THE Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921.

Shannon News, 15 November 1921, Page 2

THE Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1921.

An average of 40 tons of fibre are leaving the railway station daily at present. At the Palmerston Court yesterday, Harold Hardie, who did not appear, was fined £1 and 7s costs for havingno number-plate on Ibc from of his | cur. On Tuesday a motorist came through from Napier to Eltham in just a few minutes over eight, hours. By the New Zealand railways Hie . same journey catva-ot"ije 't’wrriAUkdiil less than a (lay and a-half.

Mr and Mrs Sam JBowker and child of Ihakaro., are leaving in February ior England on a visit to their friends and relations. They expect to be away about seven months. Mr J. M. Parsons, formerly ol Messrs. Abraham and Williams’ stall in Levin, and latterly oi the head ullice in Palmerston Nordi, has been appointed secretary of . the Levin Co-j operative Dairy Company. There were 67 applicants tor the position. Mr 11. A. Scott has la ken over the dining rooms and fish business recently carried on by Mrs Connolly. Mr Scott has arranged tor a daily supply ol fresh lish, and smoked fish will be received tri-weekly. The convenience of being able to secure a regular supply of fish will be greatly appreciated by the residents. While addressing the audience at the interval of “The Eastern Charm” on Friday night, the. Mayor wondered why they laughed. It was not until afterwards that His Worship discovered that some wag had projected a pair of wings on to the screen behind him, giving Hie spectators the impression that our worthy Mayor was about to join the angelic host! A/ Taranaki Herald correspondent says: The teacher had a. diagram of the solar system on the blackboard. Pointing to the earth she said: “Now, what is the name of this round thing we livd on?” “Spuds, ’ was the prompt, if ungrammatical reply of a hoy a little way from the top of 'he class. The teacher forgot to give him the strap. The Wellington City Council has received nine tenders, including one from Switzerland,' and one from Sweden, for its new electric works, involving some £400,000, subject to a loan being raised in the metropolitan district, The tender of the Victor's Company, Manchester, has been accepted for a 5000 k.w. alternator and condensing plant, and Babcock and Wilcock’s tender for boilers, etc., but the prices have not been disclosed. The death occurred at Auckland on Tuesday of the Hew J. J. Mather, who for rhirty-two years, from 1883 to 1915, when lie retired owing to illheath, was on active and valued member of the Methodist ministry. He was 66 years of age and is survived by a widow (who is a daughter of the late Mr Thomas Bayly, of Waitara.) and two daughters and two sons. A third son was killed, in the war.