Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1922.

Shannon News, 17 October 1922, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1922.

Mr Roskruge, of the local Rank of New Zealand staff, has received notice o! transfer to New Plymouth, mr which town he leaves shortly. A distressing motor accident, .occurred yesterday morning on the main road between Eketahuna and Masterton, resulting in the death of Mr Ccrrie Duncan Ayson, motor engineer, of Palmerston North. With his cousin, Mr G. Ayson and Mr W. Orr, of Wellington, who was driving, he was on his way to Wellington in a three-seater car. In attempting to clear a wa-ter-table, the driver threw the steer-ing-wheel too far round, with the result that the car shot across the road and dropped 40 feet over a bank. Mr Ayson died while being removed to the hospital. Mr George Ayson is suffering from spinal injuries, and is in a serious condition, while the driver sustained severe cuts and bruises.

“Potatoes planted on June 15 were dug on August. 8,” said Mr H. Sheargold, when relating his experiences of Canada to a Ohronicle representative and the rapid growth he had observed there. Immediately the frost was out of the earth, the warm weather sent growth ahead wonderfully, and crops and vegetables simply “walked out cf the ground.” The Canadian people, according u: Mr H. Sheargold, who has returned to Levin, have a handy method of preserving their meat. A beast is killed and the joints hung outside during the frosty weather, and are soon frozen stiff. They are then wrapped in paper and packed in a barrel, and j/> e ready to be taken out and prepared for the table whenever wanted.

The travelling linesmen, were in Shannon yesterday, when they installed a number of additional telephones.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers this evening.

The large two-storied shop being erected in Ballance Street for Mr P. Gill is now nearing 1 completion, and will be a valuable acquisition to the town when completed.

Mr Sam Bennett, railway linesman, had the misfortune to lose a heifer a day or two ago. He had it grazing on the railway lease by the cutting at the south end of Shannon, where it fell over the bank, breaking its neck. The following are the latest additions to the telephone directory in Shannon: E. A. Frost No. 44, J. Brosnehan No. 17, H. V. Hudson (Shannon News) No. 2, and C. C. Franks, who has connected up his garage with his house, No. 57.

The usual fortnightly euchre and dance will be held in the Parish Hall this evening at 7.30. As this is to .to the last social but- one, it is anticipated there will be a large attendance, as this function has become one of the most popular that is held in Shannon.

“As a general rule one ton of fodder converted into milk per medium of a dairy cow will give a more profitable return than using the same quantity of fodder for beef production,” said Mr A. H. Cockayne, biologist to the Agricultural Department in addressing the members of the Red Poll Association at Weraroa

The business people l of Shannon are keen to give support to any shipping facilities that Foxton may offer, and have decided to make the fullest use of the new service if it comes into force. They have notified the authorities of about what quantity of goods they receive monthly, thus strengthening their position and giving some idea of the possibilities of this .-'ervice.

Attention is drawn to an advertisement elsewhere in this issue inviting applications for the local agency for the well known Adams Bruce cake. As ever-increasing sales indicate, this commodity enjoys a Dominion-wide Popularity on account of its richness and flavour. The proposition should, therefore, offer attractive prospects. All particulars may be obtaned from Adams Bruce, Ltd., 191 Willis Street, Wellington.

A correspondent writes wishing to know if a property owner can erect a flood-gate in a drain on his own property and keep it closed during flood time, thereby causing the waiter to be diverted across . a public - thorough-

fare. The answer is that anyone interfering with the natural flow of running water renders himself liable to a claim for damage that may her caused through its diversion, provided that no indemnity against such action has been given.

A meeting of Levin Reform supporters was held on Thursday, when there was a representative attendance, among the visitors being Mr E. Newman, M.P., and Mr J. Linklater, the official Reform candidate for the Manawatu seat. After an exchange of views, the meeting decided to support Mr Linklater’s candidature, Mr Linklater pledging himself to prevent any undue extravagance in proposed deviation works at Palmerston North, and to support the Levin-Greatfoi'd deviation when the matter again, came up for consideration.

A prominent Clydesdale breeder ol Hawke’s Bay, who was in Levin district yesterday, informed a Chronicle representative of a peculiarity about breeding horses in this Island. Practically all their best breeding stock was purchased in Otago of the heavy Clydesdale class, and yet when mated in the North the progeny was always of a lighter type than the parent stock. He had gone to the trouble to take the weight of different (horses at different times, and found this peculiarity fully substantiated. “It may be the change of environment, or that the colder climate -in the South products a bigger and weightier animal, but we breeders up here have not been able to .solve the problem yet,” he added.

In an acldress to the Red Poll Association at \Veraro4 on Thursday, Mr A. H. Cockayne, of the Agricultural Department, toudhed on the dual-pur-pose cow among other matters. He did not consider that such a cow had a place in dairying in New Zealand, } and was not a profitable animal to I the farmer. In England farming conditions were different, and such cows j were largely in use, as the farmer j bought and rarely kept them beyond one season,' selling them off as beef cattle. Dual purpose cows were un- 1 necessary in this country, and unpro- ? fltable. “It would be just as reasonable to suppose,” he said, “that a horse could go out and win the New Zealand Cup and then do the autumn ploughing as to expect a cow to supply both milk and beef in payable quantities.”

“How many strokes have I taken, caddie?”, asked the golfer. “I dinna ken, sir,” answered the boy. “What! Call yourself a caddie; and you can’t even count my strokes?” “It’s no a caddie ye want, , sir. It’s an accountant:"-

The first strawberries of the season have made their appearance in Auckland this year rather earlier than usual. A crate, comprising' 16 boxes, was sent to a mart on Friday, and later in the day, the fruit was on sale in Queen Street at 2/ and 2/6 a box. The Palmerston Standard says an unusual bag fell to the lot of a Palmerston North sportsman on Sunday, when with one shot he dropped two rabbits and a thrush. A Levin sportsman is curious to know whether the rabbits were up the tree! The Wanganui Herald -says: Medical practitioners and registered nurses when they received copies of the official copy of the Wanganui Telephone Directory the other day were no doubt surprised to see the advertisement of 7 a well known undertaker on the same page, standing out in bold capitals, guaranteeing “best services at mode rate fees.”

The first pen of the new season's lambs with the ewes were auctioned at last week’s Levin sale. The youngsters were a fine, sturdy lot, and an indication of values is afforded by the fact that the ewes with lambs •in brought 37/ per head. A breeder informed a Chronicle representative that he considered the lamb market would open at about £1 per head, with a good demand.

“I was in thq tail end oi' the Patangata county, I am in the tail end of the Weber County, and I suppose . I will be in the, tail end of the new county,” declared a settler at Saturday’s meeting of ratepayers at Weber. He complained of his inability to get a suitable outlet from his property, when someone interjected: ‘‘How did you get your wool out, Dad?” “The sheqp carried their own wool out,” smartly retorted “Dad” amidst some laughter.

The following advertisement recently appeared in the Auckland Weekly News, and it would, be interesting to know if the advertiser has yet found the- right man • with the necessary qualifications: “Parents desirous of seeing daughter, who has not had many opportunities, comfortably married, would like to introduce, first by correspondence, honourable suitor. Daughter in 28th year, in good health, a good-living sporting New Zealand girl of spotless moral character. Wealth not, required—just decent mid-dle-class, homely people. Daughter will receive on marriage a wedding gift of £IOO and a further £IOOO will

be secured to her under her father’s will. References exchanged. New Zealanders of English stock preferred.”

Mr H. Ogiwara, Commissioner of the imperial Japanese Government, arrived in New Zealand last week and on Saturday paid a visit to the Central Development Farm at Weraroa. The visitor was keenly interested and closely questioned the manager err many points about which he wished to be .enlightened. At the same time he proved most communicative, and was eager to discuss and compare the farming methods of both countries. Mr Ogiwara speaks English fluently, and writes it well. His visit is for a few weeks only, and he goes to the South Island in about a fortnight’s time with the intention of purchasing Corriedale sheep, a breed whioh does particularly well in Japan.