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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 3

A duel of prices is on amongst Wellington dealers in eggs. Firms receiving eggs on consignment are holding for fairer prices. Last week those consignees who sent direct to retailers received from u penny to twopence per dozen below rates paid by linns .selling tin commission. The tender of J. W. l'rocter at LL ilis Gd for painting the iirebell tower was accepted by the Levin Uorough Council, at its meeting last night.

A source of trouble between tho J.evin iiurough Council ami tho manager ol the .Uoys' Training .farm i« ;ho water biippiy to the farm from the borough high-pressure water " suppry. file water meter, whoso duty it is to tell tiie record, was stated by Councillor Ulie-nkhorn, a member oi tho waterworks committee, ai last night's meeting of the Uorough Council, soinetinicti to take a spell and then the week's account against the 13oys" Traming l'anii was remarkably small. Vho manager nan ted a lixod charge per annum lor the water instead of using the meter, but they could not see their way to recommend it as they thought the present charges very fair. Councillor Franco and tho Mayor agreed that the charges were reasonable and tho committee's report was adopted. iieceiuly Die manager {Mi -L'aiiand; ol Uio iving s '.theatre, wrote to tile Lewii liorough 'Council asking fur a reduction in tiio rate ior water charged nun lor generating light at Jio tneaxre. The question was turned over to the waterworKs committee to wrestle with ami evidently thy committee came to the conclusion that it was best lor the manager to "let bleeping dogs lie/' because they reported briefly to tho Council last night; that tho committee had no recommendation to inaiie. in further explanation Councillor Ulenkhorn, a member of tho committee, said they thought the manager ol the theatre had water at a moist reasonable rate, and n tno matter was brought, up again tho rate perhaps would be increased. The action of tiie committee- iu the matter was tu doifsed by the council.