Shannon News TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922.

Shannon News, 25 July 1922, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922.

On Wednesday evening the Pierrots are giving one of their entertainment's at Arapeti.

Cr .Fargher informed the Council last evening that he had received a complaint from a ratepayer of tiie disagreeable smell in the vicinity of a drain near a sump in the borough. It was left with the Engineer* to inspect tlib overflow at the sump and report to Council.

Several of .the men who were employed at the No. 2 tunnel at Arapeti, which is now idle, have started work at the top camp.

A consignment, of 200 tons of coal is due to arrive at Shannon this week to the order of the Public Works Department.

On Saturday evening the Prohibitionists opened their campaign in Shannon, when Mr Burton, M.A., addressed a good gathering in the street, The speaker dealt at length with the question, and received a fair hearing.

, Five trucks of cattle, wore forwarded from Shannon .station to-day by Levin and Co. to Westfield works, near Auckland.

Patrons are. reminded that the film “Over the Hill” will be screened at the Maoriland Theatre to-night. The bookihg has been good, and a bumper house is expected.

Work is to be commenced shortly on the section adjoining Mr De Luen’s premises in Plimmer Terrace, where a shop and dwelling is to be erected, to be occupied by Mr Thwaites. At the Council meeting last night, Cr. Hyde stated a new fence was required for the borough paddock in Julian Street, He suggested that the fence be put on the paddock side of the drain. He also stated the drain needed cleaning.—Decided to give the Reserve Committee power to act. Those using benzine in Shannon

and district will be pleased to hear the Railway Department has decided to make a big cut in the cost of

freight on benzine Trom Wellington. The new scale camei into force yesterday. Whereas the cost of carriage

from Wellington was £4 4/ per ton,

it is now £2 16/. The cut is brought about with a view to meeting the '.competition by motor lorries.

The death occurred on Sunday morning of an old resident of the district in the person of Mrs Wickliffe. The deceased lady, who was 71 years of age, was well known and much re--1 spected, and had been a resident of Shannon for over thirty years. She , had married twice, her second hus- \ band having predeceased her by : some years. She leaves a family of 'i .five to mourn her loss—two sons and i -three daughters, who will have the , sympathy of the district in their bereavement, The funeral will leave .her late residence to-day at 2 p.m. tor the Shannon cemetery. A lengthy letter was read from Sir James Wilson .chairman of the Palmerston Hospital Board, explaining tire increased levies on local bodies, which were brought about by tlhe larger cost, of upkeep, supplies, instruments, etc. Moreover, the Govern: ment subsidy of £1 for £1 was now reduced to 12/3 in the £l, and this year the contributory bodies would find £14,800, and the Government £9OOO. By this means the State saved a very large sum per annum. The burden had become so great upon local bodies that some were advocate

ing that ihospitals should be l a charge upon the Consolidated Fund. Sir James saijl the opinion of the Board

would be against .centralisation of control of hospitals, but to continue as at present. On the Mayor’s motion, seconded by Cr. Murray, it was de-

cided to support the Board’s attitude

On Friday evening the police received information that a little gathering was taking place in a wJtiare occupied by a person commonly known in Shannon as “Timaru Jack,” so they decided to investigate. On reaching the scene of celebrations; they found a party of five,, who were all more or less inebriated'.. The outcome of the visit was that the occupier of the whare, John W.ilson .otherwise “Timaru Jack,” appeared before Messrs. Spencer and Gunning, J.P.’s, on Saturday morning, charged with bjeing drunk and also being an idle and disorderly person. On the former charge Wilson was fined £1 or 24 hours, and on the latter charge he received one month’s hard labour. The other members of the party .were requested to leave the town at once.

On Friday evening Shannon held its first Community Sing. The “sing”, which was organised by the Labour Party in aid of the Russian Famine Fund, was well attended. Mr Bovis, in a short speech, explained that; the idea of the “sing” was to bring; the people together and make life more cheerful. In Mr Bishop those present had a most capable leader, who kept things going with a swing, ands the organisers must feel very satisfied; as a very pleasant evening wass spent, everyone present entering into' the singing with enthusiasm, and we feel sure the “sing fgerm” will 'get as strong a hold of Shannon, in the future as it: has done elsewhere. At the conclusion the floor Avas cleared ! and a dance held, which Avas well attended.

At Mr Nicholson’s sale at Manakau, yesterday, grade Jerseys averaged £l3 10s, the best average so' far obtained this season in the neighbourhood.

It was mentioned by Cr. Hyde at the Council meeting that now the cemetery paths had been cleaned, it would be a good idea to tar and -sand them. After going into the matter it was decided to let it stand over until sufficient funds were available.

The Social Committee of Venerable Bede’s Church wish to* notify trie Shannon public that, in respect to the late Mrs Wickliff, the next fortnightly euchre party and dance, which was to have been held this evening in the Parish Hall, has been postponed until Tuesday week, August 8.

A new form of entertainment is to be offered to the public of Shannon by Messrs Wilkinson and Hyde of the Maoriland Theatre on Wednesday, August 2. It is the intention of the management to reserve the dress circle for those desirous of watching the pictures, while the ground floor is to be used for dancing, which will be carried on at the same time. At intervals the words of well known songs will be screened, and everybody will be asked to join in the sing. Refreshments in the way of hot brinks, etc., will be procurable in the hall.' The price of admission to the whole entertainment will be 1/ (plus tax).

The Waikato River is being used more extensively for shipping purposes and quite a considerable trade is being done by the river boats. On Monday last the S.S. Manuwai took a. big consignment of coal to Cambridge, and on Tuesday the. l Advance and another tug steamer arrived at the Cambridge landing with what is generally believed to be the biggest shiprfient of benzine ever brought to the town. Next day the two steamers returned, each taking a haul of raft timber.

“You speak English?” was a question put to one of the Chinese arrested in Auckland on Sunday night, as the result of a police raid, and his glib reply, “No, \sir, I can’t,” caused considerable amusement among those assembled a,t the station. ‘‘How old are you?” was asked of the first man searched, and he, replied, “Y’es, dat’s it.” Another, whose sole possessions were a packet of cigarette tobacco and a book of tissue papers, was asked “You got no money, you lose ’em ” his reply being, “No, me go see sick fiend.” All the others had various sums of money ,and one produced a pocket hook containing over £lO, including several sovereigns. When asked if he were a gardener he said, “One time gardener, now loafer.”

Big d evelopments of the dairy industry are' taking place in the Waikato, indicating firm confidence in the future of butter and cheese. Mr P. J. Nathan’s large farm of 3000 acres at Waotu (Putaruru) has noAV been developed to* a state where milking is to, be commenced, and recently Mr Nathan’s farm manager, Mr H. Feisst .took delivery of 100 splendid young heifers from , the Wellington province purchased for this purpose, and they are noAV on the farm. Similarly, the MataraAva Land Company at Tokoroa is again commencing milking on additional country brought into grass by it, and it recently purchased a big lot of coavs of mixed breed's, : but mostly Shorthorns. Onie or two leading Lichfield • settlers, Avho have also been developing country on a large scale there- but- previously confining their- business mostly to grazing, are, preparing for milking herds of over 100 cows next, season.

been deposited on the roadside, near Cambridge, a day or two ago, were stolen, and taken a\\ r ay in a motor car. The thieves Avere seen in the vicinity, and the police wergi notified, but too late to prevent them getting away with the wire, which had been placed there by the Post and Talergraph employees in readiness for Avork in that locality.

Green peas at 1/3 i per pound shoAvs that in spite of hard times some one has money to spend on luxuries. The initial shipment of green peas from Nelson realised 9/6 per pack in Wellington his week. The auctioneers remark that it is probably surprising that this price could he realised in the face of the present trade and financial depression, and add: “It is evident that some people are still able to afford luxuries, and this commodity cannot be classed as anything else, at this period of the year.”