Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922.

Shannon News, 17 March 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922.

Dipping is in lull swing at present on most of the siieep farms about Shannon.

. Miss it. Roach and Miss F. Duller leave on Monday on a visit to Christchurch.

Messrs. Harvey and Co. intend starting a timber vot'd in Shannon when their sawmill over the hill is tn lull swing. This will be greatly appreciated, as it is hard to get sinai! quantities of timber locally.*’

A i eminder is given of the ball in connection with the Catholic Church this evening. Given a fine night, there is every indication of the function being a great success. The floor is in perfect order, and" with Mrs duller s orchestra supplying the music, dancing should be more of a )iea-u;e 1 lian usual.

Hu i'uasduy morning ihe member. uM irtemis of the Melhodisl Church g.cui a .very pleasant evening. A so■itil oi connection wiih the Harvest I’imnksgivjiig services was Jieid, am,

e vimivh was well filled. Friend - Fox km anti some local talent • en..t..t.! a few musical solos, duets, eic., wiiicli were highly appreciated. During the evening the gifts of vege•aides, iufits, and produce were sold n the school room, and. most of "he buyer.' were well satisfied with their purchases. The evening was brought to a close Ity supper, which was provided by ibe ladies of ihe ehui'ch.

Tlie local Tenuis club journeyed !o Bulls on Wednesday last to -pluy lor die Nii'iviuan Cup, and were hospitably treated by the dub of that town. The Incai plovers went defeated, and dciafis oi Die play will appear in next issue. Mr J. Rovi- at Hie close of the match ihanked Hie Hulls dub for their splendid. recepHon, and hoped Ihat the dubs would meet, again at an early date, for although Shannon were deJ'eaied they were not crestfallen, and intended vet to carry off th ( e Cup. The president of the But's club, in reply, stated that "at an early dale they would come to' Shannon ,and bring the Cup with them, to give Shannon an opportunity of playing for the trophy on their own courts.

When Patrick McGill was charged at the Magistrate's Court yesterday with having allowed stock to wander ai large on die road at Shannon he offered the excuse that when driving his cows along lie had come to an unformed portion where the gra ; s was so green and succulent that it seemed a pity not to let the cows graze on it, and he had accordingly done so “You couldn't harden your heart, eh? - ’ asked Mr Stout, S.M., with a smile." “That's it,” replied defendant, and added that it was during the couple of hours that the cows were there while he was in the immediate vicinity that Ihe ranger happened along. He had no idea that lie had committed an offence, hut a glance at the Shannon Borough Council's by-laws convinced Hie Magistrate ihat- he had, and a flue of 5/ and 7/ costs was imposed.