LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 27 February 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

From Mr J. W. Perkins, 'Levin, The Chronicle is in receipt of a copy of "Coee!" the journal of Bishops Knoll Hospital, Bristol, wherein many ■invalided' Australasian soldiers are being nursed. The publication is blight and interesting. A few extracts : "New name for the German naval squadron: The High ISeize ■Fleet!" "They have such takng ways, as the Bulgarians said when the Serbians attacked and took 1600 Bulgarian prisoners." "An. alarming incident occurred at the zoo, when the keeper of the reptile house fell into the crocodile tank. i'With great presence of mind lie commenced to make a noise like an elephant and the crocodiles immediately decided to leave him alone."

A notable example of patriotism is that of Mr A. W. Stuck'ey, of Levin, iviio goes into miiljitary camp nest month for his third period of voluntary active service. Mr Stuckey was with the colors as a New Zealand soldier in the second Boer War; he served with the column that conquered the Germans in East Africa early in the present war and now he goes again to the jfiront wdth Jho iX e\v Zealand Reinforcements.

Thero was a very good attendance last Friday at the.. Rod Cross Guild the following workers were present: Mesdames G. Kingdon, G. Ptyillips, Porter, Pink, Heslop, Vickers, Gardener, Davison, J. I'rouse, Reading, Porteous, Richter, Goldsmith, Kirk, 11. D. Wallace, Misses Stewart, Sedeole, Parsons, Weston, Pink, and Krahagan. Mrs Plaster, as usual, looked after the afternoon tea. Mrs Plater and Misses, Parsons and 'Weston were in charge of the Red Cross shop on Saturday, the amount taken being .£3 2s Id. The committee wishes to thank the following for donations of produce, etc.: Mesalmcs J. Prouse, Guy Kingdon, Bennett, Richter, Oowell, Allan, Plaster, Hall, J. Wliitaker, Chaplin, .BlenMiorn, Park, Prouse, Wniglit, Simpson, McDonald, O'Donnell, Gardener, Palmes,' F. O. Smith, J. IParsons, Robertson, Page, Wliitaker, Misses Stewart, Sedcole, Parsons, Weston, Messrs Newport, and Thompson.

Apropos the statement regarding the great improvement in shipping 6pace this iscason, the "Auckland iStar" states:—'''Despite the announcement made that increased shipping ispajbe will be available, we are informed that the scarcity of shipping to take away butter and cheese to London is becoming a somewhat serious matter. Mill. E. Paccy, managing director of the New Zealand Dairy Association, who recently returned from a conference at Wellington, when asked the position on "Wednesday morning, stated that there were now 135,C00 boxes of butter in the freezers and 30,000 crates of cheese. It is- solely due to this congestion that the arrangement has just been made in conference at Wellington re advance payments for butter fat. As far as butter is concernod, the price is unaltered, but there an advance of 2d in respect to cheese. This does not affect the buying price fixed for cheese, but 1s merely an advance until the produce can be got home, when matters should right themselves.

The annual conference of the Xeivspaper Proprietors' Association opened in Wellington last night, the president Mr >Solig, being in the chair. Mayor Luke accorded a civic welcome to members. Referring to war restrictions, he said that the question had arisen in view of the paper scarcity whether a newspaper issue could not be made just as attractive with a reduction of space. The educational value of the press in war was undoubted, but it had to be considered now how utility could be considered with smaller publications. The . Mayor also paid a tribute to the excellent service rendered by the Press Association. Mr Selig, in acknowledging the welcome, said "ithat the newspapers had worthily done their part regarding the war. N Expenses had gone up tremendously, but the proprietors were doing their best to satisfy a public need.

The death took place last week of Mrs Stewart Mackenzie, wife of the second master of the Grevtown 'High School, and -a daughter of Mr Murdoch of Shannon.

On Thursday niglit Constable Satlierloy, of Otaki, received a communication from Waikanac to the effect tli at the residence of Mr Harry Brown (now on active service) had been broken into, and articles 6tolen.

. ithin an hour or so of the message the constable had two lads, both from the Weraroa Training Farm, under arrest, and at the same time secured the stolen goods. They were taken back to the farm. Both lads have bad records. One of them recently escaped and broke into Mr Cooper's residence at Paekakariki. This is the fourth occasion on which the lad has broken bounds.—Otaki Mail.

The Union Steamship Company's vessel the s.s. Mararoa, which went ashore at Palliser Bay last Saturday, has been towed off, undamaged. 'Her commander (Captain J. D. Re'id) had been only thre days in charge of her when the stranding ocurred.

At the hydro-electric power supply conference held in Palmerston North last week, Mr J. Robertson (Levin) asked whether local bodies were to be buyers of the power to retail it in their own localities or 'wlietjier this was to be left to individuals Mr Crabb pointed out that there would be such a demand for power that those who got in first with the biggest orders would get the preference. He considered that local bodies should look after their own districts, and apply for large quantities securing if necessary guarantees from leading manufacturers of assistance. The Government prefeired to deal wholesale, and many local bodies in the south had done so. Captain Preece read a lits of Canterbury local 'bodies who were so doing. It was decided to ask Mr Seifert to report to the \\ angamiji conToi cnco on what transpired at the Palmerston conference ,thus obviating the necessity for delegates from the different local bodies.

A garden party, in aid of the Methodist 0 Church, will bo held in Mrs Bowen's grounds, Queen-street, on March 21st.

A meeting was held dn the Red Cross rooms last evening for the purpose of inaugurating a juvenile swimming tournament. It was resolved to hold the gathering on Wednesday afternoon, 7th March. Application is to be made, in the meantime, to the borough council for the use of the baths, and to the school committee to grant a half holiday to ensure the success of the tournament. From previous enquiries it was ascertained that there was every likelihood of 'both these requests being acceded to. Various details were set in training and subl-comm'rtltees .appointed. A program catering for the children of all ages was drawn up. The object is to encourage and popularize swimming in the community. • Full particulars will bo announced later.

Reference to an erstwhile Levin pastor was made at the Methodist Conference in Wellington yesterday, when it was reported that the Rev.T. F. Jones, secretary of the Foreign Mission Committee, who liad, through ill-health, .been in the -ranks of the supernumeraries, was returning to circuit work.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notfica-

tion appearing into-day's Chronicle that the due date of payment of the Additonal Income-Tax and Excess Profits Duty, is on Thursday, Ist day of .March, 1917.

In consequence of- the heavy calls that have been made lately on the Cardigan Jacket Fund, which 1 in the past has been kept going by the Levin Ladies' Red Cross Committee, it has been decided to devote the proceeds from next Friday's "send-off" in tile Century Hall to this desirable object. It is hoped that the public will turn out, not only to show their appreciation o£ what our men are doing, but also to help this fund going and thus provide the men with those very useful Cardigan jackets which have been so much appreciated iby past reoip-

ients. Ohau will give a "send-off"' on Thursday niglit next, to its local men going into camp this weeli. The gathering is likely to be fie arty and enthusiastic, for these are characteristics which distinguish functions taken in hand by Ohau residents.

The mayor of Levin (Mr Charles lilenkhom) and Mr P. W. Goldsmith, lion, treasurer of the Levin Patriotic Society, attended at Ohau last evening on behalf of the County -Fund extension movement. They, received an excellent hearing, and the meeting throughout showed itself in accord with the project. Messrs James McLeavey and Alf McLeavey were elected as Oliau's representative on the mana gem ent committee.

A military board of medical examiners sat' at Levin yesterday and examined a large number of recruits for the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. All the men were passed but two.

A special Gazette has been issued containing the names of men who have failed to answer the call to compulsory service. The list contains William Francis Carroll and Francis Joseph Carroll (Glen Oroua), Ephraim Gaskell (Palmerston), and Harry Peters (Crofton).