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Shannon News, 11 July 1922, Page 2

The first lambs of the season are to be seen on Bryant's farm at Shannon. , The flaxworkers have secured the Druids' Hall for their ball on July 28. The shareholders of the Shannon Cash Trading Co. are to meet in the Maoriland Hall on the 20th Inst.

It is understood that it is the intention of Mr P. Gill to start to rebuild his premises in about ten days' time.

Councillors stated at the Horowhenua County meeting on Saturday that the roads were very clear of stock at. present.

Mrs R. Neale and Miss Neale have gone to Christchurch for a fortnight's holiday. Miss Neale intends to resume teaching on Wednesday, July 26.

Our representative is informed that the bookings at Aldersey's for the much talked of Chaplin picture, "Charlie and the Kid," is going to be heavy.

On Thursday evening next the dance organised by Mrs Perry to raise funds for the erection of the Maori meetinghouse at Moutoa will take place.

A large quantity of insulators have arrived at the local station for the Public Works Department to-be used in connection with the transmission poles for the hydro-electric current.

We learn that the builders have commenced the erection of the Maori meeting-house at Moutoa, and have already got the framework up, so it will not be long before the building is an established fact.

At the Methodist Church on Sunday a vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives and friends of the unfortunate men who lost their lives at Mangahao last week, the congregation standing in silence.

Lovers of euchre will again have an opportunity of enjoying a sociable outing this evening, when the next Venerable Bede's fortnightly social will be held. The total scores to date may be seen this evening. Euchre starts at 7;.30 p.m., dancing 10 p.m.

a lew days ago, Mr Mcintosh, of the local railway staff, met with a slight accident. He was engaged in the manipulation of the points when the lever struck him in the ribs, fracturing one. He left this morning for Wellington on two months' sick leave.

In connection with the appearance of the Chaplin picture, "Charlie and the Kid," on Wednesday evening at the Maoriland Theatre, Mr Hyde, the proprietor of the hall, is giving two complimentary tickets to each class at the local school, for the best boy and girl. Itfr Hyde's action is much appreciated by the parents. The Engineer (Mr W. N. Anderson) reported to the HOrowhenua County Council on Saturday that quotations lor Australian hardwood timber showed very large reductions, and he had accepted a consignment at a price that was the lowest the Council had paid for a very considerable time.

Cr. Monk remarked at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday that nothing had been done at the recent Public Bodies' conference regarding the arterial highways, but it was understood that legislation affecting the highways would be brought down this session.

A ratepayer who waited on the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday stated that a constant supply of water had been provided on the main road in his district lor the use of the stock grazing on the long acre! The chairman humorously remarked that he hoped the ranger would make a note of the district.

When a resolution '• from a South Island County was before the Horowhenua Council on Saturday, suggesting that hospital maintenance be a charge on the Consolidated Fund instead of by levy on hospital districts, the chairman (Cr. Monk) said the Council had already affirmed the principle contained in the resolution, but there was one aspect of the question that he would like to point out. County Councils were levied on the capital value, whereas a person living in a city with an income of £2.000 a year, but no property, practically escaped. This man contributed in only a small way to hospitals through the Consolidated Fund, from which the, Government subsidy to hospitals was drawn. Hospital maintenance should be made more equitable. The Council decided to support the resolution.

At the Court at „Palmerston yesterday, alter hearing evidence lor the delence in the adjourned case in in which David Edmund Porter was charged with being drunk whilst in possession 'of a car in pliniiuer Terrace, Shannon, his Worship found that there was sufficient evidence to convict and fined the accused £5, and costs £1 15/. Albert Judd, of Tokomaru, was charged with: (1) negligent driv-

ing, (2) falling to keep to the left side of the road when driving a 'motor car, and (3) using obscene language. The proceedings were the outcome of a collision in Fitzherbert Street on May 24, between a motor car driven by defendant, who pleaded not guilty, and a trap driven by Mrs Sexton, who was thrown out of the conveyance. After hearing the evidence for both sides, his Worship said that the evidence he had heard lor the prosecution was fairly consistent, bearing on the point that Mrs Sexton's vehicle had not been on the wrong side of the road. Her evidence had been corroborated, and it had been

shown that she pulled in hard to the left to avoid a collision. If defendant had kept a proper looli-out the collision might not have happened. Under the circumstances defendant was guilty of negligence. There was sufficient evidence to prove that defendant- had used the obscene word complained of, but it had not been provedthat defendant was drunk.'The charge j

of driving on the wrong side of the road would be withdrawn. On the charge of negligent driving defendant would be fined £7, with costs and expenses totalling £?, 19/. For having used obscene language defendant would be fined £1 and costs 7/. I