LEVIN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8

LEVIN.

ViThe'.Horbwhenua Boating Club intend hold-; ing' their; annual moonlight carnival this even'., ing on, the.Horowhenua ;Lake.., 'j i, :,; ; ~: ~ .•" "A meeting of ; the 1 Levin; Borough >Council ,was held,on Monday;evening,' when the an.-' ; nual' balance-sheet! was read and passed. A Isumof £1,0 wasvoted to the Levin Yolunteer! Fire Brigade to;.help pay..the expenses of , ; a !team to compete.at tne A,uckland.Fire Brigade demonstrations.' ;' "''.", : . " "' ,-. The "Native Land' Court' is at present sitting; at Levin.;! Judging by : ,the number'of cases' soi down to be dealt with, the Court will be here for! a.month. Judge Rawson is •presiding.' ;V, -.■•:'. . ;Mr.'jF., H. Phillipß,- Native.lnterpreter:to the Legislative!. Council, is at present spend-. iing:a holiday at' Levin. . .. '; ■ . '~-.-. '..,;'.

' ESETAHUNA. i An old settler of Maunceville, Mr. 6. Chnstenson, died to-day. Deceased was 74 years of age, and had been ailing some time.

The Eketahnna; blacksmiths , have notified that owing to the'demands of farmers' and general,blacksmiths, and also on..account of the; operation, of the Workers'- Compensation Act, they have, decided .to raise the price-of shoeing. ''. '■'' ■'■ :: -,' .;.■.'!■' ■ ' .:!,'•',/';.;.:

Tho following have been asked to act as judges at the Farmers' Union show to be held on March 4" —Mr. Eddie, farm produce ; Mr. T. Horton, fruit and flowers: Mr. Watson, field events; Mrs. Vosseler, home industries; Rev. V. H Kitcat, penmanship MibS M P. Grey, daughter of Constable Grey, has been appointed a pupd teacher in the Eketahuna School.

The vital statistics for tho month are as follov—Births, 8; death, 1; marriage, 1. The annual picmo of the combined Catholic Churches in the districts between Masterton and Wdodville. was held at the Newman Domain yesterday. Fine weather prevailed, and the attendance was about 500, of which number 220 were from Masterton;

■/Mrs'. ;A; •;E.";Mereweather. was tendered-'* farewell social•;by; jihe. Women's Auxiliary of St.'Cuthbert's, Church last'evening. "V