Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 6. 1923.

Shannon News, 6 July 1923, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 6. 1923.

Mr A. J. Bray, of Carterton, has been appointed telephone clerk at the local post office/ He succeeds Mr Smith, who has resigned irom the service.

A Brentwood motorist, driving hi the twilight at Epping, suddenly saw a dark loam and felt something strike his oar. Pulling up, he found he had killed *ai lull-grown deer.

On Tuesday a collision took place between ■& motor cair and motor lorry at Anapeti, no serious damage being dene the motor car 'being the chief sufferer with a twisted mudguard, bent front axle, and damaged tyre.

Rev. L. Minifie, who hass been in charge of the Foxton circuit of the Methodist Church for the past two years, has been compelled to resign from thei ministry owing to' ill-health. His resignation has been received with the deepest regret by members of the church. f

The usual fortnightly euchre anil dance was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, there being a good attendance despite the rough weather and an enjoyable evening was spent. In the euchre tournament Mrs Whibley was the winner in the ladies’ section, and M.r McGregor, in the gents’. The consolation prizes were won hv Miss Burling and Mr F. King. In; a letter to* a friend in Feilding, Mr A. W. Mulligan, Private Secretary to the Hon. 4 1). H. Guthrie, writes: “You will be pleased to hear that Mr Guthrie’s condition is greatly improved. His blood pressure is gradually but surely going down, and he is feeling better in every way. He proposes to leave for 'Auckland 'about July 7th, thence toi the Islands about the 20th. I 'Shall be glad if youj will lake every opportunity of, informing Mr Guthrie’s friends to this effect, as some nasty rumours have been in circulation.”

A large-number of-Shannon arid Makcroa residents met a,t Mr DaJzell s home last Friday evening to farewell Mr arid Mrs Parker, who were leaving for Bunnvthorpe. A varied programme of musics singing and dancing, was carried out which was greatly enjoyed by all present. At the close Mr B. Bussell presented the gueuts with a set of beautiful salad bowls and cake dishes and referred to the loss, sustained to the district by their departure. Mrs Parker feelingly responded, the singing of “For they are jolly good fellows” brought an enjoyable evening to a close.

Recently several further wilful attempts to damjage die Lake Coleridge transmission lines, and interrupt the supply of power have come to the notice of the .officers of the electrical branch of' the Public Works Department, (states an exchange). These have generally Uafcen. the loriu.ot idle shooting at, insulators, but in tone case a piece of fencing iron wire several feet, in length ‘had been thrown across the lines.' In view of the serious loss and inconvenience which miist .arise to the community as a result of any interruption, the department invites the co-operation of the public in protecting its property, and announces a standing reward or £SO to anyone giving information, leiading 1o a, conviction in ai law court. The maximum! fine provided by law is £SOO, and as it, is difficult t;o detect offenders in. the country districts, in in the country ,districts, in the case of n conviction the department's officers will ; ask for the highest possible pen ; alty as a deterrent. 1

A legacy of £IOOO has been lelt to \ thP building fund of tlie Flying Angel , Mission to Seamen (Auckland) by me ;5 d , H. Armstrong, but (says, the Church ’Chronicle) it cannot be I used, until £IO,OOO has been raised. Iso , doubt this proviso wa,s made as an mcenlive V turtle Miueste aud do-

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war. ~. ' ai the quarterly mw«»e »* Auckland iuisouers Am feuue y president, w a s reported that ULB , V ... 1 nuuuber of prisoners in e Ul g wil'd a corresponding iiuea ';f ll iuei . number being disonaiged. * ing""aspect 01 the number ol J° u “<=> ■ “ eek The Sle guesUofS receiving r“«rssr ££ ed wd’ivok tm **? loul dJ°u»u considerable number od nien itw ol^ neededf Specially during me >»■»»'■ The “Cheerio” socials held by tne lariv members of the Tennis Club in

aid of the funds for the new couirts. ore becoming very popular as vas shown by the splendid attendance on SSSUy: The afternoon I boisterous and it was not° x & e ecl°turanv would venture out, but tne m tendance was far beyond expectation. The musical programme, who - much appreciated, was contributed to !TWw«. *** V MO S£ * 1 i. ss May Mo'ynrhan, Miss Tbeimn nickmain-M'iss N. Balfour and Mastei S mn&. Dulring the afternoon several competitions took P ,a J°- L ht 0 f ,S:lr wilh-12 points. The sum of £6 s was cleared at the social. “My wife has a tongue a «tong <s ■ felegraph pole and ~ •*»g n ; , tb J rayor” stated respondent during me - bearing of a cla ™ p police (against him in the Oamaru l oiue

Mr Wilford’s Justices i Bill has but one provision, Ape ; shall not be disqualified by sex o marriage from being apointed to holding office as ai Justice of the, Pea Ce.” A Palmerston telegram says: Clifford Hop well, aged 12 J, was. crushed by the rear wheel of a motor loiry yesm day. The boy was cycling and nad seized hold of the side of the lorry and was being pulled along when the bicycle wheel skidded and 1 e c. thrown under the lorry wheel which passed over life abdomen. He was seriously injured. Away back in the hills, in a trian gle between Huntly and Ngaruawahi-a. ,a large settlement has sprung into note" within the last 12 months, with whirling dynamos, smoking chnnne.va and a large number of concrete aim wooden buildings and a railway line (states an exchange). This is Ckno ; ton. the new village when? the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Com pain has opened its coal mine.. Last week the first cool in hulk was removed from the mice. The output is m mated to exceed 200 tons, which it is expected, will he increased to /50 tons per week before long. “If there is one class of people who deserve the deepest thanks and appreciation of the community it, is the Salvation Army, said Air A. M. Mowlem S.M., in committing a woman ol low' mentality to the charge oi he Army captain at Stratford. It possible for any agency to give hack a, healthy mental outlook,, or to reequip a person physically o s well as morally, the Army will do it. The position of magistrates must have been difficult in the extreme in dealing with such cases before-the Salvation Armv came into existence. T cannot sneak too highly of- the good work they are doing in the courts throughout New Zealand.”

It is not often that a magistrate talks to an individual in the witnessbox as Mr R. M. Waso-n hid at Hunterville a few days ago in a claim for possession of a dwelling (states an exchange). The magistrate: “Uhl you ever answer a straight question. I don’t believe you ever did. It’s just the 'usual dodge of those who won t pav their debts—they put it on to the wife. Either you are lying now or you were lying on March 27. You are a miserable dodger, and have been bowled out. You are one of those creatures who crawl around and try to get in both ways, and when asked to pay rent >say the wife is responsible. ’’ Judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs. An order for possession of the house in 2.1 days was made. “If you don i get ont you will be chucked out, was the concluding remark of the magistrate.

Seldom does a presidency go beg-o-ing but at the annual meeting of the West End Bowling Club at. New Plymouth practically everybody present was. approached to fill the position, butdeclined with thanks. Four gentlemen were named as most suitable, lint remained unwilling to fill the vacancy and a deadlock was reached. At last, (savs Hie “Herald”) one of the lour, who had remained unmoved despite considerable persuasion, suggested the four names be put m a hat and tine matter be decided by chance By the irony of fate his name drawn asd he wa* duly declared elected amidst congratulatory apnlause Not. being allowed to view the nnines:' put in. be inferred tbaf they miMit all have been similar ond has cohsequentlv lost confidence in at least- one member’s ability as a scru-