Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 30 June 1949, Page 3

Local and General

rersonal. , Mr. 3-. Hampson, of Stout. Street, ha§ returned home after spending a kpliday at Hamilton and Auckland. «Mr.- and Mfs. A. S. Hyde, of Julyan Street, returned home' yesferday afternoon from a motor ttrip to Gisborne, the Wairarapa and. Wellington. The friends of Mr. H. Norris, of Stafford Street, will regret to learn rthat he has been granted sick jeaye from" the Shannon Post Office stdff arid is stayi'ng in Wanganui until his health improves. Mrs, P. J. Wright, of Vanoe Street', who has been* an inmate of thte Palmerston North Hospital, returned to" her home early this week. pther hospital patients who have npw hggii discharged are the daughters of Mr. "and Mrs. E. Veale and Mr. and Mrs. W. Truenian. After beipg in hgspital for a few days under observation following an accident on Saturday evening, Mr. Charles Head, of the staff of the Department of Agriculture at Paiaka," "returne-d to the camp on Tuesday afternoon. It is believed that Mr. Head fell from his bicycle wh'ile Goniing in to Shannon late on Saturday afternoon. A Large Order. Members of the Shannon R.S.A. were ama'zed .when a request wa's received from the committee arranging the forthcpming R.S.A. bail for members to assist in providing over six dozen tins of fruit as well" as several cases of bananas and oranges for the fruit sgilad supper. Rehab. Farm Girculars. The secretary pf the Shannon 'R.S.A., Mr. E. J. Gunning, advises that further circulars concerning rehabilitation farms are on hand and any interested local serviceman may obtain information by contapting Mr. Gunning. Bowling Hanours Board. ' The . Shannon Bowling Club's nonours board' for the past season has now been completed and will be erected in the clubhouse within the next few days. It bears the n^mes of the singles, pairs and rinks champions for the past season. Young Farmers On Tour. Yesterday a party of Shannon and Moutqa young farmers journeyed by hus to Wellington and the Hutt Vallpy qn q conducted tour. Places of intereqt visited included the -railway workshops at Woburn and a motor assembly works at Petone. The tour was arranged by the Moutoa Youpg Farmers' Club and the Junior' Chamber ^of Commerce.