Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1922.

Shannon News, 18 August 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1922.

A few nights ago a mean thel't was comrnitited at the business premises of Messrs. A. tie i.uen and Co., when some person or persons stole the gas generator plant, causing the firm much inconvenience. The police now have the matter in hand.

Mr P. J. O'ltegan, solicitor, of Wellington, was a visitor to Shannon yesterday.

The Wairarapa football team will arrive on Monday afternoon, and will be met by representatives of the Union.

The Borough Council have taken possession of the land at the corner ,of Vance Street, wihich they purchased lor the purpose of erecting workers’ cottages; and the contractors have now got the timber on the ground and are starting building at’once. Great interest is being taken locally in the coining football match Horo-whenua-Wairarapa, to be played here next Wednesday. The local: club, Who are managing affairs at this end, are receiving great, assistance from the townspeople in their efforts to'' make the fixture a success.

The usual fortnightly euchre party and, dance in connection with Venerable' Bede’s will be held next- Tuesday in the Parish Hall. Again there will be novelties in the way of dances introduced. Besides a special cylinderwaltz competition there will be some of the old favourites, and patrons can look forward to another very enjoyable evennig. Euchre 7.30 p.in., dancing JO p.m. On Monday last, as Mr Sid Steere, of Miranui, accompanied by a friend, was motoring home, a short distance from Shannon, the body oi the car burst, into flames, Mr Steere and his friend having barely time to get out. The top oi the car was badly burnt, the lower portion being saved owing, in is thought, to very little benzine being in the tank. The car, which was an Overland, was covered by a small insurance, but nevertheless Mr Steere will be a heavy loser.

A very enjoyable evening.was spent last night at the residence, of Mr W. •J. Easton, Buckley, lor the purpose of farewelling Mr N. Clapham, of the Post: Office staff, /who has been transferred to Palmerston North. Mr Easton, on behalf of the residents of Buckley, in a very eulogistic speech, presented Mr Clapham with a wristlet watch. Mr Clapham suitably replied, remarking that he was very sorry to leave Shannon, but thought he was likely to make a week-end visit to ; Buckley occasionally to' see liow the ; cows and sheep were doing. We wish to point out that, the Moutoa Merrymakers are showing in the

Maoriland Theatre on Tuesday even-

ing next, nan‘in, the Druids’ Halt as i| stated in last issue. It behoves Slian"nonites to give their good support, as Wloutoa people in the past have always been ready to assist Shannon , ■in any of its undertakings. The ob-

■ject is a worthy one, namely, to raise ’funds for A hall at. Moutoa for social jand'tother purposes, while the show, 'the Merrymakers put on is one of the -best. Seats can be boohed at Alder,sey’s.

) Arrangements are now well in hand for the Venerable Bede’s children’s /plain and fancy dress ball, which will ibe held on Friday, September 15, in [the Druids’ Hall. For some considerable time past an energetic committee has been'teaching to an enthusiastic icrowd of children those light, and [graceful stops, of the pleasing art of jdancing. Again, the maypole will 'adorn the ballroom, and it- is hoped that even last year’s wonderful display will be eclipsed by this one.

: During the course ol' his address at iihe* Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, the Rev. Thompson, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, stated their cheapest Chinese New Testament cost sixpence to produce, and was sold, for l£d all over China. On the whole, out of every £1 which- the Society .spends in producing and distributing the Scriptures, it is now re-' ceiving back less than 7/, as the proceeds of sales, and the committee must either seriously curtail its operations, or its annual income musti at once be very largely increased.

’ On Sunday last the Rev. Thompson, : of the British and Foreign Bible Society, addressed large congregations at the Presbyterian Church in the morning, and the Anglican. Church in the evening, in the afternoon he conducted a combined Sunday School service in the Parish Hall. At these gatherings lie gave an outline of the work of the Bible Society, pointing out that the organisation was a partnership of Christian people united to provide every person who could read with God’s message to him, printed in his mother tongue. It bad helped the Gospel to be read in 540 different languages and dialects, which were current, among three-quarters of the human race. During the last year the Society had sent out over eight- and a-half million copies of the. Scriptures, which .showed the good work it was ( doing. All the services were very j highly appreciated by those present.

, A request, to open a 'school at Mangahao was considered at this week’s meeting of the Education Board and it, was decided lo accede to the request provided a satisfactory report was received from the senior inspector.

A reminder is given of the valedictory banquet to> be tendered /Mr E. Newman, M.P., at Foxton on Monday next. It promises to he the largest political gathering yet held in the constituency. The banquet will be held in the Masonic Hall at 6 p.m., and the speeches will be made in the Town Hall at 8 p.m. Among those who will be present to do honour to the guest will be the Prime Minister, members of Cabinet and ,M.P.’s.

A member of the Paraparaumu Junior Football Club, in a letter to the Horowhenua Rugby Union on Tuesday, wrote inter alia “The game was not a bad one, was it, although I’m afraid our team rather disappointed our supporters. However, we wfere well beaten on the day, and all I tan say about it is that it was a pleasure to play in a game so well played and controlled.” Members of the Union considered the letter showed fine sportsmanship, a spirit that has always .characterised the Paraparaumu team.

Playing a sterling game in the lock of the Wanganui scrum this week in the match with Horowhenua was Mr Jack Pini, a Maori forward who had a reputation on the field over 20 years ago in Taranaki and Wanganui, and is still class enough to represent his Union, though be has passed his forty-sixth year. In his younger days Mr Pini was a great athlete, and at an athletic meeting in Taihape some years back won every event, and the programme included wrestling, running and jumping. His years appear to have passed lightly over his head, and the genial “Jack” looks like playing the game lor many years to come. May ii be so.