LOCAL & GENERAL

Levin Daily Chronicle, 25 September 1917, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Mr A. Gray has sold his farm on the 'CimViorloy road to Mr F. D. 13. Ward, ■if Whakaronga. I'ahner.;ton North. The net prooeeds of tho football : natch oil Saturday last amounted to £2 3s, which has been paid into the ace lint of the County patriotic fund. Mr P. S. Wolf,.of Sandy Ray, Nelson, • las taken over Mr J. Boyd's farm 011 .VlcLeavey't. road, near Oliau. At Ore Oro (Main Trunk line) George Jones, a bushfelier, was chopping overhead when the axe s'ipped and almost severed or.e of h!3 ears. Mr C. W. Duueuin, of Bulls, has purchased t"ie nropevly of Mr Rundle Simpson, at Ihakara. It took fiifteeu long double carriages -o convey the Palmers ton racegoers to the Ofaki meeting yesterday, while a procession of motor cars passed through Levin to augment the attendance. There is a prospect of a double football attraction on the Domain on Saturday next. The " Farm " team is billed to meet a combination from the seed staff of Barraud and Abraham, Ltd., while the Lcvinites are expecting another game with an outside team. In aeeorda"c~ with the request of the Minister for Internal Affairs (Hon. G. '.V. Russell) the Mayor has arranged to hold a united service in Levin 011 Sunday, October 7, that day having been :iet apart for national intercession in connection with the war. The service vi'l be held on the Domain at2.3oif the weather is fine, and if wet the Century Hall will be placed at the disposal of the public by the courtesy of the Methodist Church officials. A return prepared by tho Hon. A. L. Herdman shows that there liaa been a c onsiderable decrease in the prosecutions for drunkenness in the Dominion since the anti-shouting law came into force, From August, 1015, to August, 1916, prior to the restrictive legislation, there were 12,488 such prosecutions, but from August, 1010, to August, 1917, the total was 950'.), a fall of 2979 cases. The prosecutions for breaches of the anti■diouting regulations during the year were 035. Queen Mary, during a recent visit 3 the Economy Kxliibitiou in London, was welcomed by a choir of small girls from

Salvation Army homes. Her Majesty v.-is obviously touched by the sweet, • lirill voice.'-; and patted the enrly head ::f the youngest pink-cheeked baby a3 she inquired her age. Bertie, a Moutesiori student of some three years, absorbed in his play-task at tho other side ot the room, ivfused to deliver up tho picture card which he was to present to tho Queen. Her Majesty tried a little rsuasio.i, but. finally had to leave him with his t easuro

The steady drizzling ruin on Saturday did not deter players and followers of the pa no from gathering on the Domain to witness the return football match between the team from the Central Development Farm and the Levin combination. The fact that the pre-

vi >ns match had resulted in a draw m.ulo interest in the game keener, but it soon became evident that the plucky youths from the farm woro giving away too raucli in weight and could hardly hope to hold their hefty opponents on a ground favouring forward play. Notwithstanding this big handicap, however, they plugged away gamely and never let up on their opponents. Three tries were scored by Levin, one of which was converted, making the score 11 to nil. Mr W. Broughton rofereed.

Some strong statements were made by witnesses called in the Supreme Court at "YVaiiganui in support of an application hy Mr Murray, a Gonvillc resident, for an injunction against the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, regarding an alleged nuisance from the company's Imlay works. One resident stated that owing to the smell from the works the fly nuisance was a plague, and it was found necessary to cover the dinner table with mosquito netting and lift it up to get a bite to eat. Another witness said tho fly pest was awful, and when liis children were sleeping ho had !o cover them over with mosquito netting and put fly papers on top of the netting.

A message recently published from Auckland stated that Mr Vcitcli, M.P., had made a report to a meeting of shareholders on the Mount Greenland Mining Co. Mr Veitch takes exception to the use of his name, and says he has not been in Auckland since June and viade no report since May. The secretary of the company also says the statement has no foundation and that no meeting has been held in Auckland.

Mr Ilerdman (Attorney-General) read a statement in Parliament showing' that from August, 1915, to August, I DIG (the period in which the anti shouting regulation had operated) there \\ as a decrease of 2779 convictions for drunkenness in New Zealand. The next night Mr Ilerdman voted for the aboli t ton of anti-shouting. Does this mean ? Well, what does it mean?

The Levin Bowling dub wiilll open is season on Tjabor Day (Monday, October 22nd.) Mr. A. Palmer, of Woreroa, advertises for sale his freehold property and grit-grinding business. The concern is profitable and capable of boiug considerably extended by any pushing purchasers. The proprietor of "Everybody's" has placed liis theatre at the dhpcsal of the Ilorowhenua County Patriotic Association, for next Friday night, and will give a Grand Benefit Program, tho whole of the -proceeds to go to the Patriotic Fund. This generous act will doubtless meet with the full support it deserves, and <1 great house is expected. Tickets at one shilling e-ach are on sa.lc, and the management invite all to secure their seats early. The program will oompn.-ste a selection of the superior i'ox films, and a real picture treat is promised. Every goes to the fund to provide for tho future well-being -of out boys ao tho j front. The date is Friday night nest, ] at 8 o'clock.

Writing to the Southland Times on tho liaibits of •whitebait, Mr iE. J. (Fleming says: Some time ago at Christchurch tho question was debated a; to whether whitebait are young smetls. To settle the matter a, resident of Opawa placed a quantity of live whitebait in one of his fishponds, and they eventually grew 'into smelts, thus deciding the question. Whitebait ane hatched in the sea, and after a while they commence swimming (fisherman call it running) up the mouths of rivers and estuaries, gradually growing hwgar and stronger the fiu'rlther up they go. After reaching adult .size, approximately four inches, with a well-defined bluish fluish down each side and silvered underneath, they gradually work tlueir way down to the sea, out into deep water. At iGreymouth ono can stand at the tiphead at the mouth of the -Grey river and frequently see shoals coming in. I have noticed the same thing at the mkMith of tho Buller rival' in Westport, and also seen shoals at Sumner making for the mouths of the Avon and -Heathcote rivers. Whitebait always make up tho river, and never down.