The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 January 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Three thousand six hundred names liavc been drawn in the ballot for tlie 2(jth New Zealand Reinforcements. There are 1212 vacancies to be filled by men passed as fit for active service. [Local men in the ballot list are W. H. Bignall, Weraroa; G. H. Burn, Shannon; H. D. Campbell, Oliau; J. H. Ooombes, Levin; G. H. Oooper, Weraroa ;D. Craig Ohau; S. H. Death, Ohau; A. Evans Ohau, M. F. Hendrick, Ohau; C. Hogan, Shannon, W. McL. Jacks, Shannon; A. S. J"ohnstonc, Levin; F. Morgan, Shannon; 11. G. Nicholas, Ohau; J. G. Peers, Shannon; R. Pollock, Weraroa; E. Port. Shannon; A. S. Reed, Weraroa; H. M. Richards, Shannon; W. I). Sineith, Shannon; J. I l '. O. Stern, Shannon. An erstwhile Levin lad drawn dn the ballot is Fred OffsosJn. Tho Dominion Championship Bowling Tournament is progressing in Wellington. Levin Club's rink—Roe, McIntyiv, Sultan and Pollock (skip)—has been very successful. Up to yesterday /mid-day it had won three out of four games played.

lii a memorandum (to the Minister of Defence) from the Hon A. L. Herdman, Minister in change of tlie Return, cd Soldiers' Bureau. Mr Herdman remarks :—"lt is perhaps almost unnecessary for me to say that the real strain on the Department will arise when the forces are disbanded at the termination of the war, and men xire returning tc the Dominion possibly at the rate of-some thousands a month. I feel that we have here a task of immense magnitude, a,nd much anxious thought. A scheme which lias now been formulated and is receiving final consideration will, I hope, enable us to tide over the transition period which must elapse between the men's discharge and their absorption in the ordinary civil life of the community; but I foresee that it will tax our utmost efforts to overcome the many difficulties which will inevitably confront us." A tender 3s lid per yard, by W. j Winter, for supply of metal for use 011 Tauei'u road, was accepted by Horo\v hernia County C'ounel at its meeting today.

A shock of earthquake that .lasted j < for several seconds was felt in Levin . at 10.25 o'clock tthis morning. The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., advertise entries for their I'ivC stock sale to be held next Tuesday, at Levin. A telegram from ivapier states that a sharp shock of earthquake, lasting 27 seconds, was felt in that town at 10.26 this morning. From the Dunlop Rubber Company ol Australasia The. Cln*on(icle /is in receipt of a. striking chromo-lithograph almanac for 1917. The picture entitled ''Well Done, Anzac," shows a subaltern decorated with the Victoria Gross, and an admiring woman inspecting his Order of Valor. At Christmas time t.he lads of the Beys' Training Farm, "Weraroa, generously resolved to. forego the pleasu-ro cf .receiving the usual year-end prizebooks, and to donate the money thus saved to the patriotic fund. As a. mark of appreciation, •Mr N". Kirkcaldie, of Levin intimated to Major Bur•linson. manager of the farm, Mr Kirkcald'ic's desire to defray -the expenses oif a. day's outing for the farm lads. This offer has been received with keen appreciation of Mr Kirkoaldie's kindliness and details will be arranged in due course. In ou.r issue of Thursday the fact was recorded that Lieut-. Alf Gray (Levin). \v>as now ait Brockenlmrst, England. Hlis illnees, however, was mis- , stated 1 ; he is suffering from derma- ' titis, not peritonitis, as repoirted.

A iire accidentally started on the liilli beyond the Glads-tone road—sup-

pasedly by picnickers — did a little d;una D o and a iot of good, last week. Olio s-ttler had about eighteen chains of fencing destroyed, but a great deal cf fold bush was burnt right out, and even in the places where the "bum" was rot so thorough the result was gcoJ. In all an area- of about twenty chains deep and a half-mile in length was b':irt out before the lire died out. it on the east side of the Oliau river, and the flames were carried acr.Bs the steram by a high wind.

Adjutant and Mrs Glanvilile who have been in charge vf the local Salvation Army Corps during the last 12 months are being transferred to AVoodville. They will conduct their farewell .services. Adjutant Parsons, of l'etone, has been appointed to succeed Adjutant Glanville in Levin, and will arrive next Thursday.

From Mr Harkno-ss. A.gent for Mr J. O. Xoill, owner of Tirvean orchard, who is mow on active service, The Chronicle is in receipt cf a punnet of peaekes. They are a luscious sample ol the orchard's produce, and' speaking from personal experence wo can recommend the Tirvean fruit to anyone wishing to purchase dessert or culinary fruit.