LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 28 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Franco now is issuing paper money for sums as low as iivepence (fifty centimes). Sample notes have been sent to Mr AV. G. Piiee, of Levin, by one of his sons at The notes are about 2$ inches deep by 4 inches breadth, Mr iR. McAllister announces his candidature for election to Levin. School Committee. Mr McAllister has had) several years' experience as a J school committeman in the AVelling- | ton Education Board's district. Every person in New Zealand who holds a stock of coal weighing five tons or more must furn'sh the Government Statistician with a. return of the quantity. This must be dono on or before next Monday (30th April). An advt on page 3 gives further details.

The official scruting of votes east in the Levin municipal elections did not affect the placing of the candidates. The returning officer's advertisement of the poll appears on page 3. The Toting was not great; only 457 out of 963 voters on the roll. "

To assist tho Melanesian Mission of the Church of England, t'he Girls' Friendly Society, Levin will hold a sale of work in St. Mary's 'schoolroom on 23rd May. A "gift tea" will be held at the schoolroom on 16th May.

Mr P. O. Webb, M.P. for Grey, in a letter to the "Lyttelton Times" last week, said: "I stated last night that the New Zealand coal miners had at the beginning of the war enlisted in such large numbers that the Minister for Defence -hat!) used every endeavor to prevent further coalminers from enl'sting. But im spite of all efforts to prevail on the men to remain in New Zealand, over 13 per cent, of the miners had! enlisted. The facts are, that although wo 'had 13 per cent "less miners employed in the production nf coal, they produced 30 per cent, mere thereby (establishing! a world's record in the amount of coal produced per man. Thanks to the press, the public have not been made acquainted with this all-important fact. In order to establish this record, and provide the country with the coal so badly needed for the industrial and transport services, the miners have had to labour with an energy that in many cases has restroyed their health."

In connection with the Harvest Fair, j to be held) in the Century Hall on May 2nd and 3rd in aid of the Presbyterian Church Funds, several new ideas for testing the skill and intelligence of the general public will be put forward, in the shape of competitions of various kinds. Arrangements are also ibeing made for an orchestra to play selections during each of the sessions. The committee desires to impress upon residents the importance of remembering the dates on which the Fair is to be held ramely May 2nd and 3rd, so that they may arrangeaccDidiiiilbL.a.nd. —oi being present. Further details of the fair are set out by advertisement appearing on page 4.

Levin Ladies' Croquet Club completed its seasonal games yesterday, wlien some excellent contests were .oen. Afternoon tea was proviJiacl for players and visit ore. The goldstar competition (from scratch) was won by Miss Wliitaker. As this was her second consecutive win, the trophy becomes her property. Mrs Lancaster, who gained second honors, wins a silver button brooch. In the doubles competition, Mrs Lancaster and Mrs Iloklaway gained premier honors, second place falling to Mrs Kirk and Mrs Pollock. A cushion presented by Mrs Kirk was won by Mrs Readting, Sirs Sydney Ball being second. The silver oandektick presented by Mrs Iveedwell evoked keen competition, Mrs Kirk gaining the trophy. Mrs Sydney hall gained the second prize. The several trophies were handed to the winners by Mrs W. M. Clark, president of the cluib, after which teams games took place between sidie picked by Mrs Clark and Mrs Hall respective ly. Mrs Clark's side proved victorious. During the afternoon aof appreciation was given to Mrs Chaplin, the club's assiduous lion, secretary.

An appreciable rise in land values is apparent in Levin. The section of vacant land on the corner of Queen street and Oxford street formerly occupied by Jones's bookseller's shop lias changed hands this week at an advance of one thousand! pounds sterling on the price paid for it some two months ago by the buyer who intended to" erect picture-show prefhises on the site. The latest purchaser meditates erecting an up-to-date motor garage on the section. As ano'lier engineer has arranged to have a motor garage built in Oxford street (near Durham' street), Levin soon will have five motor garages, or one to every two hundred of her population.

News of a Levin man who was thrice killed by local rumor reached Levin yesterday from Raftsman Cyril 'Bartholomew. He says:—"l saw Charlie Howe yesterday, stumping about on his new wooden leg andl looking as cheerful aas ever. He wished to be remembered to all his Levin friends."

Mr F. W. Jones, bookseller, has for sale 50 page- map books of the worldwide war. The price is 2s. The British Soldier's .Writing Case, containing paper, envelopes and blotter, price Is 3d, is another serviceable and cheap line to be had at Jones's. Details are advertised on page 2.