Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1923.

Shannon News, 12 January 1923, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1923.

Mr and Mrs T. Stone, and the Misses Stone (2), of unehunga, Auckland, who have been spending their holidays with their brother, Mr 11. Stone, of Graham Street, Shannon, left for home last Saturday. The- following are the local police returns lor the year ending December 31 (tliu figures, ol the previous year are in paieuihcsisj: Drunkenness 21 (6), drunk and disorderly G (3), obscene language '.') (10), vagrancy 7 (G), gaming offences II (3L), suppyiug person prohibited 0 (2), breach of prohibition onlei I) (II), on licensed promises 6 (2), house and shop breaking 7(1), receiving : mien pioperiy 2 (2), theft 18 (13), assault G (■!). The number of persons charged was JOl, ol whom 97 were convicted. The num-

ber ol' offences' reported were IO'J, against 107 the previous year. Discussing- ihe rating question in connection with the. water supply scheme for Shannon, the Town Clerk, at the Council meeting un Tuesday, submitted an example of what the water rate for one year would be on a property of a capital value of £720, and how h was worked out. The figures were as follows: Six per cent on the capital value of £720 was £43. The water rate would be 6 per cent on the £43, which brought the full rate payable to £2 11/7.

The monthly meeting oi the Druids' Lodge will be held in the Palish Hall on Thursday next, January 18.

Col. Mitchell, ex-M.P., ol Wellington, was a visitor to Mangahao hydro works on'Wednesday. Col. Mitchell is secretary of the Wellington Provincial Development League.

Mr Gordon Saunders, M.A., and Miss Marion Saunders, left by the New Plymouth mail train lor Wellington alter spending a.lew days with their aunt, Mrs J agger, oi Marotiri. They were joined by thir brother, Mr John Saunders, who is on his way to Jnvercargill to "take up an appointment as assistant in the bacteriological laboratory in the lnvercargili Public Hospital. Mr G. Saunders, who is an old Shannon School boy, is at present on the staff of the Hamilton High School. Gordon and Ivor are sons ol Mr J. F. Saunders, of Ngaere, Taranaki, and nephews of Mr A. Saunders, late ol Moutoa, and now of Hastings.

The fiaxcutters at Miraiii.ti are now cutting nuclei'-n new method. In the past it has been the practice to cut the whole plant, but now they are cutting the leaves separately around the plant, allowing the centre to remain. From trial experiments in the past made with small areas it has been found that plants cut under this method have come away quicker and the yield has been considerably increased. From the cutters' point of view it is a slow process, as they are only able to turn out about half the usual quantity, but that has been overcome by the owners paying 16/ per ton as against. 8/ under the old style. If the new method of cutting is going to raise the flax yield and improve Hie quality, it will be worth the extra work and expense.

The Engineer (Mr Edwards), who was present at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, stated that at the public meeting recently held in Shannon to consider the proposed water supply scheme, it had been asked if he (the speaker) had had experience in carrying out similar work, and what his credentials were. He went on to say that he thought it was only right he should supply the Council with the particulars asked for. He said when loans were ' about to be raised feelings often ran high, and often placed councillors in nn embarrassing position, so lie thought lie was only doing his duty in placing his credentials before Ihem. The following is a lis! of some of the works MiEdwards has been connected with: Engineer for the Fitzherberl East wafer supply, which was carried out to the entire satisfaction of the Council: the Woodville Borough Council water works scheme, as consulting engineer to Mr Metcalfe, who is recognised as one of the best engineers in the Dominion! civil engineer to the Sluggish River Drainage Board; consulting engineer to the Masferfon Borough Council; engineer in connection with the sewerage system of Palmerston North; and several other works. Mr Edwards slated lie had had as much experience ns any other person in New Zealand in that particular class of.work. The Mayor thanked the Engineer for the particulars he had furnished.

The king kauri tree in the otau forest in the Ness Valley, Clevedon, which was cut through from bark to bark on November 25, by six stalwart bushrnen, but refused to fall, stood in its supreme strength, defiant, for three weeks (reports the New Zealand Herald). It was anticipated that the first gale would lay the giant tree low, but it remained monarch of Hie forest until the wind in the right direction swept on tho bush. The tree had only a slight natural lean.

A number of New Plymouth residents have received printed circulars inviting support of a lottery, but to say the least of it, it appears to be a venture well left alone. The circulars have been potted at Hamburg, the headquarters are in Denmark, patrons are invited to remit in English money, and prizes according to the circular are paid out in French coinage. It is claimed that the lottery is under Slate control, but no certificate is attached to that effect, and the circular itself is badly worded and misspelling is frequent—Herald. New telegraph messenger telegra.ni for Mr Goodfeliuw, the general manager), entering head office of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Company (to clerk;: "Have vou got a bloke named Guodfoll.ow Working here?" .(C-ullapao ol the junior.)—Waikato Times. A (iishoi'iie resident received a rude

shock the other morning. He was engaged in mowing liis lawn when an explosion occurred under the mowing machine, and a »ciaj) ol metal struck the mower on the elbow, causing a wound which bled copiously. Subsequently an examination of the lawn revealed the shattered brass of a detonator, and later several unexplodi'd delonators were found. If is presumed Ihaf someone must have thrown the detonators over the fence as a means of getting rid of Uiem, thoughtless of the risk which (he action involved to others.

The Hon. Myrtle Jellicoe is at present confined to the ihou.se with ah attack of chicken-pox.

A Camden Town man slipped on a banana skin and fell into a crate of eggs. When he emerged the owner

of the eggs charged him six shillings lor the damage!

The Cambridge Power Board has now over £7OO consumers and the revenue is £7500 per annum. All possibility of having to strike a rate to assist the revenue has been removed.

•'Many people from New Zealand regard Sydney as Australia," said Mr Archibald", president of the Queensland Bowling Association, last evening, "but I can assure you that when you travel from Wellington to Sydney you have not broken the fringe of Australia—that jewel in the British crown."

The Prime Minister states that the application for conversion of H per cent free of income tax securities into 5J per cent Inscribed Stock totalled £-2,771,095 to January 6. The banks, stock exchanges and post ufiices have been advised that the conversion operations will be continued for a further period of three months, that is, to March 31. While in America, Mr H. D. Bates, of Wanganui, visited the Niagara Falls, and was greaUy struck by the amount of hydro development work which has been done on the Canadian side. The Americans seem loth to curtail the flow any more, for tear of spoiling Niagara as a scenic attraction. By means of ingenious devices both countries keep an exact tally of all tire water they nftc, and if the amount agreed upon exceeded there is a squaring up of accounts Chronicle.

Mr F. D. Whibley, who unsuccessfully contested the Manawatu seat, is removing from Foxton to a Main Trunk district, and has resigned from the Foxton Borough Council. He will also resign from the llorowhenua Power Board. He has recommended that Mr Chrystall, Mayor of Foxton, he appointed in his place on the Board.