LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 29 November 1946, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal. The friends of Mrs. 'R. Jude, will regret to hear that she is very ill in the Waipukurau Hospital. • After spending five weeks' holiday at Waipawa, Mr. and Mrs. W. Free returned home early this week. Another local inmate of the p;ilmerston North Hospital, Mr. Bob Vinsen, is also progressing favourably following his operation. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Lind, of Vance Street, left by air on Wednesday for Auckland, where they will be spending a holiday." Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Creagh have returned from their holiday visit .to Christchurch. Mr. Creagh has resumed his duties as stationmaster. The friends of Mr. W. Boyd, who is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital, will be pleased to hear that he is making good lirogress following his recent operation. Painful Accident The many iriends of Miss Lois Lind will learn with regret that she met with a very painful accident on Tuesday. Miss Lind .fell from her bicycle and suffered severe abrasions to her face and arms. All join in wishing her a speedy recovery. A Fine Effort > As the result of the annual recital given by the pupils of Mrs. R. R. Lind and Miss Lois Lind, in ihe Druids' Hall on Monday evening, a cheque for £20 has been received by Mr. R. Hook, secretary of the Shannon and District War Memorial Committee, being the proceeds of the recital. This fine gesture on the part of two wellknown citizens is greatly appreciated, not only by the committee but oy the public in general. Visitors Entertained On Sunday morning members of the Shannon .R.S.A. entertained members of the Tin Hat Club from Wellington. A visit was paid to the Mangaore Power House, and with the generous co-operation of the superintendent "(Mr. J. D. Campbell) a tour of inspection was made of the hydro works. This was the first occasion that most of the visitors had seen the source of their power supply, ahd a most interesting time was spent.

A Quiet ElectiOn Day Shannon 's election day passed off very q-uietly ahd without incident. 'folliiig continiidcl steadily thr'Oughout the day without "any actual rush period. Early iii the afternoon, Mr. Phil Holloway visited the town and spent a short while chatting with friends at the school. In all 714 electors recorded their votes at the school, while 4'8 voted at • Mangaore, 40 at Moutoa and 40 at Makerua. There was a good attendance- kt the local picture theatre in the evening to hear the results, but most of the public were content to spend the evening in their homes. Unique Reunion Speaking at the victory reunion held by the local branch of the Returned Services' Association last •Saturday evening, Mr. B. J. Jacobs, Dominion president of the R.S.A. said that he had visited functions of the kind all over New Zealand, but this was the first occasion that he had heard of where members of World War II entertained the South African and World War I members. He congratulated the young members of the Shannon R.S.A. - in ieading the field in New Zealand by holding the function as a mark of appreciation to the "old diggers" for what they had done for the young men while they were overseas. •