The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 September 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1918.

.Reporting to the Council last night itho Mayor said several Councillors hail rer-cntly made a very interesting visit to till© AVaiopohu Scenic ißeserve in Queen street in company with Mr Cockayne, the Government Biologist. They weni; thoroughly over the reserve and noted the condition of the trees planted. it was suggested, and met* with Mr Cockayne's approval, that along pntlis, some, typical trees have plates attached bearing their native and botanical names and similar information. Mr Cockayne offered to arrange for the supply of such plates, iandl it was agreed to carry ouj'j the suggestion. .The fern on the road side was apparently diminishing,, and with similar treatment to that of tlh'e past i|i was probable it would die out. It was resolved to ck> fome Clearing and cultivation inside the fence in anticipation of next year's planting season. Mr Cockayne strongly urged planting na- i tire shrubs and trees such as the Ibitoki, i karaka and ngaio, which in cultivated: ground would grow quickly and over- I comc the fern. I

Some fifteen years ago the A. Audi F. Pears Company, of England, believing that their publicity had earned an unassailable position for tilieir product, and was no longer necessary—ceasod advertising. For six. months no Pears advertisement appeared and in that period the company lost 35 per cenfr of its business. It was estimated that it cost the company £1,300,000 over and above its regular publicity schedule to rectify its error and. get back where it was before the experiment. "

Additional donations received for the Walker fund ajx; a« follows: On Mr Pink's list, Mr W. Ingram ss, iMr T. Sherlaw ss, Soldier 2s Gd. On icihc "Oiironiele" list, Mir H. Xa IJendra ij®, Jean Thomson 2s 6d, Harvey Thomson 2s 6d. Four applications were received by the Borough Council last iiigfht for the position of Borough caifler during the present holder's absence on miilitaiy saiVico. ' Mr A. Mottershead was appointed after consideration in committee when all the names wore submitfbod to a ballot. Under the conditions the carter Ih'as to provide a horse andl cart and works under the direction of tho Borough Overseer. The remuneration is 16s per day. i The sub-division of tho 11,000 acrc Estate of the late Mr J. R. McDonald, near Levin, brings to mind the historical fights between tihte iMnori tribes in, this district. An interesting account is contained in n free booklet issued by the Auctioneers, Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Wellington. Tho •£«•«(; saJc is to be held at Levin on Wednesday, September 18th, 1918. Further particulars are given in an announcement in our auction columns.

The Otaki Mail reports that while the two Misses Adkin, of Levin, were on a visil'i to Maivalcau on Fi-i/day, they mistook the road leading to Mr G. H. Kingdon's residence, and ultimately found themselves among the sandiliills on Mrs Drake's property. After backing the car for fome d,istance >Vhey managed to turn, du'i'inig which the younger Miss Adkin alighted'. The driver was still manoeuvring the car in a dangerous place when it fell over an embankment into the Wnilcawa river aft a place where the water is very deep. Being unable to swim, there was a possibility of the young lady being drowned, but, fortunately, her sister couldi swim, and immediately jumped in ';o the rescue, and managed after a groat struggle to bring her out of danger.

The "genoral post" season hns arrived in Tarnnaki (says tia-e Eltham \rgu«). That is to say 'bhe annual flitting of farmers from one farm to another has arrived. This is one of the worst social IVaturer; of Taranaki, and retards progress 111 an agricultural and pastoral soivc. "Where them is no sentiment of attachment to a ftvrm there is not tlhe desire to effect improvemrav. A man will not take much trouble about tree p'anting or affecting oi':her permanent improvements on a farm that is "in the mairket"-—and most of :he Taranaki farms are. Tn the .South Island there is -mwh more attachment to tl!:e farm.--, more sentiment 011 the part of the owners, and no>; nearly so much of the speculative element. Uuying and soiling farms is a tempting method of making money easily, but does not advance the lirue agricultural, pastoral and social interef-te of a district.

On June 29 last a native boy named Wlhlaramate, also known as TV. Kiuvakawa, absconded from the "Weraroa Training Farm. He went fto Palmorston North, and there enlisted under the name of W. Ka wakawa. He receivedi n railway pass to go to Foxton, where he arrived about July 2. Ho was uotieed hanging about':, a billiard room and later the proprietor lioticedl that a suit of clotlict> and a pair of "boots wore missing, and suspicion fell oai tlhle boy. Ho wis liraced from Fox to 11 to Palinerston, from there to Hawera, Then to Pihama, from Pihama to NtottKin.by, and then back to Hawora, -where it was found that lie had enlisted again, ithis time under Ihis riglit name-. He wai» subsequently arrested at the lN'arrow Neck military camp _a 1 Auckland., and was then charged witli the theft of filic clothing and boots at Foxton, andl also with absconding fiyim tfli'o AVoraroa Trainintg Farm. He pleaded guilty, and on the first 'count wan convicted and ordered !':& coinejip for s-'nionci' r.'lum ca r iJe(l"upoif,~ aiicl "also ordered to be returned to Werai'oa. The suit of clothe® and boots wore recovered, much the worse for wear.

What about the Revenue? How is the £1,000,000 at present received through the Trade to he made ifp and where are we to get l':>he ,-£3CO,OGO annual payment involved! in the £1,450000 to 'be paid to secure immediate Prohibition? The answer is simple— ':t.7'57,080 was the amount of last year's Drink Bill. Two ,';hi:rds of this sum if diverted into legitimate trade •liannels, drapery, hoots, i'u'niishing-. elie., would produce on an average »f 20 per cent Customs duty. The saving in the annual oc.v-t of Polioe, Charitable Aid, Old Age Pensions, Mental Hospital etc., is, on a low estimate, from £(550,000 to £700.000. The loss is Vherei'oi'o m<ad<e u]> without takmig 1 account the other third of the Drink Bill or the indirect cost of flip trade m loss of efficiency, and of life , etc., which i« at least equal f:o the direct cost, of £4,757,085. Be sure you sign the right Petition! Look carefully, or you may be induced to support <i proposal asking for nationalisation of the Drink Traffic with all i;>s attendant erilis. The Alliance 3 lons tor Petition is the one that every patriotic ertizen slhould supiK>rt. Sign it and no othei. Two most important things when YOU get spectacles are: First, to be sure that your sight lias been properly tested, ana that You get 'the Irfe'ht lexises; and, second, that the spectacle frame is correctly fitted. Another}important thing' is to know thai you can rely on repairs being properly done if anything goes wrong. It you come to me you may be sure that everything will be right- I<. C. Remington, Levin.' v