THE Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1921.

Shannon News, 18 October 1921, Page 2

THE Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1921.

The Druids have finished their dances ior the season, and\show a . small credit balance, which is conI sidered very satisfactory. i The Shannon Borough Council invite I tenders for construction of footways, I water-tables (labour only)' and conI crete bridge. j. The Bowling Club open their season j to-moiTow. Visitors are expected from Levin, Otaki, Foxton and Palmerston. I Members and their friends are invited j to ba_present, and, given fine weather, • the day should be an enjoyable one-. A new regulation of the Wellington Education Board allows one half-hour a, week to be demoted to religious in- ’ struction. J An advertisement, in the Feilding .Star for a driver for a cart brought no fewer than 25 applicants within a few hours. A Pahiutua business man who re- | cently indented a crate of crockery j from England at a purchase price of 3 £l7, found that freight and other | charges came to £27 10s. j Taihape has just made a public ; presentation to Mr A. Beilis, who played in the three test matches i against the Springboks. The Mayor; i in presenting a gold watch and chain, i classified the guest, as not only the J best forward in New Zealand, but the j best in the world. The rifilwaymen of Taihape* also presented the footI bailer .with a razor and strop.

Miss Thelma Howe, of the Patea Hospital staff, is visiting her graudmutneij_Mrs Wiekiiffe, of shannon. The .Shannon Dairy Co. are paying is per-u) lor butter on Thursday for September supply, and 6 per cent dividend uti shares.

The bazaar in connection with the Catholic Church will be held in the Maoriiand Theatre on November 17, 18 and 19. Teams are being formed for the tug-of-war, already, and some keen competition is expected.

The Shannon Cricket Club held their opening dance on Friday evening, there being a large number present, including many visitors from neighbouring towns. The floor was in gobd order, and the music supplied by-Mfss-Pink, of Levin, left nothing to be desired. Mr L. Randall acted as M.C., extras being played by Messrs. Olsen, Spencer, McDonald and Menvocd. The committee supplied an excellent supper, and altogether the evening proved a most enjoyable one.-

“It is the men who work who pay their rates. The men who sit down and grumble about the price of wool are the hardest to get rates out of," remarked the chairman at the Patea County Council meeting. -The next sitting of the Levin Magistrate’s Court will be held on October 27.

The Horowhenua Motor Cycle Club held a run to Mangahao yesterday. There was an attendance of about a dozen and the journey was made without mishap. The party lunched under der ideal picnic conditions and returned during the afternoon, the only showers encountered during the run home being 4n the vicinity of Levin. Mr J. A. McCullough has declined to take his seat on the Arbitration Court. In a letter to the unions he says: “To take my place on the bench would be a declaration that I had misunderstood my late colleagues. I am,not prepared to admit llnbe was any such misunderstanding, nor do I believe the position was misunderstood or could possibly have been misunderstood either by them or myself. I therefore submit it would neither be honourable nor desirable lor me to retain the position for any longer period than will enable trade unions to nominate a successor with whatever unanimity may f be possible.” He suggests that his'deputy (Mr Reardon) act in the meantime until a new election can be made by the unions.

Something of a conundrum arose during the course of the recent golf match, Paeroa v. Waihi. Mr H. G. Somervell ..struck a ball, saw it land into a hole, and went over for the next shot. There was a cow- grazing alongside the hole, and the player noticed her gulping something as he’ approached, and as the ball was no longer in the hole, he had perforce to come to the conclusion that the cow had swallowed it. In this extremity he turned to the captain of his team and asked what he should do next. In golf the rule is that the ball must be struck from whatever place it lies—the worthy captain is still going around with a profound puzzled expression on his facet “It is a pleasure to me, it may not be to all, that we can. still call you plain Mr Massey.”—The Rev. W. J. Comrie, when referring, during a deputation at Wellington, to the return of the Prime Minister.

The Commissioner of. Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notincatmn appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of land tax for the -current year is on Monday, the .7th day of November, 1921, and that the demands will be posted on or about the Ist day of November.

“We raise the best of sheep, the best of bullocks, aud the best of racehorses, but do we raise the best of children? 1 say emphatically that we do not. The reason is that there is too much neglect of the young children.’’—Dr. C. E. Maguire, speaking at a public meening in Wellington to form a Young Citizens’ League. Proceedings have been instituted by Mr R. T. Bailey, Inspector of Awards, against Mr Charles Grayndler, secretary of the Shearers’ Union, for an alleged breach of the Arbitration Act. It is alleged that the defendant induced shearers to abstain from working under conditions fixed by an award of the Court, and a penalty of £IOO is claimed. The case has been set down for hearing on October 25, and Mr Grayndler will be represented by Mr p. .1. O’Regan.

“While in England, America, and Canada,'’ remarked the Prime Minister at the New Zealand Club luncheon, “I had hundreds of questions asked me about New Zealand rugs, and there was not one procurable in the whole of my travels.” Mr Massey suggested that New Zealand manufacturers should lurn a little more attention to the production of rugs and blankets, with a view to meeting the demand. It would be a splendid thing if everybody here made up their minds jo wear clothes made from New Zealand wool for a few years to come. (Applause.)

Dr. Evans has resumed practice, and is greatly improved In health, his visit to Hawke’s Bay being very beneficial.

The trams carrying spoil front the surge chamber «own the hill at the Mangahao works started yesterday. Excavation work for the dams» has also been started, and good progress is being made. A sad | story of a motor-car was touched on at the meeting of the Canterbury Education Board. A report presented contained a line to say that the workmen’s car had been sold lor £9O. Mr John Jamieson putm a series of questions—when the car was bought—what it cost, why it was sold, etc. The chairman (Mr G. W. Armi-tage),-in reply, said the car was bought f ih 1920 for £240. It had a 1911 engine and a 1914 body, and after purchase . the sum of £7B 9s Id was expended on the car, making a total of £3lB 9s Id altogether. A new car of the same, xnake could have been bought for from £250 to £270. The car had made about three trips, and the board was lucky to get rid of it for £9O. A member: “It wan a bad bargain, and we fell in." -

- Miss Mona Neale, A.T.C.L., R.T.C.L., a pupil of the Convent, Christchurch, and also a member of Mr Bradshaw’s orchestra, the Royal Musical Society, is' flnishing her musical education at the end of this year. She has decided to commence teaching in Shannon early next year, piano, harp and 'cello, also pen painting. She has been a pupil of the Convent for eleven years, and of Herr Max Hirchberg for three years. Miss Neale played first violin in "The Golden Legend" at the Choral Hall about a fortnight ago.

News has been received; by the American mail of the tragic death of Mr John D. Spreckels, jun., eldest son of Mr John D. Spreckels, the San Francisco millionaire and principal of the Oceanic S.S. Company. He died as a result of injuries received by a .

motor accident. He was driving alone and the car tumed over on the FellowTaft highway, near Taft. Mr Spreckels was pinned beneath the wrecked car, which is said to have rolled over several times, tearing out some 70ft of . fence along the highway. The late Mr Spreckels was a prominent figure in San Francisco yachting circles,? as well as being an ardent motorist. An Auckland correspondent says a great deal has been talked about the enormous cost of sending beef to the London -market, and the farmer has been bewailing the dole he gets back for all his time, trouble and expenses. The Star says it has seen a record of an actual case that happened to an Auckland farmer who sent 20 bullocks to London. The meat realised good prices at Home, from-9Jd down to 3£d per lb, and 14,0001 b made just a little short of £3OO, about £ls per beast. The landing Charges, rent, inspection, etc., at the London end absorbed £4O, but that was a mild sum compared with the rest of the fyill. Slaughtering cost £3O, and cold storage £25, but the shipping peopled bill was £lll. Six months after the beasts left the farm the farmer received his cheque, which was just short of £94, or £4 15s per beast. a Jt-reucu. chemist'has suggested an' ingenious ami somewnat numerous burglar alarm. He has to me laboratory oi where it did all that was claimed.or, n ny its inventor, according to the mornmg Post. It consists oi powdered iodme and ammonia. The iodine is first dusted oyer the floor, very little being necessary. A sufficient quantity ot ammonia to. moisten the powder is then sprinkled over it. This evaporates very quickly, leaving a substance iodine nitrate—which >viii explode or detonate at the slightest touch. Even a rat running across the floor, will set Kp 'a series of tiny explosions. The unsuspecting burglar, though he tread as lightly as he caii in the softest of. felt slippers, will think he is walking ovei bunches of Chinese crackers, and will arouse the entire household.