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Levin Daily Chronicle, 30 October 1917, Page 2

Tho death is reported of Mrs Coleman, who for the past two years has resided with her nephew and niece, Mr and Mrs Broadway, of Rangiuru, Otaki.

The publication is announced in today's " Chronicle" of a book of verses by Mr G. P. Brown. The title is " The Lay of tlie Bantry Bay" and other verses. The volume is on sale locally at one shilling and sixpence.

The Red Cross Shop on Saturday wi'l be managed by the ladies of the Catholic congregation. They announce particulars in another column of a sponge sandwich competition that, will be held on Saturday, the entries being sold for the funds.

There are some enterprising people in Otaki. On Sunday night a pig belonging to Mrs .Dempster, of the Telegraph Hotel, was killed in its stye and stolen! The animal weighed about 2001bs.

A final reminder is given ot the sale of the Arapaepae Estate, in the Town Hall Levin, to-morrow, at 1.30. The attention of those interested is direc ted to the rearrangement in tho size of the three blocks.

A Press telegram from Wellington ,today says the House sat this morning. Replying to Mr Field (Otaki) the Minister for Defence said that, so far as ho knew, the casualty lists published wore complete up to tho dato of publication. Sometimes tho cables were delayed but as a general rule tho lists wer j complete

All records were broken at the Levin Red Cross Shop on Saturday when the staff of Mossrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., had control of the arrangements, Considerably over £100 was raised. A detailed report will appear on Thursday.

The Coronation Swimming Baths wil' be open to the public from to-morrow, the same hours being observed as last year. The prices of season tickets a re advertised in this issue. The charges are extremely reasonable, when it is remembered that they entitle holders to the privileges of the baths for five full months.

The Lsvin Borough Council has adopted a new policy to cope with the wandering stock nuisance. In future it is intended to prosecute all owners of stray animals, instead of impounding them, the latter course being taken with stock whose owners are not known. It is announced to-day that Mr H. Channings has been appointed Borough Ranger, and residents are asked to assist in keeping the streets clear by giving confidential information as to wandering stock.

Mr T. Colpman wrote to Saturday's meeting of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association, stating that a friend of his was willing, provided four others did the same, to subscribe £1 each for a trophy to be competed for three times before being won outright, and to be awarded for the best cow or heifer, irrespective of breed, on the Show ground, and in milk. The offer was referred to the cattle committee. Messrs R. L. Horn and H. M. Essex offered to make up the four donors required, so that the Association is thus assured of another valuable trophy.

The children at the Levin District High School wrote essays on the picture, " The Siege of Verdun," which was screened at Everybody's Theatre last Thursday afternoon at a special matinee. Mr Siegol is donating prizes to each standard for the best essays and these will be presented by Mr Thomson, the Chairman of the_ School Committee, at the special matinee of " Less than the Dust." The takings at the matinee last week amounted to £6 2s 3d, and this sum was handed over to the chairman of the committee for the school funds.

With a view to increasing the interest and appeal of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association's Show, it was decided at Saturday's meeting ot the committee, on Mr Blenkhorn's motion, seconded by Mr Davies, that a section for home industries be included in this year's Show, and that a special committee of ladies be appointed to go into the matter and arrange details. It is hoped to make this division of the Show a very strong competitive one, and all ladies interested are invited to communicate with the president, Mr Blenkhorn, or the secretary, Mr R. G. Wallace, with a view to arranging a meeting and discussing the classes to be put in the schedule.

A start has been made to complete the tarring of Oxford street, in accordance with the scheme laid down by Mr Channings, the Borough overseer. It is hoped to treat 3000 square yards ot the main business street this summer, and the improvement will be greatly appreciated both by those using the thoroughfare and by the business people, on account of the lessening of the dust nuisance. Tartreated streets are not only a great improvement in themselves, but are economical as well. In conversation with a " Chronicle " representative Mr Channings said the cost of giving three coats of tar was 5J4d per square yard, and subsequent maintenance charges were very light, because the surface could be top-dressed at a cost of $id per square yard. The lightest possible cost of metal, however, would cost 4J£d per square yard, and the annual maintenance charge will be much higher than that of the tarred surface. A recent visitor from Taranaki was much surprised at the excellence of the Borough roads, and remarked that better results were obtained here without rolling than were possible in Taranaki with full roadmaking plant.

Two Australian artists, Messrs Charles Young and Will Cockell, are at present visiting Levin, and have arranged an exhibition of their work in one of Messrs Stiles and Matheson's large show windows. Mr Young has painted some charming little glimpses of New Zealand scenery in oil, and these are not only interesting as typical of the landscape of this country, but also possess high artistic value, especially in their harmony of composition and colour. His colleague has a unique art in his painting on velvet, and these will appeal to the ladies. The subjects include some notable efforts in portraiture, and some admirable studies of ships, with striking effects of light and shade. An offer by Mr Young to paint a picture for the Levin Patriotic Society was gratefully accepted, and he was engaged on the work, depicting " The End of Day on Lake Manapouri" between 3 and 5 o'clock this afternoon, while Mr Cockell made some lightning sketches of prominent men. The exhibition will remain open to-morrow (Wednesday). Read Aitken's advertisement on page 4

The Washing-Up Bill passed by Parliament on Saturday, contained a clause giving the Horowhenua Lake Domain Board authority over the 13 acres of land purchased some years ago as an addition to the recreation reserve at the Lake.

Writing to Mr and Mrs Marco Fosella of Levin, Private Staaley Brewster, who served for some time in Mesopotamia, and then went on furlough, reports that he is back in camp in England, where he met many of his former friends whom he left in the East twelve months before. " This is a convalescent home compared to the one I knew in the Garden of Ed:n," he continues, " yet some growl because the porridge is served without milk. It is easy to jjpick they are " rookies." There has been a lot of talk of food shortage, but we have not been starved in camp. Sugar and potatoes were very scarce awhile ago—sugar is still hard to get. It is surprising what a little is known of New Zealand or Australia by the average Englishman. One would think we were almost savages. Canterbury lamb is well known, and I've tasted "Lake Brand" butter —in fact, I opened up the case, so am positive itcame from Levin."

Sharks have been plentiful off Kapiti of recent date, and have done much injury to fishermen's nets. One shark, measuring nearly 14 feet, was recently captured.

The Right Rev. Monsignor McKenna, V.G., of Masterton, who has been in indifferent health for some time past, has entered a private hospital to undergo an operation for an internal trouble. Owing to the war, there is a shortage of priests in tho Dominion, in eonsequence of which Father Travcrs, of Takapau, has been transferred to Masterton, and Ormondville district will now form part of the Danncvirko parish. A sudden death occurrcd at Himitangi, Foxton, yesterday. Arthur Turner, 35 years of age, who was employed milking on shares for Mr George Coley, expired suddenly, it is surmised, of ptomaine poisoning. An inquest will bo held at Foxton to-day. Two deaths occurred at Otaki yesterday. Mrs Coleman, aged 87, and a resident of Rangitikei for many years, died at the residence of Mr A. W. Broadway, Rangiuru, while Mrs Mita Tupara, at one time a leading vocalist, died at her home, aged 23 years.

At the cost of £10,000 it is proposed to erect a Marist Brothers' Training College in New Zealand. Donations received so far include two sums of £100 each from Wellington citizens and £250 from an old boy of the Marist School.

In the Legislative Council, Dr. Collins, M.L.C., quoted some figures with regard to the prevalence of venereal disease in New Zealand. He said that of 30,773 balloted men examined by the medical boards up to June 30, 550 men had been suffering from venereal disease.

The onion shortage which has prevailed at Auckland for some time has been somewhat relieved by the arrival of overseas consignments which havo sold at fairly high rates: Canadian grown onions during the week realised 62s 6d per 100 lb case, while several tons of Victorian onions subsequently sold at an average of about 4Jd a pound.

Private McNamara Jones, of Pohangina, went to Egypt with one of the earlier reinforcements. He subsequently returned to New Zealand, but, re-enlisting, went away with the Sixths. He has been in France ever since. Now the Government Statistician has sent a notice to his old address telling him that he must again submit himself to the ballot!

Thore is at least one New Zealander in the British armoured-car division under Commander Locker-Lampson, which, according, to a cable yesterday, has earned the special thanks of the Russian Government This is Lieutenant Sam Hanr.a, the well-known Auckland solicitor. Lieut. Hanna, who was previously the recipient of the Order of St. Anne from the Czar of Russia, has now been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the Imperial authorities. Lieut. Hanna has been nearly three years on active service.

They "do" things in Wanganui. Last night's "Herald" says: There was just on a hundred willing workers at the potato hoeing at Kowhai Park on Saturday afternoon. In numbers the young ladies outshone the men. Splendid work was done, everyone working with a will. A very welcome tea was provided in Mrs Willis' beautiful grounds by the neighbouring ladies. Mr Watkinson kindly took several photos of the group. The recent rain and the hoeing have given the potatoes great growth during the last week, and the crop is looking remarkably well. The collegiate schoolboys are giving a working bee on Wednesday afternoon, when it is hoped to have a band in attendance. The committee desire to thank all those who have so kindly assisted in the work, which is the foundation of making what will be one of the finest parks on the coast for recreation and scenic beauty. Plans for laying out the whole 35 acres are being drawn up, preparatory to planting in the autumn.

At the Turakina S.M. Court E. C. Gaisford was convicted and discharged for omitting to supply goats with sufficient food. The goats were bought at the saleyards and allowed to remain there a couple of days without sufficient food. A Maori boy was sent to remove the goats after they were purchased, but on account of the fighting attitude of the animals the boy decamped, leaving the goats behind.

A pressman who cruised over. Auckland a few days ago in a hydroplane says that, while flying is a most exhilarating and exciting experience, there are some drawbacks to this form of sport in the vicinity of the city and harbour. It appears that, owing to the configuration of the narrow isthmus, and to the presence of great bodies of water at different temperatures, there are innumerable divergent air currents, and, what is worse, many air pockets. He says the sensation of dropping suddenly in one of these invisibl'e cavities gives a sensation never to be forgotten. Still, he is enthusiastic; over the joys of flying, and looks forward to the day when he can have a machine of his own. ■ * . '

A cablc message says: At Nottingham, Mr Clutha MacKenzie accepted, on behalf of Captain Brandon, a specially designed medal commemorating the latter's work as a New Zealand aeronautical officer. The death is announced, at Remucra, of Mrs Ellen Stephenson, relict of the late Mr George Stephenson, formerly manager of the Bank of Now Zealand, Palmerston North. The deceased lady was 76 years of age at the time of her death. Private George Thompson committed suicide at Feathcrston Camp on Friday by cutting his throat. The Gisborne "Times" understands that the death duties in connection with the estate of a deceased local soldier represents a sum amounting to about £7000. A ballot of Class A, Second Division married men without children) will be drawn at Wellington to-dny to fill up vacancies in Reinforcement drafts. The results will probably be published on 6th November. The men called up will mobilise in March. Artillery-Sergeant W. J. Wright, of Rahotu, in a note from the firing line, says: "The weather is pretty rotten here, and will interfere with the harvest, which promised well, but will be all wanted, as Germany is a long way from being beaten, as she has plenty of material. You might as well cxpcct an eruption in Mount Egmont as internal trouble there, and most of those reported arc only German dodges to make people believe things are bad. The storm centre has been shifted up the line, and wc arc having comparative quiet, but as a I write there is the steady swish of shells overhead find with now and then the scream of a high velocity shell on its 10 or 12-mile journey.''