Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 24, 1922.

Shannon News, 24 November 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 24, 1922.

Motor lorries are at present/ busy distributing transmission poles about Linton and Tokomaru.

Mr H. 7. Flyger, Independent Liberal candidate lor Manawatu, will address the electors at Maoriland ■ Theatre on Tuesday evening- next at 8 p.m.

Mrs Nash, sen., mother of Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., is visiting Shannon, and is the guest of Mrs Baxter

The young man Tasman Anderson, who died from the effects of poison at Dunedin, was until about a month ago working in Tokomaru.

When a member of (lie committee went to light up the hat! for the football club’s dance at Tokomaru last Friday evening, it was discovered some person had removed the gauge from the generator. After some delay another was procured from the store. There has been a lot of petty thieving and if the. offenders are caught should be taught a lesson.

The tennis 'court that is being put down at the T]okomaru School is Weil in hand. At present the committee is waiting for some refined tar from Wanganui to enable them to complete the work.

On Friday evening the football club at Tokomaru held a most successful wind-up dance, which was largely attended. A novelty dance, “Thread the Needle waltz,” for ladies, created a lot of fun. About forty took part, Mrs Thompson and Miss Stokes tied for first place, the former winning the run off.

A correspondent wants to know if, now the plots in front .of the station have been cleaned up, the Council intend to place the two machine guns there, where they can be seen. . .Tust now and for weeks, a speaker, Price by name, has spoken with great vim at the end of the Queen’s wharf in Wellington, and after a great deal of influence he has sacrificed his week-end of rest to meet the workers in this township, as per advt. in this issue. He is spoken of as “the human machine-gun.” A meeting of stall-holders and workers in connection with the recent Festal Fair was held in the Methodist Schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon. Reports were received and accounts passed, for payment. A large: sum Was also voted towards the new circuit car. The Minister expressed hearty thanks to all workers for their assistance. The Rev. L. Minifie requests special mention of the N.Z. Picture Supplies for free use of two feels of films used on the two bazaar nights: for music supplied by Mr Hyde, also of the proprietors of the Maoriland Theatre for continuous assistance in the use of the picture machine and general hall arrangements, and to the Shannon News for special advertising space and reporting. As there is still a number of garments left over from the Sewing Stall of the recent Fair, especially dresses for school children, dark blue aprons, children’s bloomers, etc., any person wishing to buy can do so by calling at Mrs Aldersey’s, where the parcel will be kept open till Saturday, December 2. The committee hopes that anyone disappointed in not being able to. attend the Festal Fair will avail themselves of this opportunity of getting ready-made garments at cheap prices.

Word has been received from the Minister of Public Works that the Government has decided not to grant the subsidy for medical benefits to the men at Mangahao.

Two men are to be charged on Monday next with supplying liquor to a prohibited person. A rink of local bowlers journeyed f j Palmerston North on Saturday and played the holders of the Mauson and Barr Cup, but were unsuccessful in their effort to secure it. The followii g were the team: Messrs. Whibley, Cooper, Quarrie and Gagliardi (skip). Starting on Sunday next, Baird’s char-a-banc will run every Sunday to Foxton Beach (weather permitting). Seats can be booked at garage. On Wednesday last, as Mr E. Spencer’s son was cycling along Vogel Street, he came into collision with a young man riding a horse. The bicycle was badly damaged, but the boy escaped with a few minor scratches.

A meeting of suppliers of the Shannon Dairy Co. was held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of considering the proposal of the Dairy Farmers’ Union to take over the pig exporting department of the Wellington Packing Co. Judging by the large number of farmers present it was a good indication that the dairy farmers are waking up to their own interests. Mr Taylor presided. After discussing the matter from all points it was unanimously resolved that the directors favourably consider the proposal of taking up the shares required. As Mr Hone McMillan’s little daughter was riding a horse a day or two ago, she was thrown, receiving injuries which necessitated medical attention. The Prohibition Parly have secured the Maoriland TJheatre for an address,to be given on the Tuesday night prior to the general election.

A writer in the Patea Press comments upon the vague way in which movers of resolutions at meetings put their wishes into words. After speaking, one will say “I move in that direction.” The clerk does his best to render it into form for the minute-book, and when the motion is read out the mover says “That is not what I intended.” The whole difficulty could

be simplified by requiring that all motions should be written out and signed by movers and seconders. There could be no getting away from these at, any future time.

The Papatawa (Woodville) Dairy Co. has sold the balance of its cheese to the end of December (approximately 30 tons) at 9|d per lb. The advance to suppliers will now be brought up to 1/6 per lb for butterfat from July 12 to the end of the year.

“What about the Hindus? There are 30 oi them on the roll!" asked an inter jector at Mr Massey’s meeting at Masterton. “And no credit to those who put them there!’ promptly retorted the Prime Minister. \

A Chronicle representative was informed yesterday that a short time' ago 14/ or 15/ per head was offered for lambs, but they could not be got for anything near that now. The companies were opening with an offer of lOd per lb for good lines averaging about 381 b, which price worked out at 31/8 per head. The lamb business looked like being in for a good season. “The Hon. Minister would have us believe that soldier settlements are veritable gardens of Eden, but if the Te Miro settlement is a fair sample of the garden, then I am glad I was not Adam. One soldier settler told me the place would be all right if the Government established a blackberry jam and a rabbit tinning factory, and gave free railage on sweet briar and foxglove to the Auckland flower market, “_Mr Cobbe at Feilding, amidst laughler and applause. At a further meeting of the Bacon Committee of the Dairy Farmers’ Union yesterday, it was decided to proceed with the formation of a new company to take over the lease of the N.Z. Meat Packing Company, and Messrs Small, Campbell, Carter, Broadbelt and Derharn were appointed provisional directors of the new company, with power to add to their number. Denmark’s best cow for last season yielded during the 12 months 20,7681 b of milk, making 9581 bof butter. She is a big, well developed cow of the red Danish race ■of milkers, and weighed nearly 18001 b before her last calving. The, prevailing idea of many farmers that the Friesian cow is the favourite in Denmark is a mistake. Very few Friesian cows are seen there, and although they have been imported and tried repeatedly, the Red Danish milkers have been found to give the best results.'

There is every promise of a record entry for the Levin Horticultural Society’s Show on Tuesday. The season has been very favourable to growth and keen competition is promised'both -in Hv.'.'/i: r- and fruit. It isdesired 11 at ei.tr: y.. which close at 8 o’clock on Salim’ iV night be made as early as p"ssib * in order to avoid a last-minute rush. The Chronicle office will be open continuously up till closing hour on Saturday for the convenience of exhibitors.

The distinction of having had his !ie::d in a shark’s mouth and got it out again belongs to “Treacle,” a native of Thursday Island, to the north of Australia. He is described in “The Cruise of the Dream-ship” by Mr Ralph Stock, who says that his head ■looks as if 'it was half cut off. The: author tried to get him to give an account of the adventure, but all “Treacle” would say was: “Me push; ’irn leave go.” He takes an extraordinary pride in his escape, and in return for sixpence will show visitors the shark’s teeth that are still embedded in his skull, and for the same sum he allows’himself to be photographed! He speaks English in an extraordinary way. For instance, he calls a gramophone “Bokkus belong noise,” and a saw is “Pull urn come, pull urn go, brother belong tomahawk.” An envelope is “Trousers belong letter.”

The destruction caused by wild pigs in the back blocks of Taranaki is emphasised in a letter received by the Taranaki Daily .News from a correspondent, who says: —“The wild pigs need killing off, because if something is not done very soon they will take charge of the place. I am not exaggerating when I say they will literally take charge, for already some of the farmers here have had to knock off breeding owing to the great loss in lambs, vhile others have lost 40 and 50 per cent. They also do great damage to fences, and from a forestry point of view they are almost as big a curse as deer.

The Prime Minister had been speaking for an hour and three-quarters at New Plymouth the other evening, and was just commencing to refer to the position of the two Opposition groups when he was interrupted bv exceedingly heavy rain. The hall has an non roof, and the downfall made Mr Massey inaudible. He had to resume his seat for a foV minutes, and, as the rain continued in a moderated form, he closed his speech after explaining that, while ho did not bend to political opponents, he had no intention of challenging the elements. (Cheers and laughter). ■

The Opinion that New Zealand is Ihe best-fed and altogether the best con a try in the world to live in at the pmsent time was expressed with emphasis by two young New Zealanders, Mr and Mrs Oldbury, of Kawhia, who recently returned to Auckland from a world tour, states the ‘Herald. ’ Next to New Zealand, they said, came California, which, with its splendid climate, abundant natural advantages, and fine roads, was easily the most desirable country in which they had stayed since leaving New Zealand.