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Shannon News, 16 January 1923, Page 2

Forty-nine head of stock were impounded by the liorowhenua County ranger during the past month. “This is an encouraging letter,” said the County Clerk (Mr Goldsmith) at Saturday's meeting .when he read a letter lrom Mr J. Bowler, of Shannon, who forwarded £lO, his coiitribution towards'the culvert opposite his property. The letter was received with thanks.

Mr Thomas'Palmer, an Australian, who has been in South Africa for 21 years, has returned to the Commonwealth by the Euripides for a short holiday. Interviewed at Albany, he said: “Unless there is a big influx of white people into South Africa there is a danger of the Union being lost to the Empire. Unless that influx takes place from England or some European country there is a danger that the natives who make roads, construct railways, with white men only as overseers, will secure the ascendancy. If the natives are organised, then it will be God help the country. For pity’s sake don’t introduce coloured people into Australia. South Africa has not one, but twenty, coloured problems. If prophecies are true, a big wave of Asiatic immigrants is to sweep over Europe. Let us so build up Australia that we shall have it as the last borne of tlie Anglo-Saxon race. I believe Genera! Sends will be defeated at the next election, but if General Hertzog •be given cha'ge of the Government he will no! he the great danger usually feared.”

The Workers’ Educational Association thanked the Horowhenua County Council at Saturday’s meeting for its donation of £25, expressed its great appreciation of the gift, and hoped Levin would continue to profit by the W.E.A. movement and the Council’s interest long continue. The Association added that it was regretted that the Council’s donation did not appear in their annual report. The Association’s year closed on October 31, and the report was in the printer’s hands, and it was hoped the Council would understand .that the omission was not intended as a slight in any way. —The letter was received..

A hero who sacrificed his sight so fhaf he might save the life of a black boy has arrived in Sydney, so that he might-receive medical treatment. According' toMellow travellers, Cecil Danvers—that his name—was working in the New Guinea copper mines, near Bootless Inlet, when the misfortune befel him. He had five charges of gelignite to fire. There was a premature ignition. Danvers promptly grasped the black boy assisting him and flung him out of harm’s way. The act cost Danvers his eyesight for some time at least. He came to Sydney totally blind, but hopeful that some day he will again see.

A return was placed before the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday showing the: cost of construction of me main road through the Weraroa Settlement. Cr. F. J. Ryder said he hoped the cost of tarring and maintenance would be kept so that- the Council would know how much the road was costing. The information would be useful lor future reference.