JOTTINGS FROM LEVIN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 223, 8 June 1918, Page 3

JOTTINGS FROM LEVIN

(Own Correspondent.)

War or no -Avar the Levin Borough Council believes in keeping its house in order, and at the 6ame time _ aim's _ for progress. Becently the council decided to ask the advice of an engineer, and to that end Mr. W. J. Roche, C.E., of Lower Hutt, visited Levin last w r eek. After making a thorough inspection of the town, in company with one of the louncillors, Mr. Roche lias -written _to tho couno.il stating the terms on which he is prepared to make a. report. At Thursday night's meeting of the council discussion took placo as to the advisableness of accepting Mr. Roche's offer. Councillor Matheson considered the report well worth acquiring, and moved in that direction. The motion was carried. It is estimated that over 400 motorcars were' driven to the Otaki races on the first day. • ; That Levin is keenly interested in tho Mangahao hydro-electric %. schomo was made evident nt Thursday night's meeting of the Borough Council. A letter wa3 received from the Chamber of Commerce (Palmerston North), asking for tho appointment of two delegates to form a Hydro-electric League, ond after discussion Councillors Lancaster and Aitken were appointed delegate?.' Considerable discussion took placn at a recent meeting of tho Levin Domain Board on tho subject: of tho siiiW-riplion fee to t.ho board's new golf links. The chairman of tho board considered that they should endeavour to break down tlie prejudice that golf was for the socalled "upper crust," niid ho was, therefore. iu favour of only a small fee being charged, with a view to 'popularising the game in Levin. He reminded members that tho initial outlay for clubs, balls, etc., was fairly heavy, and a small fee would induce players. Other members were .inclined to think differently, and many expressed their opinion against a small fee being charged. Eventually it was decided to n)ako the fee 255. for gentlemen and 12s. fid. for ladies. .. An addition to tho fire-fighting appliances of the Levin Fire Brigade is about to be purchased in the shape of a new lack-valvo hydrant, at a cost of ,Elslos.