Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1922.

Shannon News, 14 July 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1922.

Work was coin menceu again at* No. J Tunnel on Mo: ad ay last. Mr Lindop, tig > new Assistant Engineer at Arapeti, arrived l'rom Nelson' on Monday last; a nd took up his dulies. Mr Lindoj , succeeds the late Mr Miller. A bumper ho» use greeted the appearance in Shann on of the Chaplin picture, “Char'ti© > and the Kid" on Wednesday eveminj r, a large number tailing tiv gain> adi mission. The ball isltna r is to be held in die Druids’ Mail'll « ,n July 28 j,s being organised' by til'iif * Miranni mull, and not by ttaxwoiike-n s generally, as might have’ been; inter rred from the paragraph in. iB recent; iig sue.

The cutters started work at Moutoa yesterday, and the Whitanui men'will nrobably make a start on Monday. At the Shannon School Committee meeting it was decided to get to work to raise funds by various entertainments. The Committee will be pleased to receive any suggestions or i assistant from the public to further their efforts. | At the meeting of Corn-

inittee on Tuesday evening, a vote 01 sympathy was passed to the relaU °P a and friends of the victims of the Mangaliao tragedy. Also it was decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr and Mrs Butler, parents of the Shan-

non boy who lost his Hie. A few' days ago the Shannon Meat Co. had a line of sheep in a holding

paddock at. Levin, and during me night a stray dog got among them and Played havoc, several of the sheep being torn and knocked about. Fortunately the dog was discovered and shot. More will probably be heard ot

the matter. The tender of Mr W. Mouldey, oJ Palmerston North, lias been accepted lor the erection of the billiard room and tobacconist shop for Mr P. (nil. The Manawatu River came down in heavv flood on Wednesday morning and as a result all the lowdying coun-

try around Koputaroa is under waiei. No damage is reported around Sna.

Mr Wain, tlie energetic Y.M.C.A. secretary at Arapeti camp, is moving m the matter of establishing a soleteacher school at the camp. The school is warranted owing to the longdistance from Shannon, together with the fact that they have the required number of children, lliere are at present twelve children of school age. Mr Wain has already been asked to prepare a list of names of children and their ages, to submit to the Education Derailment. He has also been informed that a Departmental official will visit Arapeti next, week to go into

1 h Ttie h °usuioi'tnigh11 y euchre party and dance was held in the Parish Ha on Tuesday evening, and considering the state of the weather, there was a very good attendance. In the euchre tournament the fly 4 ,„ pil ?Ltnn the ladies was won by Mrs Laston tl gentleman’s prize going to Mi Char les Miss McKegg and Mrs Hallam tied for second place, for hie consolation prize, Mrs Hallam '^ lin p l^ sons cut. Mr W. King and Mi I aisons tied in the gents lor second place, Mr King winning the cut. Alter cards supper was served, and dancing was kept up till about 1 sum, everybody having spent a very enjoyable time.