THE Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1921.

Shannon News, 13 September 1921, Page 2

THE Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1921.

The Postmaster (Mr Baxter) forwards the following public information: “On and after Monday, September 12, circulars uml other printed matter addressed.- to householders, whether enclosed in covers or not, will he accepted at the Tate of a, halfpenny per copy not exceeding 2oz in weight.” On Sunday afternoon Mr W. Smith and Miss Butler had a narrow escape from serious accident while motorcycling on the Mangahao Road. A car was approaching and the cycle wheel skidded, causing the occupants to be thrown on the side of the road. The car passed over the back wheel of the cycle. Luckily no serious injury resulted, but the motor wheel was badly broken. The Shannon Borough Council had an unusual communication on its agenda at Friday night’s meeting. This was from a Wellington gentleman, who inquired for information regarding aviation, and the suitability of landing grounds in the district. A suitable ground for an aerodrome, it Was explained, should be flat, of good surface, meausuring approximately 300 yards or 400 yards each way, and the immediate surroundings clear of obstructions such as buildings, trees, telephone wires, etc. The Council decided to supply all the necessary particulars.

The Maori footballers showed the Springboks a few joints at Napier in the working of a scrum. The two front row men in the native team and the lock each scaled 14 stone. The former were so successful in giving the Africans the loose head that the Springboks were loud in their appeals to the referee, although there was nothing illegal in the natives’ tactics. The Maoris’ aim was to pre vent the middleman of the Springboks 1 front from getting his head between the Maori front row pair. While the Springboks struggled' for position the natives hooked the ball. If by any chance an African head got between two Maoriland toppieces, the Springboks complained that a lock like a vice was put on it, and altogetherJhey did not relish the native tactics.

Fox ton agreed to raise at least £IOO towards the Palmerston St. Helen’s Homo Fund, and the last effort took place last week. A total of £ll7 has been received, and when expenses are paid £lO5 will remain. A sum of £2O was received in donations, £57 from two shop days, £l2 from the sale of badges, and the balance from Moutoa, a football match and a dance.

Mrs Aim has recovered from her recent illness and is out and about again. Another batch of summonses are about to be issued against owners ol wandering stock.

A pany visaed the YfM.C.A. hut at Mangahao oil baturuay evening, ana an impromptu coxiceri and dance was held, which proved an enjoyable function for all concerned. “Shannon streets carry the heaviest traffic of any town of its size in New Zealand,” said the Sayor at Friday night’s meeting of the Borough Council.

Jn reply to the Fayor at Friday night’s Council meeting, the ranger (Mr Dalzell) said he had several names to hand in of owners of stray stock against whom action was to be taken.

The Borough Council decided on Friday evening to alter the night of meeting from .Friday to Tuesday evenings, the next meeting to he held on Tuesday, September 27.

.In a cable received from New York a few days ago, Mr W. Goodfellow, of Hamilton, stated that there were 6)000,000 unemployed in the United States.

Mr A. D. McLeod, M.P., on his return from Australia,* was well satisfied with the look of things in the Dominion as compared with the Commonwealth. “If New Zealand is to go bankrupt,” he remarked, “then, I don’t know what will happen to Australia and the other countries in the British Empire.” A Dunedin resident writing to Levin friends states that unemployment is pretty bad in the southern city. Shipping is far from brisk, and the boats make the shortest possible stay in order to reduce berthage charges. The prospects for the coming month or two are not bright. All the stand accommodation for the third test match in Wellington on Saturday has been booked, as well as the Horowhenua allotment of special stand seats. Further provision is being made by seats inside the oval. A block of 100 of these has been set- aside for sale in the Horowhenua district at 5s each, and will be available till Thursday unless they are all taken up before then. It. must be understood that, while a guarantee is given that there will be a seat for every ticket sold, individual seats will not be reserved. An exmbit in the lorm oi a tuseased branch of a gum tree was on view ai the Horowhenua County council meeting on iSaturuay, iur Golusnntn explaining that it had been taken from & gum recently removed iroin the Waiopehu reserve. He had sent a sample ol the diseased branch to the Government biologist in order to ascertain the nature of the disease, which was diagnosed as the work of the Chaleid wasp, described as being very destructive to gums. The action of the Clerk in making the inquiry was approved, the chairman stating that all such information was of value.

Referring to the damage caused to county roads by last motor lorry traffic, Cr. Hai'kness stated at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council that a heavy lorry was noticed leaving Levin lor Wellington about 8.30 one morning recently, and it returned about 3 o’clock in the afternoon with a load of benzine. It stood to reason that traffic oi that sort must do a lot of damage. The chairman (Cr. Monk) said he was in a car on the lhakara road on one occasion and was following a lorry loaded with logs. The car was registering 21 miles an hour, so the Council could tell what pace these lorries travelled at.

The newly-formed Horowhenua Motor Cycle Club is making rapid headway, having already a membership of over 40.