Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

Shannon News, 4 August 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

Mr and Mrs Bowfcer, of Shannon, who have been on a visit to the Old Country, expect to reach New Zealand early in September. Our esteemed correspondent “Spectator ’ writes regretting that a wrong •reference was given in the letter published in last issue. The concluding paragraphs quoted were not from Schopenhauer, but, from a writer in trie Liverpool Post who adopted the appropriate nam# of “Ben Adbem.

Mr P. Gill -was called away suddenly on Wednesday to Christchurch on account of the illness of a relative.

The average grade note for the Shannon Co-operative; Dairy Co. for the season was 93.49, which must he highly satisfactory to all concerned.

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Shannon Co. operative Dairy Co. will, be held in the Druids’ Hall, Shannon, on August 12 at noon.

The local Druids held their annual dance on Tuesday evening, the attendance being small. Mr W. Quarrie acted as M.C., while Mr Spencer, of Palmerston, supplied the music.

Owing to the meeting of the Horowhenua Power Board being on Wednesday next, the Pictures, Singing anu Dancing will be held on Thursnay night. x A further payment of IJd per pound for butterfat has been provided for in the balance-sheet of the Shannon Cooperative Dairy Co., which will make a total payment of 1/6.10 for the season.

On Tuesday, at Arapeti Camp, P. McGill, whilst, engaged in getting metal, had the misfortune to slip down and break his arm. He is now an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital.

All those interested in dancing, euchre and a generally sociable evening are reminded that the next. Venerable Bede’s fortnightly tournament will be held next Tuesday, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Dancing at 10, supner 10.15; in the Parish Half.

A rare treat is in store for the residents of Shannon on Friday, August 11, when the Mafigahao Pierrot Troupe of 16 performers will appear at the Maoriland Theatre. The company is a powerful combination, who give; the public a pleasant evening’s entertainment, /me performance will be in aid of the entertainment, social and library funds of Arapeti Camp, Mangahao Hydro electric works.

On Tuesday evening- a surprise party visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Laverick, of Buckley, for the purpose of Jaiewelling them,, they being about to leave for the north. On behalf of the residents of Buckley, Air C. Boston, in presenting Airs Laverick with a handsome handbag, expressed regret at their deparitun, and wished them success and happiness in their new home. Singing, dancing and games were indulged in. and a most pleasant evening was spent.

J. wo services will bo htid ar the Methodist- Churcji on Sunday. The morning service at 11 will be conducteu by Mr John Chrystall, Mayor of Fox ton, and the evening service at 7 by Mr James Banks, State schoolmaster. The evening services, which were recently commenced, have been exceedingly well attended. On two occasions the church was weil filled. A most cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these bright, attractive services.

At. a largely attended meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild, held on Wednesday afternoon, it was decided to hold a. monster Novelty Fair about the second or third week in November. Tlie church has just purchased a car lor the more effective working' of the circuit., which extends from Shannon, to Foxton and Oroua Downs. The Fair in November is to raise funds towards payment, of Joan money used in the Par’s purchase. The car will be a great aid to the Shannon Church, as the number of services is being considerably increased.

The programme at the Maoriland Theatre on. Wednesday evening was indeed novel and -entertaining. There were a large number present,. The theatre was lighted during ihe screening of the picture with blue electric lights, thus giving sufficient light for dancing. During the screening of the comedy and serial dancing went oh merrily, interspersed with songs, which were sung heartily by all. The entertainment was enjoyed by everyone, and it seems certain that it will become as popular in Shannon as in many other centres.

“This is simply riding the rules and regulations of the Railway Department to death,” was ihe comment made at the meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, concerning a complaint against charges for excess luggage. A Takapuna resident wrote stating that his son, a farmer in the Waikato, on his return l.y train to the country tok with him into the railway carriage, in addition to asmall handbag, an alumiinum saucepan, on which he had to pay excess to the amount of 2/8, as it was not classified, as personal luggage. “Do you not think,” asked the correspondent, “that this is against the interest of the city business houses if purchasers are to be'' penalised jn ihis way?” There was some brisk comment on the efficient vigil-nice of the department, and it was decided to pass the 1 protest on to the railways ’traffla manager.

During ( the. past season the,(Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co. manufactured 571). tons 16cwt 3qrs 271 b of butter, being an increase of 115 tons 7 cwt 2qrs 31b oil the previous year's manufacture, and is easily a. record. The second shipment of green peas from Nelson to Wellington sold at even higher rates than the first, 12/11 per peck, or a trifle over 1/10 per lb. being realised. When the retailer’s profit is added it will be realised that there are still people in Wellington with money to burn, or to eat. The average yield of butterfat per caw in New Zealand at the present time is stated to be 1601 b. The record of a herd in this district has been brought to notice, that, of Mr F. R. Gibson » at Turanga-o-moana. Mr Gibson's 113 cows, milked with machines by sharemilkers from Juno 1, 1921, to May 31 of this year, produced an average per cow of 2651 b of butterfat.—Matamata Record.

At the inquest, at Patea on Saturday touching the death of Francis McGuire* father of Mrs Margaret. Boyd, of (near Stratford), Constable Armour stated that; he had searched the clothes of deceased, and found twenty £SO notes sewn up in his waistcoat. His daughter said she was expecting £IOO from her father. A verdict, of accidental death through being struck by ' the train was returned.

Two cases of neuritis of the hand caused' by wearing tight wristlet watches have been treated by Dr. J. S. B. Stopford, professor of anatomy at the University of Manchester. One was a studenf who for weeks had felt a tingling pain along the inner border of the hand, the side opposite the thumb. The other patient, a woman, complained of a similar tingling and pain in the fingers. In both cases Dr. Stopford found that tight wristlet watches had compressed a nerve against the lower end of the ulna, the bone on the little finger side of the arm. When the wristlets were discarded the discomfort disappeared. A London message, dated June 15, states: By special license yesterday, the marriage took place at the Church of St. Martha, Albury, on the Surrey Downs, of Lieutenant-Colonel 8./' C. Kreyberg, V.C., C.M.G., D. 5.0., LL.D., Grenadier Guards and late of the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (Wellington), and the Hon. Mrs Francis McLaren, of Nunstead House, Godaiming, widow of the Hon. Francis McLaren, second son of Lord and Lady Aberconway, who was killed in 1917 while flying at Montrose. Colonel Freyberg shuns publicity in any form, and the wedding was kept a secret.