The Levin Chronicle THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 October 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1918.

At Tuesday -night's • meeting of <t»h©' Levin School lit was decided to give thp children ia holiday to commemorate the unconditional surrender Of Bulgaria to the Allies, siteo General Aillenby's great military success against the Turks in Palestine and the victorious offenisive of the Allies in France and. Belgium. On. the school assembling yesterday morning, the rolls were marked and then the children paraded outfiiclo. They were then briefly addressed by the Chairman of the Committee, in the presence of tih.e other members and teaching: staff. Mr Thomson referred to the far reaching effect the Bulgarian surrender would have. The overwhelming defeat of til)*; Turks in Palestine by General AMcnbyV forces and 1 the victorious onslaught of tile Allies in France and Belgium were lalso matters for sincere congratulation. The dark clouds that had hung over us all at times during the past four years were beginning to disperse, hte said, and the silver lining was now showing. It was little enough in the way of celebrating tihe present victories to grant the children a holiday and he hoped they would enjoy themselves audi always remember with pride the great events tthat had taken, place in tlieiin* schooldays. Three cheers were called for the boys sit- the front and three for our Allied. These were heartily igiven by the boys nnd girls. The National Anthem iva v s suug and, the scholars were dismissed for the day.

Sir John Monas'h, who has been appointed general commanding the Australian forces in France, is a Jew and on behalf of the Hebrew congregations of the 3>ominion, Mr Alfred Nathan, of Auckland, cabled congratulations to the General on his appointment, receiving a reply stating tlit 'he had been very much stimulated by the recognition .from the Jewish communities of 'a sister Dominion. How the honey market was tfafced at Home in the early days of export was explained! by the President of"*tlie Wairarapa Beekeepers' Association in fßketahuna, last week. One firm sat Home bought New Zealand lioney at 4d ■to 4Jd and a low grade West Indian honey at 2d to 2}d. These were Mended and l sold at Is 6d a pound. The firm doing this made a pathetic appeal to the Association for supplies—but there was* nothing doing.

A South Island farmer, writing to 'a friend in Hawera, says, in reference to. a delay in answering correspondence: "I am a widower, with four of a family. Three are at the front. The youngest, a girl, iK the only one I have with me. Three of my men were called up, and I am left here with a farm of 2,300 acres •running 2000 sheep, 80 head of cattle and 53 horses. AH work, for the time, is stopped. I used to have three jand, four teams going butt all are now idle. J have to be going from daylight to dark looking after the stock, there being 450 stud Romney ewes that need special care." '

"It takes a small fortune to run ia draper's or mercer's business in these times" remarked aW Eltham business man to a reporter. After pointing out the huge values of some of the goods Tib had in stock, he drew the pressman's attention to one small parcel measuring about 30 inches 'in length, 15 inches in width and 5 inchies thick, inviting liim to give an approximate estimate of its value. Tlie guess hazarded wart £15, but on examination of tlie quantity of material in the roll andi its cost the value of the comparatively small parcel was found to total over £60.,' A few moire examples showed that the oost of Ijoflii cotton and woo'llen, fabrics is stil'l soaring and is likely to continue to do so.

The Otaki railway station premises narrowly 'escaped destruction by fire 011 Tuesday night. Mr Larkin-(station-master) left the building at about 8.30 p.m., -when everything was ' apparently alright. A few minutes after '£0 o'clock .'is Mr Larklin-was about to retire for the night at lias private residence lie saw a light tlirough the station office window, and on rushing across "to the buildiing found flames plaving up the inside wall. Mr Larkin hid little difficulty in extinguishing -tihe outbreak in a few minutes, but it was most fortunate that lie wias on the spot so quickly or the building would l certainly have been destroyed. Two uniform coats, which were hanging from the wall of the office, we-re destroyed by the fine, but otherwise little diamage'wae done. The fire apparently originated in the articles of clothing, but none of these hiad been in use for tseveral hours before the fire.—'Mail.

A benefit performance will be given by Mr J. ,}%. • Ferland at his theatre next Wednesday .night din aidl of -tftao. Bolstad fund to provide relief for a genuine case 'of - distress. A big programme has been selected and it" includes some fine pictures—the latest that have been received, from tihe film makers. One is "Thes Stain in the Blood," which is the story of "two-Al-ters witto natures strangely < • different, whose journey through-life, leads them, fan- apart but eventually unites- them' through the noble sacrifice of tho elder siister. The night hlas also been dhosen to introd/uee to Levin a,udiencen the new serial lately contracted for by- the man. agement, "The Railroad Haiders." It features fearless Helen Holmeis of "The O.rl and the .Game" and the ''Lass of the Lumberlauds," and is full of daring deeds, .hairbrcadt'hi escapes, reckless ri-k of'life and limb, imystery, excitement, tense olifnaxee, and new siitnations. J?acli episode is a complete iueidisnt in itsolf and it should become very popular with picturegoers.

Mesdaines Herrick and • Ho'ldaway were in charge* of the lied Gross Shop on Saturday and are to be congratulated up on the splendid result of their efforts, both ladies working very hard to make their shop day a success. The takings amounted to: £16 6s 7d. The dinner competition was won 'by Mi's Tully; the doll by .Miss Gardener; and the vase by Sirs West- -Eggintcm. The following are thanked for ifcheir contributions: Mesdames M. Ryder, Johnston; Ho'ldaway, Heading,. . [Remington, H. Hall, Lucas, Blenkhorn, Vickers, Goldsmith, Lancaster, J. W. Procter, Pihillips, Beckett, D. S. Mackenzie, Ilcjslop, F. Procter, Keedwelli, Tally, Daviis, W. Ryder, McLeavey, Bull, 3>uncum, Palmes, H. J. Jones, J. Wallace, Roach, Billens, J. Ryder, J. Whitaker, Simte, Bagrie, Bill, Spen. cer, Pink, Murray, Bar ham, Hanson, Bevan, F. P. Waffiey, F. Webb, Porter, Collisi, Pollock, Wright, Frechtling, France, Gorringe, G. Webb, flVffisi?es Heii'ick, McKegg, Phillips, Byes, Ad(•kin, children of the Methodist Sunday School, Nichiolas, Messrs Herrick, Gibison, W. S. Park, Sherlanv, 0. Blackburn, Joseph Lemmori.

At a> recent meeting of the Foxton Borough Council • the Town Clerk . was instructed! to remove the meter from a certain house unless the consumer paid the arrears of his gas account within 7 days'. At a subsequent meeting, in an. J swer to a question, the Tbwn, Clerk said he had not cut the'gas off but hiad: installed a slot meter, considering that he would be able to collect tho arrears, but would have no chance of doing so if the supply was out off and the cooker removed. He took full responsibility for altering the Council's decision. The Mayor said no officer of the Council liadi a right to override a resolution duly passed. If that was permitted Councillors might just as well stay «it home and let the Town Clerk run the show: The Council must put its foot down and insist on. its resolution being carried out as passed; if not they had better have added to every motion the wordfe "unless the Town Clerk sees a better way of doing it." Other Councillors considered that perhaps the Town Clerk's action was the beet and that the case would'be met by censuring him for act. ing contrary to the. resolution, but on a vote a motion that the original resolution cutting off the gas be put into effect .at once was carriod by four votes to three.—Herald.

■Ijife is sustained by the- threefold jwocees of Production, Distribution and Consumption of the necessities of our bodies. Making shoes in ia factory as Production. Getting the slices to the people is Distribution. Wearing shoefe is Cousunnition. Profiteering, waste find exploitation of Labour arise during •Production, and 1 Distribution. Public Ownership in some utilities lias partially remedied these evils. But tlie greatest fault of ttio liquor Traffic is | uot in Production or Distribution, but 111 its Consumption. It does its deaasly work during Consumption. Consumption of boote adds to life, but Consumption of iLtquor detracts- from life. ™ herefore changing the Production and Distribution of Liquor from private to public operation is no remedy for the \Liquor menace. It is the Prohibition of its Consumption that is necessary.* Two most important things when you ! get spectacles are: First, to be sure ' that yonr sight has been properly test- ) ed audi thai; you get tihe right lenses; I and, second, that the spectacle fraino is correctly fitted. Anotliea' important ! tjhing to know is .that you cas roly on repairs being properly done if anything goes wrong. If yon come to me you J may bo sure that everything will be j right. F. 0. Remington, Levin.* No bad after-effects with WADE'S j WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Wor- 1 riers. Price la 6d. ?•

Messrs Stiles and Matheson have disposed of the Foxton branch of their bu_ si nose to Mr Ban', wlhose premises and stock were destroyed' by the recent fire. Amongst the men returning 'by ships liearing New Zealand are Privatob J. Ayr© (Oihaki), A. D. Hall (Levin), H. S. Kemp' (Levin) and A. Purceli, M.M. (Palmerston).

Polling for the A Vol ling ton Central seat takes place to-dsiy. The result should be known in Levin before 9 o'clock and will be polated at the "CSlto. nicle" office immediately on receipit.

According to the vlitail statistics sup--plied by tie local Registrar of Births, J>eaths and Marriages, the biTth rate in this litfle registration district shows a decided falling off with 1917; Tlie following are the particulars: September quarter, 1318: Birthfi, mate 8, females 8, total 16 ; deaths, 9; marriages, 5. l'tor (the corresponding quarter of 1917, tiie figures were: Birtiliis, males 13, females -16, total 29; deaths, 5; marrmges,2.

There is a serious shortage of feed on the farms throughout the Taranaiki district, says the Herald. Severe.losses are reported amongst the dairy cattle and in some instances as many as 14 and 15 oows have died out; of comparatively small' herds of 25. to _ 30. Tlie effect will be a big ..reduction _ in' the quantity of dairy produce during the coming sear-on for apart from the serious loss of cattle. hundreds of other oows are conning in in such _poor condition that they are not likely to, reach' their usual yield. ■

• Speaking at yesterday's meeting of the County Patriotic Fund, till© Mayor, • Mr Bleiikhorn, referred; to the excellent reports that had oome from tJhe seat of war during the past few .days, which, lie said, were not much of a surprise as of a relief. He moved: ' 'Tfalat this place on record its gratitude and admiration for the gallant effort of our armies and those of our Allies whose united efforts we con- : fidently hope will, ere 3ong/!eadi -to. a just and lasting peace.." The motion was canned by acclamation." An unpleasantly narrow escape from ~ a very serious accident, perhaps a fatal . one, was experienced by Mr J. Ri. Stansell, of Lya'll Bay, Wellington, on • Monday morning. Mr J. McCarthy was driving Mr Stansell'scar down a steep: grade near Paekakariki, when it 00U1-" ded with another car, dlriven by Mr J. Scihlwass, of Tokomaru. Both-cars were ■ eorusiderably damaged, but no serious , injury resulted. Mr StanseU's car, which" contained five people, ran towards ■ a twenty-foot dliiff. but was pulled up : by a wire fence on the edge of the drop; ; ,

i The Foxton Herald records the* death, • I of Miss Lily Edwards,: daughter of Mr I and Mrs George Edwards, of Xiady's . ' Mile, old and esteemedi residents o£I Foxton. Slie wa>< taken ill some months - i I ago and was removed to tho district , 1 hospital where she was found to bo sufI fering from cerebrOHspinal-meiiingitis. For several years before lilervillness slio ' had occupied an important position on the staff of Messrs Stiles and Mntheson and was a general'favourite. -She was : ione of the original members of the - Girls' Guijd and prominent in the local - Tefmis Club. ; -"j™ Tilie much debated question as to . whether the County Patriotic Associar tion advance its funds to' soldiers already returned- or should Kol<s - the money in trust till the main body ? , come l)9me received brief notice at yett-. I -tcrday's. meeting. A discussion on faI miliar lines was developiing between I the exponents-of the twojpotlricies but it . | was cut (Short "by the President, Mr - I Blenkflibrn,. giving notice for next meet- , j' ing that. he, would move: "That the . i funds- at present in hand be no further encroached on for loan or otherwise except to fulfil present commitments, andi all moneys collected an future ibe dfis- • bursed, as to half as occasion, requires,« in .siioli form of relief, loan or- otlhler- » wise, ar-! the Committee )nay determine, and that the remaining half be carried to reserve to meet future obligations."

"One of the boys" now in France sends the" "Clir&nicle'''-'ft clipping from a London paper -which has amusement in tlio tren--clies.: It is a despatch from Mr ißeatih. Tlioniap, oil© of the best 'known of the .

British i war correspondents at the front and reads as follows: "A new and curi-

ous Gorman lie' has just como to-light.--Some prisoners taken by tho New Zealand troops during their ingen&ous 10- : . cal advances in tlio woods east of >Hebuteime'aijdl Gommecourt were offered" 1 cigarettes, which tl\ey refused ,wi<tfK <& shudder. Inquiry into this unusual abstinence showed' that all the : German ■y. traopis iJiereabouts been officially . ~ informefl that the New- Zealandens were ; <

cannibals who had the habit of offering ;> theiir prospective meal a cigarette before "blue hour of slaughter. Tlhero is notliing a .Gtei-man will not believe .if it: is official, and it appears that this do•ilwacredulity is being worked to the-': hilt. Various puerile stories have -been circulated about the treatment prisoners receive, all designed to stop exoe»sive surrenders <*f advanced, patrols." .

Many well-known faces will be missed from Levin after next week, when tifoe * next reinforcement draft will be mobil. isedl. Ill© qiioija fuom this mouth is probably the biggest that has ever • ' left in one batch, a striking (testimony to the average fitness of tine married* t mm, ©specially the C class. The draft comprises MeesiV) S. F. Aitken, O. "H. BouM. S. O. Butt, J. Bur foot, F. O. , •Broadl>ent,, E. Collis, H. Drisooll. A. H. Fink. F. H. Nicholson, J. M. Mflnej. J. 'Ingram, WV H. Piaster, W.D. (Reed, C. S. G Tong, F. 3>. B. Ward; from . Ohau, Mr W; M. AVilson; from Koputaroa <■, Messrs J. Mullany and J. Thomp-. ' - ison. J»atcr in the montih, Messrs O. - B«H and J. Malcolm, _ both of X<enrin, 1 are under orders to join the 01 camp. To-night a ■ public farewell is being sw» ' ■corded to the departing reservists aib '■ Everybody's Theatre, land there should be a large attendance of tibe public on such an occasion. An pro. _ gramme lias been drawn tip as follows: Overture; tsong. Mr D. P. Porteousj song, Mrs It. H. Billens; presentation .■ •. ' of Cardigan jackets to tJhe men, and" short address by: the Mayor; song, (Mrs A. J. Hunt; reoitationi ''Mr Ken. Aitken; duet, "Maying," Mr and Mrs W* Hughes; statement regarding the Patriotic Society's work and finances; and a picture by Everybody's management, A week's recuperation every night fe ■ onioyed "by the" users of - the famous "Kosco" pure Kapoc Bedding. ,/These magic sleep compefleis are made by the latest vacuum, teasing process m our own factory. A little comparison, wSll . create real interest in our product". The CUM. Ross 0> ; , Ltd, A. J. Hunt, local representative.*