The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 November 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918.

A telegram was despatched to the Prim© Minister yesterday by several! leading Palmenston citizens urging that when peace is celebrated tine hotel bans should be included in bueiness premises to be closed for the occasion. Two well-known Palmerston citizens have succumbed, as the result of influenza with complications. One was Mr John E. Vernon, the rector of the High .School, and the other was Mr Adam •Burgee, a well-known machinery manufacturer and importer. "As (soon as the German, disarmament has been completed," said Sir Joseph Ward in the House, "a, large number of ships are coming out 'here." In his opinion there would be greater relief from the -shipping point of view than at any time since the war began. Then tlie people would begin to have the benefit in the way of reduced prices. On receipt of the news of Germany's alleged surrender yesterday, Mr James Callender, manager for the N.Z. Loan and Mercatnile Co., Ltd., at Invercargill, dropped dead in his office. He had two sons who had been wounded at the front. The Secretary of the Lake Domain Board wishes to acknowledge the sum of £1 from Mrs t>. Hannan, being a donation towards thie Lake Improvement Fund. Mrs R. E. Lucas hats just received a stock of National Song /Albums containing amongst other things the National Anthlems of the Allies for tihoee wishing to add. music to the approaching celebrations. "TAN-OL" does much 3»d copts little. Renovates leather, shines taa s&oee, polishes furniture, brightens floorcloth. Qnick. easy, economical. 1

The velocity of the wind yesterday afternoon may be gathered from the fact that a large plate glass window at Messrs Parker and Vinceivt'6 premises was blown in' and broken.

It ccsts the- Levin Borough Council practically £2 a ton to land coal from the West Cast in the municipal ga<= works. The pre-war cost was '28s 6d per ton.

Cr Aitken lias been appointed, by the Borough Council to b© its - representative 011 a big deputation that is to wait on the Government in Wellington next Thureday to urge the desirability of a vigorous hydro-eleebric policy.

At Thursday's meeting of the Lake Domain Board five Clerk read a state* ment showing that £14 Is had been received in fees from golf players and the expenses of caretaking were £25 10s. The balance of the money lias been guaranteed by the golf-players -and they are to lie supplied with; a copy of the statement.

■For the information of all reservists of Group <i drawn in the last ballot and for all volunteers and re-examinations it is notified that for the meantime the medical boards have suspended operations. All concerned l will receive due notice when the medical board will again commence, and the dates on which reservists will bs 1 required to attend for examination.

Early on Thursday morning the main trunk train from Auckland ran into a plip near Mataroa nd was completely derailed. A heavy mail van was smashed to pieces and two mail agents were killed, while another died while being taken to the hospital. Several of those on board were seriously injured. Traffic is being on the line but passengers and mails have to be transferred over the t/lip.

Another German mine lias been discovered on this coast, this time near the Drake estate between Manakau and Otaki. It was discovered by Miss Drake and is similar to the one found on the Hokio beach. Cow-tables Greggan and Satlierley went out to inspect and a ireport has been sent to headquarters. It is suggested that the exploding of the mine should, be saved for the big, peace celebration I

Feilding spoilt its traditional reputation for calmness when the premature peace declaration came tlirough yesterday. The'celebrations were particularly enthusiastic as it was saleday and the totfn was full ©f visitors. Some gay revellens conceived the happy idea of letting all the stook out of the saleyards' and thoroughly mixing them. The festivities were greatly enhanced, by the subsequent efforts and illuminating remarks of the local drovers who had the task of re-arranging the lote in their respective pens.

A Chrischurch firm last week advertised for a hundred cats, to be sent to the country for rabbiting. . Exception was taken by many people to this request, one reason being that boys would be induced to steal household pets, and another that cruelty was involved in sending cats into tne country, where they might starve. As a result of these represenations, the Inspector of the Sociey for the Prevention of Cruelty to An:mals interviewed the firm, concerned, and it has ceased receiving cat?.

"Chronicle" readers are reminded that the Horowhenua Horticultural and Industrial Society's Spring SJiow will be held at Otaki on Wednesday nextThis annual Show is recognised as one of the beet country Shows in New Zealand. ®Oses will be the prinoipal feature of next week's show and lovers of the beautiful should certainly see tlie display at OtaM next Wednesday. Schedules can be secured free on application to the Secretary, Mr S. Norgrovo, of Otaki. The prize list is a most liberal one, and we hope to see Levin horticulturists figure prominently at the Show. The whole of the nett proceeds will be devoted to patriotic funds, as has been the custom of the Society ever since the war commenced. Entries elcee at noon on Tuesday, 12-th inst. No late entries will be received. '

One of the most modest petitions for compensation ever presented to Parliament in Nero - Zealand was tabled at the opening of the session. Tlie reservist says: "(1) I was called ui) in Class A, married men without children. (2) -T am a. married man with nine children. (3) I filled up my enrolment form correctly. At that time I had eight children. (4) I was quite -milling to go into camp, but was warned that I should be rejected because of my children. (5) After -making inquiries, I decided not to go to camp and in consequence was arrested. (6) Through the mistake of the Department I was wrongly included in Oass A and have lost four days work and travelling expenses. I therefore ask that my lost time be refunded. which amounts to £3 IQ*."

A good suggestion w made by Or Broome at last meeting of the Borough Council, viz., that memorial oaks should be planted in suitable places and by citizens on Peace Day. The idea was endorsed as a good one. One Councillor said he understood the trees in the streets of Levin had beeri planted as a memorial of some event, but no one present could- recollect the oocasion on which the beautification was undertaken though all admitted the foresight of the citizens of an earlier day. 'Mr W. C. Nation informs us that the trees in the main street were set in their places at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 and.that those in Cambridge street were planted as a memorial to the men who' gave their lives in the South African war.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: On Tuesday we offered sa good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition was brisk, and with the exception of two pens of cattle, a total clearance was effected at the following prices: Prime fat shteep on account of the Central Development Farm, £2'lis; others to £2 6s; rams, pottsffs, 24s to 2-ss; mixed store siheep, 23s 6d; store 23:? 9d; b.f. hoggets, 24b; good medium hoggets, 25s 9d; small weaner calves, 22s "6d; fat cows to £12; store cows, £6 12s; heavy vealens to £5 4s ; medium waiters, £3 6s to £3 18s; light vealers, £2 7s 6d; 3-year steers {'low condition), £10 2s; 2-year steers, £8 9s; 1-year steers, £3 ISs to £5 2fi; cows and calves, £9 l'ls; yearling heifers, £3 10s to £4; 18-mos. heifers, £4 10s; springing heifers, small, £8 5s to £8 10s; good Jersey bulls, £11 liss to £12.