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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1916, Page 3

Tile death occurred at Cflristohuroli this week, hum infantile paralysis, <>i l]ii! seventeen-year-old son of Mr ana Mis It. L. Grieg, of Oluiu. Sympathy will bo extended to the bereaved parent* by their many mends in Levin and Ohau districts. Levin's bowiing and croquet tournament will be held on Wednesday ana uiursday evenings of this week, on tile Levin Howling Club's green, l'he gaslight fixings already are in position and all promises weitl for the venture. As the whole of the net proceeds are to lie devoted xo patriotic purposes, the tournament should receive liberal from the residents o, the whofe district. Energetic committees ot ladies and gentlemen are worlving ivli oie-heariediy to make the event a notable one, andi provided the weather prove propitious there siiouki be a substantial sum of money realized i'or benefit of the West Coast i'ar--1 tiers' Patriotic Fund, which is to reeeive the gilts as trustees for the district's lively in regard to distress cases arising out' of the war. '1 he gold wristlet watch competition at the Anglican bazaar held last week result2.di in a tie. Messrs Tom isrowii and Stockuell both guessing cue weight to within a quarter ot a jjjtinct. iiie mayor turned the scale at 11 stone libs; the mayoress 10stone nrvljs; tiie combined weights are mbretore 22 stone 02 lb. Messrs itruvvii and iSboekweH's guesses botr. wile 22 stone lib. A notice regarding horses running ; on die Heatheriea estate appears in this issue. -It is the intention oi tlie management to sell all the horses on estate and people who have horses on it are requested to remove them before April 12tn, or they will .be sold to pay expenses. The horses will be musteredi and may be seen at the homestaw ••liter April sth. l'he secretary to the Wellington iiiQucation Beard nas expres-ed to Mr A." iiims, secretary or Levin School Committee, the "Wellington Education Hoard's satisfaction with the appreciative report on the sanitary state ot Levin public school furnished to »•.. -board b.v the HeajtJi Department officer who"'visited Levin this week. J lie annua it harvest tikanksgj-ving set vices will be held in the Church of iMigiandi, Levin, on Sunday next, April 2nd. The Venerable Archdeacon Coining will be the preacher at both services. Thanksgivings of fruit, produce, tlo.nei'B, may be left at the Church on Saturday afternoon. C* lifts other than the above may be sent by those who have neither laniis nor gardens, as ail that is given will be sent to the Children's Home, Palme rsi on North. Tlie Buwen Stars, which form Levi u Birtvliug Club's principal challenge trophy still excites keen competition. OlumtiingA and Porteous. who won tlieni from Eccleton and Mown, have had to yielj}. them up to two former holders in Kirk and Mclntvre, wlij nrc to defend tTiem against three ep a rate sets of challengers during April. The iinal game for tlie Shan ion Bowling CHb's pairs tournament Lrts been concluded, on Levin green. Ingram and Carrie (skip) won from KiA and l'ollock (skip) by 32 to 18.