Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922.

Shannon News, 12 May 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1922.

Mrs Watterston is at present visiting Dennevirke. The Borough Council is having some much-needed gravelling work done in Ballance Street.

A number of residents will be proceeded against at the next sitting id the Levin Court on May 18 for allowing stock to wander.

Messrs Roache and Watterston are having plans prepared for up-to-date buildings in Ballance Street on the site of the recent fire. It is expected that a start will be made at an early date.

The fencing of the plot in Pliinmei* Terrace, which is to be beautified is now in hand. The ground has already been ploughed and the footpath formed. It will be an improvement when the work is completed. Methodist Church

Mr Merwood had the misfortune to get caught between the sleepers of the Public Works Department tram, and fell, receiving painful injuries. He was bruised and strained, and was brought to his home in 4 Shannon, where he is making satisfactory progress.

The Borough Council having been advised by the municipal solicitor that it cannot purchase land for workers’ dwellings from a councillor, Mr Gardener’s land has not been purchased. The Council intend to purchase a suitable piece of land from the trustees of the Catholic Church.

Constable Shannon arrested on Wednesday a man named Percy G. McCallum, alias MrCormic, on a charge of failing to account for money belonging to the Tokomaru. Football Club. Accused was taken to Palmerston .where he will appear before the Court.

The death is reported of Mr Edward Kirby at Southampton, England, at the age of 54 years, after a brief illness. For some years he was farming "at Shannon, where he was one of the He took a great interest in Methodist Church affairs, and was Sunday school superintendent and society steward, and he was always a good supporter of athletics and sports. After removing from Shannon, Mr Kirby lived for some time at Petone. He returned to England in 1906. Deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs E. Kirby (a sister of Mr Alex. Saunders) and family (Mr HarOld Kirby, Miss Kirby and Miss Ada Kirby). The eldest son (Leonard) died on active service. Mr James Kirby, of Wellington South, is a brother of deceased.

“At one time it was thought that there would be a tremendous amount of unemployment during the present winter,” said Mr Massey *at Feilding on Wednesday night. “I do not think there are many people who think so now. We seem to have got round the coijner—the long faces have disappeared, and the people have begun to see that the bottom, has not dropped out of the country. They see that we can meet our engagements, and they are willing to face the remaining difficulties that are before us.

All New Zealanders know of the versatility and alertness of the GovernorGeneral. They will, however, be surprised to learh that he was in Westminsiter Abbey on the day of Princess Mary’s wedding. He was also an early arrival, for a London journalist who was about early, as a journalist would be on such an occasion, has recorded that Admiral Jellicoe was there before him, seated in the transept among other distinguished people. -Tinless Lord Jellicoe is disposed to prove an alibi it would appear to be a case for a full explanation by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One would not doubt that. Lord Jellicoe was there in spirit, and spirits ' materialise these days.

The bridge has been completed over the river at the Mangahao, and the work of excavating for the dam is being rapidly pushed ahead. Three shifts are working on the excavations at the Tokomaru dam site, where 4000 yards of spoil have been moved out of a total of 13,000 to be taken out

Mr W. Goodfellow, managing director of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, stated at Hamilton that the consignment houses in London were in favour of the dairy pool, but he knew there would be. some opposition from the agents in New Zealand, who did not relish the prospect of losing £60,000 a year. That amount, he added, would be saved to the producers by the pool. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, notification was received from the Department of Internal Affairs, advising that the Department had decided not to enforce the prohibition of the use of automatic guns this season, provided that the guns have not a larger bore than that known as No.’ 12, and do not. exceed ten pounds in weight. Next season, however, the guns will only be allowed if they are converted into practically ordinary double-barrelled guns. A party which wisited Mayor Island recently reports that bell birds are very plentiful there. The party also inspected the famous giant pohutukawa tree, the base of which measures 32ft in circumference, and attains a height of about 15ft before ;t branches. The spread is tremendous, and is estimated to be double that of the large aspen tree opposite the Tauranga post office. This poh'utukawa is associated with Maori history, and is tapu.

The depredations of deer in the Rotorua district were described by a deputation of farmers which waited upon Mr J. Mclntosh Ellis, director of forestry, at Rotorua last Tuesday. The deer, it was stated, break down fences, destroy young plantations, graze off grass, and “top up” on turnips. Evidence was given x of destruction caused to settlers, the rapidity with which the deer were increasing, and their increasing boldness. The forest service officers corroborate these statements, and it is understood that the matter will come under departmental review.

At the annual meeting of Marton branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday, Mr G. L. Marshall referred to the tremendous levy paid by the county in proportion to that paid by the townspeople for the hospital, levy. Mr Brice stated that the • Rangitikei County Council’s levy had gone up from £IBSO to £8385 3/2. The meeting resolved: “That the executive investigate the system of rating for the upkeep of hospitals. At present the landowners are called upon to pay a far larger levy per head than the town population, although the majority of patients come from the town.