Levin to Auckland

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1914, Page 2

Levin to Auckland

* — a local .uax-s Notes. A recent visitor to Auckland supplies us with the "tiding notes made duriu, Jus u>( ( '" L ln P L'om Levin - lis well I <)]• Levinitos to re|i!Vv l "-" r l 1,10 1 1, - lu - lI «»» le.!M'S in 111,1, to L .. 11dl iU , M . ' i-i.nk (ram, and thus cut down the tiresome wait u, I" Ji Jew minutes, although evervone admits that though Auck"'d passengers should be allowed to board this express at Levin un the. old lines of "no passenger n i •stopping-. • TJie Artillery jiand was our treat in the Opera House 5u lalnierston North. The building was packed, and althu :gn we Ji ad wired for four seats theVe "en; of no avail, every chair beinu' occupied at T.-UO. The management iouml me a us one, so J g-j t good value lor my money. The •»" n-'ii«;e included a great m ' nnv nolor Joads from Teilding, F„x----1"1 Pongotea and other suxrounding districts. "Wluii iho , l '! u ' 11111 ';<»se the audience wis ear-'H-d oil its fee, with enthusiasm : .' ,0 bright, uniforms, the sinm'ijoinstruments, and the well-lit sta4 made one wonder when Levin's municipal town hall would decov T of these tra.-rjlini ; rv n v,si < Uotwhcnua ' ~,,3 , c 1 <ll( ' s P ar(> guineas from '.hose wh » J "7' the select, but who cannot motor nightly to J'almevston Noith to get ;i ghnipse >t Clara yutt or any such artists. N„ doubt some of your residents worn present so I will not enlarge up"<m the band s wonderful performance. J-he whistling cho/us to tlio accompaniment of the harps was worth the entrance fee ciiarg- *°!' " I 0 whole concert, whilst he piccolo solo caused a regular ni(»io, the younger portion of the audience being insistent v r pou an encore, and although the p-rviorm-ers wore just (ill' a long traia journey, they willinfily complied. When fruit had been purchased in the Square, there was nothing' more to do till 12.45; .i.e., o\ei two hours to sit on the railwav benches, with lights turned down a most backblock procedure in such an up-to-date town and centre. (1 wish the new General Manager of .Railways could taste this inconvenience on a night wet ;, nd ( ' ol 'l ■)■ It is only fair to state that the ladies' room is open and well lit, and 1 even saw a man in it. W hen once on board the train in a darkened carriage sleep soon overtook many, whilst the rest were delighted to welcome daylight. 1 found a fellow traveller from the JS'ortli of Ireland, so "Home Ituley" "Catch my Pal," and other topics whiled away many hours, but when lie left at ton Junction I had to read during the balance of my journey. Arriving to the minute, and being met by relatives, a motor bus soon was boarded, and the exhibition buildings pointed out whilst we were in motion. I noticed warehouses and lovely residences going up in various 'directions, and the city very much improved since my last trip .North. Whilst 1 was waiting at the exhibition's main entrance, ex-manager Shaw (ol : gas repute in Levin) stepped otl a car, looking Al. He wished to be kindly remembered to all consumers and friends, and it would take a big inducement indeed to get him to leave Dargaville. Miss Shaw has got a line position in an office. The lawns and flower beds simply enrapture Southerners, especially one who has seen the site in former another proof .of what money and bruins can do. We did not have long to wait before the fairy louutain played, to our delight. | Several of our party took the liberty of inspecting the powerhouse, but the extreme heat in same soon put an end to their in- ! vcsiigations, and they found that the officer-in-charge could only stay below for twenty minutes. The various models engaged our attention, but we soon got out on the grounds, being much cooler. Dimock's display was unsurpassed, .1 consider, from • a farmers' standpoint. If only our Levin Dairy Co. or other progressive men could lake bacon-curing in hand 1 am sure our town would soon reap great advantage. Dr. Scott's Southern Pole cylorama was undoubtedly ihe best side show whilst St. John's Ambulance depot leads the way from a humanitarian standpoint, and over 100 cases have been relieved from pain during the last few months. The band contest was a great draw. .Medical men, theological students and Y.M.C.A. convention occupied the rest of' my 14 days' holiday. which covered two <k,ys at Hamilton, near where the Areus family and others are making a name for themselves.