LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

.The hon. treasurer to Levin Patriotic Society (Mr Goldsmith) Is forwarding to Wellington to-day a sum of L'Hi) 9s Bd. being moneys collected in aid r>l Lord Lansdowno's appear tor donations ii , aid of T?od Cross work. The money goes to the Under-Secretary Tor Internal Affairs. At the tinio of altering the dale u. Uie next JJruicte , uauce the coiumnLco were unaiwaro of the Weraroa dauc« oil the night selected. It lias m;u .'veu decided to keep to the original dale and hold the dance on November sth. Levin Urafcs Band is endeavouring u> isoouro a- new set ol instruments. -Mrcady a new big drum has been .seemed, at a. cost ol £8. ihi.s sum was collected from the public, in bums of a iow .shillings. A local supporter <t the band has forwarded a pound note uti the nucleus ot a fund to secure the brass instrument*. The committee ot the l< armem' West Coast Patriotic Committee, whicii through gift auctions has accuhniTated some £260, met on Friday to consider two <!a<ses needing aissLsUuice. One ivas the case of a returned soldier; the other that of a soldier who* died at Malta and left dependents. In both cases weekly grants were made, to be continued until life cominittee further deciao. The Manawatu Times reports that at the meeting of the Patriotic Society on Friday, the. .Mayor brought up the question of pensions for soldiers' dependants and stated that the position was most unsatisfactory. He instanced the cases of two delicai'o girls whoso two brothers who had supported them went to the war. Uoth brothers were killed and an application was made to the Board for pension* for the girls. The applications were unconditionally turned down. The Mayor pointed out that it was a very serious matter, and ho thought it was the duty of the Society to do something. He also instanced another case of an even more glaring nature. It was decided to communicate with the Minister mi the matter. The following volunteers from. Levin and district are being called up lor the 10th Infantry Jleiuforceinents. which go into camp on the 15lh inst.--W. li. Adams, care of Mr M. 11. l<:. O'orringOj Levin; S. L. look, Ofcaki; C. A. Collin.son, Ohan; W. 11. Cordon, Levin; J. P. Holt, Post Oliice. .Shannon: O. Hogan. lVrst OJlice. Sb.annon; William K. Levin: 11. C. McMurray, Post Office, Manakaii : J. McMurray. Post Office, Alaiiakau : K. McDougall. care oi Mr A r . Ca-mpholl. Reikiorangi : 1). H. Hyder. I'ailway Post Office, Otaki: S. Smiley. Post Oliice, Waikanao: J. Wvtock, Levin.

The. attention ol rot>e-grower.s is directed to the appeal made in tin's issue lor donations of roses to help the Wellington monster Hose Day. which will take place on 12th and I.3th November in aid of our wounded .soldiers. It is hoped by tho co-operation of the Y.M.C.A., Rod Crow Society, church organisations and sports clubs a rery substantial sum for providing comfort's for Zoalandors in hospitals abroad wit! be raised. No flowers are to be sent to the Wellington Town Hall 'before the 11th November, but in the meantime intending donors should intimate to Itr H. Yaraoy, secretary, Y.M.G.A.. Willis-street, Wellington, how many flowers they will be able to give.

Regarding soldiers' dependents, the New Zealand Quartermaster-General notified group commanders as follows, under date 23rd October:—"! have to inform you that the Crown Law Office advises that E.F. I'ayforin £<>— autfiority for maintenance ot relatives- need no longer be used for recruits when enlisting. Tho necessary authority for any action in this direction is now provided by Section 31 of the Kxpeditionary Forces Act, 1015. which roads:(1) There may be deducted from the pay of any officer, non-commissioned officer or man of the Ifcpoditionnry Force from time to time such reasonable bum or sums as the Minister of Defencethinks necessary for the support of any person who in the opinion of the Minister is wholly or partly dependent upon or has a claim for maintenance againstthe officer, non-commissioned officer or man. and all siuiw so deducted may, as tho Minister thinks fit. he paid to such person or to any person on his behalf and for his benefit. (2). This section Khali extend and apply to officers, non commissioned officers or men, who aro already at the passing this Act members of any isncl) Expeditionary Force.— G r . 0. I?odda, Quartermaster-General."

Aα the latest batch of recruits from Levin drew into Wellington, en route to Trentiiain, one of them felt a desiro to visit a Wellington newspaper office. The sergt-major gave permission, amtent another recruit with him as a guai antoo of good faith on both sides. After visiting the paper oflicc. the couple found fhore were twenty minutes or »i remaining before train tiim , ; .so tn« lecruit-in-cliarge decided to visit a barber. Tile othor uent in, and sav quietly by until his mate was well lathered. Then he took tho opportunity to c-scape. The reerurt-in-charge climbeci down from the barber's chair, shed the cloth ami towel in the passage and flashed along Lambton Quay all arms legs and lather; but the man from Levin had made the best of nis start, ami by latest accounts ho still ivae being sought in vain.

The latest news of blouses is that Clarke, the store of quality, keeps fche variety fresh. New shipments arrive almost weekly and bring something and interesting for you to see every time you are in the store. A lady isn't pHoperly wardrobed unless she has a few changes of blouses, and it >s foolishness not to have such a change whon Clark's nave such a grand assortment for you to select from—from a few shillings up.—-Advt.

Jiank notes are to remain legal tender in .New Zealand until the 6th February, 1910. The present population of New Zealand is actuarily estimated at 1,164,745 ■souls. Gold exports from New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th September, last show a considerable increase. The value wa.s £7(31,800, by comparison with 1:11)0.750 in the corresponding period ot 1911. The output from Auckland province .showed a fourtolkl increase— a most iNitiiil'actory result.