LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Levin Borough Council has granted Albert Leader permission tc erect a signboard across the lootpath,'at a height'of twelve feet in Queen-street.

Approval of the plans lor rc-erect-iou of the Albiou Hotel, Shaimou ,was g;iven last; Friday,* at yio quarterly meeting of the Otaki Licensing' Committee. The plans -provide for" some. 20 roonis. The new building is designed on up-to-date, lines, and will ,>e a great, improvement to the town ot •Slianon. The plans and specifications ion tor the new building are in the hands or* Messrs L. G. West and Son. architects, of Palmerstoii North.

OMr B. R. Gardener, Totto Olerk, has been appointed treasurer to -the Levin Borough Council in place of "Sir P. W. Goldsmi'th, who has resigned.

Accounts totaling £221 were passed for payment by the L»cviu Borough Council last night.

A letter from Mr V.' T. Hitchings was received by the Levin Borough Council last night asking tor a reduction in the charge of £■! ior water lor the working of a lift in his premises in Oxtord-street. The. letter was referred,.to the waterworks committee for report,. The resignation of Mr 1. Hook, borough road overseer, who nas enlisted, was received by the council last night and accepted, his salary to be paid up to the-'end of the year. The resignation takes effect from the 25th inst. Tli 3 council placed on record its appreciation or the faithful service render hI tc the borough by Mr Hook during tjie nine years that he held the position, andi congratulated him upon the step he has taken in volunteering for service at tho front.

The nowlyi olected mayor, iMr I! Blenkliorn, was installed in office la.st night. Tli© Town Clerk (Mr Gardener) said he was pleased to see him occupying the position. He would be only too pleased to help him in every way and wished him a. most successful ferm. Ho was quite fitted *t> carry out the duties faithfully and impartially. Councillor France, the senior councillor, "read the declaration, which was signed by Mr Blenkliorn, and formally introduced him to the council. They had a good man in the chair, and he was sure he would do tho office credit. Mr Blenkhorn thanked them cordially for their welcome, and noped that the present cordial relations tha| existed between all of them would continues.

A purse cont'n'ninsr n tew shillings, picked up in Levin lasi week, awaits :\ claimant at the police station.

Tho novel suggestion was recently made to the North Canterbury Recruiting Board that before a man was allowed to maj-ry while the war was op he should secure a permit, which should) not bo granted him unless he iwero -able to produce conclusive proof that ho was unable to servo his'( country on the batifleheld. Members ol the board generally agreed with the suggestion, and the opinion was also expressed that it compulsory servico were introduced, men who had married since tho outbreak of tho war should be put in tlve same class for active service as single men wiithoii/'t, dependents, no special -consideration being shown them.

Two papers, the Evouing Standard, Palmerston North, and tho Hawke's Bay tribune, Hastings, ceased arriving ""at the free iioiary a few weeks ago, and a letter u'as forwarded to tho management of tljc papers by Mr Gardener, asking why they had; ceased t J send their papers along. The replies were read at last night's meeting of the Borough Council. The Standard management stated that owing to tl'O increased cost of printing paper it had stopped all free papers. It understood that several libraries in {he country wore paying half the yearly subscription of some newspapers; and the Standard was prepared, to supply the. local library on t lle same terms. The charge in its case would be 15s per annum. Tho council decided to pay this and get tlie paper. ' The Tribune stated that if had had a temporary shortage of paper but was now in a posiion to again forward its pa.per tree. ! Levin Bowling Club, this year, "jb i'havhrg (he most successful season <n ■its history. Every evening-there ara two or more rinks of players on tho green, andi many- interesting games ai\>. played. The silver button lately pr?ented by the president has elicited keen competition already. ■ It was won oy Porteous from Kirk (the first holder), and sfaice then forteous has sustained his title against Currie, who was beaten on tlie final lieacl, after i keen contest right through,the game. Palmer is to-play i'orteous for the trophy "this week. Ingram,, aided by emergency skipsj still retains his Bowen''star against a multiplicity of challengers. The ladder championship (singles) hat? kept interest at a high pitch, andi there liave been many shifts of position on the rungs, but the top rung man (Roe) seems invTnci.ic,. He has held pride of place since last .five challengers. Wilson occupies season, and since October he has beaten the second rung, Porteous the third, Currio fourth, Mclntyre fifth, Kirk sixth, Brown seventh. Palmer eighth, JliCcleton iunth and PyTse tenth. fn al , there are twenty-three other players with places on the ladder,- the club's active membership being tliirty-thiv \ Last nig Tit Thomson beat Kirk and : n so doing rose from last, place place :.o sixth. A rinkb competition tor four ,old medals has boon started, aud is to continue, for several weeks more. Palmer's rink has beaten Pyke'e; Port eons' rink is-to meet Kirk's next Wednesdiav afternoon. .

A revised copy 01 a. pamplot issued bv the British War Office at the outbreak of war and- entitled "lnq'uiriee Regarding the Military -Forces" is now available and can be obtained on application to the War Office, the. Record' Offices, or the County territorial Associations. It • explains where .inquiries as to soldiers should b-i directed, and gives other information of interest to those who have re-

latives with any of the Expeditionarj Forces. Tfc is particularly requested that inquiries about soldiers should be addressed to the Rocord Office' and not to the War Office. Thr War Office further wish it to be understood that inquiries as to officers and soldiers should in no"l>aso be adoVessod to liases oveiseas, who liaye been instructed not ti reply to* inquiries sent lo (lioin direct. If Office consider that lur{hoc' inquiry is justified in any case they will refer the matter to the War Office for any necessary reference overseas.