The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Oil the title page of to-day's Chronicle appears a notice (under The .Military Service Act, 1916) addressed to every man of military age. It notiiies Hie Defence Department'* intent to proclaim the enrolment of the Expeditionary Force Heserve on Ist {September, l'Jl6. I'o-rlay is the last day that it will be safe to say "Come an' 'ave a drink." Then; always wnn a considerable risk the invitation would be accepted, but the coming into force of the anti-shout-ing regulations under the War Regulations Act. at <i a.m. on Monday, makes it likely that it will lead to much more trouble than paying for the drinks.

At tile "fancy dress" ball in flic Druids' Hall last evening some person took a fancy to a pair of boots he thought better than liifi own. and the owner of the boots w;is left to ma'ke lii.s way home over the metal in his dancing shore. Ho fn,neie<l every piece of broken stone he stood on was about twelve inches square and to-day fancied, as he struck the keys of the l : not,vpe. that each key was the head of the person who took his hoots. Tie the person who took his boot*. The latter individual should not this. (P.S.—The boots have been recovered. The repairs to the linotype will cosi only sixpence).

Thus the Auckland correspondent of the Dunediti "Star'' The City Council's fish supply scheme has been a big success so for. It has brought down prices and resulted in a plentitul supply of fish, which is always fresh. Prior to the Council's proposal fish hero was scarce and dear. The Council leased a site and started to erect a small building. Fish immediately became cheaper and private enterprise started trawling. Tlic Council raised a loan and bought a trawler. By this time four or live private trawlers were at work. is now sold wholesale at the city market a) an average price of lid per lb. Pome sales have been helow Id. 'I lie supply is always abundant. The municipal trawler averaged I'D tons a week at the .start, and is now bringing ill from 20 to 30 tons every week, and private trawlers are doing even more. Before the proposal was mooted there was nothing like that (pinntity available in a month. The cheapening of fish and a plentiful supply have created a hip: demand. The present market is only a temporary buildings- but the demands of the rapidly-arrowing business necessitated continuous extension.

A Press Association message 'from Wellington «ay« that Mr Martin Kennedy, a well-known figure in the city for many years and director of the Isnilk of New Zealand whereof he was formerly chairman, died Inst evening after a short illness. Yesterday afternoon a train mado no ol cart 11-stained and damaged callages and trucks made its way slowly through Levin southwards bound for the repa.; sliop.s. The vehicles were tiiose blown oft' the line near Tokomarii in the ii:g storni .some weeks ago. tSinee then the flood wateis made the work ol salvage- difficult until the otli ;r day when a steam crano went north and »-tretched out its helping arm and placed the carriages 13nd trucks on ihe:r wheels again. Thov appeared -to have received little damage. Their return is proof that the flood waters are sunsiding at last. At Messrs Abraham and Willianis'rLevin stock sale yesterday two trucks <il' fat wethers sold for C 2. A .smnllei line brought £2 Is. Others change'! hands at 31s 7d and fat owes at 10d. Hoggets 20s Bd. lambs lis (id v.nd ewes and lambs 32s ;"id. Fat cow s;;id from t~ to tQ ITs (id to £10 15s extra prime Tat heifers to £11 10s Springing heifes £1 12s (id. C(5 18h, £7 £7 os to £7 Ids. Store cows to C • lfis. There was a good entry of pigs. Stores were cleared at l()s. 20«.' to 23; (id : weaner.s at 16s : porkers 25s 6d, 20s 31s (3d to 335: and sows to fnrrou

£S 3s. All of the Wellington daily newspapers give great praise to Mr. Herbert F. Wood for his artistic singing of an alluring little Chinese love song that he is now giving in the successful production of ">Snn Toy" at the Grand Opera House. 'Wellington. Levin residents will be pleased to hear that Mr. Wood has been engaged for the big Presbyterian concert to be held here early next month, and that the Chinese Love Song will be one of his items. .Seed potatoes of any variety are in keen demand at the llorowhenua Fruitgrowers' Association -depot. Northern Star, the sort, wherein most sales have been made, have sold up to £10 per ton. Last year the highest price received was £5 per ton. Cabbage plants are selling steadily, 9000 plants having been sold in the last three weeks. The lemon trees and orange tYees at .Mr. S. Gilling's orchard, Beach road. Levin, have yielded fine crops this year. The samples now 011 view at the Horowhenita Fruitgrowers' Association depot should encourage others to plant such 1 roes. The soil and climate of this district is cpiite suitable for these classes of fruit. Success has attended Mr. H. Bower's work with the incubators, at his farm iii Queeiiswood road, Levin, so far as this season has progressed. This week out 1 thousand chickens were hatched, and the incubators given another 1'"" eggs to work on.

It is reported in Masterton that the soldier who deserted from the iNew Zealand Forces in France and went over to the enemy came from Carterton. His parents are Germans and reside near that town.

The Anzac As-jeml.ilv committee hold llu-ir plain and fancy dress bull in the Druids' Li all last evening, whore there wore vi-iiLors tioiu I'uxtoii, OtaKi and Sh.inno i present, beside a goodly number of Levin folk. The hall, indeed, pi', ml too small to bold the crowd that iitt'-nded, and it was with difficulty that dancers were able to get round, l'ancy drosses predominated., and most of tliom wore really good, and the judge (,\ir Ken. Ait-ken) had some difficulty in awarding the prizes. The prize lor the lady in the best fancy dress was awarded to Miss Hansen, who represented an "Indian "M aid." Another prize was awarded to Mrs Edwards for the most original dress, who represented an ' 'English Dandy.'' Mr C. Hook, won the men's prize, and he was dressed as a "Coon." The winners were greeted with hearty applause, i showing that the judge's verdict had j given approval. The music was supplied bv Mr Mason (piano). Miss Williamson (violinl and Mr Lester (cornet). Extras were played Miss Stratton, and Messrs TSarra+t and Morgan. Messrs Rroughto'n. Wells and Williams acted as M's.C.. an.d carried out their duties well. Mr" Broughton, on behalf of the committee, thanked the public for its patronage. Mr Aitken for judging. and then called for cheers for the winners of the prizes, also the losers. The supper arrangements were all thai could be desired and the committee deserve great praise, for the way in which the wants of the largo crowd wore attended to.

The pubiic are reminded that War Loan certificates will still be in sale for some time at al [money-order offices throughout New Zealand. The fact that the Dominion loan was so successfully floated should not influence those .who are able to assist by purchasing these certificates. In all sixteen million pounds sterling are required tor the purpose of the war, and although it was originally proposed to raise only half the sum in New Zealand every CI additional that is raised locally by these certificates will be CI less to lie raised abroad, and will so help the Dominion in its self-reliant policy. It is hoped that all those who have not yet taken up one or more certificates will speedily do so. The great strength of the French finance lies in the fact tlun the people generally have a share in the State bonds which are held jji small quantities by all sorts and conditions of men. All those who cannot help in the war by going -personally into the battle cau at least do something in the matter of finding the money required to bring it to a successful issue. If some enthusiast in every factory, every store, and every shop, who has the good of his country at heart, would voluntarily take on the duty of canvassing his follow employees to purchase wai certificates he would be doing a good work, and prevent the indifferent who would otherwise neglect to subscribe, from overlooking their duty in the matter. Writing in the London Times Colonel Repington sa.ys: nobody be deceived by the tomfools' talk of an early peace."

The death occurred at Wellington on 22ml August, of the infant son of Lieut, and Mrs Eraser, woll-kown in Levin. The annual Chinch ol England bazaar will be held in the Oentury Hall, Levin, on Wednesday and Thursday, (.ictober 31st and November Ist. Mrs Matthews i.s now training about Lhirty cliililion to lake part in the proceedings. Particulars will be advertised. A lamb bred at the Hoys' Training rami, W'ereroa, was purchased by the master ami attendants of the institution and prifii'iued to the local branch ol the lied Cross Society, to be sold for benefit ol Liie society's funds. Tfie sale was conducted by public auction yesterday, by Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ld., and as a result £11 os was realised. This sum has been handed to .Sir. I'. W. Goldsmith, hon. treasurer to Levin Patriotic Society, to | hold on behalf of the Red Cross Society. Tiie iamb was sold at auction to i iio following bidders:—G. M. Burlinson L'l, ll.Spencer £1. J. llorne £1, A. Mo re .I' l , Old ridge £1, Abraham ami V,"ii ianis £1. 1!. S. Voting 10s, Staff of Hoys' Training Farm .11. F. Davies 10s. Hod. McDonald 10s, G. Kilsby 10s, F. D.ivies 10s. W. Ryder 15s. The excellent example of the master and staff of the Wereroa Hoys' Training Kami may stimulate other institutions to like effort.