The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917 LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 August 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917 LOCAL & GENERAL

kxceptioual j) rices for fat stock were made at Levin salevards 011 Tuesday by sonic lines sent in by Mr. Fred (Davies of Koputaroa. A iine of ■eighty twotooth Hoscommn ewes realised £2 15s each—which probably constitutes a local iceord. .Seventy wethers realised £1 18s each; -10 wethers £2 Gs each. Eight bullocks, 2Jyrs, £19 12s (id; five heifers, 2Jyrs. £13 12s 6d. A Press As-ociatioa telegram from M.asfcerton, to-dav, states that two more shocks of earthquake were felt at Masterton 'this morning at 3.30 and (j.50 o'clock respectively. A local industry of which hut little is known amongst the 'Levin public is that of motor-car body-building. At the wheelwright and motor garage estalilislnnent of Mr. X. C. Holdawny a motnr-ciir body substantially built of wood and sheet iron is now Hearing completion, and the chassis is specially notable by reason of the more than ordinary firmness and strength that characterises' it. Anyone interested in such matters is invited to call at iho garage and make an inspection. An entertainment in aid of the Maori Soldiers Fund is to be given in | the King's Theatre (Farland's), Levin, j this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock, j A concert will comprise the first part, I alter which a dance will take place. TuesdavV Standard says that the main road between Makerua and j Shannon yesterday was covered with i water to a depth of three feet. A | Levin resident who was motoring i down the line from Palmerston was ! compelled to leave bis car at a settler's J residence at Makerua and continue his i journey by train. ! The foresight of Napoleon is in pleaj sunt evidence in France to-day by the j presoncn of numerous State forests, so Mr C. J. Pari' informed bis audi- ! eiico at the Opera House on Monday ! night. Napoleon put a law into force making it compulsory that empty 1 ground should be planted with trees. 1 and to-day France had numerous magnificent forests. Mr Parr added that j he passed through one, a*d the journey occupied three hours.—Standard. Two most important things when;,'.u ■ get spectacles are: first, to be sure | that veur sight has been properly tes*j ed and that you get the right le.ses, j and, second, that the spectacle frame :is correctly fitted. Another important 1 thing is to know that you can rely on | repairs properly done if anything goes ■ wrong. If you come to me you may be -sure that everything will be right. , F. C. Remington, Levin. — Advt. ! Head stuffed with cold? Try some j inhalations of NAZOL. Penetrating I .and germ killing—'NAZOL acts like a charm. Is Od buys 00 dosos. Use Mio Nazol Inhaler.—Advt.

We may talk as much scandal as we like about Queen Elizabeth, but not every nation permits that freedom ol historical criticism, says the Observer. A Socialist in the United States has boon sent to gaol for six months for libelling George Washington, and it is not long since a woman was sentenced at Vienna for casting aspersions on Maria Theresa. 'But no country is mj particular in this matter as Ja-

pan, where a few years ago a man was impriisoned for speaking disrespectfully of the Emperor Jimmu. His Majesty reigned about the year 665 B.C.

"In the cause of grammar, please convey to your many readers who are unaware of the fact that the infinitive of the word in everybody's mouth today is not 'to conscript,' but to conscribe' " (writeis "L. A." in a letter to the Post). It is amazing to note the num'be'r who still persist in saying that so-and-so has been "conSt-riji-ted." This error was pointed out in the London Daily Mail, but has been overlooked by the press, not onlv of New Zealand, but of America and Australia also.

In addition to the new Customs duties on cigars and l cigarettes, the wholesale price of all smoking tobaccos lia s bcven increased by 4d per lb, and cigarette l's have been increased bv Is per thousand, mating, with the now duty 6s per thousand. As the Amount represents as nearly as possible thei net profit now being made on citrarettcfi Gd packets of ten will probably be increased to 7d. Cigars will bo advanced in proportion, and all smoking tobaccos possibly by {id per lb. Id on Is tins.

A report from Air. iKirk, of the Abork-iiltwre Division of the Agricultural 'Department, was read at last -Monday night's mooting of the Levin Domain, Hoard. Mr. Kirk recommended that the reserve be planted with trees and slhvub.s on a plan which lie forwarded; also that the rotting native trees he cut down and burned, as insects and pests were bred in the rotten wood. The board expressed itself as being very favorably impressed by Mr. Kirk's report, and decided that it would) 'be given effect to as quickly as practicable; also that the clearing-np work be carried out forthwith. Yesterday afternoon members of the board paid a visit to the domain to decide upon what other portions of the plan could be attempted this year. Sydney restaurants are serving very small portions of meat to their patrons in these days of war. A customer at one of those places when i 1 a> - ing for his luncli at the counter, was asked by Itjhe smiling proprietress: "And how did you find the steak today, Mr So-and-So?" "Well," replied the guest, "It took me all my time to -find it. I put on my glasses, searched the plate thoroughly, and at last I saw it! There was the little fellow hiding behind a potato."

The following is said to be a schoolboy's essay on Scotland: "Scotland is a wee braw land on the north of England. It has water nearly all round it, nd whisky over a large part of it. The popultion is 4-J millions, including, Mr Andrew Carnegie. Tt possesses considerable mineral wealth, but very little of it finds it way out of the country. Gold lias been discovered in certain parts of the country, as well as in the pockets of certain natives, but it both cases it has

i-ed difficult to work. The best known experts from Scotland are Harry Lauder and Scotch whisky, though sufficient of the latter is kept in the country to satisfy the needs of home consumption. The national dress of Scotland is the kilt, a short petticoat. In pattern it resembles a chessboard, though in cold weather it resembles a draught-board. The bagpipes provide the chief music of the country. It is a wind instrument, which is often blown to produce a tune. Scotland lias produced many well-known men, among them Robert Burns, believed: to have been a poet. It is usually denied that he was born at Battersea. His most famous poems are 'Scots Who Have 1 and 'Stop your Ticklin'. Jock.' The chief national quality is feckless -expenditure."

Tlie i olio wing workers attended the Re.i Cross Guild on Friday, 27th July

: Mesdames Edwards, F. W -Pink, A. Pink, Gibson, Plaster, Grey Phillips, Thomson and Prouse. Mis. Plaster kindly dipsensed afternoon tea. Mesdames James Prouse and T. Vincent, with Miss Scdeole, were in charge of the Red' Cross shop last Saturday week (July 28th). The takjings amounted to £10 Gs 9Jd. Hie following donated gifts of various kinds: Mesdames Petersen, Edwards, Goldsmith, E. Malcolm, Molntyre, F. P. Wal'kley, 'S. Hall, R. Johnson, J: Andrews, J. Parsons, W. Thomson, G. P. Brown, Higgineon, Blenkhorn, Gibson, Sorenson, Bull, Kirk'caldie, Bowen, Phillips, Procter, Lancaster, Heslop, Xanson, Salmons, J. Hanson, Whitakor, T. Bevan, Smellie, C. Par soiiis, Misses Eyes, Jean Stewart. Sed-c-ole and Helen Stewart.

The Red Oross Society's Branch desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the sum of 8s from Grade Prime and Maggie White, who made dainty little bags and sold them for benefit of the branch funds. The same little girls netted a further sum of money for the branch on Saturday night last, by the sale of violets to tile public of .Levin.

Information has reached Mr Frank Williamson, of Levin, that his son, Private NVlfton A\ illiamson, was wounded during the fighting on 23rd July.

The death is announced of Mr W. H. Hell, son of Sir F. D. Bell, Minister of Immigration and Leader of the 'Legislative Council, while on active service in Franco. The deceased held the rank of captain.

Here is a story from the Echo, published on H.iM.vS. Erin: The Swedish drill instructor was putting the men through it, and whilo the younger ones seemed to get on all right, one or two of the older men looked a bit puffed. At one man, who had been younger in his day, told the instructor he was too old for that sort of practice. "But how old are youP" "Forty-one next month," was the reply. "Why!" exclaimed the instructor, "the {Romans used to do this sort of exercise at the age of 60." "Perhaps they did,;" said the perspiring private, "but I

am not a Roman; I'm a Wesleyanl"

A London cable says that inucih concern has been occasioned to New Ze,ilanders in London by a meagre report of the New Zealand earthquake, which was described as the greatest since 1850, and which "failed to mention if there were any casualties." It also mentions there were a hundred anxious callers at the High Commissioner's office, i,

As the Rotorua express approached Mantirewa yesterday morning a porter on the station discovered the body -of a soldier belonging to the 29th Reinforcements. The hodyi was terribly mutilated, and death must have been instantaneous. It has since transpired that the victim of this mysterious fatality wan Joseph Cartwright of Paparoa, North Auckland.