LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 March 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

> A red faced man who might hare come from Xelson, seeing that ho smelt • stroiisly of hops, carried a boiler intj a Levin plumber's shop fcliis work i;n 1 ! tried to sell it. He supposed it wsw worth half its iirst selling value. Hj had broujjlii; it up iioiu his house at He locked giuiii whoa told to will back in the afternoon, when the "boss" would be in, 'but al'tor a vain attempt to get an advance of halr-a-crown he went away, and so- far he hi; 6 not returned. A house-owner from near iLevin railway station has identified tsie copper as one &tolen from an empty house of his a few days ago, and the police would be pleased to-put a question or two to the would-bo seller, but he is not to be found.

The annual garden party of tllie Levin LadiC'V Methodist Guild will ho. held on Wednesday next ; 21st March, at Mrs JJowen's residence. . 'Details are sot out on page 3.

Mrs W. Adsett, of .Yvoreroa., k<s>* received information from the Minister of Defence. (Sir James Allen) that her son, Private George Adsett, has 'been awarded the Military Medal for &a Jiintry on the field of action. The 'Minister adds his congratulations to 'Mrs. Adsett ''oil her son having gained such a coveted distinction."

hi connection with the bottle gathering effort at Dunedin, a little girl who lives near St. C;lair golf links brought in '1079 bottles. Some of them were not beer bottles. .

A young Maori who gave evidence in the court at Raetihi was examined as 'to marks of (identification 011 a ho.lie. ' 'He replied laconically, and with the utmost confidence as to each u_'s:'riplire murk.. Color bay; whits blaze; white hind fetlock, near side; etc., etc. Brand ? Almost- simultaneously w'.itli counsel's queiry, the man's aim was out like a semaphore, sleeves drawn back, head and shoulders erect, and on the brawny forearm the tatcoed letters. W.l.' in bold char - acters, were displayed lor all to soo. 'Jlio witness posed thus like a living s':atuary characterisation —not ox' tho a sinning/ vaudeville type, but the r:al thing." Impressive in any circumstances, this eloquent demonstratirancss was somewhat olocfciy.cal -in iis effect owing to the fact that the question of br.an.l was a deciding footer in the case. The magistrate was st;uck by the incident, which, he

id. was akin to a dramatic denouement. in a picture p'ay. It was be'tu-.—Waimarino Call.

An old-established South Island nrwspaper, The I'alnierston and Waikr.ui'i Ti'iuv?. has succumbed to th;>

•var nroMiro as manifested in the groatly increased cost of paper, and has coas-.'d publ'eation.* In recording th.'' fnct the Opunake Time-; mention's tli-nt it remembers the Times being in existence fifty years ago.

The air was electric at the meeting of. the Stratford -County Council last week. One of the Councillors (Cr. Baskin) made statements about an employee of sucli a character that another member of the council, Councillor Anderson, said that il the councillor, made such statements afeout him he would quickly invite him to "come outside." And Air Lopdell, the engineer, who had been attacked, in reply. to a suggestion that he should take Councillor Baskin outside -and deal with him, said "he would do so if lie was n man." The engineer very warmly resented the attack made 011 liini by one 01" two men, but said that while he had evidence of possessing the confidence and respect of the other nine councillors "he would see the two malcontents in a very warm place before lie would resign." Business wais then proceeded with." —Argus. The Chronicle is infoimed that Levin Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.. will lie calling meetings of shareholders during next -month, to consider important .proposals. These will he set out by advertisement and circular notice during- the next -few days.

Sixteen pence per lb is fco be paid out for February butter-fiat supplied to Levin Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. An extra payment of 3d - per -lib will be paid out for November supplies, thus' bringing the total payment for November supplies to Is 7d per lb.

The Te Aroha News says:—The constant influx of recruits to Trentham Camp is responsible for some qu?cr accomplishments, and one that created a good deal cf amusement was noted during the visit of a News representative to Trentham Camp recently. A batch of recruits was being handed kits from the quartermaster's - store. The jjrocedure was this: The recruit named would step forward to the Q.M.'s .tahle be handed a kit comprising all the estimated requirements or of'a soldier according to military authorities, and the Q.M. would deli\ei himself thus, in one breath. —"Now, Blank, you're a soldier and here's your kit. Keep your eye 011 it. You have two uniform suits, two overalls, three .pairs of socks, two pail" boots, two qaps, overcoat, ithree inndonshiits, three underpants, two ordinary shirts, three blankets, housewife, belt, brushes, knife, fork, spoon, pannikin, plate, and kit-tbag. Step forward and sign, and the kit's your." If any of our readers fail to see the point, just recite the whole quotation in one bieath. Only an old quartermaster could do it, we warrant.

An appropriation of £300. Irec ol interest, was balloted for by Levin building Society last 'oiight. The lucky marble was that of Mr I'. Hanson, who at present is fighting in France. A cablegram announces that iLient.Colonel B. C. Fre.viberg, V.C., ol Levin, has recovered from his wounds and has returned to the front.