THE Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1921

Shannon News, 5 July 1921, Page 2

THE Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1921

For the quarter ending June 30. there wei'e 15 births, no deaths and 5 marriages In Shannon. An evening wedding—a novelty in Shannon—is scheduled to take place during the week. “News” casual advertisements bring 1 results. A bicycle - advertised in last issue was sold' next day. The flood between Foxton and Shannon prevented Rev. J. L; Minifie from getting over to take the* service iii the Methodist Church on Sunday last. While turning his car in Plimmer Terrace on Saturday evening, a visitor to Shannon struck the bank on the west side of the street, doing considerable damage to . the car. A miM sensation was caused in Shannon on Friday by a horse attached to a gig suddenly bolting. On turning the corner at the Presbyterian Church, the gig capsized, and the horse went over with it. The only damage done was a bent axle. Mr A. Johnson, of Shannon, had a narrow escape from sudden death on Saturday. While cycling home from work he was struck by a motor car that came behind him. Luckily he managed to throw himself clear of the car and escaped without serious injury. His bicycle was badly damaged.

In reply to a question by Cr. Hyde at the Borough Council on Friday night, it was stated that the borough engineer had not yet completed the new plan for the cemetery, but that the plan' would be ready in due course.

It was reported at the Borough Council meeting on Friday evening that the library had been repapered and renovated, which was a great improvement on the previous condition of affairs.

“The Council is preparing another batch of summonses against offenders for stray cattle,” said the Mayor at the meeting of the Borough Council on Friday evening.

A few telephones and a quantity of wire recently arrived at the Shannon Post Office. The fact will give ground for hope, already long deferred, amongst local residents who have been so long on the waiting list for nev/- connections.

Care in handling such things as benzine and carbide cannot be too strongly recommended. A son of Mrs of Shannon, had the fact impressed on him in an unpleasant way-on, a recent evening. He went to get some carbide from a drum of the commodity, when an explosion occurred. The boy’s hair and eyebrows were scorched, and his face and hands badly burned". '

-The inclemency of the weather did not prevent a large attendance at the morning service at the Methodist Church, Shannon, on Sunday last. Special interest was centred in- a presentation which was made to Miss Hubbard by the Superintendent of the School (Mr T. F. Gibson), of a handsome copy of the Scriptures. The re* cipient’s genial disposition and services as a teacher were eulogised, and best, wishes for a -long, happy wedded life were conveyed from the many friends gathered: Miss Hubbard made a suitable response. The Girls’ Scouts, under Scout-mistress Wickcliffe; were in attendance in force. . ®

The Rangiotu delegate to the Farmers’ Union conference in Levin on Saturday (Mr H. Bond) stated that the want of shipping connection with Foxton meant a big increase in the carriage of benzine to the farmers in his district. The shipping .rate was Is 6d per case, but railway carriage was 4s 6d. He said this-was a good reason why the farmers should slipport any proposal for better shipping connection with Foxton.

i The returns of the Levin Magis- ' trate’s Court for the past quarter show i that three sittings were held during .that time, and the number of cases heard was 52. The aggregate amount sued for was £1196 4s sd, and the sum ■ j recovered £749 10s 7d. Three distress , warrants and 18 judgment summonses . were issued, 12 judgment orders be- ■ ing made.. The amount of fcivil fees paid was £B3 7s, and criminal fees I and fines £lO 4s. The number of per- , sons taken into custody was eight. I - - -- - *'