The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 6 August 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918.

Wairarapat has certainly shown the way in the matter of patriotic funds, the amount realised there to the end of June being £91,519. Of this great sum' £76,898 has been invested and the quarterly interest a'mounfs to £1166, which gives an annual income nearly as great as the total sum now in the hands of the Horowheniia County Patriotic Association. With such a fund it is possible to meeteasily all demands likely to be made when the war ends and those who consider we have done enough

in this district must see how far behind we are in preparing _ for the home coining of the Empire's defenders.

The Post and Telegraph Depart ment proposes shortly to com mence the work of putting the mfcun telephone cables in Levin in trenches underground. This system is gradually b'eing adopted throughout the Dominion. The trenches are 12 inches wide and 15 inches deep on the footpaths and 2' feet 6 inches deep under the roadway. The Department wrote to the Borough Council at last evening's meeting enquiring whether the Council would be willing to re asphalt the footpaths where broken, charging the cost of the work to the Department. The Town Clerk said the proposal would necessitate 44 chains of tarring being done at 3s per yard. The Council was agreeable to do i the work on the conditions named.

The big patriotic benefit at Everybody's to night needs no re commanding. It goes without saying that the hall will be crow ded. To morrow night the man agoment present a powerful Para, mount drama "The Voice in. the Fog." It is said to be a thrilling story that will well repay a visit. A full programme of supports will also be screened.

Tlie death occurred in Levin to day of Mr Thomas Morgan, aged 80 years, who was one of tlie old est settlers of Wellington. He arrived in the year 1843 and for a great number of years had been farming at Tawa Flat. Latterly lie had been living with his son, Mr D. Gr. Morgan, of llosslyn road, land it was there that he passed away. The funeral-will take place on Thursday next.

A final reminder is given of the patriotic benefit tonight at Every body's Theatre when a concert and picture programme will be put on. The are assured that tlieir contributions will go to a most worthy cause. A splen did picture programme is ptfomis ed with charming "Mary Miles M inter starring m the leading picture, while a numbeflr'of choice concert items will add interesf. and variety to the evening's en tertainment.

The new Palmerston North police district will take in FT stii tions as follows: Otaki, Levin, Shannon, llongotea, Bulls, Marton, Feilding, Kimbol ton,. Ashhurst, Pahiatua, Pongo roa, Eketaliuna, Woodville, Wal degrave st. (Palmerston), Terrace End and Palmerston Central. In spector Mackinnon, who has just been promoted from Sub Inspec tor, assumed charge of the new district from August 1.

In the course of his last evening at the patriotic ga thering, the Mayor eulogised the efforts of Mr Tuiti Macdonald in assisting to arrange the function. He had taken a great interest all along, and in fact had made a nuisance of himself (Laughter) in his enthusiasm over the matter. Mr Blenkhorn also added a. tri bute to the thorough manner in which the Town Clerk (Mr B. ItGardener) had superintended the arrangements which had material Iy contributed to the success of the gathering.