LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 May 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"Bunny" is having a lively time here just now (says the Mataur-a Ensign), the high price—viz, 7jd per pair—making his life very unsafe. In several instances last month's cheques reached nearly £40 per ffian.

. The secretary of tlie Horowhenua Lodge of Druids invites the members of the lodge (and members of other Friendly Societies) to attend the funeral of the late Bro. rl. Hall which takes place to-morrow (Saturday) at the Levin cemetery at 2.30 p.m.

At least one Southland dairy company has cause to congratulate itself on not selling the whole of its season's make of cheese (reports the News.) The Tuatiipere Dairy Company has just received advice from its agent (Messrs Bray Bros. Ltd., Invercargill) that its consignments of cheese have been realising 93s per out -which is equal to the extraordinary price of lOd per lb wholesale in London. '

The fifth instalment forwarded by the treasurer of the L*vin Ladies' Committee has been sent to the Belgian Relief Fund. It comprises the following amounts:—Levin school collection boxes £G lis lOd; monthly donations, art union tickets, etc., £18 10s 8d; members of Levin Club £7 10s; total £32 12s Gd. These amount* are credited to the .quota to be raised by the Wellington Provincial District; and carry the Government subsidy.

The Levin Borough Council is not in the clu:» of councils that provide their majors with insignia ol pitice, comprising a chain and robe of rabbit skins, consequently the installation of Mr B. R. Gardener lor his tenth term of office ;io -Mayor of Levin was a simple aftair. It took place at the Council Chaiubeis on Wednesday afternoon, and quite devoid of all the pomp and ceremony necessary where the rabbit-skins, etc.. are concerned. The short declar-

iiiiuii was road b.v the senior member i)l' the Council, Councillor Blenkhorn, and signed by Mr Gardener and the thing was done. Councillor Blenkhorn congratulated Mr Gardener and spoke appreciatively of the good work done by Mr and Mrs Gardener. MiGardener briefly returned thanks and welcomed the old councillors back and the new councillors to tueir seats as the council table.