LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Levin Borough <J<nincil will pay its first official visit of inspection (otherwise picnic) to tlii , "\niopolm reserve next Wednesday. 'I lie public are reminded of tlio fare well to Levin volunteers in the King's Theatre this evening, borne good musical items will be given, and the Levin Brass Jjaud will play several selection* outside the theatre before Lffc coinmont of the function. Amongst tho list of wounded Australian soldiers, disembarked at Malta on Uth August, appeared the name of Private J. H. Lester, of Rosslyn-road, Le vin. Private Donald Williams, of the Aew Zealand Main Division, who was returnuiu invalided from the Dardanelles, died on Ist October and was buried at Aden. He was a brother ol Mrs G. P. Brown. Levin. Among the correspondence read aTffie meeting of the Levin Borough Council on Monday night was one from Mr on Monday night was a letter from Mr J. 'Blackmail, of Masterton, notifying the Council that he would report on the Levin municipal gasworks for a fee of £2 2.s and travelling expenses to and from Masterton. The .Mayor reported tliat Mr Blackmail had arrived in Levin on Saturday and had inspected the works. His report is expected to be in by tflie next iiieofinp; of the council. There was a good muster of Boy iSoouts on Saturday, no less than 30 putting in an appeanuite. The party proceeded to the lake, the distance being covei'ed quickly by the scout march —twenty paces walk aim twenty paces run. tSome most interesting (scouting work was gone through, and the ooys entered into their work with a Jteen desire to learn. A bigger muster is expected next Saturday. Otaki Bowling Club opened the seasoil yesterday. The d;ij was perfect and the green in capital order. Dr Hut.lnva.ite, tho club president, in declaring tiio green open, gave a resume ol last .season's play and congratulated the, club on its record. .Mrs lliithwaiti then threw the jack and Mis Mitchell played the first bawl, a£tcr which play

became general. Shannon. Karori «in<l Levin -were the visiting .rinks. Levin's rinks, skipped by Roe aiul Portoous respectively, were beaten. During the afternoon the Misses Ca;k (2) gave violin and piano selections wHr' were much appreciated. Constable Satilierley auctioned a set of howls and fionie baskets wf flowers in aid of the new hospital ship fund. Between £Z and £6 was the amount realised from Hie sales.