Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923.

Shannon News, 16 March 1923, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923.

There are now 4-UO men employed at the Mangahao Hydro works. It is hoped to put on more men shortly to speed up the' work.

On Wednesday the Mangahao River was carrying, less water than at any time during the. past four or five months.

In our report in the previous- issue of the Levin-Shannon School cricket match it was stated that Mr Morgan donated the fruit for the boys, whereas, it was Mrs Clayton, whose kindly gift was much appreciated.

A man named Henry James Kerr was arrested at Shannon' yesterday morning .charged, with assaulting Joseph. Feetham,, Public Works transport foreman. He appeared before Mr E. Spencer, J.P., -later on in the morning and was fined £Z or seven days’ imprisonment. It appears that lie applied lor a job, but one' was not available. He then asked for a permit to . travel on the lorry to the lorry to the. works, but, all the permits having been issued, he. became abusive and assaulted the foreman.

The funeral of the late Mr Michael Moynihan took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was very largely attended. Rnv. Father, McManus, Palmerston, and Father Melu, Otaki, read the burial service at the Catholic Church and. afterwards at the graveside; Among those present were representative;? of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association from Palmerston North, Foxton, Levin and Otald, and many friends from a distance. A large number of wreaths were forwarded, showing the high esteem in which the' deceased was held.

This evening tlie grand St. Patrick’s ball will be held in the Druids’ Bali, tue proceeds being in aid of . the Catholic Church fund. Mr Spencer’s orchestra from Palmerston North lia-s been Vagaged, white all the arrangements are well in hand lor a most pleasant evening.

Tire test shaft on the site of the dam at Arapeti is now down 8711teet without striking a' solid bottom. At SOft. timber was struck. Apparently the. borers are working on an old creek bed.

Mr Wain, who has been secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Arapeti for the past nine months, left, lor his new appointment. al ( Wairoa on Wednesday. His successor, Mr ’c. Nt Doig, late of Waikqkopau, near Wairoa, has arrived and taken up his duties.

The annual picnic in connection wit/'i life Anglican Sunday School will bo' held at Spencer’s bush' to-morrow (Fatuvdhy), and given a fine, day, a pleasant- time should be spent by the children, as it is an ideal picnic ground. 1 ■

At the inspection yesterday of the experimental work carried out by the FaxmMlerY Association at Mivariui/ aimon • was represented by . the Mayor (Mr Murdoch) and Os. Faroher and E. Butt, while Mr Gunning was also present. 1

It will not he long before the piercing ot the tunnels in connection with the ...Mangahao Hydro are, completed. IVJ. J tunnel, is through, while there is e.ai/ ten dm ins to complete oi No. 'z. On ilie Shannon side, Gavins party a e aravaging GO 1 1 weekly, and at the Arapeti end- Devereaux’s party are doing- between 30 .and 40i*t weekly, it being, harder country /to work. At the i iesent rate of progress the tunnel should, lie through about the first week in May.

- the" will of the late Philip Joseph ' Hennessey, at one time a farmer, ot shannon, who died in Chicago, came before his Honour Mr .Justice Chapman in the Supreme Court at Wellington through an originating summons, The parties were John 'Joseph Kane iieimessey, farmer, and Catherine Honor ah Hennessey, spinster, the plaintiffs, and the Public Trustee, defendant. Mr Blair appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, Mr Rose for the Public Trustee, Mr Cornish for William Hennessey and James A. Hennessey' soils of the testator, both residing 'beyond- New Zealand at present, and Mr Grombie for the Roman Catholic Archbishop • of Wellington, representing certain charities in bequests to which the testator had been profuse. The plaintiffs applied for an order under the Family Protection .wet, 1903,' making fit provision,/: a,s the , Court might decide, for their maintenance and support. ' The estate was valued ■at £21,000. His Honour reserved- his decision.

An account of a. severe loss by a lady passenger to Nelson on Monday’s second Auckland express was given a "Times” representative. The'passenger left her seat for the refreshment room at Taumanmui boarding it again further.dowm .the train. Upon arrival in her own carriage, she made the discovery that her luggage, cons'-sti-ng. of suit and attache cases and coat had disappeared. The guard was notified oi A vlie loss and also the police at Taumanmui.

A ■match has been arranged for the ’sculling championship of New Zealand and Australia, between Patrick Hannan, the- holder of . the New Zealand title, ' and Alfred Fell on, the Australian champion. ■. Hannan .received \a cable from Felton at the week-end accepting his offer .that the match should take place on Nelson- harbour at the .end of April. . A number of prominent Nelson sportsmen arc acting as guarantors on behalf, of Hannan for the purse of £->OO. Mr C. 11. Bould has been busy - culling the deer herds in varicas d:;d Lets, am! in each, case has been mo.-,! successful, gome buO worn ; not in Lower W;:n:irap-, thirty at raraparanniu. and a number at inkmanw a ai.u (■-■-( r» m,i w .Tic considered Ike heads at Lludahnua the be..l he had smut, and recommends that anyone v. ishn.r; goou r;w, 1 .-moan! visit there .'wi'ng tiio shoo.mg season. Eleven doer were captured, and' live of these have been forwarded to Pongaroa to be liberated, three were sent to Hawkeb Bay di.trict, and three to Westport. Mr I’add has also haul -liberated •in lac Y.ddingtnu dis'rict 800 pheasun.s L-: rg: ville. ■ ado si sty, < rearra at 'the -Pm i.paraunm game Rum. will be liberal d between Palmerston North and Pumpman mu. Mr Bould.

predicts a good season. How greatly opinions of good cookie differ was demonstrated at a- show recently held in ‘ Musterton. A Masterton lady cooked a number of ar-t-iclQs for entry in a certain section. After selecting the best for her own exhibit, she passed on the culls.to a Irieud who entered them. The lady’s breath’ was almost taken: away when she learned that the judges .had awarded' the culls a prize, and her pet entry was placed among the also starteds.”;

PUBLIC HALL FOR KOPUTAROA ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WAY.

it has long been felt that the growing social requirements of Koputaroa demanded the erection of a local hall. The schuolhouse lias done yeoman service in the past, but this, besides me general inconvenience of langemeqt, lias' ior some umaiprov.eu inadequate. Some months ago the matter was' taken up seriously by the red dents 01 Koputaroa, and a strong committee appointed to deal with the

cijlcctioii' oi funds and other necessary preliminiries, and it is satisfactory 10 note that considerable headway has been made to date. A sum oi over £6O has been collected by means of dances, etc., and a general canvass oi the district has resulted in the promise of a considerable: sum towards The erection of,- the hail, in addition, Mr C. H. riood has very g. nerousiy agreed to . advance the sum of £IOO dree, oi interest for five years. - . • • - A half-acre of land, situated about three chains from the store on the t-oxton Hoad, and alongside the site oi the proposed Anglican Church, has bo"n secured. It is proposed to. erect

a building 50; by 60, sufficiently high in the stud, and with ail facilities for Uw screening oi picture;. The stage wii; lie huge enough to accommodate ti e average touring coihpany, and the mee-sar, dressing-rooms, etc., will he provided. A kitchen, with copper and oilier aids towards the (production of that very important contribution towards the‘success of any entertaini ieni, the -upper, will lie .situated.--in the back oi the hall, it is hoped ter liavie the hall completed by the middle of July, when it will lie opened by a tmey dress' darnival or ball. 'The i siimattii C..SI is in the vicinity of £SOO for building materials and furni Tiling, tiie proposal being to lovm .a working tee lo erect the building. In ill meantime fortnightly dances are held Tii the Schoolroom, the proceeds going; towards the funds. At a J iter dale Miss Hooper has promised to bring a concert party from Levin, and the Levin Brass Band and Mr (lassie, the proprietor of .the People’sPictures, have also promised support.