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Levin Daily Chronicle, 11 April 1918, Page 2

Tlie Foxton Borough Council lias decided to invest £500 of tlie Gas works in the Liberty Loan.

Sister Lee, late of the Otaki Hospital, and an old resident of Otaki, will leave for the Old Country almost immecTiately. Sister Halliburton, also of Otaki, expects to leave for the front at an early date.

Messrs Percy Taylor, of Otalci, and C. Hugh Cockrell, of Messrs Niven and Co.'s staff, Wellington, who have purchased Mr K. Murray's farm, near the State Farm, will take over the property in the course of a few weeks.

Although only a little canvassing has been done the sum of £112 lias already been promised for the re-building of the Manakau Methodist Church, recently destroyed by fire. The plans are ready and it is hoped to commence re-building without delay. It is estimated that, at least £GOO will be required and as the insurance only amounts to "£375, xipwards of £100 is still required. —Mail.

In changeable weather take NAZOL on sugar or by inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Is Gd buys 60 doses.

Tenders are invited for the carting of coal from the railway sta- ! tion io the Levin Gasworks. TenI ders close at 5 p.m. on Monday i next, with the Town Clerk.

The annual stock-taking of books in the Levin Public Library will commence on Monday next, and borrowers are requested to return what books they have in hand by Saturday, the 13th. Notice is given that the Lending Department will not be available to the public from April 13 to April 19 inclusive.

The death occurred at Jolmsonville on Monday of Mrs Bould, a very old and highly respected resident of that suburb, at the age of 68. The deceased lady leaves a husband and family of four to mourn their loss, one of the sons being Mr 0. Bould, of Levin. At Tuesday's meeting of the Hutt County Council, a motion of sympathy was passed with Mr Bould, senr., who for many years was chairman of the Council, and to the members of his family.

Otalu is considering a number of recommendations by Captain Hugo, Inspector of Fire Brigades, for bringing the local tire fighting appliances up to date. One proposal is of interest to Levin which has had so much discussion about the efficiency of its firebell. Captain Hugo evidently considers bells antiquated for he has recommended Otaki to obtain a syren, which is being used in three of the Welington suburbs. The cost is £12 10s complete. The gear is not worked with a rotary action, does not require so high a tower as a bell, and is very effective. The syrens are made in Wellington.

Extensive alterations liave recently been made to the Druids' Hall. Ten feet has teen added to the niain*hall as well as two spacious ante-rooms. This gives a floor space measuring 55 feet by 25 feet and will greatly increase the utility of the hall. A social in aid of the building fund was held last evening and was very well attended, a pleasant evening being spent. Excellent music was provided by Miss Pink at the piano, with Messrs Hook (violin) and Freeman (cornet), and extras were contributed by Miss Stratton and Mr Jones,, the latter also acting as M. C. in his usual capable manner. Supper was handed _ round and altogether a very enjoyable evening was spent.

A handsome donation of £138 15s has been added to the Levin Fund for the relief of the llaetilii fire sufferers as the result of the generosity of eight Pahautanui gentlemen at the sale held there by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. Messrs Pearce Bros, kindly donated a bullock to the fund and this was sold and resold until the respectable total mentioned was reached, tbe purchasers being Messrs E. W. Cottle, C. Gray (twice), P. Mungavin (three times), V. Mexted, IT. Abbott, .T. Gray, Abbott Bros., and finally Pearce Bros, themselves. Messrs Abraham and Williams also report having sold a trap donated by Mr A. Colston, of Shannon, for £5 10s,-and this is also added to the Levin total. Xo commission or other charges were debited by the firm to these sales, the gross amount being paid in to the local treasurer.

A public welcome was given at Manakau last week to Cadet E\vart Bevan and Bombardier L. Williams, who recently returned home. The stage of the public hall was beautifully decorated by the ladies, and the proceedings, which took the form of a social were of a very cordial and pleasant nature. A fine musical programme was contributed and there was dancing and games. On behalf of the Manakau Patriotic Society, and the residents of the town and district, Mr Howard Andrew extended to the guests of the evening a most cordial welcome, stating all were glad to see tliem back and looking so well, and he further hoped that their return to their native land would help to completely restore them to health. Cadet Bevan and Bombardier Williams, who were received with cheers and musical honours, briefly responded acknowledging the warm welcome they had received.

A letter from Mr P. C. Webb, M.P., to the editor of the '' Maoriland Worker" contains the following:— "Just a few lines to inform you that 1 have posted my resignation as M.P. for Grey to Jim Scott, and have just written to Geo. Hunter requesting that the Party should call on the Win-the-War Cry Party to get at least 1000 signatures to a petition to the Labour Party to forward my resignation onto the Speaker. If they fail, send it along just when considered advisable. It is quite certain X can't represent and look after the interests of the Grey electors in this place." There is a coupon in every tin of Hudson's Balloon Brand Baking Powder that entitles you to receive a tree copy of the famous Balloon" Baking Book. Buy a tin to-day. T. Broome, Weraroa and Levin.

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