Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924.

Shannon News, 22 February 1924, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924.

The jVlakerua school picnic is'being held to-day at Makerua. Dr. Findlay, Chief Health Officer, was a visitor to Shannon yesterday.

Mrs Abbott is <it present visiting friends in the Wairarapa. Owing to Rev. A. F. Stewart being away irom Shannon, Mr F. Taylor will take both morning and evening service at Hue Presbyterian Church on Sunday next. On Thursday evening next at the Council Chambers a lantern lecture will be given J>y Mr W. J. McCulloughi Goviernnien* Agricultural Instructor, which all farmers and their sons are cordiality invited tq attend.

On Sunday next at the Methodist Church, harvest thanksgiving services will be held both morning and evening. Special hymns will be sung at both services. In the morning Miss E, Swindlehurst unci Miss E. Roberts will sing a duet. In the evening Mr Hunter will sing a solo. All are welcome. "Cony* and brirug a friend," is the cordial invitation.

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Borough Council cr. Hyde asked the Engineer (Mr Edwards) if the estimate for Ohe drainage scheme was ready. The Engineer stated that owing to illness, combined with a lot of work in procuring fittings, etc., in connection with the water schenue, he had been unable to complete taking the levels, but this would be done in a day or two, and he hoped to submit his estimate at the next meeting.

There passed away at Palmerston North on Sunday last an old resident of tflie Manawatu in the person of Mr John Dalzell, who for the past twelve years had resided at Tokomaru, and previously at Shannon and Otaki, having come to the Manawatu over thirty years ago. Deceased was born in Ireland 8?> years ago, and came to New Zealand when he was 19 years of age, settling in North Canterbury. After spending some years there he came to the North Island. The late Mr Dailzell was a well-known * contractor on this coast, amongst the work carried out by him being a portion of the' construction of the. railway line from Palmerston North to Woodville. Deceased always enjoyed gpod health right up until a few days prior to his death. He is survived by h"is widow and a family of four sons and four daughters, they being Messrs W. Dalzell (Manakau), T. Dalzell (Makerua) and J. ,and K. Dalzell (Morrinsville )and Mrs Raynor (Wanganui), Mrs McGregor (Palmerston Nprth), Mrs Rolls (Stratford), tand Mrs Newport (Tokomaru). The up-to-date firm of Howard Andrew, Ltd., are preparing for stocktaking and offer many after-sale bargains far trie next few days. See page 2, but tetter still come and inspect, is the firm's advice,

On Monday afternoon last the sad news was received in Shannon that Miss Elsie Reid, eldest daughter 01 Mr and Mrs E. Reid, ofMangaore, had been killed by a lali from a horse 'at Gisborne. The late Miss Reid, who was a music teacher, by profes&ion, had only been in Gisborne for a few montlis, having previously resided m Wellington, and was a gifted musician -and teacher. Much regret is felt in Shannon for the deceased's parents and twp sisters in the misfortune that has overtaken them. Mr and Mrs Reid and their two daughters left lor Gisborne on Tuesday, where the in-. »terment is tp. take place. As already advertised, in the Parish Hail on Tuesday afternoon and evening, the 26th inst., there will he a -,sale of needlework and produwe in aid of Methodist Church funds. All the articles oh the needlework stall are marked down to lowest prices and good value wilU he offered in children's and ladies' garments, all of good material and well made. There will also foe a, sweets stall and bran tub tor Uhe children. The produce stall will he well filled with fruit, vegetables, preserves, .etc., and is well worth a visft. Refreshments wild also he oh hand, both ai ternoon and evening for those who desire thiem. In the afternoon, admission is free. In the evening a short musical programme has been arranged—and the small sum/ of 6d! will be charged f° r admission. The sale opens in the afternoon at two o'elock and in the evening at 7 o'clock. The committee hope to havle a food turn-out both afternoon and evening, and will do their utmost to giv;e entire satisfaction. In the Parish Hall on Tuesday afternoon ait 2 o'clock. •

A substantial cargo of fowl wheat will arrive, at Wellington this week. The Minister for Agriculture says he will see there is no exploitation ana that the wheat is distributed as reasonably as possible. A Dunedin telegram says Dr. Barnett, for 34 years' a member of Wie honorary medical staff of the Dunedin hospital, has resigned ins elmii from the, end of this year. He has been connected with the Medii'.ai School for over 4Q years and will not sever his connection entirely. . ;

Of title Hprowhenua Power Board's first loan 01 £BO,OOO the sum of £65,000 has been lifted, and another, payment of £SOOO is payable to-morrow. The proceedings .with reference to the raising Qf the second loan of £40,000 are progressing satisfactorily, reported the treasurer to yesterday's meeting.

The power Board Treasurer (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) reported to the Boatu on. Tuesday that the Board had received £47 as an item' of revenue as tut reault ofi the transmission of a sum of £1995 to London. The Banks stih pay a premium of five shillings per cent, on money sent to London, and in the case mentioned this amounted to an appreciable amount. It is claimed that stoats and weasels have become so prevalent in the South Island that during a trip from Nelson to Otago recently there was 11011060" a remarkable absence of bird life, miles of hush being traversed with hardly a member of the feathered tribe to be seen*. Active steps are to be taken to get protection removed from stoats and weasels. A freak of nature in the shape of a deiurmed trout was caught by a local resident this week. The fish, which was of about two pounds weight and in excellent condition, was of the natural shape for half its length, alter which it was bent upwards at right angles and, taking a half circle, returned to its alignment again .before reaching the tail. Despite its malformation the trout is said to have had the usual activity in the water. In the Jeriolan Caves there is " <• "Wishing Pool," into which visitors throw coins lor the Lithgow and Bathurst hospitals. It was cleared recently and yielded £351 10s lOd, the result of about thirteen months' collection. The amount was made up mostly of small coins, there being 10,138 threepenny pieces.and 13,381 pennies. The copper coins become badly tarnished, but • are made a,s good as new at the Lithgow Small Arms (or Alms) Factory.

Ait the quarterly meeting of the Management Committee of the Horowhenua Patiotic Society Wednesday, tflie chairman; Mr P. W. Goldsmitn, referred feelingly to the death of Mr Wi J. Howell; of Paraparaumu, who had been a member of the Association since it started. He had always dfepjlayed gr,eati sympathy with returned men and went tq great trouble to ascertain their needs. The secretary was instructed to convey to Mrs Howell and family the committee's sincere regret at the death of so esteemed a colleague.

The operations of rabbit boards it the counties has had an unexpec.

effect, as "bunny" is starting to find sanctufary inside the borough, says the Wanganui Chronicle, the animals being quite plentiful in some localiI ties. "What am I to do?" asked a harassed borough resident the othei |, day, whose cabbages and cauliflowers had suffered severely. "It is against t/he law to anse firearms, or lay r.uspn." Possibly the next development will have to be the formation c f a borough rabbit Aboard vested with the necessary statutory powers to combat the furry invasion.

The Sydney. Sun on January -.'Sin published a facsimile of an onvU- pe containing commercial matter which had reached Sydney just previously. The letter Was addressed: "Jackson and Macdonald," cor. Keith and Druitt streets, New Zealand, Tasmania, Sydney N.S.'W., Australia." The post mark was that of Springfield, U.S.A., and under the caption of "Somebody's Typist Ought to be Sacked," thle Sun says: "It seems impossible to think that there could be so much ignorance in the world; but then, in America, they are always out to de something that nobody,elso -*an do. Isn't geography taught in thu American schools, or is the only hsson car drivingP"