The Chronicle LEVIN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 October 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL

| I'ressu-ie ou our space compels ne to j hold over a lengthy report on the spec- : ial effort of the iLevm lied Cross I!ranch to raise £25 towards the fund tor sending plum puddings to "our boys at the front." The effort proved most ! gratifying in .its results. The full report will appear in to-morrow's Chronicle. The Mayor of Levin lias kindly cousentedi to open the Church of England bazaar and sale of work on Tuesday next (October 31st) at 2.30 p.m. A send-off was given oil Saturday lwglit, at Levin Club, to Mr W. Eccletoiij of the Bank of New Zealand staff, who leaves for I'aliiatua to-morrow, to heroine accountant at that branch. On behalf of the club members, Mr C. H. JL'ykc. presented Mr Eccleton -with a brace of pipes, and in a neat speech voiced the general appreciation which the club felt for its departing member. Felicitous speechos also were delivered by Messrs Hughes and Blenkliorn. A program of songs and recitations filled up a most enjoyable evening. Over £30 will be cleared as a result of the benefit concert given in Levdn last night (inclusive of collections in the hall and outside). The total expenses amounted to the modest sum of £4 17s 6d.

The Bishop of Wellingtop will hold the annual confirmation service in; St. Mary's Church, Levin, on Wednesday (to-morrow) evening at eight o'clock. There will be about forty candidates to come forwnrd and receive the "laying on of hands."

The choir boys of St. Mary's Church, Levin, on Sunday evening last presented the Rev. H. T. Stealey with a cathedral prayer-book (music and words) bound in leather. A. J. Smith, on behalf of all the choir boys handed the book to the vicar who expressed the great pleasure which it gave him to receive such a useful present from the lads.

At Wellington races yesterday, the Wellington Handioap was won by Xonos. with Taringamuta second and Gold Soult third. The Wainui Handicap was won by Merry Roe, with Egypt second and Heeltap third. At the Waverley races the Cup was won by Afoulii, with Want second and Analogue third. The big race at Waipawa was won by Zeus with Mazama seoond and The Summit third.

On Sunday morning about 2.30 the •residence of Mr P. Roberts, at Fairfield was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents. It is not known tor certain how the building caught alight, but Mr Roberts left some clothing to dry on a chair in front of the kitchen file, and this may have had some connection with the outbreak. The noise of the flames awa-kened Mr Roberts and he had to get out of the burning house very quickly; there was no time to eiive everything. Mrs Roberts and the family were on a holiday at Titahi Bay at the time. The insurance on the house was £525 in the Atlas Insurance Company and £100 :n the State office on the furniture.

On Sunday afternoon at Foxton •John Currie, an elderly married man, hanged himself in an outhouse during the absence of his wife and sons. He had been in ill-health for some time, and was despondent.

A letter received by Mr P. W. Goldsmith from his brother, a farmer in England, states that the farmers there are doing well because of the increased, prices of produce brought about by the war. The wheat crops were good, but the weather was not too favourable: for the harvest. Beef had: increased in price from 12s per stone (141b) to 16s, and he had disposed of 30 bullocks at that Mte. He also sold a line of 200 lambs at 61e per head.

The Manawatu Times says that Mr Campbell, of the Palmerston North branch of the Bank of New Zealand, lias been transferred to Levin. He goes into camp on November '13.

Speaking at Dunedin the Minister of Defence stated that the Dominion's wan- expenditure now totals over £1,000,000 per month.

The death occurred on Sunday last, of Mrs Freehtling, senior, an old and icspected resident of Levin.