The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

♦— An oii man at Home wiio.se age was ft'Ven a.s 70, and who was said to have formerly bet*n a clown in Sanger's circus, was remanded on a charge of begging. Asked why he had not a.u old nge pension he 6aid: 'The Government hiLve been in such trouble ia.teJy 1 haven't bothered about, it."

Mr Thomas Stilinnan, one of the oldest membens of tho Ancient Ordier of Druids, has died at Eastbourne, aged 9J.. He was a ca-rvea - in wood and atone aud helped to carve tho King's J n rone-chair in the House of Lords.

Many grocers in England arc refusing to sell unles6 the customer buys some other article. A certain large firm in London, with many shops, will only sell sugar if the customer gives an order for tea,' coffee or cocoa. Curiously enough there ere the articles upon which the largest profits are now enjoyed.

fee vera# visitors to the Mauawatu bhov complained to the Manawatu l>aiiy Times representative aibout the manner in which they had been pestered by ao.umsi>«rs for different fund®. Some of them even went eo far as to&ay that they would not visit the sdiow again if this sort of tiling was allowed.

A generous contribution of £300 haa been made to the Widows and Orphans of Saiions J. 1 uud by Messrs Abraham and \\ illianie, Ltd. This sum is being paid through the chief centires in which the fii'i'i docs business. Yesterday a cheque for £50 was handed to Mr P. V\. Goldsmith, lion, treasurer of the Levin and District aPbriotic Society, as a donation to the Widows and Orplians of Sailors Relief Fund, iby the malinger of Messrs Abraham and Williams' Cevin branch.

of meniiers for the Wt>l'ingfu!) f'klucation Board distriot closed yesterday. For Hutt-Harowho-1111a ward W. H. Field, M.P., J. Koliboll ond l?ev. F. H. Petrie were nominated. J''unt.Fier subscriptions tor the relief of dependent® of the naval men lost in battle have been received at the Ijoi'cuglt officu as follows:—Dean and Rau>on £2 2s, Mrs Shute 10s, W. Ecolcton os, "A Friend,'' £1. Mrs H. Walkley IDs, H. Walldey 10s, W. C. | -Nation CI. A. .Burreli ss, Miss S. H. | Murray 10s, Mrs Hammond Murray £1, W. (1. Adikin £2 2s, William Ingram 1(*. J. MoTntyre 10s, F. (i. Roe £1 Is, "Friend No. 2" £2, — Sw«.inson Ms. j G.T. as, Mr and Mrs J. Prouse £10 , | 10s, T. Broome £1 Is; total . (with | I amount* - previously acknowledged") i £<57 6s.

| Thii Levin Volunteer Fire Brigade ! will hold! its annual social andi dance !on the 14tli of next month. Shortly after the occupation of Samoa by our troop® it was deemed necosBary to replace the German currency with British currency, and the oarly establishment of a branoli of the Bank of New Zealand there greatly facilitated the settlement of the currency and exchange questions. The German currency was purchased by the issue of notes on the basis of 20.60 marks to the sovereign. The gold coin and notes have been sold, ancli the proceeds invested in New Zealand Government securities. The silver and nckel coin has been forwarded to London for sale when a suitable opportunity occurs, but owing to the great depreciation of German currency in the market to-day, it lias been found impossibfe to obtain a fair offer for the coin at present. Those wTio have read M. Zola's novels including "(Brink," will remember tho terrible piotuirea he drew of the conditions of life in the Paris slums, pictures which are only too true. This state of affairs is not confined to Peris, it obtains under our present Stage of civilization, in al> cities, particularly in Europe and; America. It is a most unpleasant aspect of life, but one that must be recognised, for in its recognition lies one of the most powerful incentives to remedial measures. Just what it is in an American metropolis, where the poor from all parts of the world herd together, will be shown tomorrow (Friday) night and on Saturday night by Farland's Pictures, in a picture 7500 feeit in >ength entitled "The Escape"—the escape of a Soul (irom the darkness of the slums to a brighter and better life. It is a picture with a purpose—the uplifting if unfortunates from their aw full surroundings. and has been praised highly by many of the big American journals. Its great point is its unswerving adherence to the truth, and it is this lliat has rondo such a powerful appeal to all who have witnessed it.