Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1922.

Shannon News, 31 October 1922, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1922.

Mr Ousey, postman, is at present enjoying his annual leave.

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

Constable T. Shannon, who has been away on holiday leave, returned to Shannon on Saturday afternoon and has again taken up his duties.

The flax plantation at Miranui, which is being carried on by the Flaxmillers’ Association under the direction of Mr G. Smerte for experimental purposes, is going on well, and some results should be observable after the present season’s growth.

“The Government was sympathetic towards the drainage work being done by the Makerua Drainage Board,” said the chairman (Mr Jos. Liggins) at the first demonstration of the new pontoon dredge yesterday, “but it would do nothing to help us, so we helped ourselves,” he added amidst laughter.

“Labour by scoops would have cost 2/ per yard, but the Marion dredge wilt do the same work at 5d per yard,” said Mr Joseph Liggins at the demonstration of the Makerua Drainage Board’s new dredge at Makerua yesterday. “The difference in cost between scoop work and work done by the first dredge paid for that dredge •some time ago.” i

Mr Evans, Labour candidate for Masterton, addressed the elactbrs at Mangahao on Sunday, when he was accorded a good hearing.

Miss Gwen Merwood, who is well known in Shannon, where she has many friends, is leaving for Rangitikei.

The Public Works employees at. Shannon have been successful in forming a cricket club, and have entered a team for the senior competition.

During the service at the Church of England on Sunday evening, some mischievous individuals turned the lights out.

A cricket match was played on the Recreation Grounds on Saturday last between the Shannon Club and the Y.M.C.A., Levin. The former scored 105, Merwood 38 and Grainger 49 being the principal scorers. The Y.M.C.A. scored 42.

The Shannon rink of bowlers who motored to Feilding on Saturday were delayed" on the way by punctures, and eventually had to borrow an inner tube, to enable them to reach their destination .arriving too later for dinner, and therefore not in much humour for bowling..

Captain Preece recalled some early recollections when speaking at. the opening ceremony of the Mekerua Dranage Board’s neiw dredge yesterday. He saw the Makerua country before the railway went through it, and even at that time the value of its flax was fully realised. The difference in the quality and extent of the flax growths between then and now was remarkable, as a result of the ravages of the yellow-leaf disease. However, the drainage of the country no longer profitable for flax would promote settlement and send the district, ahead as nothing else would do.

Mr F. D. Whibley, the Labour candidate for the Manawatu electorate, addressed a large attendance of electors at Arapeti on Sunday afternoon. The speaker was given a good hearing, and after answering several questions, a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Whibley was carried unanimously. Mr P. McGill occupied the chair.

The final euchre party and dance of the fortnightly series which are held in the Parish Hall, will take place this evening, when a record attendance is anticipated. At the conclusion of the euchre the winner for the season will be declared. Dancing will then be carried on until a much later hour than usual.

On Friday evening, at a largely attended meeting of dairy farmers, a branch of the Dairy Farmers’ Union was formed in Shannon. Mr W. Carter occupied the chair. The ■speakers were Messrs. P. .T. Small, president, and' J. I. Fox, secretary, of the Wellington Provincial Executive of the Dairy Farmers Union, who dealt at length with the pig industry and the benefits of the Union. The following officers were elected: President, Mr 0. Upton; secretary, Mr A. J. Thomson; committee, Messrs. Hook, Spiers, H. Byers, W. H. Smith, B. L. Tippler and .7. C. Saxon.