proceedings. • I Wanted — A Saddler | *Repeated effdrts to get a saddler for part-time work at the Canterbury Agricultural College have been unsuccessful, and there has been no saddler employed there for some time. "This means ithat each diploma student going away cannot thread a needle," said Mr. G. W. Osborne a meeting of the board -of governors. He said that a man going to be a success on a farm would be one who could use his hands. a V Flying Pebbles Wreck Windows Plate-glass windows valued at £128 had to be replaced in Broadway last monfeh, staited the Mayor | (Mr. Barton) at a Marton j Boroiigh Councp: meeting after Cr. I Mogridge had ' expressed cone e ra [ at damage to windows caused by I pebbles thrown up by passing [ trafflc. In addition to the £128 [ worth of window replacements I last month further work remained to be done, said Cr. Mogridge. [ Borough workmen are to sweep [ loose pebbles from the roadway. Theft Of Jewellery A-handbag -containing a quantity of valuable jewellery estimated to be worth from £80 to £100 was stolen from a dressmaker's shop in Palmerston North on Friday nlght. The owner of the shop left •her bag in the workroom when she left the premises for an hour at 8 p.m. and '•when she returned it had disappeared. The contents of the bag included a valuable opal pendant j and a pair of opal ear-rings, a surq, : of money, and a pair of spectaeles. ! The, police ar'e investigating the I tlieft.

! It Was The Real1 Hiinsr j Nearing voyage's end, a fancy j dcess party was held aboard the ! sllip carrying * Arch'deacon F. N. I Taylor back to New Zealand. j After wearing fiannels for cool- ; ness 'and comfort inost of the way, ! the minister decided that the only thing he could appear in at the party .was his dress suit. Just before- the presentation of prizes he overheard oue of the judges ' say that he t'hought the first prize should be awarded to "that chap who got himself up as a parson and carried it off as if he had been at it fqr years." Archdeacon Taylor told the' story to wieml?ers P of the'Cahterbury wdmen's Club.