The chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY,MAY 26, 1917.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 26 May 1917, Page 2

The chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY,MAY 26, 1917.

The Winiata family and friends gave a most enthusiatic "send-off" to Private Leslie McDonald, at (EFokio, last night. There were visitors present from Otaki, iSiliarinon, Foxton and Levin. The gathering, was pre- : id'>d over by Mr Martin Winiata. An address in Maori was delivered to Private McDonald by Mr Riere INichol- _ son, Mr JCepia Winiata interpreting. A haka -was danced by the older M'aori women and men, concluding with a supplication to tlie spirit of the' Maori Mars to lend his protecting influence in battle to tlie departing soldier. A wristlet watcli, the gift,.of tlia (Winiata family and relations; was handed to' Private McDonald by IMr ißere Nicholson. The latter referred to the good work done by the late J. iR. McDonald, both for the Maori and. the pakelia, and wished his son ia safe return from battle. Private MdD'onaid, in « brief speech, thanked : the natives for their kindness that evening, and stated tha.t if' he returned from the front the first place he .would wish, toi visit would he at' .the Hokio, for that was where the «Mer 'McDonald family were' horn. Songs were sung by.Messrs Walker, Jaicobs, , and Coley, and the dance music was suplied by Mr Bennie En oh a. 'Messrs Neville and Tom Winiata acted as M's.C. Private H. P. Te Kootu, of Ohau, a member of the. Maori Contingent at the front, is reported wounded. The latest causaltv list contains the name of Private W. MoNaughton, who - Formerly was a member of Levin Brass Band. Private McNiaughton Was killed 1 in action. Tlie NiationaJ Service ■ League, Masterton, writes The Chronicle"We shall be pleased if you will .be good enough to insert a paragraph in your valuable (paper requesting iatll those who have received shillings from the sale of the patriotic song, "We'll Never ;Forget Our Boys," to. remit the same to the secretary of. 'the National. Service League, Masterton. Yours faithfully, F. Norrie, (Hon Organiser." By an altered advertisement in this issue the N.Z., Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., Wellington, invite consignments of crutohings, hides, skins and tallow. The Company- are Government woolbrofcers in the above lines and are doing a large business in them. It is also specially mentioned that this company is the .sole Wellington agent for the Farmers' ' Wholesale Federation jLimited! which has . just. been incorporated. This means the combined buying of the 25,000 farmers' requirements, as in future indent orders of tli'e Distributing Company will be pooled with that of the other nine cov-operativ,-» companies in the Federation, resulting in very large 'savings indeed' to its farmer, oustpmj ers. 1

A sum of close upon £200 was subscribed in -Levin, last year (after the Jutland b'attle) for relief of naval sailors generally. The amount was duly sent to England. By this month's mail the lion, secretary to the Levin .and District Patriotic Society has received from the Under-Secretary for 'New Zealand Internal Affairs an acknowledgment sent by the officers of H.M.S. "Iron Duke" of an aJlocation of £72 16s made from the Levin subscription( through the New Zealand High Commissioner) for relief oi sailors and dependents amongst that warship's crew. In letters to the High Commissioner, both' Sir David Beattio and Commodore Halsey make grateful acknowledgment of the gift Cmmodore Halsey mentions that froir New Zealand's total subscription ar amount of £4646 Os 4d has. been allocated to the Grand Fleet Fund/ This fund (it is worthy of special note] deals specially with the* assistance o: lnavlided and wounded men from th< Grand Fleet, and is therefore in a po sltion to distribute, the moneys li the direction intended by the loca subscribers to the New Zealand 'Fund Sir David Beattie's letter of.acknowledgment of the gift to the Duke" states: "I am touched by tlii; very practical evidence of sympathy which exists between our fellow coun trymen beyond the seas and tin navy." •' f" iiililI ? ilBW»l A charge of having trespassed ox the private land of M. .H. E. Gorring< in pursuit iaf nativie game- Was brought by the police against H'arrj Atkins, at Levin S.M. Court on Thurs day. - The defendant, who was defended bv Messrs McGrath -and Georg< Harper contended that he was ir pursuit of rabbits, but the magistral did not accept this explanation. A fine of £1 with 19s costs, was inflicted ; Three patrons of "the long acre" paid adjustment dues to the Horo> whenua County Council on Thursday through. the local S.M. Court. ffßi charges were laid by the county ranger, and were adjudicated on iby. Mi Kenridk, S.M., Thomas Mudgway (Levin) was fined 5s with 7s costs; Thomas Peters (Fairfield) 5s with .7s costs and Emma Jane Bird (Manakau) £1 and costs. The greater penalty Ir tlie latter case was imposed on tin last-named defendant on account o1 th© number of her stock running a 1 large (sixteen calves and five cows). Two judgment summonses were called on at Levin S.M. Court oi Thursday, and in each instance judg ment by consent was entered for th< amounts claimed. Mr T. M. Kingdon, who" left iNev Zealand about a year ago in the hop( of seeing active scrvice, has returnee to Levin. Be spent a lot of time ii England in military duties,'but on ac count of his being over military ag< lie was unable to ' achieve his wish t( go to the front.