The Levin Chronicle SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 June 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918.

One of Levin's earliest settlers, Mr John Leeson, is spending a few day in the town after an absence of fifteen years.

A novel request to the ILorowhenua County Council eaihe today from a lady whose husband has to go into camp. She wanted to graze her cows on the road so as to get them in as good condition as possible to sell them in tunately the request could not be acceded to.

At a recent sitting of the Magistrate's Court, presided over by Messrs Goldsmith and Gardener, Js.P., judgment was entered for plaintiff by default in the following claims: J. P. Ivess v. J. Hulciki, claim £2 Is, costs 15s; F. W. Martin, v. E. Bevan, claim £4 12s 6d, costs ss.

The meteorological instruments at the Levin School recorded 42 points of rain during the week —nearly half an inch. The cold snap has been the chief feature of the week, the thermometer reaching 31 points as its lowest reading, and 64 degrees as its maximum. The barometer has remained steady, the highest record being "29.9 degrees and the lowest 29;6 degrees. The prevailing wind has been from the south east. I

11l the past four years the output of gas from the local works has more than doubled, a striking evidence of the progress this branch of municipal enterprise is making. Consumers will be glad to notice that at last meeting of the Borough Council, the application of the manager (Mr A. Burrell) for a new main along Cambridge street to reinforce the main running through the town, was granted. This will give a more e.quable pressure of gas at times when the. heaviest demands are being made on the supply. The work is being done out of revenue, the fund being in a healthy state at pi'esent.

Proceedings are to be taken against, persons riding bicycles on footpaths or without lights. At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, Mr Kenrick, S.M., fined J. Laing 5s and 7s costs for riding without a light after night fall.

Otaki Railway lias its troubles as the following appeal by a lady resident of that, locality to today's mooting of the Horowheii'ua County Council bears witness: "'Every whiter I am troubled by my neighbour's catile and it. is useless for me to write or speak to* him about it. Last winter his bull was in my garden several times and neighbours more than once put him out on the road for me. When at last lie got into my vegetable garden lie was taken away, but posts arc still broken oi¥ and I have to prop t.liem up. A cow got through into my garden also more than once. There is a double fence where trees are planted and animals are placed within the narrow space. There has been a cow there -for four or five days and she bellows at flight a good deal for she is wanting a. drink. Could you forbid the man putting any cows or calves in that space. They soon get. thin and poor there." The reading of the letter caused some amusement. "We have many and varied duties," commented the ch/airman, I "but this is a little beyond us." A letter to this effect is to be sent.

An interesting point in regard to the custom of land agents in the payment of commission formed the subject of a case heard at the Levin Court on Thursday by Air Kenrick, S.AI. P. Tulloch, land agent, Paliiatua, claimed from Grey F. Phillips, la.ud agent, Levin, the sum of £40, half share of commission on the sale of. a property near Levin. The evidence was to the effect that a prospective land-buyer named Field had come to Levin from Paliiatua in se'arcji of land. He brought with him a letter of introduction from Tulloch to defendant, but the latter was not in his office when Field called, and lie thereupon went to Air Perkins' office, and they went to look at a farm jtogcther. On their return Field was introduced to defendant by Air Alartin. Field then produced his letter of introduction to defendant, but defendant at once pointed out that lie had been introduced to Field without the aid of the letter, but Hie did not write and tell Tullocli of the position. Defendant ultimately sold Field a property, and Tulloch claimed half the commission maintaining that he had sent the buyer to defendant. The claim was opposed on the ground that the letter of introduction was not instrumental in bringing buyer and agent together. Evidence was given by T. G. Vincent, J. W. Perkins, and D. W. Lovelock as to the custom of land agents in regard to introducing clients, and by plaintiff, Field, senr. and junr.,' and Air and Airs Alartin and defendant as to the other circumstances in the case, after which his Worship reserved judgment. Air Cooper appeared for plaintiff and Air Park for defendant.

At the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before Mr Kenrick, S.M., charges of being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours were preferred against Stanley Morgan, Martin Wiiiiata, Harry Atkins, and Charles Tong," who all pleaded guilty. Constable Bfagrie |sta.ted that_ he and Constable Greggan visited the Grand Hotel on the evening of May 20 about twenty minutes to eight. They found the four defendants standing inside the private entrance at the bottom of the stairs. They stated they had had tea at the hotel and were just leaving. Winiata stated that a week previously he had left a coat at the hotel, and after he and the other defendants had had tea, he went upstairs to get the coat. While upstairs he stayed talking to a boarder who was _ ill and stayed too long, not noticing how tho time was passing. He was on the way out when he met the police. Morgan had tea with witness, who asked Eim to wait while he got his coat. Thtei Magistrate said defendants _ were within their rights in having tea at the hotel but had remained on the premises afterwards longer than they should have done. Under the circumstances he would convict and discharge them without fine. R. Kiriona (Mr Harper) laid a complaint against T. Kiriona of having used insulfing language in Oxford street. A conviction was recorded and defendant was ordered to pay a. fine of £1 and costs £4 7s Gd.