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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1914, Page 3

A loan of i>1350, for Potts's road, Levin has been asked for by the Horowhenua County Council, but so far no answer is to haYul from the Government. Councillor Venn, on Saturday, commented that the "flow of money" about which so much had been heard of late seemed to have dried up suddenly.

A deputation irom Levin Chamber oi Commerce waited on iiorowlienua County Council on Saturday in respect oi iJeucli road. i'Ke speakers were Air .L. S. Lancaster (chairman) and Mr J. liobI ertson, M.P. They pointed to the fact that private, subscriptions to a considerable amount had been made in Levin for expenditure and there was need to liave the road mejtalled properly.. The road could not be of much permanent good until it was metalled. Over •SIJU signatures of settlers and citizens were on a petition addressed to the Minister of Public Works, asking- that this work be done. The deputation asfced the Council to have the cost of carrying- out the work estimated by the county engineer preparatory lo the council asking the Government to undertake the work. The Council lias given instruction to have the estimate prepared, for next meeting of the Council. In connection with the report of the Horovvhenua Fruitgrowers' Association's visit to the .Weraroa State Farm orchards appearing in Friday's Chronicle it was stated that the new gardener Mr Davidson <f did well to overtake tlio work,'' making it appear that the work had been jieglected. This was not so. The Chronicle is assured by Mr Drysdale, the farm manager, that the work was kept well in hand during the period before Mr Davidson's arrival. Tt was visited once in that time by a Chronicle representative, and everything was found in first-class order, the ground being absolutely free from weeds and rubbisli. On Saturday afternoon the Shannon cricket team met the Levin team 011 the Levin recreation reserve and suffered defeat by 78 runs. Levin made 9o and Shannon IT. The latest weather forecast (12 noon, Monday), runs]: "Kxpect dull weather wit hmuch mist and fog in parts; rain is probable.'' St. Patrick's Day in Levin will be fitting celebrated by the local Hibernians. They are holding a social gathering and ilance in the Levin Town Hall, commencing at 8 p.m. An energeticis sparing no pains to make the gathering a success. Mr "Joe" Kearsley has been specially engaged for the night, so local dancers are assured of first-class music.

Tlie Hew H. T. Si on ley started oft' yesterday morning for Fox ion where lie conducted services! at All Saints' Church, Foxton ; in the afternoon he went to Aloutoa, and ill the evening he was aga.in in Pox ion, returning to £evin at a a late hour last evening. .The Rev. G. G. Woodward drove lo Levin, where he conducted bof'h services, and wont to Ohau in tho afternoon ; Tie too returned home to Foxton last night.

Tlie Mayor of Levin (Mr B. li. Gardener) lias made a wxmderl'ul recovery from (lie very serious illness that befel him •soin.u weeks ago. From Auckland, under date of Friday last, he writes the editor of The Chroniclo as follows: "You will bo ploased to know that I have made splendid progress towards recovery , and shall be hack (o Levin by the Xew Plymouth mail on Tuesday afternoon next (the 17th). 1 shall be pleased to start, work once again, and to attend (he JlospiUnl Hoard meeting on the

The ('iiuterbury v. * Australia cricket match resulted in a. draw. Australia's first innings rinsed' fur Collins being (lie highest scorer. Canterbury made; IJili in their second inning's. Despite the recent rise in Hie cost of films, il is reported on what appears to lie good a.uthor.ity that (lie erection of a ne.w pictaire theatre on the corner of "Ba.tlint reef and Oxford-street is contemplated.