The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 July 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.

A few weeks ago Mr P. W. Goldsmith, of Levin, received cabled advice of the death of his father, Mr Philip Goldsmith, at his residence, Sunnyside, Pulham Market, Norfolk. The deceased gentleman had reached the greatage of 94 and was within a few weeks of 95. Eng-lisli papers to hand by this week's mail contain some interesting references to the late Mr Goldsmith, who established something of a record in local government by being' a member of a Board of Guardians for over half a century, which is the more remarkable when it is considered that the elections to these bodies take place annually. One journal .says: "The late Mr Goldsmith bad resided at Pulham Market since he was seven years of age, and was widely known in the district and County. On the occasion of his 90th birthday he received a telegram of congratulation from the King. He was a. member of the X)epwade Board of Guardians _for 52 years, chairman of the Parish Council since its institution, a commissioner of taxes, a manager of the parish elementary school, and for many years the people's warden at the parish church. He led a life of great activity up to very recently. During the last few years he had been I i ho victim of two or three serious accidents, which doubtless rendered him less able to resist the illness which assailed him in December. last. He leaves two sons, Mr P. W. Goldsmith, County Clerk, Horowhenua, N.Z., Mr H. H. Goldsmith, County Councillor for the Stratton Division, and one daughter, Mrs John Pidley, of Bury St. Edmund's." Reports of

the funeral show tliat it was attended by representatives of a many public bodies and a _ great concourse of the public anxious to show tlieir esteem for one who had served them so long and faithfully.

On Saturday evening a motor car driven by a Maori ran into two horses on the Foxton road near Poroutawhao with disastrous results to lite horses. One was killed outright and the other had a leg broken, necessitating its destruction. The car was damaged and-had to be laid up for repairs.

The adjourne- general meeting of the Levin Terminating Building Society will be held on Friday evening at Mr It. D. Wallace s office at 8 p.m. The business includes the appropriation of £300 by tender and general, and a full attendance is desired.

Rain fell on every day but one last week, the total as recorded at the Levin District High School being 11U points, nearly an inch and a quarter. The highest maximum therVuometor read 63 degrees and the lowest maximum 51, while the highest minimum was 41 degrees and the lowest minimum 29i. The barometer varied From 2!) points to 29. T.

Replying in Auckland to-day to a request that the Government supplement. Imperial pensions to dependents of seamen lost in the Wimmera, Sir James Allen asked the deputation why the Government should do this. The shipping companies were the responsible parties. He did not know what profits they were making, but it was their place to look after their own seamen, He would put the reques 1 before Cabinet, but the case for the request was slender.

The' regular meeting of the Horowlienua Educational Institute was held at Levin District High School on Saturday morning. Rain hindered the attendance of teachers from a distance. Mr A. J. Harding presided. A very interesting lecture was given By Mr A. H. Cockayne upon "Plant-and Animal Identification as a Phase of Elementary Agriculture." _It was followed "with close attention and the thanks of the meeting accorded the lecturer. Some extracts from the paper will appear in a future issue.

The clearing sale of dairy stork, sheep, pigs and horses to be held by the IST.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., on behalf of Mr J. Nicholson, at Manakfui to-mor-row and on Thursday, should attract buyers from all parts of the district. " The dairy herd is .a, very fine one and is the outcome of close selection on the owner's part while the otlier stock and machinery should also find a ready sale. The order of sale will be found in our advertising columns to-day. Luncheon will be provided and a brake will meet the up Napier express each day of the sale.

Mr "W. Korr, S.M., was taken scriousNnpicr on Friday night. Ho was adly ill and died in a private hospital at milted as a barrister at Napier, and subsequently practised in various parts of the Dominion. He was for many years Crown Prosecutor at New Plymouth. He was 63 years of age.

In giving evidence before the Military Service Board at Auckland as to the shortage of medical men, Dr. C. E. Maguire, medical superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, mentioned that there were 537 patients in the Auckland Hospital at present, which was a larger number than in any other hospital in Australasia. The resident staff numbered only five, while in the Prince Albert Hospital, Sydney, where there was an avorage of only 400 patients, there were 14 junior resident medical officers on the staff.

Two most important things when you get spectacles are: First, to be surethat your siglit has been properly tested and that you get tlxe right lenses; and, second, that the spectacle frame is correcjly fitted. Another important thing is to know that you can rely on repairs being properly done if anything goes wrong. If you come to mo you may be sure that everything will be right. P. C. Remington, Levin.