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Shannon News, 14 November 1922, Page 2

Polish your floors with '! „n-01~ lighter work and a better, brighter polish. Also good for furniture, rn hoots and leather goods. The business of the country is to fight against the empire of ignorance. Ignorance is a source of crime.

The Shannon. Dairy Company will pay out 1/7 per lb for butterfat supplied during the month of October.

Mr C. H. Bould, of Levin, will commence on a big culling expedition on Thursday of the deer herds of the Wellington province, taking in those at Paraparaum.ii, Maiigahao and the Northern Tjararuas, Wainui-o-mata, and Wairarapa. On the eastern side of the ranges especially the animals have increased very largely, and are becoming a nuisance. There is also need for improving the herds. It is intended to cull at least 1000. The job is expected to take two months or more.

Mrs colonel Porter, one of the lady organisers of the British and Foreign Bible Society, visited Shannon on Friday last and waited on several of the ladies in the distrcit with the view of getting their assistance in Shannon to further the work of the Society. She received a good response, and the following have agreed to take charge: Mrs S. W. Carter, secretary, house collecting (Shannon); Mrs Ryrie (Buckley), and Mr Taylor will be in charge of collecting boxes. Mrs Porter hopes to visit. Shannon again in March.

A correspondent wishes to know if we can give any information in regard to the foundation of the Medical Association in Shannon and its connection with tiie workers at Mangahao; also if it .still exists. From particulars we have been able to gather, it appears that about two years ago the Borough Council formed itself into a Medical Association for the purpose of securing the services of a resident medical man in Shannon, the men at# Mangahao resolving to become members of the Association. The Borough Council collected the sum of £IOO, which-was given as a bonus to the doctor, while the men at Mangahao resolved to contribute one shilling per week per man, which amount the Government subsidised, thereby psrmitting the men to receive the services of the Shannon -doctor. This agreement expired at the end of last month. It has not been renewed owing to the Government refusing to give the subsidy, and unless some assistance is forthcoming there is every possibility of the Association becoming defunct.

The ranger reported to the Horowheiiua County Council on Saturday that lie had impounded 32 head cf stock during the past month. Councillors considered that the stock nuisance on the roads was pretty bad and every effort should be made to put a stop to it. An application was received by the Horowhenua County Council at Saturday’s meeting for a donation to the Wellington Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society. Cr. G. A .Monk stated the Society did useful work and on his motion a sum of £2.2/ was granted.

When the accounts amounting to £lOl9 16/6 were passed for payment at Saturday’s meeting of the Horowhenua County Council, the chairman (Cr. G. A. Monk) said it was a small pay-sheet this time, but it was necessary for the Council to keep down expenditure.

The opinion was expressed by Cr. Broadbelt at the meeting of the Horowhenua' County Council on Saturday that a drainage board should be formed iu the Taungata district on the Kopuiaroa-Foxton Road. That was the only way of dealing with drainage in that district, and he thought .the Council should take the initiative by calling a meeting to form the Board. Tire chairman (Cr. Monk) said that was a good idea, and Cr. Broadbelt said lie would call a meeting at Koputaroa and talk the matter over with the settlers.

‘‘There is water to the right of me, water to the left of me, and water over my head,” said a lady ratepayer from the Otaki district who waited on the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday regarding a diversion of surface 1 water on to her land, from which she asked relief. The Council listened patiently to a voluble harangue, on the matter, after which the Chairman, Engineer and Cr. Ryder were authorised to inspect and deal with the complaint.

The Makerua Drainage Board’s new dredge on the Kara Creek is making good progress in putting in the cut to the Tokomaru River. Up to the present about 10 chains of channel have been cut, the best day’s work being two chains. A good deal of timber is being encountered, but the machine is having no difficulty whatever in dealing with it. The working of the dredge is giving everv satisfaction.

They are: a homely people away down South. A Southland countiy paper recording the return visit, of a theatrical company states that the management, decided to get. some ex tra seating, and the papers adds, “all available chairs in the town were requisitioned, as also were seats from various public buildings, including the church!”