The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. THURSDAY. MAY. 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. THURSDAY. MAY. 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL

An application was received by the Levin Borough Council' a.t its meeting yesterday from iMr J. Harvey for water for a pelton wheel for power purposes ;it his workshop in Oxford-street. The application was referred to the waterworks committee. Mr Alfred William Hurst, aged BC, died at his residence at Foxton on Sunday afternoon. Mr Hurst arrived in Wellington when a boy and lived lor many years at the Hutt. About 30 years ago lie moved to Woodville, ;md for the past eight years reside*? at .l''oxtoi). He leaves a widow and a family of five. Mr .). Malcolm, County Engineer, has completed his monthly rounds of Hie roads -of the county. He reports that they are in excellent order. Considerable repairs have been or are being carried through in various ridings, and especially in Tokomaru district. Any two of the following councillors were appointed by the Levin Borough Council on Wednesday , to .sign cheques mi behalf of the Council:- The Mayor (Mr B. R. Gardener), Councillors Jilenkhorn. Dempsey. France, Roberts>ll and Vincent. The cheques will be counter-signed by the borough treasurer (Mr P. W. Goldsmith). Tile seal of the Levin Jiorough Council is to be attached to the grant of casement relating to the pipe lino passing through the properties of Messrs Adkin. Stewart, and J. Proline, and also to the agreement with Messrs J. Proiise and , Adkin respectively regarding the supply of water to their houses for domestic purposes. Councillors Dempsey and Robertson were appointed to sign the instruments on behalf of the council. At Auckland yesterday a woman named Isabella Morpeth was fined £1 and costs for spreading incorrect reports of the casualties among the NewZen land troops at the front. A telegram handed in to the I'ost Office by defendant on Friday read "Commander Plugge and seven hundred Xew Zealanders killed." The message was stopped by the censor. The Magistrate (Mr Fraser) said that the maximum fine for such an offence is £100. ;i Westportian. writing from Zeitoun camp, Egypt to relatives in Westport, says. March Ist; Got letter just as we were leaving tor the Canal. We only got back the other day. T was fighting at El ford en. We did not take our clothes off the whole week we were in the trenches. The Turks had two of their guns and boats for crossing the canal. The beggars were, aft thick as bees in front of us. They were well armed and equipped ; in fact, better than we were. It was a -great game of theirs to attack us in the early morning. They shelled our trenches. 1 hope to send home some mementos. The bullets and shells were flying in all directions. 1 enjoyed it J can tell yon.. "We gave the Turks all they wanted. It nearly turned a chap up to see the beggars in pieces, riddled with bullets. We blew up two of their guns and killed about a thousand. We had a few men killed and wounded. ' We are back hew again having a royal time, and are going to the Turkish coast to give them "a go" again. We leave this week. Our transport is a great miracle. We carry all our provisons on our back and keep our pound of meat in a small match box..—Westport NWs. The Levin Borough Council made the necessary arrangements at yesterday's meeting for an overdraft at the Bank of Australasia.. The amount fixed is £2000 or any portion thereof as may from time to time be required. The Mayor, 'Councillors 'Blenkhorn. Dempsey. France, Robertson and Vincent were appointed to sign the necessary documents.