Shannon News FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922.

Shannon News, 13 October 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922.

Mr W. Gill, an old Shannon hoy, who Is employed in the district traffic manager's* office', Wellington, is at present on a visit to* his parents, Mr and Mrs P. GUI, of Vance Street.

At the meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Hoard yesterday, Mr Fraser, late of the Dunedin City Corporation staff,, was appointed secretary from a large number of applicants.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening to go into the conditions of purchase of the workers’ cottages, but owing to more, details being required, the matter was adjourned until the next usual meeting of the Council. , .

The proprietors of the Maoriland Theatre have secured the popular him, “Four . Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” which they will screen on Friday, October 20. It will also be screened at Tokomaru on Saturday, October 21. : Box plan now open at Aldersey’s—no extra charge for booking.

“When I was in America,” said Lord Leverhalme, at Port Sunlight, “1 heard authentic reports that the widow of Caruso is drawing 400,000 dollars (normally about £80,000). a year from gramophone records. That is what the voice of a dead husband had made available . for the widow,,, thanks to science.”

Says the Waitara correspondent "of

the Taranaki Herald: If wild pigs increase in the same proportion as the

domestic animal it is not surprising that there are complaints that damage is being done to the reserves. For instance, Mr G. Wilson (Sentry Hill), from an ordinary nondescript sort of sow has had in six litters 76 piglets, 69-ofwhich she reared. The dance in aid of the Catholic Church funds, held in the Druids’ Hall on Tuesday evening, was well attended. The committee’s arrangements were excellent - and everybody had a good time. The floor was in capital order, and together with the music supplied by Mrs Butler and Mr R. Merwood, was all that could be desired. Mr L. Randall carried out the duties of M.C. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies, and the dance was most successful; When the Breeze was between ten

and twenty miles off Wanganui on Tuesday on her way from Welling-

ton, a fish of the same species as the famous Pelorus .lack was seen. The visitor, which was .exactly the size and shape of Jack, though a trifle

lighter in colour, sported around the steamer for some time. Members of the ship ? s company who were well acquainted with Pelorus Jack are satisfied that their visitor is of the same species; .

At the recent musical examinations held - at Wellington by Mr G. F. Vincent in connection with Trinity College, London, Miss Mona Neale, A.T.C.L., iL.T.G.L., entered three of her pupils, all of whom gained very high marks in the Junior Division. Miss Ray Blight, just missed the Gold Medal by two points. She came second out of 75 candidates who passed in the same grade. . She received honours, 86 marks. Miss Rita Byers also got honours, .81 marks. Miss Minnie Christopherson was awarded 77 marks. Although she gained very high marks, it is greatly to her credit, as Miss Christopherson had only worked at her examination music since the end of May last. A Marlborough settler who has had considerable experience with keas on such back-country runs as the Molesworth, speaking to an Express representative, stated that he had seen the birds feasting in great, numbers on dead sheep, but lias never noticed them attack a live animal. He has no doubt that they are carnivorous, as he once kept a tame kea when out mustering, which he used to feed on sheeps' kidney. On one occasion he shot a couple of stags in kea country, and on returning Jor one of the heads which he had been compelled to leave found that the carcases had been stripped clean of flesh by an immense mob or keas.

There has been a good deal of controversy and adverse criticism concerning the Minister’s action in sending out, after a shortened period of intense training, a number cf young women to attend to' the teeth r-f school children. A representative of the Foxton Herald was afforded an oi portunity while in Dunedin recently of going through the Dental School of the Otago University, and to g : t an idea of the wide range of study, hospital, demonstration and practical work imposed upon students over a minimum course of four strenuous years before they can qualify to practice in this important branch of medical science. The school is supervised by Professor Pkkerill, not only a highly qualified expert, but.a noted plastic surge tn, and the s.tan lard set for students is is reputed to he second to none in the world. Professor Piekerill entered an emphatic protest against school chil dren being heated by “half-pie” trainees, but Ihe Minister has persisted in imposing this work upon parents.

Eggs can be kept fresh for months with t.harland’s “Moa" Brand Egg Preservative. One bottle: does ' , Y e * dozen for less than a penny per dozen.

A Wanganui resident, aged 73, boasts that he has not yet been to a

moving picture show

During the nine months of this year. 40 bankruptcies have taken place in Wanganui. There were 34 for the whole of 1921.

“Did you have lunch with defendant?” asked Mr Justice Stringer of a witness in a Te Kuiti case at Hamilton the other day. The witness had previously given evidence and asked, permission, after lunch, to amend certain statements'. “No, your Honour,” answered witness. His Honour: “And you haven’t, seen or discussed the matter with defendant during the luncheon adjournment?” —“No, your Honour.” “You are quite sure of that?”. “Yes, your Honour.” His Honour: “Well it will probably greatly surprise you to know that I myself saw you talking to defendant, heard you discussing th 6 case with him. and moreover, heard defendant giving you instructions in the matter,’ Collapse of witness. An expanding market for New Zealand butter is promised in France (states the Auckland Herald). The production of butter in that country in recent years has considerably diminished, partly owing to the depletion of the herds during, the war period and partly because of the extensive manufacture of soft cheeses. The country is also consuming much more butter than it did previous to the war, the acquisition of Alsace and Lorraine having included two provinces which are large consumers, but produce no butter. During the last few seasons New Zealand butter has been placed on the Paris market, through London, but efforts are now being made to establish a trade, in New Zealand butter with France direct.

The late Thos. Sathcrlcy, who passed away at Kauwhata on the 26th inst._, had been a resident of Rangitikci Line for the past 37 years, his illness confining him to his home for the past 12 months. He was. a native of Shropshire, England, and came out to Nelson with his parents when only four years

old, being one of the many boys who had been employed by the late Henry Redwood, of Nelson. Later he came to the Manawatu .district, finally settling down at his late residence, and going through the many hardships of the pioneer days. At the starting of the Awahuri Dairy Company he offered one acre in the middle of the frontage of 30-acre farm with the right to use two valuable artesian wells for the factory to be built, for the small .sum of £25, but this offer was declined. Mr Satherley leaves a wife, but there are no children. Mr Alfred {Sathcrlcy, a farmer of the Wangeliu district, is a nephew of the late Mr T. Sathcrlcy and uncle to Constable Sathcrlcy, of Otald.