The Chronicle. LEVIN. THURSDAY, DEC. 20. 1917

Levin Daily Chronicle, 20 December 1917, Page 2

The Chronicle. LEVIN. THURSDAY, DEC. 20. 1917

The Government "Meteorologist telegraphs: The indications are for Southerly winds, moderate to strong 1 and backing by east to north. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather. The barometer lias a falling tendency.

I Plums, grown by Mr PrestonThomas, of Otaki, sold 011 the Wellington market, realised high prices, viz., 9s and 9s Gd a case— the best price yet secured by MiThomas, who has had an exceedingly good crop this season of j "Evan's Early" plums—probably : the earliest plums 011 the market. ' —Mail.

The following- appeals Lave been set down for fox - hearing at Palmerston N. before the Military Appeal Board .-—-Tuesday, January <Sth, A. H. Sims, ironmonger, Levin; W. E. Wootton, farmer, Waikanae. January 9th, C. W. Dimock, farmer, Manakau; January 10th, It. L. Bevan, farmer, Manakau, Jas. H. Briggs, dairy farmer, Waihoanga-

A sec-red concert is to be held on Christmas night in the Levin Presbyterian Church when an excellent programme will be rendered. Those who remember with, pleasure past concepts of a similar nature may be sure of hearing a programme quite up to the standard of previous years.

The annual luncheon of the Ts T .Z- Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., was held in Wellington, last week. Subsequently the annual meeting of the Company was held. Sir James Wilson presiding. It was announced that, the net profit for the year, af. ter setting aside various amounts, was £-3901, and the company was paying the same drjsjlend as last year. The following directors were elected, viz., Messrs H. J. Richards (Levin) E. Eagle, Jun., O. Mcllvride. See Ken Aitken's advt. on page 4.

] Miss Cockrell, youngest daughter of Mrs Cockrell, of Otaki, was 1 married Inst week to Mr James ' Hildreth, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Hildreth, of Puta- ' ruru, Itotorua district.

| The gala day at Manakau yesterday was spoilt by the rain and had to be held in the school house, j Good business was done, however, and it was. expected that jjhere I would be £70 at least for patriotic purposes. A big attendance is lookJed forward to at the final concert this evening.

The "Chronicle's" advertisers are taking full advantage of its columns to bring their stocks before our readers, who will find it to their advantage ""to read jthe Christinas announcements in this issue. There is every prospect of a busy buying season and brisk business :is already reported by many local firms.

The Bank of New Zealand intends to erect new premises iii Otaki on the section recently acquired by them in a central position in Mill road. The new building will be a. decided acquisition to the town. It will be two-stor-eyed, of brick, and both substantial and of handsome appearance.

Sergt- E. Hitchings, of Levin, who 1 was wounded in France some time ago is returning to New Zealand shortly. He has put in 22 months' service in France. His brother, Company Sergt.-Major Yal- Hitcliings, lias been spending a few days of his Christmas leave from Featherston camp in L^vin.

The Hon. Secretary of tlie Levin lied Cross Guild report? liaviiig forwarded to the Lady Liverpool Fund, Welington, the usual monthly parcel containing 120 housewives, 100 Holdalls,_ 100 Muslin Shirts; to the N. Z. Branch of the British Bed Cross Society, 1§ Flannel Shirts, 27 Flannel Body Belts, 460 Swabs, 217 roller bandages, 2 Head Bandages.

Growers of last season's potato crops in this district , also speculators in same who held on to their stocks in anticipation of a big de--mand and high prices, have not had an enviable experience, exceedingly large quantities of potatoes being left on their hands. One speculator, who is said to have had some hundreds of tons in stogk, is now ridding himself of the tubers by destroying them. A trench about fifteen yards long and from six to eight feet wide has been dug, and this has been filled with potatoes and covered over. Yesterday about eight feet of the trench was open ready to receive a further consignment, and a huge heap of potatoes was near at hand awaiting interment. Several tubers picked up indiscriminately proved quite sound.— Manawatu Standard.

A state of war has become so like a normal condition that its long duration is forgotten by the average citizen. Those who attended the annual prize-giving at the Levin school this morning had the fact brought home to them in striking fashion, however. Mr Thomson, the chairman of tlie Committee, in his remarks, mentioned that in looking over the results of the last picnic, held only four years ago, he c'ame across the names of two competitors who were then boys at school, but who had since been playing, a man's part in the gl%at war. One of them was •Tack Stansell (applause) and the other, the son of their worthy headmaster, Morrie Mclntyre. (applause). The former was still on active service but the last named, bearing honourable wounds, his duty done, was on the water on his way home. Mr Thomson hoped that when he reached Levin there would be a big muster of the school children at the station to give him a rally and a warm welcome home. Tlie school's roll of honour, the speaker concluded, was steadily lengthening and it had a splendid record of teachers and old scholars sent to the front.

The Manawatu Motor Cycle Club has decided to hold its an- [ nual motor sports in Levin this year. Last year Ashhurst was the scene of the gathering which attracted visitors from all parts of the North Island. Arrangements are now being made for this year's event, * which will be held on the Levin racecourse on * January 22. A strong local committee will be set up to look after part of the arrangements. Some New Zetland championships will be-decid-ed at the meeting and several of the Dominion's fastest and most daring riders are expected to contest the leading events. The proceeds go to patriotic objects and last year the Club had the pleasure of handing over a substantial sum for this purpose. The public will do well to keep Anniversary Day free of any other engagement so that they may enjoy the novelty of motor racing in their own town.

The following message has been received by the Premier in reply to a cablegram of sympathy sent to the Premier of Canada following the Halifax disaster: —"Sir Robert Borden has communicated your very kind expression of sympathy to our bereaved citizens. On behalf of the Mayor and citizens I wish to say we are deeply moved by your thoughtfulness."

Some discussion took place at the last meeting of the Hawlce's Bay Education Board concerning the taking of teachers away from their work to go into camp for special training, with the probability of their being rejected at a later date. It was decided to write to the Minister lor Defence concerning the matter, and also to wait on him on his visit to Napier next week to see what can bo done in the matter.

Before the Military Service Board at Napier, the Hon. G. W. Russell ap pealed on behalf of his son, Allan Warren Russell, farmer, Runanga Falls. Appellant said he had three sons in France and was appealing for the remaining one, who was managing the farm, a position which he had now held for four years. The appeal was adjourned sino die.