The Chronicle TUESDAY, February 12.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 12 February 1918, Page 2

The Chronicle TUESDAY, February 12.

Miss Woodman, who has been relieving postmistress at Manakiiu and Ohau, is at present relieving Miss Bowen, of Weraroa, on leave. Among those who failed to pass the medical examination for military service on Saturday was Mr I). P. Porteons, a well-known member of' the local postal staff. Mrs Banks, of Weraroa, wjio lias done such good work in making garments for sufferers by the war, has just sent away another •300 articles of various kinds. The receipts at Friday's concert in aid of the sufferers by the Queensland floods amounted to £12 15s 6d, and it is expected tlia.t; after expenses are paid, there will be £11 to hand over to the fund. In connection with the big patriotic fete tobe held at Otaki on February 20, an offer by Mr J. W. Farland to provide the entertainment at night, giving half the proceeds to the fund has been gratefully accepted by the committee. Mr Hanita Henare, a. native member of the Lake Domain Board, wrote to last night's meeting suggesting that "for future meetings the Board engage the services of an interpreter so as to do away with the chance of any misunderstandings between the native members of the Board and t ;ll e other members." No action was taken in regard to the proposal. Both native members were absent from the meeting. (hi Saturday evening Mr Tuiti McDonald, whose family has made so many sacrifices, in connection with the war, and who holds that there should be no line of demarcation between the service of pakeha and Maori, endeavoured to point out i'lio path of duty to a group of young natives who were lounging in Oxford street. He spoke forcibly and to tlie point urging them to register for service and not to hang back while their brothers were bearing the heat and burden of the day on the battlefields of France. Mr McDonald's remarks were not relished by the decidedly eligible looking Maoris within hearing, and a scene of some excitement followed. At one stage in the proceedings the speaker was vociferously "counted out" and an angry demonstration was made against him. Mr McDonald stuck to his purpose, however, and delivered Ih-is message with all his accustomed command of language, finally leaving his 'hearers with a very decided expression of opinion upon their conduct.

Tlie Health Inspector reported ■ to the- County Council on Saturday that a case of diphtheria had occurred in Tokomaru and two in one house on Potts' road. j

Mr W. E: Parry delivered an address at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening and was attentively listened to by his audience. His subject was "the first plank of the Labour Platform," which is the "IJeferemhim, the Initiative and Proportional Representation." He illustrated this complicated subject in such a way as to make the labour attitude towards it quite clear to his audience.

Some interesting sidelights are thrown on life at Kuhleben by a letter which has been received by Mr J. H. Howell, Director of the Technical College, from Mr A. H. Jones, an old student of the college, and now a prisoner of war in Germany. "There is undoubtedly a splendid opportunity for gaining exj)crienco in public work for all those here who have sufficient energy to evail themselves of the privilege," he says. "Practically all departments of a city corporation are in existence, and, in many instances, the work required is of such a nature that one's whole time has to be devoted to it. On the other hand, there is the work of the school and the Arts and Science Union to occupy every available hour that a student is allowed. To walk through the chemical physics, biological and research laboratories •is an education. Weird and marvellous are the homemade instruments and apparatus one sees there. We, of course, now get valuable outside assistance, and, thereappearance than in the early days. The handcraft workshops are a real Godsend. Models of yachts, motor boats, steamers, ships' engines, and dozens of other articles arc being made every week. All kinds of bookbinding, leather work, and art metal work are produced—but this side of camp life would take a book to describe. The fact that already wo have had exhibitions in art, handicrafts, model yachts, and bookbinding, as well as three flower and vegetable shows, illustrates what has, and is, being done. I am enclosing three photographs of my 'Typhoon' production—the group, two principals, and the Japanese. There is still one to come, as we are only allowed to send three at a time. On November 21st 'She Stoops to Conquer' is to be given (for one week)."