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Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 November 1917, Page 2

The last meeting of the (Horowhenua County- Council .before the election wi.Jl be held on Saturday.

The Horowhenua County Patriotic Association has received .'to date £3199 Is fid, out of which expenses amounting to £12 16s have been paid. This sum has been raised in six months.

Since '1914 the number of subscribers to tho Levin public library has just doubled, said the Town Clerk (Mr ,B. 11. Gairdeiior) at last Monday's moeti'ng of the Borough Council.

At a. meeting of the Levin Domain Board on Monday evening the overseer (Mr Channings) stated that if the weather held be hoped to get on with the drainage and reclamation works at tffie lake towards the end of nexi; week.

The trouble with fern at the scem'c reserve was referred to n,': the meeting of the Board on Monday evening and the ovorSeor (Mr Channings) stated that as a result o,f last year's treatment ;he fern was not nearly so prevalent as usual. It was decided that Mr Channings again cut the fern tat the end of the month, also tliaf: he erect a fireplace in the reserve for tho use of picnic parties, and a notico & to be put up warning picnickers not to lighlt firos indiscriminately.

Rome members of iilio Committee of the A. and P. Association have asked the "Chronicle" to correct an impression abroad that the operations of the A.sscc.at'ion resulted in ail .actual loss last year. Thcv point out that though, as the Mayor remarked last wec'k, ;;herc wai- a nominal shortage of .about £.5, there was a sum of £3(5. obtained from tlio guessing competition and handed over to Xur.se Lewis's P.atrirCic Fund. In the ordinary course this iron Id have gone through the Association'.* books as in ordinary years, and a credit of over C3O would lliave been shown.

The various Patriotic Societies in iJie Horoulienua County are all keeping in view the holding of functions to augment the funds. At yesterday's imreiiing, Mr Catley reported that Te Horo proposed to hold a sale of stock shortly. Mr Howard! Andrew said Manakau would arrange a fund raising gathering in January, and, Mr Stephenson stated that .Shannon wou!!d decide upon a course of action next week. "O-fcaki is waiting for Levin's lead," .said Mr Frank Penn, one of the Otaki representatives, and a public meeting would be held to consider the matter. Mr Keedwell said the holding of a carnival in Levin had not been lost sigh!'} of. Aj the fitting of the Military Board at l'alme.rston on Monday, Daniel Han-n«-n, farmer, Levin, appealed on tlio ground of undue hardship. Appellant stated that he was 32 years of age and single. He had several small farms, mailing about 3000 aora- altogether. which carried' 3800 sheep. He Lad two men on tine farm. Of his four brothel's, three were on active sen ice and the. remaining one in camp A p pel lei it said tllrat he appealed been uso he wsv* the last man on the farm. The Board reserved its decision sine die with suspension from military duties in the 'meantime. IThe chairman congratulated appellant on t.he fine record of hi-: family.

Amongst the new 'aspirants for County Council ih'onours is 31 r Stewart 'McKonzie, of Te Horo, who is standing as n candidate for the o':aki R,iidin,g at next "Wednesday's elections. Mr MoKen 7. Ie comes of a family that is notable in the history of local government in the "Dominion for he lis a grandson of the Bon John Bryce, whose service in the Legislature and 011 dotal bodies made ihiim such an outstanding personality, while his father was Mr R.. B. McKenzie, of Carnarvon, for 42 yeans a member and a Considerable time chairman of the Man:awatu County Council. He was also a most persistent advocate of tlh'e Levin.Oreia'tford railway deviation. Tn this issue Mr McKenzio, jur., asks the Ofcaiki eleotaiis for their support of his candidature and he outlines Ms views 011, County affairs. iHe believes in a progressive policy whOle at the same time husbanding the Count's resource!-, and, if eleetod, shouldl make, a vary capable representative.

Deep regret wMI hp felt up and down the «>«,«'; at the news of tiiie death of Mrm .Win Howell. of Paraparautnii. which occurred oil Mi.a.' ;y quibo ur • pectedly. The dec:':',.-e<': lady .and her husband were the ■pKvi.vr settle.!-;- r>f Paraparaumu, corning (.. their home nt Wharernantiku in L-'V-S when ooiintrv which they took i;;.i was mostly swamp and scrub. The ln;.e Ai: - How-ll was a daughter of the late M - John 1 Gilbert, of Edinburgh and war- r.iarried in, .Slip w,"< »md respected by a. liosi. <>f friends on this coast, her kindly: ways and igeneroii, impulses making Tor lie.r an onVablo reputation, while her ready assistance was never withheld in all good works. She lea.ves many descendlantF 'ihe daughters being -Mcr-dames IR. G. Maclean, [Malcolm [Maclean audi CTimie, lof Para.piairaumu; [Mrs G-. Taylor, of Otaki : \1 rs Corner, of Hi'kiorangi, and I Mrs H. E. Heffer. of Waiknnao. The Rons are Messrs John Howell, AV. J. ITowell. 1 T. Howell and liort, 'Hmvell. the latter being at the front. They and the bereaved husband will have the sincere sympathy of their many fronds in their bereavement. At yesterday's meeting of the Horowhenua County P;fl':.riotic Association, Mr F. P. Walklev moved a vote of sympathy with' Howell and [Mac-lean, son and son-in-law of deceased'. He referred to the activity of the fan)illy in patrioticwork and at the chairman's instance, ilie motion was carried in silence.

Mail advices from England give particulars of the gallant deed for which a Levin boy, Lieut. Bryan Palmes, of the Machine Gun Corps, received a decoration. The official account is as follows: "During an advancc lie took his guns through a hostile barrage to a forward position, from which he inflicted considerable casualties upon the retreating enemy. His energy and resource were of the greatest value to the assaulting infantry. He set a splendid example to all ranks." Lieut. Palmes is a son of Mr and Mrs P. E. Palmes, of Levin.

The Levim .Defence Rifle -Club will open season on Saturday with a teams match, president v. vico president, the scores to count for the tropliv shou'i-

ing. All membens and intending members are requested to be on the Gladstone roadi range for the open, ing.

Tn addition to ithe names already pub-Jir-lied the Ciatliolio ladies with to acknowledge gifts for (their lied Cross shop day from Messrs R. McDonald, 'A at so n and Hoi da way. The tb rty entries in the sponge sandwich competition were judged by Mrs (Hughes, assisted by Mrs J. McLeavey in the unavoidable absence of Mrs Mickle.

Mr P. .Simcox, one of the Manakau representatives on ithe County Patriotic Association, resigned at yesterday's meeting owing to Ibis going into camp earfy in December. The assignation v.as accepted with regret. Mr How. ard Andrew said that Mr Simcox had been a very valuable member of the Manakau Society as well as the CounJ'.y 1 ssociattan. He had not been a talker but a worker and: Mr Andrew wished him God speed and a safe return, sentiments which weire endorsed by all present and briefly acknowledged by Mr Simcox. In. connection with Ohe amount of £495 15s 7d, handed over from Hire AY est Coast farmers' Patriotic fund to the 'Horowhenua County fund, it i« worldly of note that the total anuvint collected for this fundi has been £921 lMs Id. £379 3s 2d representing donations and' proceeds of stock sales and £33 15k lid accrued interest. The expenditure has been: Belgium Relief fund, £300; relief granted :o Soldiers and dependents, £113; advertising, books, stamps and stationery, £4 2s 6d. The secretary and treasurer (Mr B. R. Gardener) is to be congratulated on 'ihe small amount of the expenditure, the total of £4 2s 6d. including advertising the a'xxsk sales connected with the raising of the money.

A round; of applause greeted an announcement at yesterday's meeting of the County Patriotic Association that £161 18s 7d, a cheque for which was handed over, had been raised in two days afi the (Levin [Red Cross Shop. AMh consisted tsf £G1 13s 7d received on. the day the shoip was managed by Mesrla.:nes W. and J. Ryder, and £103 —5s raised by Messrs Abraham and "\V:l!liams, Ltd. Messrs. Goldsmith and Keedwell explained that the Red 1 Cross Ladies' Guild occasionally allowed their shop to be used iby otfßer workers for the Coun'jy Fund and on four days over £200 had been raisedi in this mian

ner. A vote of thanks was passed to tlio ladies l for what they had done.

The annual church social in connection wJth the "Levin Metliodirt Chu'rcli tooik place in the Century Hall 0:1 Tues. drsy night, :lie Rev Abbey presidi"S. Tlie stage was prettily deoorated and there was a fair attendance. After devotionnl exercises, mns'cal items andl -inking were proceeded with Mrs Nation contributed a pianoforte overture; M isseis Goldsmith and TPa'iker a duet; and Miss KcTnn Pinik, a clever left handed ninr.o solo, which was mnefo appreciated. Reports upon various branches of clmrcli work were given. Mr Sorenson read tae ci; i.iit report, Mr F. O. Smith the trust report, Mr Gibson the Sunday School and Mi s Mellor the Ladies' Guild. Dainty refreshments were handled round and a very enjoyable evening was spent.

The Maiiiawatn Herlad says:— The Whirokino road is-very rutty, and needs attention. This portion of the Fox-ton-Levin road is subject to flooding, as is portion of the Foxton-Shannon roadl. We beilieve it would save the Manawatu County a considerable sum of money in upkeep if the roadis subjected ,'c/o inundation were tar-i-eaied. The force of the flood water, although strong enough to ca'rry off 'loose metal from the road, would not be sufficient to break through i'lhe resistance of tar macadam. The [resistance of concrete!, of course, would vjitetand any flood. We believe, however, that the County would effect a big saving in upkeep if the road was pu|'j down njs suggested'. lln any case, why itot put down a few chains as an experiment ?