THE END DRAWING NEAR.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 March 1918, Page 2

THE END DRAWING NEAR.

Xot wit hstan dine? the success of "Aitken's Rnecial Sale of Taney floods" the last (lay is drawing near. Call arid get your share of flic Imr/rains before Saturday, llnl bei a ,v H)o last day of the sale. "AitkenV:. si:il snlo of stationcrv" si arts Monday, Marcli lU'h-

Mr Ryder drew attention at Monday's meeting of the Levin Domain Board to the spread of pennyroyal in the Domain, and it was agreed to have it dealt with before it gets'too firm a hold.

The tender oil J. Teal at l')s per chain lias been accepted by the Levin Domain Board for drainage work on the Domain.

A riiik oi Levin bowlers comprising ingrain, iiuil, Cuirie and Pollock (skip,) went to Paliueiston on Saturday 111 quest oi the jJixon Gup, but they suffered defeat at the hands of tiie Terrace End holders by a large margin.

High Mass will be celebrated at the local Catholic Church 011 Sunday morning at I t o'clock, the occasion of the dedication of the new stained glass windows. The Uev. Father Schaeiier, of Wellington, will be the celebrant, and the music for the Mass will be contributed by visitors from Wellington and (Jtaki.

Ine ihakuia-ivoputaroa Patriotic fsocieiy has made an encouraging start with its L;.,by Carnival, all the first supply ui tickets applied for already, necessitating a second issue being obtained. iiie nrsc announcement, of tlie respective positions oi me tour caiiuiuates will be made in s Chronicle and there after_ at regular' intervals. The Carnival is bcin<£ run 011 progressivc hues and tlie supporters of the four candidates are very keen on forwarding the interests of their choice The effort will closed on March 27th. A big concert will be held in Tarland's Theatre 011 Monday, March 25 in aid ■of the general fund.

Mr. G-. MacJsay, representative for Hudson's Balloon Brand Baking Powder (A. S. Paterson aiul Co.) was a visitor to Levin, yesterday in connection with tlie local agency which has been taken lip by Mr T. Broome, of the Cash Supply Stores. This is an oldestablished article which has been on the market in New Zealand for fifty years and is manufactured in the Dominion from pure grape cream of tartar. Mr Mackay was als') arranging for the ffee distribution of the third edition of the Balloon Baking Book of Tested Recipes.

A bull of an inquisitive turn of mind raided Messrs Bull and Co.'s produce store in Queen street on Tuesday. It was some time before the animal was persuaded to leave the building, but he was eventually "ejaculated" by the drover beiore any damage \vas_ done. A young lady who came on the scene when the excitemeiit was at its height." caused' a diversion, when warned to beware of the bull, by taking refuge in the same doorway through which the aiiijnal had strolled, and innocently peered out after the-dan-ger, speedily disco,vering however that she was closer-to it than she imagined.

At meeting "of the Levin Domain Board;; the secretary, Mr 15. it. Gardener, read correspondence with Mr Iv. Hollis, caretaker of the Municipal Golf Links at Berhampore, upon the subject of establishing municipal links on the Levin Domain. Mr Gardener asked Mi f Hollis whether he -would be able to visit Levin and inspect the land, and stated that the area available was about 32 acres. Mr Hollis agreed to report on the proposed site of the links and to leave the amount of his remuneration to the Council. The Secretary also reported that lie had notified Mr N. Kirkcaldie, lessee of the Domain, of tlie Board's intention to proceed wath the work t)f making the links, but stating that in the opinion of tlie Board, the links would not interfere with his grazing rights. •

Quartermaster - Sergeant Fletcher, brother of Mr L. W. Fletcher, of Uiakara, returned to Llevin this morning. He left with the Seventh lieinf'orcements and has seen 'considerable service on the western front and now returns oil duty. Q.M.S. Fletcher left as a private and not only returns with the highest non-commission-ed rank, but has also earned the Military Medal for valour on the field. It is ! interesting to note that Q.M.S. Fletcher's father has been a prisoner on parole in Germany for over two years and only recently, on reaching the age of 55 years, was allowed to return to Great Britain. The Returned soldier hopes to be here for a few weeks find then will report for duty again.