The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY OCTOBER, 27, 1917

Levin Daily Chronicle, 27 October 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY OCTOBER, 27, 1917

The Meat Trust. The report of the Parliamentary Committee which enquired into the allegation that the Meat Trust was operating in the Dominion establishes the fact that American capital is being used in the meat trade in New Zealand. The evidence did not justify the Committee in going further than that, but at the same time it very properly decided to take no chances. The Government is therefore recommended to promote legislation to enable it to control all freezing works and meat exporters by requiring them t') become licensed. Legislation is also urged to control the carriage of the meat by the shipping companies and prevent unfair disci imination in favour of any combination of shippers, and further to establish a controlling interest in the shipping. The last link in the chain from producer to consumer is the means of distribution in Great Britain, and the Committee proposes that steps bo also taken to regulate prices and prevent monopoly of storage space- These are excellent precautionary measures but the Committee will find that its chief difficulty will lie in persuading the Government and Parliament to act

Our Otaki brother is still hugging the delusion that his village is destined to become " a great and flourishing city," some day, evidently in the vain hope that he -will thus blind himself to the growth and progress of neighbouring towns. Levin can well afford to leave him to the pleasures of imagination, but should not relax its vigilance against " submarine" tactics designed to remove the electoral headquarters from Levin to a less suitable and very inconvenient centre.

Mr C. M. Ross, of Palmeraton North, was a visitor to Levin yesterday.

Mr Beverly, who for the past few years has been in charge of the plantbreeding section at the Moumahaki State Farm, has been appointed assistant agriculturist at the Weraroa Farm. While glad to hear of his promotion, says the Wanganui Chronicle, his many friends will be sorry to lose him from Moumahaki.

The highly controversial question o Sunday play was raised at the annual meeting of the Levin Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday night, and some of tho members present expressed varying opinions on the subject. Eventually it was decided to take a vote of all the members as to whether the Club should agree to the courts being open for play during the hours before 10 a.m. and after 1 p.m. on Sundays. The consent of the Borough Council will have to be obtained also if the vote of the members is favourable.

Mr Fred Davies, of Koputaroa, has notified the President of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association (Mr C. S. Blenkhorn) that he intends donating a cup to the Association to bp called tlio John Davies Memorial Gup. The trophy is to be the property of the Association, but is to be held by the winner year by year. Each winner is to have the privilege of having his name recorded on the plinth. Details of the conditions are not yet fully settled, however.

Mrs Tuiti McDonald, hon secretary of Lady Liverpool's and Mrs Pomare's Maori Soldiers' Fund Committee, desires to thank the public of Levin for their assistance at the recent patriotic concert, especially Mr M. Siegel for the use of Everybody's, also the Levin Band for playing selections. The sum of £28 was realised, a very creditable result.

A very gratifying report has just been received from the principal of Banks' College, Wellington, upon the work of Miss Marion McTaggart, daughter of Mrs J. McTaggart, of York street. It states that the young student has completed her practical book-keeping course, that she has been diligent and'painstaking, and that she now has a satisfactory knowledge of the theory and practice of double entry book-keeping.

The produce sale held by the Ohau Red Cross Guild on Wednesday was most succcssful in its results. The most sanguine expectation was that a sum of about £50 would be raised, but this amount has been exactly doubled. Already £95 2s 4d is in hand, and several other small sums still to be paid will bring the total to just over £100. This splendid effort has only ndcessitated an expenditure of £l 18s in expanses, a striking testimony in itself to the energy and organising ability of the ladies responsible. A sum of £50 will be forwarded to the promoters of "Our Movement in London," and the other £50 will b: retaiaed by the Guild for use in connection with its patriotic work, all the expenses being paid out of it. The names of the donors of gifts for the sale are too numerous to publish, but the Guild tenders its most grateful thanks to all who contributed in this way to the suocess of the function. The ladies desire to specially thank the Mayor of Levin for opening the sale, Mrs Nation and all performers at the concert, the hall committee for the use of the hall free of charge, the Kuku Dairy Factory for the gift of a large cheese, to Mr Devi ne for cutting up, weighing and pricing all the meat, and to the proprietors of the " Levin Chronicle " for assistance given.