Firm contributed much to district:
The passing of a colourful personality in the trading world in the early days of Levin is noted in a copy of "The Chronicle" of February, 1949.
Contains:
Thomas Bevan
Mr J. Swainson
Swainson and Bevan Ltd
John Kebbell
John Davies
James McLeavey
Peter Bartholomew
W. H. Simcox
H. J. Richards
Flaxmill
Mr Walter Bull
Mr J. R. mcDonald
Served 21 years in force here:
Somewhere in the deep mud on the bottom of the top dam at Mangahao power station, in the rugged foothills behind Shannon, there lies the remmants of a size 10 regulation police boot.
Contains:
Mangahao power station
Constable Gordon Diffey
Levin police station
Constable Bagrie
Noted NZer gave lifetime to services:
A Levin resident and noted New Zealand aviator, 83 year old retired Group Captain T. W. (Tiny) White, had a lifetime of service covering both the RNZAF and various New Zealand Army units.
Contains:
Group Captain T. W. White
Levin's Disneyland children's park
Manawhenua Lodge No. 180 (Buffaloes)
Bath Street park
Mrs J. Morell
