The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 2 November 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1918.

Notiiee is given by the Town Qerk that the Coronation Swimming Bafths will be available for the use of tlie public 011 and after Monday, November 4. Season tickets can be obtained from the Ho rough Office.

Tlie Mayor and Councillors invito the public to assemble to-nigl&i near the Post Office at 7.30 o'clock for the purpose of hpnr.'iig the official teQegrain rend announcing the surrender of Turkey. A short address will be given by the Mayor.

The -speaker ai Sundiay morning's service at >:be Presbyterian Ohurch will be Mrs Jos=io Blair, an expert in Sunday School] work and her address should be instriiictiive and helpful to all who are engaged in this class of service.

Advice has come to liandi 6hat Captain Riichard Webb, 0.8., brother of Mr Frankly 11 Webb, of Levin, and for .some time commander oif the battleship New. Zealand, has received promotion and is now an Admiral.

The funeral of tlie late Mrs R.. .Butt, to.ik place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended by town and country residents anxious to show thenrespect for the deceased lady andi sympathy with the family. The first portion of the service was read at St. Mary's Ohurch by the Vicar, the Rev. W. F. Grove, who subsequently officiated at the graveside. Lodge- Horowhenua. TJ.A.O.D., was represented hy a number of brethren, the bereaved husband being a member of the the Order. The family have received many expressions of sympathy.

Australia's annual war pension? liability is now £4,208,896.—Cab1ed item.

. "Jack's Day" Street collections in Sydney yesterday realised £15,679, says a cable.

Fifty thousand sheop were burned t':o death lin the Barcaldine bush fire, nays a Brisbane cable to-day.

Members of the Levin Club lire informed by adi/erfcisoinenl; in this .ssue that an urgent special meeting will be held at the Olub at 8.30 this evening. A large attendance ..s specially desired.

Sergfc T. C. Saxon, of iLovin, brother of Mrs F. Webb, has been for some time in hosfj.tal in England suffering from a shattered hand. Sergt. Saxon had the misfortune to i-ustain this injury the day before he wajs to leave for rlngland to receive a commission. .

To-d,ay's weather prediction says: The .indications are for northerly winds moderate to airong, ,frd=henjng and backing by west to south.' Dull weather is to be expected with much miist and fog in parts. Rain is probable. The barometer has a falling tendency but rising after about 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr li. R. Gardener, J.P., F. R. Mathews appeared on remand on a «(liarge of tlieft of $375, the property of the Bank of Australasia. A [further remand was granted till iXovember 7. Bail was allowed in accused's _own recognisance of £200 and two sureties of £150 each.

Mr AV. L. Williams, jeweller, hate donated the treasure for the treasure hunt at the patriotic garden party on Wednesday next at Mr W. R. Wright's residence, Gladstone road. This competition should be one of the most popular of the many attractions as the treasure is said to be a particularly attractive one. Arrangements are well' advanced- for the day's outing, and at now only requires fine weather for a most enjoyable audi profitable afternoon.

Mr S. F. Galloway, of Manakau, liajs sold his farm and is holding a clearing save of Ilis dairy limL young stock and sundries on Friday, tlie Btli inst. The sale, which will be conducted by the N.Z. Loan and Mcrcantße Agency Co., Ltd., will commence a;i noon. Th© cows arc recommended by the auctioneers and are detailed in our advertising columns to-day.

A motor speed trap was in working order on. Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the Hutt l\oad for the benefit of visitors to <:he Trentham races. A well-known offender On Saturday and Monday, who had got wise to the trap went through at a snail's pace and smiled a smile. He was not aware that the trap was working on Sunday when bo went through at well over 30 miles an thour and that 'his name and number were entliusiatically taken by the watchers.

October was a very wet month compared with the usual weather expected at this time of year. Records taken at the Levin school show that 452 point)' (4| inches) of rain fell during tihie period.. There were considerable variations of temperature the thermometer ranging from 73 degrees (highest maximum) to 31 degrees (Jowest minimum). The barometer was alfiO very low the daily readings showing the mercury to stand in the region of 20 degrees nearly all the month. Rain Ik 'tisnally expected about 29.5 degrees so that itwill be seen that the conditions 'for rain have month just past. been particularly favourable during the

The' Secretary of Lake 'Domain Hoard, Mr F. R. Gardener, has received a cheque for £2 2s from 'Mr W. H. Field, M.P., towards the Lake improvements, which the Secretary acknowledges with thanks. In a covering letter Mr Field states iliat he is delighted! to learn that the Board is anticipating making extensive improvements, whiidi he states will lead to ohe Horowlienua Lake being made the chief beauty spot of the district. He also advocates the preserving of the native bush and trees on the Domain and also around the shores of the Lake. Mr Field's letter will be read at tlhe next meeting of the Lake Domain Board. •

The Prime Minister has made a suggestion iai collection wiHi the surrender of Turkey and the blinding over of the Dardanelles that will meet with wide sympathy ill the Dominion. In the course of olie celebration of the event in Wellington yesterday Mr Massey said he had had asked the Gover-nor-General "to send an urgent tele-' gram to tlic Secretary of (Stafie for the Colonies, informing His Majesty's _Government that, if it is found possible, it would give great satisfaction to the Government of New Zealand, and, the Prime Minister belives, to the Government of Australia, iif Anzacs were sent to garrison the Dardanelles." Mr Mafir scy said 'ibis-was an honour due to the Anzacs and, when recently in England he and Sir Joseph AVard reminded the British authorities of the great part played in the Gallipoli campaign by the Dominions and the number who lie bulled there, .and Jfcliev asked that when terms of peace came to be arranged, an earnest endeavour be made to have the Peninsula placed; under British control. 1

The public of Levin and, district' a-rfl" again reminded that the entertainment in aid of the Lake improvements to be given by Sirs iLeinmon and her pupils will take place on 'Tuesday eventing next at Everybody's Theatre, and we feel sure that tlio efforts of tihe performers will meet with great success. It ihardly necessary to point out that every penny speil; on improvements at tlie Laike means adding additional assets to the district. The neglect of the Lake has been ai reproach to the rerfdents for many years and /the opportunity is now given for one and all, at asmaill individual outlay, to contribute to the funds and so assist in the necessary improvements jihat are about to take place. The tickets are 2s aiidi Is, and are to be obtalined; from the Borough office and Mr K. Aitken, independent of the ladies who are canvassing for the sale of them. lib might be added that tile ladies who are Undertaking the work of ticket selling taw doing f-plendid, work and dieserve to be complimented on their enthusiasm is a good cause. All that now remains is for the pubilc to whole-heartedly support their effort by purchasing tickets. The full programme for the concert will be found on page 4 to-day-

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N.AZOL, though dnutajbed, has no equal as a remedy for coughs and oo'lds. Got genuine NAZOL—better than any mixture or syrup; sixty do-ses Is 6d. 3

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