THE Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921.

Shannon News, 1 November 1921, Page 2

THE Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921.

Ihe British Bacon Go. (Garrity and Son, Ltd.), Palmerston North, will be trucking pigs at Shannon to-morrow morning. , Advice was received by the Shannon branch of the Bank of New /Zealand from the London office that on October 26 the . tallow market was easier, prices ruling being: Good mutton 48s per cwt, good beef 46s to 48s cwt, mixed 45s 6d cwt, gut 35s to 40s cwt. / A large number of bowlers visited the green on Saturday last, many first-year players taking part in the games. A rink from the local club intends visiting Woodville on Wednesday to 7 be present at the opening of the green, which takes place that day. A committee meeting was held last night to consider the matter of arranging fixtures for the season with regard, 'to the matches to be played for the Triangular Shield now held by the Shannon Club, the competing clubs being Shannon, Levin and Foxton. ' The Parliamentary correspondent of the Eltham Argus says: “The Dominion Sportsmen’s Association,’’ which probably means a union of the bookmakers of the Dominion, is approaching Parliament per medium of a circular- to members. The circular starts hv saying: “Never in the history of this Dominion was there a time when it was more necessary to build up the revenue than the present.” • This, it. is argued, can be done by levying a greater percentage upon totalisator receipts and licensing bookmakers, and the proposed licensing - fees are pretty stiff. Here are the fees proposed: £2OO in the case of a license to do business in the inside enclosure', and £SO for doing business on the outside. Also for every race-meeting which he attends a bookmaker shall psty to the club a fee not exceeding £2O per day for doing business inside the enclbsure, and £5 for outside business. There is likewise a. proposal to levy a stamp duty upon all betting tickets. The first thought that strikes a. reader of the circular is what a mighty lucrative profession bookmaking must be when its members voluntarily offer to pay such fees. That this Parliament will refuse to license bookmakers Is certain.

Mr A. Billens, photographer, of Leviiji, Lvlio visited 'Shannon on Wednesday tor the purpose of photographing the members of “The Eastern Charm,” secured a splendid series of photo-, graphs. Orders may be placed with Mr A. E. Hyde, who wil.l submit proofs.

A . .'shannon gentleman, who. lately returned from a trip to Australia states that the beautifying work at the railway stations along the railway lines was af very pleasing sight. Palms and flowering plants, apparently well attended to, made all the difference in the appearance of the stations, and a pleasant change from what is experienced in this country The body of Arthur Bryant, who has been missing since Tuesday, was found in ; the swamp at Makerua at 10 1 o’clock on Sunday morning. ; Ah inquest was held yesterday by Mr A. Fraser, Coroner, of Foxton.. After hearing the evidence a verdict of “Found Drowned” was returned. The funeral takes place at, Shannon this afternoon. Various statements' have been made as to the opening prices of lat ; stock .this season. The position actually is that, prices will, not, be announced until buying actually commences. A fixed price beforehand is a matter, of' impossibility owing to the rapid fluctuations and the absolute uncertainty of the market.—Eketahuna Express. The sale of work held recently in connection with the Girl Scout movement realised the sum of £SO 8s 3d.. After deducting £lO 8s 4d, the balance, £4O, was equally divided, and the sum of £l3 6s 8d handed to the Methodist, Anglican and Presbyterian Churches. The Scouts wish to thank all those who so generously gave donations both in cash and goods. The girls are to be'congratulated on the success of their sale, and deserve .credit for the work they have dorle for the churches, who have so substantially benefited. ' , A private'cable received in Palmerston North last week conveyed the unwelcome intimation that North Inland is now worth only 7d per lb m London, and that they have stocks enough to last, them, at present rate of consumption, until February or March. Commenting on this advice-, the Eketahuna Express says: Some-, thing of a sensation has been caused by the reported slump in the price of lambjjon the Home market. A drop of 50 per cent if such is correct, is a

serious matter. 5 The statement that there are stocks to last till- February or March seems most extraordinary just at the commencement of a buying season and engenders the distinct suspicion that, some unfavourable influence is at work. The price quoted would make the buying price of a lamb about 7s 6d. This seems ridiculous on the idee, of it. In [these days of trusts and combines anything may he expected in the way of “rigging” the rnaiket. It is to he hoped, and it is extremely probable that later official information will not confirm the report tliat- has' already arrived. New Zealand lamb, like New Zealand outter, is first on the Home market, and it will have to he seen that fair fmarket yalues are obtained. The principle 'of the fullest competition at (he buying end becomes j more arid more apparent.

An amusing incident (says the Press), occurred al Sumner recently, in which the chief actor was Tim, an Irish terrier, belonging to the electrical engineer of the Surimer Borough Council. The dog had been accidentally locked' In the Borough Council Chambers on the evening previous to that on which the Horticultural Society’s meeting was to he held, and when the members of the association arrived at; the Council Chambers they found their entry barred by Tim, who continued to hold them up for some little time. While the dog \yas busy expressing his disapproval of one cr two of the members, the others managed to get halfway up the stairs, but before they could reach the electric switch. Tim. had bounded up the steps and once more had them at bay. Coming to the conclusion that discretion was the belter part of valour, the members retired downstairs en masse with the dog at their heels. This time Tim saw the gentlemen right out to the footpath. As this juncture one of the party made a dasli for the door, but just too late to prevent its hanging in his face. As no one haid a key, the meeting found itself oulside on the footpath in company with Tim. Finally cue of the councillors got in through the window, which had been left unbarred.