LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 October 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Levin Borough Council holds its ! ordinary meeting last evening in the borough chambers. The mayor (Mr C Blenkliorn) presided and councillors present were: Messrs M. Fosella-, E. M. Herrick, J. Harvey, S. Jones, J. Robertson and A. Dempisey. Councillor France was granted leave of aba^ce. The accounts passed for payment at the Levin Borough Council meeting last night totalled £260 15s Bd. Shearing operations commenced at Mr Wellwood's shed at Raureka, Hawke's Bay, last week, this being tho first ishearing in Hawke's Bay to hare been begun this season. The shearers' demands for 25is per hundred were willingly acccded to, and the work proceeded smoothly. I)r >S. Smith's circular drawing attention to the danger of the fly pest was roadi last night to the Levin Borough Council by the town clerk. Councillors were of the opinion that steps (should be taken to deal with the pest and that householders and business people be warned to destroy or cover up all refuse, etc., It also was decided to write to the Miramar Borough Council for information as to' the circular which it is having printed for distribution with a view to having a similar one circulated here. Councillor Harvey told (councillors last evening that he estimated the fly pest cost him from £10 to £15 per annum in cleaning and repolishing marked, furniture, picture frames etc.

A peculiar case has arisen in the .Alastei ton district (says the Wairarapa "Age"). A young man was invited to call at the Defence Office and enlist. Ho claimed that, although he had resided in New Zealand for seven years, he was an American by birth, and therefore could not be called upon to serve. The point arises whether, if ihe young man's parents are naturalised, the youth himself automatically becomes a Britisher without heing naturalised, seeing that when he was bora his parents were Americans.

A letter was received at the borough council meeting last night from N. C. Holdawav complaining that lately the water pressure was not sufficient to drive his machines and asking for a reduction in price. Councillor Dempsey suggested that the complain be referred to the waterworks committee. The town clcrk stated he had received complaints from Mr Holdawav re the pressure, and at the time the gauge registered 130 pounds pressure. He thought that possibly there might be some obstruction in the pipes. The matter was left in the hands of the town clerk and the waterworks committee for inquiry.

The test of war is eliminating every part of tile motor car that lias shown signs of weakness t;r inefficiency, Mid it i-i stated that the wood artillery wheel lias almost disappeared at the front. The French and Italian Army trucks generally employ east steel wheels. The .British, while large users of cast steel wheels, also employ a certain percentage of disk.wheels, especially for ambulance service amd light trucks. Jienault. the biggest manufacturer in France, has ceased to tise wood for commercial vehicles, although employing it for touring cars. The advantage of the metal wlieel is that it requires 110 attention, whereas in the case of wood the effects of sun. rain and wind have found', too, that whore a truck has been s"t on fire it becomes a total wreck if fitted with wood wheels, as the spokes burn out. Tf fitted with metal wheels the truck can always be towed to the repair shop and restored to service at comparatively small cost.

The price of gas stoves i.s rising rapi'lily according to information that has been received by the Levin Borough Council. A letter from an Auckland firm stated that stoves which formerly cost £4 los will in future cost £6.

The program for the Red Cross benefit to be held 011 Monday even-jng next is now taking a definite shape and includes among many good items cornet solos, by a leading player of one of Aucklandi city bands. Efforts also are being made to secure the presence of one of Wanganui's best singers, and it is probable tliat these efforts will prove successful.

Property owners within the borough who have trees overhanging the road arc to be requested to cut them back. This action has been taken at the instigation of Councillor 'Herrick who brought the matter up at last night's meeting of the council.

In pushing its advocacy of a county fund for the relief of sick and wounded s-i'ldiers in fliis county, the Levin Patrotic Society is sending four delegates to hold a conference, at Shannon next Thursday night with representatives of the societies in that district. The

railway service provides easy means for them to reach the place of conference, but there is difficulty about returning the same night andl to obviate the necessity of leaving the delegates to walk back the society would like to hear of a patriotic owner of a motor car willing to take them there and bring them back again. The activities of the county council in metalling did not extend to the main north road, aind it is fine and smooth and in good order.

J. IX Cor don-Glass ford, son of Mr J. Gordoii-Glassford, of Iliakara, Levin, is reported wounded in the latest caaualtv list.

A number of Wellington wholesale men yesterday reduced the prices of butter to Is od per lb to enable retailers to sell at Is 7d per lb.

Following are tho names of children taking part in "Fairy Revels" to bo performed at the Chnrch of England bazaar on Tuesday and AVednesdiay, October 31, st and November Ist: Fairy queen, Miss E. Rending; attendant, Miss V. Jolmson ; dancing fairies: 'Nina Proctor, Eileen Staveloy, Nellie Tliurlow; Mersey Ryder, Muriel Jones, Ed in Watson, Theltna Newman. Rita. Heade, Grace Jennings. Phyllis Staveley, Iris Phillips, Valerie <Hislop.; poppy solo dance, Lottie Norton; buttercups and daisies: Marjory Milton. Alice Cooper, Ora Rastrick, Mollie R astride. Kathleen Gettens, Rita Gappcr, Lynette Hislop, Poppy 'Gill. Maisie Ransom. Vina Jennings, Grace Gardner. Jessie Macintosh, Rene Prime; skipping-ropo dance by Lottie Norton (Wellington).

Motorists are on th" whole generally regarded ns "sports." but the recent experience of one Mastorton motorist goes to show that there are parasites, even in the motoring clan. Some weeks ago he was passing along the road between Carterton and Masterton, and camc across a strandicd car. Tho owner was n novice and had no idea of removing tho cover to mend a punctured tube ; albiet he had not tho wherewithal to do so. The passing motorist stopped, and, after removing the cover found that the tube, was bevond repair. The "stranded" men had no spares, and on being offered the loan of one. promised: to return it in th-> course of a day or two. Weeks hnv-" passed, hut no tube lias been returned, and an erstwhile obVor-'ne motorist is obliging no more.— Wnifnmpa Age.