LOCAL and GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL and GENERAL

An endeavour was nia l< , k> have the Chrysanthemum Sli >\\ (t<, be* held in Levin next week) opened by l-lie -Right Hon. the Premier, but tlie Hon. Mr Massev ha-; finnlly implied ilial lie will be unable to nt.((Mid, he bein" , mvay in H>e Auckland district. He . liopes, however, that Mrs Massey will l»e able to represent him in Levin and open the show. A definite reply in regard to this will be μ-ivon in the course of Ihe next dav or two.

(hi ;t recent evening in the Kind's Theatre, Levin, ;i Maori was trying , to establish lo another Maori tin* identity of ; > player in tlit , orcliosti-a. tt was a difficult job, and at last, becoming aminyed, lie cxolainiod: ''You Iniow lain : Toniniy Siilian, Hie -fellow that 'blows' flic ke.lf le-dniiu in Hie band!"

J)unedin is solid protfress as, in fact, (he chief city of tho south always has done. A letter received this week at Levin, I'rom a resident of J)unedin, "-ives some intei'i'stin^ , inforjiiaTion concerniii", the building trade activities of thai city. The letter stales that "Geor»e street has altered tremendously—every second shop or so seems to be enlarging' or rebuilding, and tlie new places »•(> skywards. Tin l new Savoy restaurant is four or five stories and lias a lovely roof garden, from wh.erc you can ye I a splendid view <>f Dunediu and suburbs. The Dresden's new place is si , veil stories ln'yli, ( believe, and of course (he New Zealand Rxpress Company's building , is known to be the highest in New Zealand."

Kxpciiiuuiit.s have been conducted in Levin for several days past willi an electric bell alarjn al the railway crossing in ijueen sjreet. This is oiu , of Hie more dangerous crossings on the Goveriunenl railways. there was diflicnlty in yettiii" , tin , bells to riiiy automatically when fast-I ravelling trains went by: there was no difficulty with slow trains. Evidently the (rouble has beon overI'fiino by the Government, oleciriciiins, for tlie Aurlcland express train yesterday aft<M"nonn (Tliursi\uy) sot the ho]] when tlie train was just dear of liovin slation.

Levin's 'mum show is to be held next Wednesday, and final arrangements for the show were completed last night, t> t a meeting of the executive noifimittee. Mr Marco Fosella was voted to the. chair, a n<l there also were present Mesdames W. M. Clark, R. Prouse, T. Brown, S. Parsons. -I. W. Hayfield, and G. P. Brown, Messrs P. W. Goldsmith, R. Prouse, -I. W. Hayfield, G. P. Brown.. Intimation was received from Mr J. H. Davidson, orchard and garden overseer, a< the State Farm, Weraroa, that the manager and himself were- piepared to make a display of fruit at next week's show. The offer was accepted by the committee, with thanks. Notices of intention to make entries'in the competitive classes were received from Tokomaru, Pahiatua and Shannon. Various nurserymen have notified their intension to make displays (for exhibition only) at the show. Stewards wore appointed as follows: -Pot plants and cut blooms, Mesdames R. Prouse, S. Parsons, G. P. Brown: decorative. Mrs Lodge, Miss Mabel Prouse, Miss Lancaster: fruits, Messrs R. Prouse, W. J. Reading, J. C. Neill, and H. Blackburn: farm produce and garden shift's, Messrs J. W. Hayfield, F. 0. Smith, Peter Stewart, and E. S. Lancaster; cookery. Mesdames T. Hrown, E. S. Lancaster, Mr Fos•lla. An offer to superintend the tea-rooms was made by Mrs S. Parsons (who will be assisted by Mesdames Dotson and Parsons). The offer was accepted , with thanks. Mrs Clark was appointed judges' steward. Mr Hayfield was asked to get up a musical programme for entertainment of the nublie during the evening of the -how. Monday next will be the last day on which entries for the competitive classes will be received at ordinary rates, but on Tuesday entries will be received on payment of double rates. Mention i< made that the prize for the buttonhole competition (accidentally •Muitted from the. schedule) is a handsome trophy donated by Mr I. W. Thompson. l< is now on view in a window of Mr W. M. Clark's establishment.

Why endure cold feet these frosty nights. A 'Uungalow" <tnne foot warmer will last" a lifeand costs only 4s 6d. Also Ihe new season's supply of hot water bags just to hand in all sizes at C. S. TCeedweli'? Pharmacv.~A.dvt.