The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 5 October 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1918.

A welcome addition to tihe Walker fund has been received by Mr Fr«d. Pink in "the form of £8 from Mr J. Edlwards, proceeds of a social reoently held for this cause.

The Weiaroa Bolstnd Benefit Committee cjesirp to acknowledge "vvdth thanks the following accounts settled by gift: Mr J. W, Gibson, £4 17s 7di. The following cash donations ihave been received: • Mr Jas. Malcolm, £1 Is; Messrs F. G. Roe, G. Kamebotham and G. McfLcod, £1 each.

Everyone will be pleased to learn tflVat Kir Jas. Mclntyre, the genial and popular headmaster of the local Kigli School, is benefiting greatly from his enforced retirement from activity, and though ate'll confined to his room, he ibidn fair, in a very short wtbile, to be once more in hie normal state of good; health.

On Tuesday the O. M. Ross Co., litd. .are offering a special discount of 2a the £1 on. all cash purchases made •through their Levin agency. Buyers pot®.*

No bad after-effects lyith WADE'S "WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Worriers. Price la 6d. 1

) The result of the Wett'iigton Central ; election is as follows:—Fwer 2668, ; Mack 1044, BLildreth 784, Atmoixj 185, Garmson 29, Tanner 9. TJie last threecandidates forfeit their deposits.

The ritual contest between members -i of the Otaki, Shannon and Levin Lodr | gee of Druids was held at Shannon on Thursday night. Shannon secured first position, Levin seocmd and Otaki third.

A farewell social and dance will be (given on Tuesday night next in the IDruids' Hall to Messrs W. Bell and S. Butts. Th© arrangements aire in ithe handle of Mr W. Brouglhton so that a very pleasant evening should, result.

A telegram from Wellington to-day says that William Ward, aged 50, a. partner in the firm of J. O'Brien and Co., carriers, was killed 'by a bull whidW he was unloading from .a truck at the Thorndon railway station to-day.

Mr T. Collins, of Otaki, has received advice of, the death of his 'brother, Mr penis'iGnllins, who was accidently killed in the King Countn-y as the result of a •blastiing aeoident. He had served for three years in the war and only returned ."home-in May last. He also served in the Boer War.

The well-known Kiwi Bacon Factory in Pal mors ton has just 'been purchased by the Kairanga Meat Company, Ltd., whidh ijs in business in a large way in the general butchering. Tlie factory has an announcement m this issue that will be raid with interest by farmers. A cash price of 9d per lb is offered for prime baooners and trucking dates will be announced shortly. Mr J. Annabel! is the local buyer for the company.

Headers axe reminded: that the dosing dates of entries for tilie Art and Industrial school sections of the Manawaitu show is Monday, the 7th inst. Live stock, hemp, fleecewool and competitions •entries close on the 12tli, Preparations for the event which a's the 35 th held since the inception of the Association, an-e now in full swing. Intending visitors are/advised to look ahead and isecure aeoommodatflon. Pirize schedules may bo had, on application to tlie Secretary, Box 85, Palmers ton North.

In the course of the report read at the patriotic function on Thursday niglit, the Patriotic Society's Committee say: "In conclusion the Committee would like to add that wlhiilst -ait all times welcoming fair and just criticism and helpful, suggestions ,tliey keenly resent unjust v!ii,sinuia,tions such as are at odd times earned back to members of the Executive. Apparently tiliero are some few in the, community who cannot tidorstandi why there sih'oiild be othoTp who are willing to give their time and services to gratuitous work of this patriotic nature. (Not one of the officers or committee have ever received one cent of monetary benefit from their connection with this patriotic work since this Society wap formed and the Executive can claim nothing but a. record of unselfish enthusiasm in the interests o"f our -fighting men .and their .dependents."

Tlie funeral of the late Mr Philip Horace Goldsmith ■ took place yesterday, and though, heavy rain ieJl almost continuously throughout the afternoon there was a large attendance of both town and country residents anxious to pay a last tribute of respect and to show their sympathy withi the bereaved family. Tlie burial service was conducted by the Rev. J. H. li'aslam and the Masonic ritual - was also .read by the officers of the local Lodge, the late Mr Goldsmitibi having been a member of the craft. Amongst those present wero representatives •of the various public bodies with which Mr and Mrs Goldsmith, sonr., are connected. A number of beautiful floral emblems were laid upon tlio casket.

At the patriotic function on Thursday evening, the Mayor spoke of tlio loss suffered by Mr amd Mrs 'P l . W-. Gold/smith—both of wihlom are tireilesis workers for all patriotic causes—in the death of their eldest son. He moved that the condolence of the audience be •offered to the bereaved parents, who, hie said, were held in the highest respect by one and all in the community. ..He invited Mr ,B. It. Gardener, as one who had known them for many years, to adid a few words to what he had said. Mr Gardener said he was glad, on such an occasion to ■be afforded an opportunity of speaking. He recalled that he met Mr and Mrs Goldsmith on the first day of their arrival in Levin 17 years ago 'and 'he at once felt, .that the-community was the richer for their advent here. Their son,(the late Horace Goldsmith, was one of the bravest men in the face of physical suffering the f-peaker had ever heard of and a leading surgeon in. the Dominion had written a . letter to his mother, expressing admiration of his courage and pluck. The young man's death was hastened, by hosi service in the South African war, for as the result of injuries then .sustained, he ihad suffered, tlie .painful illness which was terminated only by his death, and which he bore with! so much fortitude. The remarks of tihle Mayor jtndl Mr Cardener touched a sympatlietio chord in the large audience • and the vote of condolence was carried in- -respectful silence.

There died in Levitt yesterday at tho great age of 88 years one of Jsew Zdailand's -oai'ly settlers in the person of Mr John Hall, who for twelve years past had lived in retirement in this town after an active pioneer life in the Piahintua "district. The late Mt Hall was probably better iknown on . (the other side of the range for.it wan tilifere that, tihe years of his prime manhood ware spent. He arrived in New Ze'a*land in 1877 and four years later took up his residtenco m the ■ Pahiatua district wihlen virgin bush still covered tlie land/scape. It is told of the deceased pioneer that on arrival at (his bush section he was compelled to camp on the road side until he had felledi sufficient, butih to maiko a clearing for his wliare. His splendid services in the Palhiatua district for 25 yonaw made Mr QBDali widely known and highly respected and when his estate was cut up he was acoorded a flattering farewell from the district as "Pahiatua's grand old pioneer settler." Mr . Hall', whose wife pre-deceased him eight years ago,, is survived by two sons and a, daughter, Mrs T. Avery, of Pahiatua, and Mesf-rs AVilliam Hall, of Waikato, and Thos. Hall, of Palmerston North. Tlie interment will take place in Pahiatua tomorrow.

Tiie call of distress never goes unheeded in a New Zealand community .and it is therefore certain that the effort being put forth on behalf of the Bofetad family will meet ia good response from ti&e public. The first fixture for this deserving came as a picture entertainment kindly given by Mr J. W. Fairlaaid at his theatre next Wednesday night, when it is hoped to raise a substantial sum for the fund. The selection of pictures leaves notuiimg to be desired. One of the stars is entitled "The Stain in the Blood," which is the life story of two children ivfbo are left orphans and who follow very divergent paths through, life, but w3io are eventually brought together again in reconciliation and forgiveness after a series of thrilling incidents. The other star is the first episode of ,the brilliant new serial secured for Farland's entitold "The Railroad Raiders," featuring plucky Helen BDolmes, who outdoes all her previous effort of daring and quite excels ih'erself in the startling escapes she has. The supports will all be carefully selected.

Two most important things when you get spectacles are: First, to be sure that youir sight has been properly tested andi tha)t you get tibe right lenses; and, second, that the spectacle frame is correctly fitted. Another important thing to know is that you can rely on repairs being properly done if anything goes wrong. If you oome to me you may .be sure that everything will be right. F. O. RemiAgtojj, Lenfin."

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