The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 December 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917.

The appall made by the local I'at- ; rvoltf Society for flowers on behalf of ' (lie Wellington '-Ro.se Day" committee resulted in a slendid ivspon.se. Xo doubt the popular object for which the flowers were to be sold together with publicity given to the appeal by the "■Chronicle," accounts for the .splendid result achieved. .Mr Fo.sella, who bad generously undertaken the responsible t;i«k of receiving and packing the flowers. appeared fo be once or twice d,tiring the afternoon in danger of being •snowed under with the quantity of blooms arriving. By .six o'clock six big rases each containing many cinallcr boxes, wore completed and, w.'th the assistance of Mr Harry Hook, who conveyed the eases to the station free of charge, they were despatched by tho evening train. Sweet peas carnations ! and 7-o.ses comprised the bulk of the flowers and some very choice blooms were contributed. The dionors to whom fhe local Society wish to convey their best thanks, were: Mesdames, Marsh, Dibble, Keys, TJa.grie, Palmes. A. F. "Wilson. Goldsmith, Harwood,, Blenkhorn, Bulliman, T'yke. Xichola.s. Sorivnsen. C!ard_ enc-r. J. I'rouse, "Windelev, F. O. Smith, Hughes, Procter. Kirkcaldie, l'\ K. Wright, Uonore, Cotter, Kay, 1). S. Mackenzie, G. 11. Kitigdon, Misses C. Smart, L. Smart. T<. Eyes. AY. "Walker, Hewett and Blackburn.

Two most important tilings wlicn you got spoctac.'los arc: first';, to ho sure tlwt your s : glit lias boon properly lostocl and tlia-t you got the right Icnsos. and, Kocond, that tlie spor'rnclo frame is correctly fitted. Another important thius is to know that you can rely on repairs properly done if anything goes wrong. If you cone to mo you may he sure that everything will he right. I'. C. Remington. Levin.

The Bank of New Zealand has do- I clared a dividend of 6 per cent, on both ordinary and preferential shares. A meeting of the ladies' executivo appointed to make fliirangcmentK for the show catering will bo held on Tuesday afternoon. The weight of the lamb in the guessing competition at the Red Cross Shop on Saturday last was 551bs, and the winner. llr O. C. Higginson, guessed 55:ilbs.

Welcome rain fell throughout tlio district yei-terday afternoon, and while there was not enough to soak the ground, it shoull servo to freshen the pai-tures a lilitle. •

'There will be a. total eclipse of the moon 011 i':hc evening of December 28. The moon enters the earth's true shadow at 7.35 p.m., will be central in tho shadow at 9.16, and leaves tho shadow again at '10.57.

Tlio Government Meteorologist wires: Westerly winds moderate to strong audi backing by west to south ; expect warm and sultry woath-er; weather clouding favor and rain later. Then the weather will probably become colder; barometer unsteady, but rising after about 10 hours. At the Century Hall to-morrow the anniversary serviccy of the Levin Methodist Church will be held, when the Rev A. Hau-ding, of Foxton, will condnict the services bot;h morning and evening. The children liave been undergoing a course of training in specially dhosen hymns and their singing should ho well worth hearing. On Tuivday evening tlio annual concert and prize distribution will take place in the Century Hall.

The Fox|:on road, reported the County Engineer at to-day's mooting of the Council, is in a bad way. One would hardly believe that it got so mneh metal a few months ago; how-over Ct no use trying to repair in winter with out pit metal. T|': is laid in places almost like soup and the first motor car that comes along scoops it out and a good deal of it goes over the side of the formation. Until we get something bettor to keep our roads together it is imperative that we repair with crushed boulders well (rolled. "The worst piece of road I have ever been over in my life," commented Cr. Broadbelt when the report was read.

Special services will he held; at St. Mary's Anglican Church to-morrow. In the morning the Vicar will unveil the memorial tablet presented to the Church by Major Burlinson, whose son was killed while on active service. The Mayor and Borough Councillors will be present this being the first war memorial ibo he erected in Levin, and a warm invitation is given to all returned soldiers to attend the -ceremony. Mr Stephenson will preach and the sermon will have special reference to those who have given their lives in the war. The subject will also he tlie theme of the evening sermon.

Cr Broadbelt proposed at to-day's meeting of the Horowlienua County Council that a grant of £25 be made out of the AVirokino riding funds to the Levin public library. He said that last year a similar amount was given. Out of the 500 people -nho took books from the library, 200 lived outside the Borough from Manakau to Shannon, and it was only fair that the ratepayers in the district shoul-d; assist. It was a free library but the cost of maintenance and new hooks fell on the Borough. Last year the latter contributed £156 17s 3d, the County £25 and the subscribers £5 10s 6d. Tlie motion was carried, the money to be paid at the end of the financial year.

It is impossible to got tl welling houses houses in Feilding at the present time, says the "Star." Cr. Bramwell said last night he knew of a ease "where a big institution proposed to send a married man to its Feilding branch, but had to substitute a single man because there were no dwellings to be obtained. Other similar cases could be mentioned.

Owing to the voluntary labour of a number" of officers belonging to the Featherston Camp, a splendid little book entitled "A Camp Record" has been issued. This booklet contains 100 odd pages, beautifully illustrated with 1230 to 1-10 photographs, some of which arc coloured, and include two panoramic views of Featherston Camp, together with a lithographed cover. This book is offered for sale and the proceeds arc to be devoted to an obelisk to commemorate those soldiers who die and are buried at Featherston.

Apropos of a recently reported case at Marton, a correspondent asks ns if a publican who supplies liquor to a gties' after a motor ride is liable to prosecution under the anti-shouting law. Well, if a publican who gives liquor away ''shouts" apparently lie is, but a prosecution of that kind would be regarded as "offside" by most people.

The planet Venus is now a very conspicuous feature in the western sky each evening, being above the horizon for three hours after sunset. The planet has now reached its maximum elongation of 47" degrees from the sun, which it will approach rapidly. Its brilliancy and size will increase until January i), as it approaches the earth. The present distance from the earth is 00 million miles. Viewed through a telescope, Venus displays phases like our moon, l't now is half full, while at the time of its maximum brilliancy only onc-nuarter of its surface is illuminated.

"Here is a buy who lias SO relatives at the \.ar," said Dr. A. W. Averill, Anglitea "'iishop of Auckland, when presenting a prize for good conduct to Tamaku Tangi-ra at St. Stephen's School for Maori Boys yesterday. Tamnku, a sturdy, intelligent youth, is the son of Ilape Kangiora, a loyal Maori, who served with the British troops against To Ko. ti, Ilape himself was one of a family of nine, while his wife also came of a numerous family, and it is from these two families cf the Ngati'raliungungu tribe that Tamalui's many fighting relatives now at the front have sprung. The warriors include live of Tamalui's brother''--('lie of whom lias been killed and two wounded —and the rest comprise I-'s, nephews, cousins, and second cou. ins. Tamaku's people reside at Te south of Gisborne. It i,; a pleasure to make a selection from the C. M. lioss Co.'s range of washing hecks for girls. New design" to hand include a very serviceable range of Gingham and Crepe dresses which we price from Us 'lid. See today's replace advertisement.