Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924.

Shannon News, 29 April 1924, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924.

Mr and. Mrs J. 11. Fargher have now settled in their future home at Napier.

The Shannoui Dairy Go., has made arrangements to transport its output per motor lorry. At the Parish Hail this evening, the tbit-nigh (Ly e-uidlire and dance conducted by the Ven. Bede’s coinmitteu will be resumed. These socials are always popular and all who attend are assured of spending an enjoyable evening.

Special attention is drawn to the matinee of the “Aladdin” Pantomime to be given in the Maori]and Theatre next Monday afternoon. The prices of admission are very attractive an lull details will be found in this issue.

The Shannon Dairy Go. were successful in securing the second highest huniber of aggregate points lor butter for the past season at the- Wellington grading stores, oply failing to score a tie for first place by a narrow margin. The grading was for 62 factories.

The Rev. Mr Farnell, late of Rununga, on the W,'est Coast of the South Island, who is succeeding Rev. Mr Abbott, -as vicar at Shannon, ihas arrived and took the service at the Anglican Church on Sunday ' evening. The Rev. Mr Abbott takes- charge of St. Peters. Terrace End, on May Ist.

At the conclusion of the unveiling ceremony on Anzac Day, tlxe Foxtop. Silver Band, under tile conductorsiifp of Mr .1. Gnlder, played a number of selections after which the members of the Band were entertained at lunch •by the committee, who spoke in appreciative ’terms of the band’s services. , ; i

The Mayor (Mr Murdoch) wishes us to state that he deeply regrets his omission to make an apology at the unv.etjling of tile Soldiers’ Memorial on A;nza,c Day on behalf of Mr Clutlia Mackenzie, who was to perforin the ceremony. 'Mr Mackenzie had telegraphed from Auckland that (he could not reach here in time owing to the railway strike.

Work-in connection with the erection of the reservoir at Mangaore for Shannon’s water supply is now progressing satisfactorily. Delay in oompietiion was caused by -the caving in of file bank adjacent to the road, but this difficulty has now been overcome and the contractor (Mr Raymond) is now able to go ahead With the work of erection.

The Mayor is In. receipt qf a communication from, Mr .T. Hardie, Town Clerk, Palmerston North, stating that a deputation consisting of Mr J. A. Nash" M.P., Mr .1. Linldater, M.P., Mr H. L. Young, president of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. F. .1. Natal, Mayor of Palmerston resnectfuilly requests the Shannon Borough Council to meet thorn for the purpose of considering the suspension of the heavy traffic bylaws during the railway strike so as to perm it i carriage pf goods by mot or lorry. If the Council can -possibly arrange this Without a- special meeting it would be appreciated. Tire extraordinary position, that has arisen demiamls 'extraordinary methods, says the letter.

A meeting of the Borough Gouneil will he helil in the Counoil Chambers this evening.

The many friends of Mrs P. Gill, of Vance street, will regret to hear she is seriously ill. All will wish her a speedy recovery. A farewell social is to be tendered the llev. Mr Abbott, who is leaving lor Palmerston North, on Wednesday, May ?. *. . r In eonneotion with the visit of members of the Imperial Squadron, to Palmerston North on Thursday next an invitation has been received from the eompiiitteee in Palmerston Norm by His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Mur do dli) to be present at tine civic reception at the Band Rotunda at 1.1 a.m. and afterwards at luncheon at the Racecourse, Awapuni, at 1 p.m. Palmerston North with a collectable' rate roll of over £50,000 only had'a few shillings over £ll7 outstanding at March. 31st.

Registrations of motor cars in Hamilton have reached over 500 Q. The majority of file cars are owned by Hamilton residents.

AT the annual meeting of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., at Hamilton yesterday, the profit and loss account showed a net profit .ol £20,161 for the year.

A Detroit, woman offered a reward of Jive dollars for the return of her lost cat. In less than half hour the small boys in the neighbourhood rounded up 149 tabbies, including the missing pussy. It pays to advertise.

Mr R. P. Reid the schoolmaster who was badly injured through being shot by Higgins, is going to Dunedin to undergo an operation. It is proposed to remove a portion of one of his ribs, with which to repair his injured jaw hone.

A Palmerston bowler, who lias re-. centJy returned from a business trip to Te Kuiti, reports that upon receiving' payment for a, block of land every eligible Maori in the town joined the local bowling cluib. lie was told at the hotel that if the visitors wanted to go to the green, any of the Maori members would bring a car lor them.

TJio newspaper game is a costly business. One of tiie latest Of tlie Sydney dailies is losing money at tlie rate of £‘looo per week. There are a number of New Zealanders on the staff, and they were wondering liow long the proprietor’s purse is. Competition in Sydney lie\y .spaperdom is exceedingly bitter; the rival papers are eagerly awaiting the end which many think is inevitable.

Captain Billy Herbert, wh,o claims' to be walking round the world for a wager, passed through Timaru oh the north bound express (says the Timaru Herald). On the arrival of the train the captain was one of the first to alight, and making his way quickly to the station, managed during the short wait to renew several acquaint' ances made during his last visit, and to procure refreshments to , enable him to continue, his long and arduous journey in comfort.

The housing problem lias eased considerably in Hamilton during the last few months, and a fair number of dwellings in all parts of the borough are vacant and to let. The facilities offered by the Government to people of moderate means have been availed of bv nUanv Hamilton-, residents, and the occupation of new dwellings has been responsible for the appearance of the “To Let” signs in many streets.

“Red Chequer,” writing in the Referee recently, quoted the following from an English paper: “Another record lias been made in the pigeon world. At the sale -of John W. Logan’s pigeons in London on Anniversary Day 104 pigeons were sold for £37il, an average of £36 per bird. Spirited bidding caime from three keen English sportsmen in Lord Dew&r, Mr j. B. Joel and Sir Edward Mountain. Idle San Sebastian winner and her mute were knocked down to Mr Joel for £3OO. Only 18 of the birds were sold for less than £2O each.” The. sale lias ay particular interest to the Australian and Now Zealand fanciers who have Logan blood in their lol'ts, and birds of this strain that have proved reliable should ensure enhanced value. '

The adventurous spirit of their ancestors cropped up in three Foxton Maori lads, all of school age, during the Easter holidays. ' Often they hail watched the launches and “flallies” set. out for deep sea fishing over the bar and so decided -to"try their hands at the game. They “borrowed” fishing gear and an old "“flattie” and set out. Fortunately the sea was 'calm and the bar was negotiated in safety. Pesiden 1s at the beach, however, did not like the look of the -enterprise and communicated with town. The father of the boys knew nothing of the escapade and immediately set out for the beach. On arrival there nothing could he seen of the boat or its occupants. Meanwhile the occupants of the tiny craft werfi being tossed about Avcll out to sea and before long two of the party fell victims 1o seasickness and all idea of. fishing was given up The other lad, however, stuck to the oars' and after strenuous pnllirm landed the boat, on the Tlokto bench. The boat- was then towed m file' breakers to the. mouth of the Wnnavalu and it was a very bedraggled trio that arrived home that night, “sgdder but wiser” after their eventful escapade.—Herald.

When 'the armistice celebrations were held in November of last year, I-lits Majesty the King expressed a wisli that all ex-service- men parading at such celebrations or at others of a similar nature, should wear medals instead of ribands. At the Anzac Day memorial services all over New Zealand this year, returned men will therefore wear medals. A meeting of directors of Messrs Auraham and Williams, Lid., was buffi in Wellington .on Thursday, when it was decided to pay an interim dividend of 5 per cent, per annum on ordinary shares as at March .31, 1914. The success attending the company's trading during the past half-year iias warranted this decision, even though the usual interim dividend Ql' 6 per cent, has already been paid out on preference shares.