The Levin Daily Chronicle THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 1 March 1928, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Press message from Pahiatua says that a,fire destroyed a five-roomed house also washousc on Rock Road owned by a Konini settler named A. Heuisy, The building had been unoccupied for some time. The insurances amount to £575. v A bronze bust of the late Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., and for a brief period Mayor of Christchurch, has been secured and will be offered as a gift to the Christchurch City Council. The bust is the work of ah English sculptor, and by those who knew the late Mr Taylor, is considered a very fine piece of work. Mr Taylor died in August, 1909. Each season, our final mail; downs in Millinery compel an absolute clearance. Just note prices now. Ready-lo-wcars and models ordinarily ranging from 27/0 to 47/0, t o clear now,at iast reduction of 5/11 Sale. Price at The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.*

A Melbourne cable reports that the Manuka sailed this morning for Wellington. An opportunity for an excellent day ’s outing at small cost will be provided next Saturday, when the Manawatu Trades Union picnic and sports will be held on the Ashhurst Domain. The return fare from Levin is only 3s fid, and there will be 90 trophies to be competed for. The gathering should prove a great attraction for the juveniles, as every child will be given a toy. While playing cricket at the Levin School during the luncheon adjournment on Friday last Ilamish Fletcher, sou of Mr and Mrs L. W. Fletcher, had the misfortune to be struck in the eye with a cricket ball. He was taken to the Palmerston North hospital, where an X-ray examination revealed that the injury was not. of a serious iftiture, hut a minor operation was necessary and the boy is now making 1 good progress towards recovery. The Coroner (Mr. W. G. Riddell, IS.M.) held an inquest at Wellington ; touching the death of Patrick Griffin, ja mechanical engineer, single, aged 25, i whose body was found hanging fr.om a tree in the bush off Moonshine Road, near Pahautanui, on Saturday morning lest. Evidence was given by deceased ’s father that his son had last been seen alive on Thursday morning, when he appeared to be quite all right. Dteea.-od was not. very strong, and had suffered from insomnia for some time ,p„st. He lived very happily with wit | ness vrid the family. The Coroner found tint deceased died on February 23rd from hanging, self inflicted, while in a state of temporary depression. Station 2ZF Palmerston North conducted a final test last' evening prior to the official opening on Wednesday next. The new station, operated by the Manawatu Radio Club, has a transmitting power of 50 watts and is on a wave length of about 280. Several local listeners, who picked up the broadcast test arc very enthusiastic as to the quality and volume of 2ZF, and some arc of the opinion that the new station will rank as important as 2YA so far as Levin is concerned. The programme last evening consisted of gramophone records and were a well selected lot catering for all usual tastes. The speakers at the official opening on Wednesday next will be the Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr A. .T. Graham) and Messrs J. A. Nash and J. Linklater, M.P.

To have lived 84 years and 76 years respectively and to be about to celebrate their 20th and 18th birthdays is the unusual experience of Mr Robert Taylor Warnock and the Hon, E. W. Allison, M.L.C., of Auckland (states the Herald). This is due to the fact that they were both born on February 29, a date which occurs only in leap years, and as this is a leap year, their birthdays fell yesterday. For most of their lives they have experienced birthdays only once every four years, but for one period they only had one birthday each in eight years, in 1896 and not again until 1904. Leap year rules state that every year whose number is divisible by four without a remainder is a leap year, excepting the full centuries, which to be leap years must be divisible by 400 without a remainder. If not so divisible, they are common years, so that 1900 was not a leap year.

The absurdity of New Zealand’s method of issuing number-plates for motor licenses each year and the difficulty it causes both to car owners and issuing officers is emphasised by reports in London papers to hand of relicensing in the Old Country. The Morning Post said that the rush to renew licenses at the end of December was greater than ever, and the official advice was “Apply early, preferably by post, and avoid the crush.” “We do hope that this year people will use the post as much as possible,’ ’ added the official. “They only have to go to any post office to get a renewal form, fill it up, and. post it to us with the registration book and the fee, and the license will be sent back to them through the post.” How much better than queueing up for number-jdates and fiddling about fixing the plates on the car (adds an exchange). And the cost of a paper license must bo infinitesimal compared with new plates every year.

Ignorance among school children of the rules of the road causes hundreds of* accidents annually in New Zealand. The wonder is that such accidents are not more numerous (comments the Christchurch Star.) Frequently there can be seen the spectacle of schoolboys and schoolgirls, dawdling on the road at a busy intersection, or else rushing across "blindly without having looked to right or left before leaving the safety of the footpath. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the Minister of Education listens favourably to the request made by the South Island School Committeees’ Federation that provision should'be made for teaching the rules of the road as part of the school’s curriculum, such teaching to include practical demonstrations by teachers. Something should be done, too, to teach youthful cyclists greater caution. Nothing but home and school education will train up the rising generation to a proper sense of road care.

Mrs A. E. Williams has taken over Pairhaven Boarding House in Queen Street recently conducted by Mrs Harvey and with her extensive experience of catering is prepared to guarantee satisfaction to all guests. Trimmed Hats In endless choice as to colouring and style. For the small sum of 2/11 you arc entitled io unbelievably good fori ime —your eyes will bear testimony to this fact Formerly ranging in price to 17/6. Now only 2/11 Bale Price at The C. M. Ross Co„ Ltd.* Ladies! Clark’s, Ltd., are making an exceptionally strong effort to show an exclusive range of early autumn hats, frocks, and coats. Their now showing will be an eye-opener to you. All ladies who wish to see wearing apparel out of the ordinary should visit Clark’s showroom.*

A successful week-end camp at i'aekakariki was organised by the Wellington Cyclists' Touring Club. A large number of members turned out on Saturday, including a detachment from the Hurt Valley, who proceeded by way of Haywards and Pahautanui, and joined the others on the Main North Road. Au enjoyable time was spent at Paekakariki, and ideal weather prevailed throughout. Alary Kireona, a Maori girl, 19 years of age, appeared before Mr. .). L Stout, W.M., at the Palmerston North Magistrate s Court charged with having stolon at Shannon a nightdress and glass dish of a total value of £2, the property of \ iolet Cockwooil, Accused pleaded guilty, whereupon it was staled &y|toior -Sergeant O’Grady that, duriVqgffihv ownoi'’s absence, she had entered her house and stolen the articles, which had since been recovered. Accused was placed on probation for a term of two years.