The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 26 April 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

0:i Mondaj- next a special meeting of ihu Horowhenua County Council will be held in Levin. The Estimates of Expenditure for the current financial year will l>e considered. Mr. G. A. Monk, chairman of the council, was in Levin yesterday to consult with the clerk of the council on the preparation of the Estimates, aud to attend to any other necessary matters.

The Commissioner of Taxes informed a meeting of farmers in Masterton that the Department was not sending out individual notices to iarmers this y. ri:\ The responsibility for obtaining forms and filling them in rests with the farmers themselves.

Tlie Union S. S. Co. and the Hud-dart-Parker Co. have increased freight? C.i cargo carried iu their ships, as ail cute:me cf the changed conditions due to the war. Freights on international cargo have been increased by 5s per ton, general cargo carried by coastal steamers 4s per ton, produce 2s 6d per

■'To-day there can exist in New Zea- ! ind only two classes—tliosc who are fcr lCnaland iand those who are against l iel .."_Hon. A. L. iHerdman.

Followers of bowls in Otaki this setti on—remarks the Otaki Mail—were for the most part fathers (some grandfa- J thers), but bachelors were eligible. Many of the younger folk, however, who look lit for a more strenuous game, contemplate "taking on" the game next session. A bowler may be bald and rotund, be lean and \ylriskered, but one thing is certain he must b© enthusiastic. To players, bowls is an enthralment of tense eternities. If & bowl stops at a desired spot, then father, perhaps grandfather, leaps /high in tho air. If a ball fails to reach the desired spot, then the patriarch, whose chest measurement is not his greatest circumference, perform a. graceful twist —sometimes ungraceful—which, beyond creasing his waistcoat and reddening his. face, has no apparent effect. "Sports" they are, however, and win or lose (with one or two mild exceptions) the smile cheerily, while their lmguage, compared with a golfei 6 vocabulary, is as a candle to the sun.

The audited balance-sheet of the Palmerston North Overseas Tobacco Fund was submitted recently by Mr. J. H. Hiankins, who organised the Palmerston Fund. The money received .totalled £925 15s 3d. The mayor of Palmerston, who presided at the meeting, said Mr. Hankins bad started in a very small way, but the fund had grown into a very large one, largely because of the Energy of (Mr. Hankins himself. The public had responded to his appeal nobly, and Mr. Hankins would agree that he owed something to the press for the publicity given to liis freely. (Mr. Hankins: Hear, hear!)" Mr. Hankins deserved every credit for the action he had taken and the mayor had pleasure in moving that, a special vote, of thanks be passed to him. The motion wias carried by acclamation, Mr .'Hankins protesting, however, that the credit was not due to him "entirely. He remarked that sine? the balance sheet had been prepared the fund had grown to £1500 that day. ---Standard.

The Now Zealand Beard of Trade has written to a Dunedin firm makihig it clear that farmers are acting; illegally and rendering themselves liable "to a prosecution under regulation by asking higher prices for their wheat than the maximum flxed by the Government. Millers state that thev are continually meting with cases which if reported to the Board, of Trade would lead to a prosecution of the offenders.

An official scrutiny of tlie votes cast ■at yesterday's municipal election is to be made this evening. There is so small a margin at present between the ninth and tenth candidate that the final result is -doubtful. Both these candilatas will be represented at the official scrutiny.

Tha following workers wore present r' the "Red Crocs Guild meeting on Friday afternoon: Mesdames J. Pious; 1 , Kirkcaldie, Pink, Goldsmith, Keedweli, Thompson, He.slop, Porter, Reading, Wallace, Riclvter, Mia-scs Ret'tpr, Sedcole. Mrs Plaster 1 looked after the afternoon tea. Mrs F. O. Smith and Mrs Plaster were in charge of the Red Cross shop on Saturday. The result was £s,lSs lOd. The proceeds of the shop for the next four Saturdays are to go to the Cardigan Jacket Fund which is very much in need of funds owing to the big drain .it has had recently). Following is the list of donations for last week's s!hopMesdames Goldsmith, Soreneon, Richards, J. Piouse, Slinky, Kirk, Hitching**, Whitaker, Barnett, Keedweli, Walkley, Smith, Plaster, .Riclvter, Duckworth. Tondey, Wallace, Proctor, F. Proctor J. C. Refcter, Donley, Pink, Blenkhorn, Gardener, Messrs Sedcole, MoKegg, N. Proctor and Mr Parker.

The Colonial Deputies in the French Chamber, aroused by a passage in a German Note regarding the uso of colored troops in Europe, have unanimouslyl decided to lay before the Chamber a resolution protesting against the "pretensions of German 6lavetrader,s —of those "who at this very * moment treat as slaves the unfortunate inhabitants of the countries invaded by their armies—to exclude colored troops from the field of battle >where}~"together with the fate of their country, the liberty of the world and civilisation is being fought for."

A statement as to the increase in the cost of- labour since the outbreak of

war was made by a witness before the First Military Service Board at Auckland. The witness said leather he could buy before the war at 9d a foot was- now quoted at over 3s, and even this price was subject to alteration.

"We want more members," said the President (Mr J. A. McLeavey) at the meet'ng of the Farmers' Union on Saturday, "and no effort should be spared to rapidly increase our members. With j-ogarl (- 0 ur principal products, prices li-are been iin"sunllv high. There were of r 11 QOO.PCO'bs. kss of wool exported far 1916. as compared with 1915. yet it brought nearly £2,000,000 more. Frozen meat was 265,000cwt less, and showing a loss of over a half a million pounds on the previous year's exports. 353,032 owt. of butter were exported, 61,5J2 cwt. less 1915, with a drop of £68,332 in money. Cheese exported for 1916, 9-19,-116 cwt., showing a gain on 1915'0f 132,158 cwt, and £784,099 in cash. Another item of interest to farmers is that there are 38 freezing works ill the Dominion, and others be--'ng built. Those working are capable

-f k'lHng- per day 3485 bullocks and 126,1'0 sheep with a st-orage capacity of considerably ovjer 4,000,000 ishetep.— Standard.

A large meeting of farmers at Gore passed a resolution indignantly repudiating the statement "of Mr. O'lßyrne, in the Maoriland Worker, that in Southland there is an extraordinary development of opposition to the idea of conscription remaining on the Statute Book, and that almost every farmer there is sympathising with the miners. The meeting Urged the Gocernment to mbcliie the strike, and pledged its support.

Says the 'North Auckland Times:— In the early days of colonisation in ihe Kaipara, the first Maori race meeting was held at Otamatea, where the natives sought to emulate the custom' which found great favor with the military officers in Auckland. The late Rev. W. Gittos was then the dominating influence in Kaipara. and recognising the gambling associations inseparable from racing, he combated the proposal with all his strength. The natives « were plunged into woe, for keen rivalry existed amongst the few owners as to the capacity and capa»_ Ivlih'cs of their steads. So, to,put the matter on a sound footing. Mr Gittos had a club formed, of which he was president, with the proviso that betting was barred. The meeting took place on a firm sandyi beach 1 , the minister directing the proceedings, and the first Kaipara race fixture eventuated amidst enthusiastic wonderment and hilarity.

Among the many performers who have kindly offered to assist Levin Patriotic Society at the send-off on Friday night (to-morrow) at the Century Hall are snveivl members of the Wellington combination now well known as "The Famous JObariley's A nut Comedty TCo."' All the performers are new to Levin rud : evic\s, and as <?vety one of them is a ! capable entertainer, having won laurels in the capital city, a crowded house should be attracted. The names of the avtists who have •si'iufi'd -their intention of appearing iare Miss Vere St. John (a singer of dainty songs at the- piano), Mr Paul Tatham (character -actor), Miss Tlielma, Aitkon ( a clever juvenile reciter,, Mr Pliipps Williams, ccimedSan, Mfss -I-vyi Stewjart/ 6mgev, Mr L. Hanlon, elocutionist.