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Levin Daily Chronicle, 19 October 1918, Page 2

■ill 1 Geo. Thoinns, who has lately joined the "Chronicle" staff, received the. distra-sing news .yesterday thai his little son Albert, aged seven, had been seriously injured at.a railway crossing in Pal-merston about midday. The little boy was returning from school and waited at the crossing for a. train from Palmerston to pass. While engaged in doing so the' incoming Waipukurau train coming from the opposite direction, . struck him, the impact throwing him clear of the line.. He was found to be badly injured about tho head and legs anc'i was uncon.sciour. Considerable delay is said to have occuricd in rendering assistance before the boy was taken to the hospital owing to the difficulty of finding a doctor. Late enquiries show that tho little sufferer's condition is still very serious.

Persons who intend to make application for the position- of sexton to the Levin, Public Cemetery -are reminded that applications mu-t be sent to tho Town Clerk by Monday next; October 21st. Conditions may bo seen at tho Borough offices.

Mr H'. Keys, of Levin, who liais been seriously ill for tho past seven weeks has recovered sufficiently to be about again for a little while daily but his convalescence is not yet complete. (His friends will wish lii.m a speedy recovery of his former good health and be pleaded to hear of his progress.

Intending applicants who wish to secure the right to reniovo from the Scenic Domain., Queen street, timber for firewood or any other purpose, <uro reminded that tenders close on Monday next at 5 p.m. with the Secretary of tilite Board, Mr B. U. Gardener. Conditions may bo seen at the Borough office, iLevin.

The Canterbury Anglican Synod on Thursday concluded a long dp bate on the proposed petitions to Parliament regarding the Liquor Traffic. On a vote being taken the Synod supported the Labour Party's petition -which as-ks that four issues be submitted to a referendum, viz., Prohibition with compensation, Prohibition without compensation. National ownership audi National continuance as at present. TJlie .voting w;y* as follows: - Ayes: <3orgy 31, laity 22; Noes: Clergy 17, laity 12. The 'Labour Party's petition will be available for signature in, Oxford' street to-night and Mr Galbriuth will speak in support of it.

The Levin Ladies' Croquet Club held a meeting at Mrs Sidney Hall's residence on Thursday evening when it was decided! to open t'lre yeason oil Wednesday next and to invite 'members of the Fox ton a/nd Pahnerston clubs to be present. The resignation of Mrs Olark was aoepted with regret, and Mrs Hugh Hall was elected to the position of vicepresident thus ma do vacant. Airs Por-t-eons wa's ■ presented with the ladies' points prize which was given by Mrs Keedwell for tihe highest number of points gained during the euchre parties held in connection with the Club during the past winter. Mr Porteous was tlie winner of the' gentleman's prize, presented, : by Miss Hammond. Half the money presented derived from these eiu'hro parties was voted to the 1.-owry Bay Convalescent Home. The total sum collected wa.s £10 15% .and the secretary, Mrs 6'. Hall, will therefore bp able to forward £o 7s Gd.to the matron of the Home. The Club is looking forward to a Successful season, audi will be pleased to give a tordial wclcome to ladies desiring to join. New members and; tillefii" friends are invited to be prevent at the opening function on Wednesday at tlie Bowling Green. ■

The Levin High School has a roll of over 600 and under these conditions is entitled to two more teachers even under the present meagre staffing of schools. However, there is only the bare(st possibility of tfhe new teachers" being appointed as the 'Government Regulations insist on an average attendance of 501 and upwards for the whole of the year. Levin is penalised in this becamscy owing. to the fact that ?o many scholars livo some distance from the School, a -wet day or a succession of wet days militates considerably' against the attendance, and a country school such as this is unduly handicapped as against town schools. Lost July was a very stormy montlh and the average atetndancc droppedi to a trifle over 500 although nearly 600 were on tho roll. ITierc is a possibility that this leeway may be made up if a. spell of fine weather happens from now till Ohriistmas, and further if all parents having children over tJli'o age of five yeans sendi them to school at once instead of waiting uniil after the Christmas holidays. Tt i« certainly worth an effort on tlio part of parents to endeavour to secure tfliis much-needed, addition to the teaching The scho'lai's as a whole will benefit bv tin l increased attention it will he possible to give them.

Prohibition boosts Business! Canndisin business men, who feared PraMbitioji have, since its operation, changed their minds and would now ifight any proposal to revert to License. OP sixty leading -Manitoba merchants oanvaysecl, last June. 58 said they were "Most favourably" impressed with the resu'lts, and two said "Favourably." Not one answered "Urnfavourably." Till© (Retail Merchants' Convention in Winnipeg unanimously passed this resolution: "Wo have many evidences of the larger purchasing power and more prompt payment on the part of the public, part ti.eula.rly wage-earners. Old debts have been paid -and onish business increased." Now consider, if -Manitoba andi Ontario , ihiad opened State Drinking Places, would more money 'liavo fjone to legitiinato trade? Would bad debts diminish ? Would cash business increase? I Certainly not, except if lefs Alcohol were sold. Less Alcohol sold means 1 loss revenues, and*if the revenue is to I decrease why not have Prohibitionright- away audi stop the whole nonseu- | sical busiuiesfi of raising .revenue from I human debauchery? Miss Williams invites inspection of a new assortment of voiles just openedi 1 up a ther premises, Oxford street-. Mr H. Keys inserts some new prices in his over leader 6pace. Aitken's are sit prot-ent msvKHig a special window display of that splendid toy for boys "Meccano.-" Many and varied are the models that ean bo built with Meccano which is really engineeiv ing in miniature and is aptly termed "A Toy in a Hundred or- a Hundred Toys in One. - ' A complete range, of Boys' Sport Suits in the new all wool tweeds, now showing. Sizes 2 to 18. 22s fid to 60s. Boys' all wool tweed shorts, 7s ' lid, 3s (3d, 8s 'lid. It pays to buy the • best. The C.M. itos-. Co., Ltd./ Levin.

... ~ The following official atatoment is mad© regarding the extension of leave of mdn who are under orders to go to camj): "One months extension of leave is granted to a!; 1] men at present under orders to proceed to camps with. Januaiy, February and March drafts. This means that they will proceed to camp one month later tlian ordered. Any man now under orders to proceed to camp with the November draft will have his leave extended to tlhe second week in January, 1919, provided ho .applies to the Commander of Group 6, ■Palmerston North, before October 26. This applies to Fit A men.

A sprecial meeting of the' Levin School Committee was held last evening to consider applications sent forward by the Eduoation (Board, to fill the vacancy in the position of first assistant master, at the sdliool. There was a full attendance of members present and after-due consideration the appointment of Mr V. Higgins was decided upon. Mr Higgins held' the assistant, mastership of the Carterton District High School before the war and llitas (filled other important educational positions. He takes an interest in the ojiitdoar pastimes of tho scholars including i>hysical drill and swimming. Mr Biggins has not 'long 'returnee! from three 'years' active service, holding the rank of Lieutenant in the Expeditionary 'Force, and since Ibis return lie has been acting as assistant master at Levin.