LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 May 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An enjoyable dance in aid of tin- patriotic fund was lioltl in the Levin Druids' Hall Inst nigM. There was a large attendance of Terpsichorean devotees, with Mr. F. W. I'nik in the office of M.C. , , , A new racing club is to be inaugural ed in Levin. Tlie meeting postponed from lust night, out of respect for the memory oi' tlie Into J. H. McDonald w ill be held next week, on a day yet to be fixed. . „ , Ktiglaml at iiresent is thronged with soldiers mustering f<ir the front. A letter received from England this month, by J)r Davies, mentions tliat in a village about the .size ol Levin over ono thousand soldiers are billeted. 'I'lie first meeting of the boys' gyniunsiiim class of the V.M.C.A. was held in the Association's rooms last evening. 'I'here was a good attendance and the boys wore given instructions in the various exercises--horizontal bars, rings, jumping, etc. A concert in aid of the Queen C'arnnal Patriutic I'mid is to be held in i-cviii next .Friday evening, in the Ooutnrv Hall. A program is being arranged that will suit all tastes. Ai the dispersal sale oi the To Ante herd ol shorthorns, Mr. John Davie«s, ni Ivopiitaroa, purcliased extensivoly. lie bought four bulls and fourteen cows, with which he intends to form a .■stud herd on his Koputaroa property. One ol the cows bought by Mr. Davieei uon fii-.-->t. prize at the Cliristchurcli A. and V. Show, ami also has gained three championship awards and one reserve championship at other shows. Mr. Da vies has added further to his flock of Howointnons by an importation of .stud sheep from the old country.

A collection of produce of all kinds piece." of furniture, etc.. will be sold by public auction at the povst officecornei- at 8.30 this evening by.Mr \V. Simpson, on behalf of tlie hevin committee of tlir> Wellington Oarnival. into the. funds of which tlio proceeds of the Kale will be paid. The Levin Brass Band will bo in attendance and give a 'musical program dining tlie evening At the conference of representatives of local bodies to devise means of dealing -with the small Wrd pest, held yesterday afternoon in the Borough Chambers. Mr T. W. Kirk of the Agricultural Department sniri that putting the da in ago done by the small bird pe<st at "s an aero, per annum a low estimate, the total tor flic dominion came to £400,000.