LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 11 August 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

| -N'ew potatoes in July. Levin iias I been eclipsing itself this year in the production of new potatoes. Mr A. : J. Mitchell, of Potts's Road, ILevin, j over a week ago d\ig new potatoes averaging three or four to the pound. i The Hoiowlienua Racing Club will J hold an extraordinary genera! meeting j in Levin next Tuesday evening, when matters of general interest to the | c-Iiil) will he discussed. A full attend- ] auce of members is desired, j Messsrs Abraham and Williams, Ld. , advertise for lease by tender 31J acres j ol land art O'taki, tlio property of the | Porirua College trustees. Tenders | dose on Monday, £7h August. I

A fascinating lecture, illustrated by maps and sketches on ".Mesopotamia," will bo given in the Century 'Hall, Levin, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. by Mr J. T. Nott who has a dominion reputation as a lecturer. This ancient land lias imuch to tell the explorer and student. Mr Nfott lias made a study of -Bagdad, and its environs, and he will give what ought to prove an instructive address. 'Ku charge for admission will bo Is, and as the netire proceeds are to be demoted to the 'Methodist Oiaplains 'Fund, there should bo a. good response on the part of the public.

The public muste'red well at the entertainment given in the King's Theatre, Levin, on Thursday night bv the Maori Patriotic Society. 'Hie entertainment was on novel lines, and an enjoyalble dance followed. The proceeds will be given to the Maori Soldiers' Fund. The gross taking amounted to £40 18s 9id. The Maori executive desires to return thanks to all European friends who assisted to make the function a success. The receipts from all sources totalled £-10 18s 9Jd.

The latest list of wounded soldiers contains the names of Privates C. C. Jennings, Levin, and Pi L. Hum, c-: \ r s r a kan.

Mrs C. S. Keedwell and Mrs G. P. Brown were in charge of the ißed Cross Shop, Levin, last Saturday, when the receipts for the day totalled £12 2s 6d. A valuable donation of two turkeys was made by iMr. Guv Kingdon, and two little girls, Gracie Prime and Maggie White, helped to swell the day's takings by selling violets kindly provided for them by Mr Marr yatt; and also by getting entries for the '"dinner competition." Thfif> competition was won by Mr. Lindsay Mc/Drnald. Tho "nail gu-essinar competition was concluded, iMrs F. W. Pink being the lucky winner, and thus she becomes the owner of the picture given by Miss Gardner. The committee wishes to thank the following for donations; -Mesdames Edwards, J I'rouso. Thomson, Chaplin. K Hall, Kingdon, Heslop, Keedwell. T. Bevan, Windloy. Harvr>v, Gnrdener. ■f. iDavies, Goldsmith, G. P. Brown. P. Henley, Plaster, Jones, Gapper, Hulliman, .MoTntyre, iMaekenzie. J. A. Cntjpy, Blcrikhoru, McKellar-Smlitb, Wright, Hansen, Clark, Pink, Walkley, Sunley, Porter, Lancaster, Kirkcaldie, Nicholas, Parsons, F.O. Smith, Misses Eyes, O'Donnell, Bellinglvam, Edna Pink, McKegg, Bowles, 'Gracie Prime, Maggie White, Wells; (Messrs Kingdon, Park, "A Friend" and "A Friend No. 2." Yearling trout to the number of 730 bave been allotted to Levin branch of the "Wellington Acclimatization Sociotv by the parent society. Venison from the southern end of Horowhenua County has been presented to the Levin branch of the !Red Cross Society, and 1 will bo for sale at the Red Cross shop on Tuesday nest. By tlie courtesy of the Levin "Red Cross the Ohau Bed Cross Guild will, on Tuesday fortnight, the 28th inst., have the use of the Lovin shop for the sale o goods. An advertisement giving details will appear later. Two mflitar yservice appeials fnom Levin were heard at Palmerston X. yesterday. Gilbert Charles Patton and Francis J. Ramsden were the appellants, and tliey were srupported by their employer, N. C. Holdaway. Ramsden was granted leave nntil 18th September j and decision in (Patifcon's case was reserved.