LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

O'n page 4 of to-day's issue appear a report from Mr Malcolm Ross, official war correspondent with, the .New Z.-aland forces in Franco regarding th« visjit of lit. Hon. W. F. MUssoy and Sir J. Ward to tlio wost front, and on page i the continuation of the 7,r,mien Produce Circular.

A i.evin tradesman to-d-ay -received t-ho following letter from a Wol'ington meichant-:—"With reference to cartridges we have to- report that there is a n. w lobulation in force in .regards to the saJe of these. Tlie Wellington police will not issue permits for cartridges outside Wellington -City; it is necessary for you to get a perm-it from local p.lie.- and forward same to us before we can execute order."

At l-i is week's .sitting of the Military Ken-ice- Appeal .Hoard, in Palm-c-ivtoii North, Fred Oisoski, motor driver, formerly of Levin, was exempted from .servico. The (ground ci appeal was that Ofsoski was under- 20 years of age when called up.

The ivunteous price of Is Jd per lb for bolterfat supplied during December is to be paid out on 20th January by Levin -Co-operative! Dairy Co. Ltd.

Le>v if s main street bears a greatly improved aspect this monthj the tarl i!'g a'.d .-landing proccsis having proved a gieat success. There is far less dust than aforetime in Oxford-street, •-and t-h. re remains to be considered the further fact that the -roadway is improved in appearance. The Hirst T-ngt-h of .roadway (one chain by 23 yards) was done at a total cost cf £1 3s (Jd per yard) including cost- of tar. The. !:\«htest dressing of metal that would have been put on the same area would have cost £6.

V isitora - to" Le-/in are net aware that the Levin Public Library is a free institution for visitors as well as for townspeople. We liitve been asked t-3 mention - this fact by an Ohait settler to whom complaint was made that visitors to the town had lvo-where to spend, their" time in comfort. As a matter of fact, there is a special roont at- tlie public library for- ladies, and both the reading rooms are free fco allcomers. Another place of rest for visitors is the public gardens just wross the railway. -line from the public library. The beds there always are in bloom to slight or great extent, and comfortable seating accommodation is provided in plenty.

Levin's rink of bowlers at the Xeiv Zealand Championship Tourney won four .games out of nine—a creditable performance. The rink consisted of Roe. Mclntyre, Suliaii and Pollock.

The treasurer or the Levin and district patriotic society, acknowledges the receipt of the following:—For Red Cross work: Total proceeds of one right's takings at Catholic euchre party (per Mr J. O'Donoliue), £2; Mr C. Krechtling ss. For Belgian Children's Fund: "A Friend" ss; collected by Mas tea- Jimmy Dean 2s 2d.

The ileventh annual Waikato winter show and industrial exhibition will be held at Hamilton, from June sth to 9th, 1917. The Waikat-o's annual .fixture has become one of the most popular institutions of its kind in the domision. The dairy factory schedule will he in the hands of factory, 'managers at an early date, and the officers in charge of this division aae looking ft rwartl to a greater number of exhibits this year than ever.

Mr. P. Crowe, of Johnsonvillc. has bought out Mr. D. O. AYaldie's interest in the freehold property of three -acres and dwelling on King's -Drive, Levin, and will take possession in February. Mr. Crowe has been a settler on the one property in Jolmsonville for the last thirty-eight years. Mr. Waldic in tends to return to Wellington, and ta take up residence on his Brooklyn property, A verbal report concerning Levin public library was made to Levin Borough Council last night, by Councillor Robertson, chairman of the library etminittee. He said that a -better method of tracing books should be introduced so that a tally of-all books out or in from, the library could be kept. This system was in force • at Wellington, Christ-church and elsewhere, iand had proved satisfactory. The committee also recommended that the library be given a summer cleaning on 22nd January (Anniversary Day). To enable a proper classification of the books to be made, the committee recommended that the lending department be closed for a week, due notice to be given. Hard covers for holding the magazines should be provided, and the reference books should ■he bptter classified on the shelves. A list of row books added to the library ;is to be compiled from month to month and published as a news -item in tho Horowho'iua Chronicle. The mayqr ■commented that the report was a credit to the committee, and lie hoped that all suggestions would be carried out. Councillor Dempsev said that the council was to be congratulated upon possessing a. capable and energetic library committee.—The rdport was adopted.

Hitching-posts in Oxford street were the subject of diver,i-iion at Levin Boroujh Council las'; night. Councillors France an:P Dempsey considered that now the streets had been tarred and «anded the hitc-hing-p-cctfi should bo removed. Ccuncil'lcr Herri ck suggested that they be removed to Queen-street; say between tho hotel cornei' and the Bank of New Zealand. Councillor France suggested 'that the borough overseer be empowered to use his discretionary powers to rem eve horses that were left too long tied to the hitching posts. Some horsc-s were left in this position for half «• day at a time. This proposal was agreed to.

Levin Public Library carries an, insurance policy of only £300. The borough council, last night, decided that this amount was altogether insufficient,. and decidcd to .-increase the •insurance to £500.