LOCAL & GENERIC

Levin Daily Chronicle, 12 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERIC

The mayor of Levin, in tli.> course ( f his remarks at the farewell to Levin's soldiers last night, made special reference to Mr Walter 'Horrobin, who is going to the front for the second time. Mr Blenkhorn recalled the fact that Mr Horrobin senior liad five .sons, all of whom were on active service. Mr Blenkhorn also referred to the case of Mrs Andrews (HeathevJea). .Already one of her son had laid down his life for his, country], and now a second son was going to the front. It was a fine spirit this. Mr Blenkhorn also referred specially to the case of Percy McLeavey. It seemed a very little while ago that he was a. mere boy in the local bank; but he had now turned twenty, and as soon as he reached that eligibile .age for military service he volunteered for the front. The New Zealand Trade Review says that money still is in ample supply for all ordinary: requirements, and is likely to remain so for some little time at least. Our exports for the two first months of 1917 were 2J millions of pounds sterling in excess, of imports, and would have been much more in excess but for tlio ever-present shortage of shipping facilities. The Aslii (Tokio) states that the naval authorities have received a request from one of the Allied countries for the building of ten destroyers of sixty tons each, and have accepted the order. Six of the destroyers will be built in the naval arsenals and private! varde in the course of the next six months, and it is proposed to build the ten boats ordered by the foreign Government at the same speed. From Mr. G. H. Scholefield, honorary editor. The Chronicle is in receipt of The New Z'ealander, being the] second issue, in London, of dominion news for gratuitous circulation to 'NewZealand soldiers on active service. "We reprint the editor's brightest paragraph :—"The Wellington Education Board wanted -a. Maori name for a new school near Want wood, Martmborough. Two names were proposed— Ehiakokopatuno and fPukenui —and in the interests iof d a.y'l ight-savin.g the board fixed upon the one that was most easily pronounced. Le Journal, in commenting on the "just reward" of the promotion of Sir Douglas Haig to rank of Field Marshal, says that his name "is con-: nected with the finest operations which the British army has yet carried through in this war."

A meeting of Levin Terminating Building Society will take place tonight, when an appropriation of £300 free of interest will be drawn for. Shops in Portugal are to be closed in future at 7 p.m., and restaurants at 11 p.m., while the tramway service is to cease at 12.30 a.m.. Legal tiijie is to be advanced by one hour from ■March Ist to October 3'l. The Journal de Geneve records a remarkable increase in the advertisements in Swiss newspapers announcing that Swiss .subjects in Germany are allowed to receive a weekly food parcel weighing five kilos (lllbs). The German mistresses pay their Swi c s servants large sums to transfer the contents of these parcels to them. M. Henri aret, the well-known French journalist, has died in Paris at the age of 80. As a Deputy for Paris heplayed an active part in the Boulanger agitation. Failing to secure re-elee-tion to the Chamber 15 years ago. he devoted himself to journalism, his last important work being a daily column on current events in the Journal. Hurowhenua County Council will hold its ordinary monthly meeting on Saturday'of this week. A good deal of routine business will be dealt with. The following notice of motion given by Councilor Kebbell will come up for discussion: —"That the old by-laws re variegated thistles and owners' names being on every cart, etc., be re-enact-ed. and that the width of vehicle tyres be re-considered." Soutliwark Board of Guardians have engaged a boy clerk, aged 17, for the Newington Institution at a salary of £1 per week, with allowances in the shape of food, clothing and washing worth another £1 per week. They advertised for a man to whom they intended to pay 30s a week with the same allowances, but the only reply received was from the boy. A considerable number of cases of had time-keeping were dealt with at a local munitions tribunal (in the County Buildings, Glasgow. It was complained against a tool-setter that lie delayed the work of a whole section of the establishment by being .under the influence of drink on Christmas Day. The output of shells fell from 2000 to 450 over a certain period as the result of defendant's condition. He admitted having had a few drinks but contended that lie was quite cap able of doing his work.. He was not in the habit of taking drink. He had been employed in that workshop for fifteen months, and had not lost a minute. In fining him £1, the sheriff said lie would ask the tribunal to impose the full penalty should accused come before tliem again on a similar charge. A munitions- worker was awarded 30s compensation on a complaint that he had been suspended by his "employers from December 18 to 21.. The sheriff said that a firm had no power under the Munitions Act to suspend a man.—Lennox Herald.

The National Kifle Association's Imperial Challenge Shield competition (senior) will again be held throughout the Empire this year. Its object is to encourage every boy to learn to use a rifle. A silver challenge shield, value £100, a bronze replica, as well as silver and bronze medals, and a minimum of £100 in money are again offered by Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond W. Schumacher, of South Africa. At the Colchester section of the Essex Appeal Tribunal three months' exemption was allowed to a smith employed by a woman blacksmith at Witham. She had three brothers in the army, and is herself working as a blacksmith to keep their business going. At night she works on munitions. Mr Justice Astbury applied to the Wycombe Tribunal for the exemption of a gardener at Turville Court. ■ He said that lie had two acres of vegetable garden, out of 40 acres and he wished to cultivate it fully. Formerly he had five gardeners, but now only one. Six months exemption was allowed. Messrs J. O. aTid EMaurico Cohen liave been re-eleeted (unopposed) to' the Wellington Harbor Board, as representatives of Levin, Foxton, Pal. merston North and surrounding counties. An orchard requisite that is indispensable is bluestone, which is imported •in large quantities. Recently the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association was considering the question of importing orchard requisites, and Mr. Wilson, junr.,' stated that there wero deposits of bluestone at Woodville and Milford Sound, which, lie suggested, the Government experts should be asked to report upon. The association reesolved to send a "remit" on the subject for consideration by the dominion association. At the Border hiring market at Hawick shepherds were engaged at wages varying from £50 to £70 per annum with all perquisites, while boys to assist were taken oil at £20 to £30 per annum with extras. This is an advance of about 30 per cent on farm wages.. A British iron steamer which was built more than 45 years ago and is still good for service has just been sold for practically: the same sum that she cost to build. One of the mates is taking the opportunity to retire from the sea. He has served in the ship for 35 years.

The Sultans of Selangor and Perak in tlie Federal Council moved and seconded respectively that the annual war contribution be £500,000. This, with the, proposed contributions by the Straits makes a million sterling contributed' from the Malay States. . ■ • At the. Military Board sitting at Palmerston. North yesterday the following appeal was heard :—Thomas [human, '.farmer, Levin (Mr G. H. Harper) staged he was farming between 3000 and 40C0 acres at Levin belonging to his father's estate. Two other brother, assisted on the farm, and two brothers were at the war. The block of land was very scattered. Appellant attended to the agricultural work. He only wanted two month's extension to fence a new burn. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted until May 23th. The appeal of Daniel Hannan, farmer, Levin, was dismissed, there being no appearance of appellant. With a view to arousing public interest in schoo.l committee elections this year the Canterbury School Committees' Association has prepared a circular, embodying a nomination form for a member, which it is urging all school committees to print and circulate. The circular warns parents against certain tendencies which the association believes are making themselves apparent in the administration of the State primary system of this country, and makes especial reference to the possibility that all local and even provincial control of schools may be whittled away, and asserts that the principle of local taxation for primary education essentials is being insidiously introduced. HoTowhenua Fruitgrowers'" Association will hold an extraordinary general meeting next Friday, at the rooms of .Mr D. Smart, Levin. Details ar» set out by advertisement on page 3. The decorations on Easter Day at St. Mary's Church, Levin, are worthy of special mention. Although in the past the decorations of this church have always been beautiful and distinctive, yet on Easter Sunday the decorations, if they did not surpass, certainly equalled any former efforts.

The marriage took place quietly on Easter Day at St. Mary's Church, Levin, of Mr David Craig, of Castle Douglas, Kircudbright, Scotland, and Miss Mauld Eva Pike, of Plymouth, England. The bride who was attended by her cousins, Mr and Mrs ID. Dotson, of Levin, wore a navy blue costume, and black velvet hat with pink rose.. The bridegroom, who is a member of the R.A.M.C., is attached to the 27tli Reinforcements and comes of a fighting family, his seven brothers being on active service, and his mother has received a letter from His Majesty, the King complimenting her on the loyalty oi her family. The happy couple left after the ceremony in a motor cai" for Wellington. The latest rain in Levin and dis-trict-has been most beneficial. Oil Tuesday night and Wednesday the downfall exceeded two inches, and the pastures already are green with new growth. A* cardigan jacket is given by "the Ladies' Committee of Levin Patriotic Socety to every soldier drawn from this town and district. Increased cost of material has caused considerable increase in the cost of these articles; they now run to £1 each, whereas they once were obtainable at about 10s. The effect of this on the funds of the Ladies' Committee lias been most marked, and !by way of helping to overcome the depletion the Levin Patriotic Society devoted the net profits from last night's "send-off" concert to Tilie Cardigan Jacket 'Fund. A substantial sum of money was thus realised.