THE Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1922.

Shannon News, 20 January 1922, Page 2

THE Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1922.

Miss Neale’s term tor music commences on February 2.' Mr C. E. Hazell, photographer, of Foxton, will visit Shannon every Tuesday, and appointments may be made with Mr George. Films are developed lor amateurs and good results guaranteed. !

The many friends of Mr George Parkhouse will regret u/’ hear of the sudden death of his father, who, up to the time of his passing away, was in business in Westport. Mr Parkhouse has gone tfx that town to be present at the funeral.

A lire occurred at the residence oi Mr Feetham, oi' Nathan Terrace, on Wednesday last.. Mrs Feetham was making jam, and on leaving the kitchen for a few minutes it boiled over and caught fire. The kitchen was soon in flames, butt luckily Mr McKegg noticed the smoke, and was quickly on the scene with a fire extinguisher and got the outbreak under, otherwise- five or six bouses , might. have

s>ome interesting cricket notes by “Middle Stump,”' and a special .article oil the Mangahao works, wiii appear m next issue oi the “News,"’ wnicli will he published on Wednesday instead oi -Tuesday . The manager oi the SVanganui Dread Co. iniorms the Chronicle mat tlie price oi mead is to he reduced in March. It is expected that Hour will he i'4 to £5 a ion cheaper, so that tne puce oi mead will he reduced id to lid a two-pound loal. 1 Every 26/8 leducuon in the price oi hour represents id per two pound loal. T While the election oi stewards was in progress at the Waimarmo- A. anu p. meeting, one member oi the Association reiuseu to act in a certain capacity,' and was accused by another mat he was shirking his uuty to the snow. The one accused resented this, and asked, “What would you sooner do, milk 28 cows or come m here and heip with the show?” That there are sharks in Wellington harbour is well known to every lisherman. It was certainly impressed upon two oi them on Saturday. On the Friday evening they laid down three Jong set nets, and on hauling them in on Saturday morning Hound to their disgust that the yield amounted to eight small sharks, and a dozen hctny crayfish. Tlie death is reported in tlie North Auckland Times oi Mr Charles Sqtue, a Weil known inventor oi labour-sav-ing devices in connection with the tlax milling industry. Mr Suttie was a { very clever engineer, and his work m connection with The flax industry will be a monument to his memory. OI recent years he lias been devoting his time. to work among the kauri gum industry, and up to the time oi ms illness had charge of the largest mill Jin the Dargavilie district, and m which was installed a plant of his own invention. Tlie prize list for the Feilding A. .am P. Show, which will be held on 7th and Bth February, includes valuable cash prizes arid handsome trophies lor ail ■ sections, and is well .worth perusal, by' those interested. Pedigree and fat stock breeders will find their requirements well catered I for, and the ladies will be interested ! in the home industries and art needleJ work sections. In addition to me j usual- ring events, a she'ep dog trial twill be held on both days, v and -motor | cycle races on the second day. Enj tries for the Shpw and Ram Fair close | with the secretary on 20th January, and he will be pleased to receive ap-

plications for prize lists and entryforms, or furnish any information.

J Before leaving South Africa the (members of the ' athletic team, which arrived in Wellington on Sunday, had heard a great deal of the hospitality extended to their footballers when touring -New Zealand. “What s happy knack you have of making a visiting team feel at home,” remarked Mr I. G. Emery, manager of the athletic team,, to a press representative. “Here we are only a lew hours off the boat, and we can’t turn round but we meet fresh expressions of welcome. The Springbok footballers have done nothing else since they returned but talk of New Zealand and the wonderful treatment you gave them.” | Unless' she foregoes her official, in- ! come when she marries next montn, Princess Alary will continue to draw, ! alter., iter marriage, tire annual sum of £6oou. This is provided under the Civil List Act of 1910 lor each daugh- | ter of the Sovereign “that, attains the ; age of 21 years or marries.” She j draws it as long as she lives. It furi ther provides for all contingencies ' arising from marriage in the Royal | Family. The King's sons, other than j (lie Duke of Cornwall, are given an I income of £IO,OOO on attaining the age | of til, and a further annual sum of | £15,000 on marriage.. Provision is also made under the Act for the future j princess of Wales, who will be given | an annuily of £IO,OOO.

J The Government’s proposal for ttie j Mediation of wages is contained in the 1 fnew Arbitration Bill. The clause iay- ! ,mgr down the basis of procedure reads j as follows: “The Court of Arbitration j may, as soon as conveniently may be j after Ist May, 1922, and as soon as ! conveniently may be after Ist Novemj ber, 1922, proceed to ascertain the rate of increase or decrease in the cost of living as on 31st March, 1922, and as on 30th September, 1922, respectively, as compared with the average cost of j living for the six months ended on j 30tli September, 1920, and may by , general order increase or reduce the ; rates of remuneration payable under ; the provisions of any award or m- : dustrial agreement as it considers just . and equitable.” Another clause gives I the Court a free hand, liberating it i from the necessity of automatically j following the rise, or fall of the Goveminent Statistician’s figures as- to , the cost of living. It says: “The Court, ■ in making such order, shall have rei gard to the economic and financial

The cheapness of electrical installation is piauiiy ueiuui.ioaui.eu at a large residence oi ten iOuiuo m me borough oi Daman luge. for me luuinu oi December, do. ways a uuoj cuuivuig mourn, an eiecuau aaaigc cool tne owner oiliy ill cy neu. me ngnmig bill loi:„ me same per mu was a mere oj. un sunuay inounug, m me iuivc m Puiveimra baru, .rvuu iujiuouin, m« Day } <*■ me solemn uiiu oauj.eu rite u. uapasin by liiiineisiOn m no jj.auU Waicas, uiieii cevemecia Cu.iiUiuu.es Vveii. xOiWUrU. liille bielinen unlr . oioieis. liie ceremony was pei.LUii.neU r,y nasloll \v . Diiiis ±li Uie piuseneo ui anoUt iOU, eumprisilig Uiiu Vision S lruni me towii. ine weutner piuved propiuuus, and ine atuiiiiiui surroundings presenieu a saumig scehe as candidate aner canumaie vas buried'alter the example oi\meir Master in the watery grave. 'Ad veil Lists believe that-' tne scripmra-i meulud oi baptism is immeioLon, lepreseinmg : spiritual death, burial and re&urrecnon to a new file.