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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1919, Page 3

At the cordial invitatiou of the staff and pupils, Engineer-lieutenant Shannon visited the AVoodstoek School an 4 gave a most account if some of the work of the Navy in the Great War. The centres of naval activity; the work of the mine-sweepers; the control of depth charges and their terrible effects; the daily life and viewpoint of the sailors were all graphically described. Blackboard sketches ami a line series of photographs illustrated the subject. Lieut. Shannon was heartily invited “to come often.” Lieutenant Shannon has had a unique and exciting career. Alain Body soldier: muleteer; engineer on convoys; na-VjigaLiiig-lieuteiinnt on rails, planks, barrels and other buoyant means of drying out after sudden immersions; engineer on mystery ships, where only speculators, or novel, abrupt and mixed methods of reaching Heaven do congregate, these were his recreations. Now that “things are through” his many friends, notably the feminine section—are hoping that lie will peaceably esttlcd down to the hs/.y and hazardchin duties of civilian lif*'.

The Paeroa sails at midnight for P«cton, and is expected hack about AA rednesdny.