1) St. John Ambulance upholds tradition.

The St. John Ambulance Division was formed in April, 1937, with a strength of 19 members and three probationers from among those personnel who had obtained their association certificates during the previous year. The division has remained very active during the intervening 19 years and wherever there is a sports meeting or large assemblage in any part of Horowhenua the St John uniform is evident.

2) Car club fosters sport and improves driving.

The fostering of car driving as a sport and endeavours to instil good driving habits among its members are the aims of the Levin Car Club. The club held its inaugural meeting on March 17, 1952. The instigator and chairman of the meeting was Mr. L. du Rhone.

3) Opera and drama in early days capably handled by society.

Recent revival of the Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society recalls the very excellent work done in the early days of the borough when residents had largely to make their own entertainment.

4) Contribution to peace is made by Corso in Levin.

The Levin Corso Committee had its origin as the Mayor's Patrotic Committee and Lady Galway Guild A branch of Corso was formed on February 15, 1946, the then mayor and mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Burdekin, being instrumental in its formation.

5) Rotarians - to serve is their deal.

Though the world -wide Rotary movement was introduced to New Zealand in 1921, nearly a quarter of a century elapsed before it came to Levin. The local club was formed in 1945 under the sponsorship of the Palmerston North club.

6) Pre-school age child is their concern.

During the year 1952, the Levin Junior Chamber of Commerce under the presidency of Mr. G. H. Kerslake, felt there was a need in Levin for a free kindergarten, and an inaugural meeting was held in the Council chambers when an executive and committee were elected.

7) Group which encourages an appreciation of the arts.

The Levin Arts Society held its inaugural meeting in May, 1949, when the convenor, Dr. S. J. Thompson, president at that time of the Levin Rotary Club, suggested that the Levin Arts Society be formed to deal with cultural aspects which were not then being catered for in Levin and district.

8) The Navy League is well established in Levin.

The Navy League is a patriotic organisation with its principal aim to impress upon the Government and the people the importance of maintaining the Navy at a high level of efficiency in both equipment and personnel.

1) Women's Institute in Levin was launched by N.Z. founder.

The Levin Women's Institute was formed by the late Miss Jerome Spencer, who founded the movement in New Zealand in 1912. On February 8, 1927, at a meeting held in the old Y.M.C.A. rooms, the decision to form a local branch was made.

2) Work for peace among nations of world.

Following a well-attended public meeting convened by the Levin Rotary Club with Mr. E. R. Winkler as chairman, a branch of the United Nations Association of N.Z. was established in Levin in 1947.

3) Tennis first played on wooden court.

The Levin Lawn Tennis Club was formed about the turn of the century when a wooden court, built of heart matai planks, was laid down on the site of the present courts, on the north-west corner of the Levin Park Domain. Later, asphalt was used for courts. Among the first office bearers were Messrs. L. Abraham, C. K. Wilson, J. Burns, Mesdames B. R. Gardener and D. S. MacKenzie and the Stuckey sisters.

1) Surf and life-saving club ensures safe record of beach resort near Levin.

The Levin Junior Chamber of Commerce adopted as its main project for 1949 the establishing of a surf patrol at Waiterere Beach. This popular beach, well known as perhaps one of the safest bathing resorts on this coast, had unfortunately experienced drowning fatalities over the years and it was considered that a surf life-saving club was essential to teach the approved methods of live-saving and resuscitation.

2) Early days rugby was a "come as you please" business.

Among this district's earliest rugby players was Mr. Jack Smith, of Cambridge Street, who is now in his eighties, and still a keen follower of the sport, though, understandably a somewhat critical one when he compares rugby as played in the earliest days and rugby today. He was one of the first to join the Levin Football Club and thinks he must be about the last of these earliest players of the sport in this district.