The Chronicle LEVIN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

file aiunn of fire givon in Levin yesterday afteruooil wao from tne Arcadia stables, not Bradley's stables, as first reported;. Tlie fire occurred in the top storey of the stables at the back of tlie HoteT Arcadia, liv energetic "inking, the brigade and somo volunteer citizens managed to confine the tiro to tin; hay and stray in which it originated. UJ ( I h- 86 been received in Levin of the death in action, in France, of Private Lawrence Gibson, brother of Mr T> Gibson, and .Mrs Frod Better, of Levin, Hen eggs in Sydney, ten days ago, were being sold at 2s to 2s lid wholesale. Duck eggp were bringing 2s 3d to 2s kl per dozen wholesale. Cheese (wholesale) was Is lid per lb. The teacher was examining the ci'ues in physiology. "Mary, can you teli us, she asked, ''what is the function of the stomaoh?" "The function of tlie stomach,' 'tlio little girl answered "is to hold up tin petticoat." Deiinite advice hase been received in -Now Zealand that the price of renin* t is now close on £'40 per 1001b keg, and that no more "veils"' for the making of rennet can be procured from ■Russia. The farming community, it is pointed out, should realize how absolutely necessary it is lor them to immediately set about saving calf "veils" in New Zealand. The Farmers' Union, at yesterday's conference, rejected with great unanimity, the following remit, moved by Mr .Booth, of Feildiing:—"That in view of the serious menace aggregation of land is becoming to the welfare of the country, the Government be urged to take more effective measures to prevent same. 3fr Booth said there had been many complaints about small farms falling into the hands of largo landholders. In some parts it had been npcessary to close country schools. There was a good attendance at the Women's Red Cross Guild on Friday afternoon last. The work done was principally bandages of every description. Following is a list of workers present:—Mrs Gibson, Mrs Kirkcald.ie, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Pink, Mrs Kirk, Mrs Knigdon. Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs WalkVy, Mrs Cork, Mrs Prouse, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Andrews. Mrs Kcedtvell. Mrs Goldsmith, Mliss fiedenje, oiSss Bowles. "Miss Hook, Miss Parsons. Mies Better, Misr Weston, Miss Stewart, Mies HJtchingß. Mrs Plaster looked after the afternoon tea.

"Timber has been swallowed up in millions of feet building the huts in the training camps," says a soldier writing from Trentham to an Aucklandi resident. 'Trentha in is not boing added to. but Featherston is, ail tho time. This is much the more popular camp. AVffli the great drain of men into camp you will see sawmilling under great difficulties as regards labour, and no one is to be envied who is sawmilling."

"Join together .in one sentiment. Never he appalled by the news of the war tlra<t may carry disastrous -reflections with it. Mold on. The more we met disaster the stronger should our resolutions be to win. ..e must hold up our end of the stick and we must be there to the last man, aiicl ITave faith to look with fear loss eves beyond the darkness of strife and see tie dawn of day." "With" theso words Sit James Oarroll, M.P. for Gisborno, conc.vded a brief, though eloquent, adcress before the members of th? Canadian Club, in tho Hotel Va.ncoure.-, en June 3rd last.

The Foxton Herald says:—We have been asked to direct attention to the operations of two-up schools, which wo are informed are in full swing in Foxton every Sunday, either on the. river hank, or in the vicinity of the racecourse. It is alleged tliat these schools inclmle youths on the threshold of life, and something should he done to save them from a. gambling career, which sooner or later may lead them into serious difficulties. AVe referred tlio matter to the police who etwted that they were aware tile schools were in existence, and have a fist of names of those participating, but sufficient evidence was not yet obtained to secure n conviction. Tt wau known that schools olso were flourishing in some of the flaxmill areas.

It was a iiali'-lxmed alarm of lire thai, rang in Levin yesterday afternoon. The borough foreman of works and. a volunteer citizen took turns" at hauling on the chain of the pelton wheel, to give (sufficient .momentum to otir the bell-hammer. just as they were becoming exhausted, Mr J. O'lonahue came up and discovered that the pelton wheel's top was not turned f'lll on, being a trifle stiff at a certain turning-point, as such taps generally ore. Ho gave it the extra turn, and then the boil rang so lustily that every citizen within a two-mile radius knew that Levin had struck something out of the ordinary.

The treasurer of Levin and District Patriotic Society lias received if mm Mrs 3. Wliitaker the following sums A Friend 10s, and Mrs Wliitaker 2s Ot: as subscriptions to t-lie Cardigan .Jacket Fund.

In addition to raising between £70 tuul .£BO in cash, the Levin public school-children have got together a

valuable miscellaneous collection of produce, for the Belgian Relief Fund. The consignment goes by rail to Wellington to-dav, for 6ale at the Levni stall:—lt is comprised of 4 hags TWI grit, 6 sacks pumpkins. <i sacks sweclos. 6 sacks carrots, 8 snck potatoes. 1 sackon ions, 12 eases jam, 8 cases fruit. 4 crates eggs. 1 case vegetables, 4 crate* (Kit plants. 30 "baskets (hanging) ferns. 1 box butter. 1 box Stressed poultry, 2 cases cakes and follies. 2 hams. In to-morrow's Chronicle, will appear particulars of a combined" vaudeville and picture entertainment to he given in Farland's Theatre. "Levin, on Monday next, by Gardener and Le -Mar, the well-known professional troupe.