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Shannon News, 8 May 1923, Page 2

An English boy of five years, who lived in- China up to a year ago, and had not seen a Chinaman since leaving. met an old vegetable vendor in the Square on Saturday. Passers by were amused to see the little chap run ud to the old man, clasp him round tiro legs and chatter to him in Chinese. The Chinaman was delighted with the unwonted demonstration in his favour.—Palmerston Times.

The Stratford Borough Concil asked the Horowhenua County Council at its meeting on Saturday to co-operate in endeavouring to stop the practice of motorists who set out to establish speed records between Wellington and Auckland. Legislation absolutely prohibiting speed tests on the highways was asked for. Thie Horowhenua Council gave its full support to the request. Members of the Horowhenua Coum ty Council on Saturday mentioned some of the “criticism’* that was being levelled at them in the election campaign. The County Clerk said he could sympathise with them as he had recently been through a little experience of the kind, and until one fought an election he had no idea what .a. really bad man he was. He had not the slightest, idea, that he was such a. selfish, self-seeking, greedy person until he sought the support of the electors. “Poor old Pecksniff was a gentleman compared with me.’’ added Mr Goldsmith amidst, loud laughter.

The Horowhenua County roads received a testimonial during the week from many of the farmers attending the Farm School. Cr. Ha.rkness stated at, Saturday’s meeting that he had. been conversing with farmers from all over the Wellington Province, and they said the Horowhenua roads were i in first-class order and compared ex’cellently with the roads in their districts. Cr. Harkness said the work on the roads had been well done and they were going t,o stand up to it and so reduce expenditure in the coming year. Cr. Broadbelt remarked that it, was always encouraging to hear of people who (had worse roads than one’s own. He had been in Hawera lately and had struck a piece of road there which was far worse than anything in this district.. They had, of course, many tarred roads, there and if, would he a splendid thing when this County could follow' the same course. Cr. Ryder said they did not have to go far to roads worse than their own. A piece of road between Waikanae and Pa*ekaka,rild was a disgrace to any Council in New Zealand. He had never seen such bad work done in any County before.