Shannon News TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1923.

Shannon News, 17 July 1923, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1923.

The Shannon’ Dairy Co.’s pay out for the month of June is 1/7 per lb. for butterfat. supplied. Another of the Ciheerio socials, will be held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon when a first-class musical entertainment will be. given.

The dredge, which has been held up for some days on the other side of the Tokoinaru, owing to the flooded state of the river, has now been able to cross oyer and resume operations. Yesterday morning one of the Shannon Dairy Co.’s motor lorries came into collision with the. bridge crossing the Otauru stream, suffering damage to’ the radiator and wind-screen. A string band has been formed in Shannon consisting of fourteen players. For some time past the members have been practising and it their in-, tention to make their first public appearance at the. screening of “Robin Hood,” at the 1 Maoriland Theatre. The Shannon Dairy Co- report having a record season tor the amount oi cream received at the factory for the past season. TheiF output of butter was approximately 696 tons, and they would have passed the 700-ton mark had it not been for the. cold snap during the month of June. The funeral of the late M*s Roland Hayes took place on Friday, and was largely attended. Many floral tributes were received showing the high respect in which the deceased lady was held. Before the cortege left for the cemetery a service was conducted' at the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. A. F. Stewart, who also officiated at the graveside. Mr H. W. Tidman’s services to the Co-operative movement are recognised

over a very wide t field as his foreign correspondence testifies. Practical proof of the esteem in which he is held is exemplified by an invitation just I received from thei Co-operative Whole-1 sale Society in Australia to accept an i important position under that Socie- ! ty’s jurisdiction. Mr Tidman, how-1 ever, has already pledged his services: to the movement in Shannon for -the next three years and has cabled Australia to that effect. | A recent addition to the industries (

of Shannon is the furniture factory i Mr Martin is a thoroughly competent of Mr L. H. Martin in Ballance street, tradesman, who guarantees to turn out first class work at moderate prices. He invites inspection of his showroom, and makes all classes of furniture in the very latest designs. He draws special attention to the lines of seagrass furniture and peram-' hulators.