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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1915, Page 3

The report of the Levin Chamber • •!' Commerce meeting held last night will appear hi to-morrow's issue . It is daily becoming more evident that the Government lias made a mistake in not taking over the whole of the new season's wheat supply at a fixed price, ill order to prevent further increases in the price of Hour (said the Ohristchurch "Sun" on Saturday. The futility of using a price and leaving the vendors to devise means of evading it ha.s been already demonstrated, but the Government might very well have adopted the method employed by the Imperial authorities in regard to the meat. All they had to tlo was to fix the price and commandeer the supply which could then have been issued 'oo the millers as required, price of flflour regulated accordingly. As it is, there is every indication that there will be further advances, and unless tho Government takes action flour may go to £20, and Qie four pound loaf to Is. The Manawatu Herald reports ihat Mr C. Burgess of the jVoxton school staff has volunteered for service ;it the front and his services have been accepted for the seventh reinforcement contingent. In the Century Hall this afternoon the Melanesian Mission is in progress. Tho display of curios is worthy of careful inspection, and for tbose of more utilitarian cast of mind there are vegetables and fruit in abundance for >n- , spoction and purchase. Cakes are to be bought, as well as p reserves. The children's stall is tricked out with pretty and useful articles. They are to bo bought at an inexpensive outlay After.noon tea is obtainable and refreshments will be served in the evening; also. The pageant will be gone through twice during the evening, itnd a first-lass concert programme will be contributed by leading amateurs of L-evin. Admission thiis evening will be obtainable for a modest sixpence. Mrs Goldsmith, hon. secretary of the lievin Patriotic Commit-too is desirous of obtaining the full addresses, numbens, etc.. of the men ot this district now serving in Egypt. Friends ot the men are requested to furnish those particulars as early as possible.