Shannon News TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924.

Shannon News, 20 May 1924, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924.

.Last your build ing permits to Lie value ,oi £'JOOO were issued m Shailliun Jjy die Borough LounciJ. Several weddings are expected l-u dike place in Sluuin.ua at an early date. ' ' - It's an in wind that blows nu one guud! A Shannon business lirni sO-iu me lial.s on .Saturday tu people who had lust their headgear in the gale.

.•vi lue J'uitee Court yesterday mumlug before Mr E. Spencer, J.R., t a hist uieeiuder lor dmnivpmiess was euii►viokd and 'lined 10s in deiault. '24 liours’ imprisonment

A special Sunshine comedy has liee-ii' arranged lou- the Saturua.y niutinee ut the Maioriiand Theatre, entitled “The Roaring Lion.’’ The star picture will he “South S|eu Love.” TUe .Shannon Dairy Co. have been collecting cream daily up to the present this year, but Irom .now until the' new season starts; on some of the roads, the lorries will he calling every other day. Houses ore still very scarce hi Shannon. Local agents stale they •have enquiries dally iron) those seeking thei||. Although a lair number ol new houses have been erected during tile past lew months the demand still exceeds the ,supply. On Saturday evening at- the Albi m Hotel Mr S. Steer tendered a dinner to the members ol the Miranui Ecotba.ll Club to mark the occasion ol' the team's first win on their own ground, which was against. Kdputaroa on mt •opening oi the season.

A number ol new books have been purchased lor the local library and a iuniter quantity is to be secured this, week. There are now some 1500 looks and the public are offered a .splendid opportunity hi winter leading at a cheap rate. A local resident is 'considering the advisability of trying to give away u section he owns in Foxton. The Government valuation is L'l2o, but as a matter of tact, although the section is close tu tile town, .and consists uf half an acre on a corner, the owner is unable to get £SO for it with£s down. As the rates are £5 7s 6d per .annum and 'ire has held the section lor some years ,and paid about £2O ,in rates without receiving any income from the land, lie says he would like to find some rich person he could i give it to, an enemy preferred. On page 2 Howard Andrew, Ltd., muihimce a sped ail line of 'men’s overcoats. The keen air .and keeiier prices well soon quit, these stocks. Inspection is invited,.

As Mrs .Collins,. ol MariunutiO, was cv'ciiutr into town on Saturday duiing me height ol' the gale, ishe ivus blown oil her bicycle when on top o* mo itill on the Levin road,'ainl several abrasions .to her hands ai a arms. A local larmcr lias' shown. our ieliieseiiuilive a lenee containing i»uu.uoarpa posts which were ereo eel about 15 years ago, and although some inatai and totara posts had rottea on tire nuieiKJoarpa posts wore aimpsi a* good now as the day they were put Tn. It is evident that many setuets do not realise the value of fids trniher tor fending.

■ A splendid crop ol nhuigolds is to Lo seen -on Mr Swindleimrst s hiun at Bue’kley. The crop is an even one, the roots being ol great size ineie are also some line crops .at Mouiloj, mid they .giyc one die hnpiiession that this district should he admuably suited lor growing sugar beet. Who earn say that some day shannon will not lie the -centre ol the New Zealand sugar industry? ■ ; _ YtCjjffltCi'iUt#.—iidPrr'hwSTh a ~uT§ "Te uke (Tut in one oi the cooks nuts el Adpcii. . Plantes were seen issuing In-in me rod ol tiie hut. Tnc men m me next hu,t first sa\h the outbreak aim immediately rushed in and i-’-uinl me awo occupants having ’■ *'• a'u.iJie'uu nap. They were at mice awnlo-en and the lire promptly got under eon- . troi ‘ helore any serious damage was ijune. it, was "lurtunate Hie ine was discovered in its early stag-, iphuwise it might have Jmd serious tons--ipiences. ' -

A juror who applied lor exemption horn service at the Dunedin supreme Court said lie was indispensable to a business employing 100 men. ‘.‘Venal when you get influenza?’ asked his Honour. Tne applicant admitted that the business aid not close lip. l T think .you can serve, men, ' added his Honour.

A good story relative to the power of organisation was void by Capi. Conbeck at a, Farmers’ Union- meeting, pile president ol the Auckland-brauen, when travelling in Cnliioruia had reason to go a journey by coach. The driver was an expert with the .whip, and amused himsell by flicking dies oft the horses’ ears, anu cutting reaves irum trees they were passing. At last they came to a hornet’s nest, and one of the passengers suhl, "See \\Tuit you can'eio with thai,” "Not on your life,” replied the di-iVier, "they’re organised.” (Laughter). That Judies are • taking advantage of every loophole that, may be opened up lor a oliance to work on the fact of this being leap year, is evidenced by all incident that happened at one ol the football matches in Oamaru last Saturday. A .young mail of marriageable age, together with, a young lady was watching the players very closely, and lie said-very enthusiastically, "See that centre forward there, lie’s a fine chap. He’ll be our best man in a few weeks.” And she replied, ‘‘lie’ll do —but, really, this is till so sudden.” Tiie fact may not. he generally known that extensive fields of coral

ate forming ul the southern end oi Kapiti isind. The coral, which can be plainly seen irom a boat is in Witter about 12 feet deep and is. oi both tlie pink and white varieties, pieces being frequently dragged up on lines by fishermen. The growth would appear to he it comparatively new otic, tlie coral dragged up being generally of short growth, although only -a "thorough examination would determine this fact with certainty. The motion-picture as an .education-

al f,actor! A local Maori who call neither read nor write, some time ago saw a picture representing the story of Anthony and Cleopatra amt was evidently greatly impressed thereby, as tlie following will show. He was recently engaged putting down a, water system for the County Council when an acquaintance happening along asked, “Well, ebon, how do yo-u like the job'?” Hold accepted tin* question with dub gravity. “Well, 1 he said, “it like Cleopatra ait’ lianflionv —very fascination!” dice more Shakespeare lias triumphed.

A budding electrician at Shannon took it upon himself to extend the wiring system that had been.'installed, by the contractors and with hare copper wire .and staples had taken a lead to an outbuilding. When a Rower

Board employee installed a meter uii

Saturday lie was surprised to see that it wlas registering current although apparently all switches were ' off. Li lives ti gallon .revealed the work ■ol the amateur. To show the danger of interference with instahations it may be mentioned that in this ease tiie" work was dune in such an unskilful manner that it might easily have caused a lire. -As. a matter of fact one of the fuses bad been blown out and. replaced by a much stronger one which could have easily been responsible for fusing -at the power house and leaving the whole of Shannon in darkness. Constable McGitligan, before he left. Wanganui was the owner of a parrot, a very intelligent bird, that hud been educated up to say all sorts ol sentences (says the Herald). The bird took a great deiiglit in imitating child" run, and one ui ils pet sentences was “Don’t hit me, mama.” Mae, on ids trunsier to Christchurch, took his cherished pet with him, and things began to happen as soon as lie put foot on the wharf at. Lyttelton. Mac had the bird well, covered up, and When lie mingled with the crowd and stopped to light a cigarette, the parrot Jet out a yeti like a child in distress and died, “Don’t Hit me, mama.” The appeal did not fall uii deal ears lor an elderly lady rushed up to the ’strongest looking man in the ‘ crowd, grabbed him by the arm, and hurriedly remarked: “There is a man here who hits a child in a box or something, and t-ho poor little .thing is calling for help. Oh, do- come (iiticklv ” The ' big matt responded and was led by the arm or rather dragged through the crowd, by the old iadv, t.o whore Mac wa.s enjoy - i„,r Ids 'smoke. Mac scon acquainted the pah' of what lie had under the cover the parrot said “Amen,” and ihle ’oid lady, slipped quietly away.

Tile death is reported _ from Christchurch oi Mr Lazarus AN uite Bulkind, a well-known Christchurch resident. He was a native of ltussia; aged 51); Mr J. Cooper (Eketahunu) lias been a. member of the Newman School Committee continuously for 24 years, and just entering upon his 25th year. , It is reported that the .Wellington Racing Club incurred a loss of several hundred pounds over their complimentary race meeting held at Aiciitham in commotion with the visit ol tlie fleet. *

There lias been a great increase m the. num.ber o.[ diphtheria eases at the Palmerston hospital, 20 being admitted duling April, dully taxing tlie aocummodaitioii. Three cases ol scarlet lever, amt one ol pneumonia were also admitted.

An additional regulation lor the I conservation ol thermal springs stipulates that no person shall sink any pipe: bore, or other contrivance In the vicinity oi any thermal..hi;_iiuuerui, >mii»- hip -HTc—pluiKisir "oi obtaining hot water. The penalty is a. line not exceeding £SO. . “Postcard Week” will be held in New Zealand timing the week ending May 24 next. This would a Horn those mi-warding postcards to England ample time to catch the ’Frisco mail, which would arrive in plenty ol time lor propaganda purposes in connection with the New Zealand Court at tihe Empire Exhibition. An unusually last, run was made recently between Montreal and Boston by-a special train .engaged by Mr i (am v Ford, wlm was in a hurry. Over the first stage, to Newport, 104 miles were .covered in 117 minutes, according to reports published in Canadian newspapers. At breakfast time Mr Ford asked lor speed to be. reduced so that he might- enjoy the meal in comlian. The whole journey of 340 miles occupied 7 hows 56 minutes, compared ’ with 12 hours taken by tlie regular express. / There was a terrible tragedy during the night (slays the Ashburton Guardian). There must have been, lor there was -sharp evidence ol it this morning—the sharp -edges ol a broken two-gallon beer jar. Men who passed the scene, the corner of Cameron and NVest streets, looked aghast at the deceased receptacle lying oil a.inljer-st'iiiiiecl Jiietal encircled with a frothy fringe. The-more devoted worshippers ol Bacchus raised their hats as they passed by, and some were seen to momentarily hover over the inanimate remains in. order' to catch the malty smell. “My increasing deafness must be v.erv inconvenient to you, and before die next election of councillors 1 would like you- to consider whether someone else should not- be chairman.” said .Sir .lames Wilson, chairman of tlie Manawatu County Cornu eil at- tlie last meeting of that body. “You must not consider past services or think that. I should be elected to the position again because I have bold it for so many years: you must; consider whether you would lie j listHied in so doing,” lie added. Before 1b" council proceeded witli the. business of the meeting, Sir James .mentioned that Itlve time' was not tar distant when he would cease to he a candidate lor county honours. Mr p. l. Hollings, of Foxton, informs us that he has definitely decided to contest live Man.aw.atu seat at. the next general' election in the merests of Liberal-Labour. Mr Hollings is a. New Zotfland barrister of 25 ’’rears’ standing, was- Mayor oi Ma,sterton for some years and has been -a Stipendiary Magistrate. He has been asked bv lids friends to .contest the Masterton" seat, but has agreed to leave that held clear lor Mr Holms wlio .ran it closely as an Independent Liberal at the last election, should lie .elect, ■!© stand .again. Air Hollings states that he will devote himself to (lie fight in the Manawatu district where he is .assured of a big support from both the Liberal and the Labour parties, and is ready to commence his campaign immediately an election is announced.

’Till!" - most wonderful -manuscript Bible In. tlie'world 'is owned by a Mr Bussell, of Mouui-;;i: With intjnite patience die carried Qul tins'gTc,", work with bis own hand. Mr Bussell, who is a Presbyterian. .said tlnu I*is main object in attempting such a la.sk was to leave some unforgettable and tangible memorial of himself lor his family. The work, which is wonderfully'done in « style -of ini If writing and half printing, was. performed at odd moments of spare time, and look twenfcv-two. years to complete! ■ Tim Nlew licit an lent llakqs up -171 pages, wi.tili double columns on each page,.’and was written without a single' error or omission. . In all, there* are J«.)87 pages. Among the distinctive features of this wonderful hook are the title-pages, which are exquisiteiv illuminated, the delicate penmanship, and the handsome morocco binding. Tli weight of the Bible is about eighteen pounds, and it contains an autograph of.the Prince oi Wales, who showed great interest in it when lie was in Montreal.

A New Plymouth resident, having a kind of spring-cleaning, came across an old Ledger kept many- years agu by a methodical settler who set down therein with great exactness his household and other expenses. A few extracts wilL enable those who are curious to compare prices with those, ruling t-o-duy. The accounts go hack to the year 1836, when lamb and mutton cost. Gd per lh., fowls lor Is to Is Gd each, butter. Is Gd, sugar ail, coffee Is, tea. 2s, soda, 2s, starch Is, currants 2s, rice 3d, mustard Is, pepper Is id, tartaric acid -Is, h«iu 10d, heel id, sago Bd, oatmeal 3d, salt 2d, flour 27s per 1001 b., blue 2s, wheat 7s a bushel, nutmeg Bs, candles '.ld. butter Ski (In March)., It is* less, easy to compare the cost of clothing, since materials, etc., differ so much, but vie hud records of the purchase Pi three pains of. boots-. lor 20s Gd, shoes 8s braces Is, stockings Is, is Gd for making a dress, 8s for a straw hat, flannel 2s Gd a yard, sheeting m./l a yard, muslin 2s a yard, towelling 10 a d a yard; calico Bd. cotton* U reCh hooks P.tl a packet,

In a Melbouirno cricket match receuiiy while a- batsnian was malting -i. Mioke, ills bat fell in front of the wickets and was struck by tlie ball, i iic d,ay tor appealed, and the umpire’s ruling was leg before vicKel.”

\vnen wool iell to a minimum price in our Dominion, our flocks - were reduced uy one million, and unity herds' relatively Increased. The economic loss.to New Zealand was one million sterling; but. the corresponding gain is live millions, wliilo the labour employed is tluec to one, as against what lunnerly obtained, when wool was at high prices. A remarkable lout oi surgery was pciicM.uiN.-u at me Liverpool ltoyai in-' •iii-.ua.ry. A man had lost both eyuiiuo n.i'ougn me iiurstmg ol a tube ui sulphuric a,cid. lie had not closed ms eyes lor six years. The operating uuciurs fashioned new eyebus witm skm nom the 114111’s aiin. Tlie graft--mg was successful.

Jaw ‘Yttvlaiiga tiouniy. Council is pile piuuu possessor oi ten wurK men's cottages wincli cost £7,200 to budd. liicy are returning a rental equivalent" iu oA per cent, on the money invested so. that nicy are not costing me ratepayers a penny. An estimate oi tlie value of wool sum tins season is believed by Meal aim Wool to be £15,000,000. The journal.. believes that as a result of' this . easiness many tanners will start the ilew wool year, commencing July 1, witli a clean slate.. Most oi the wool was sold locally, and the journal knuws oi but one North Island clip sent ilutne fur realisation. tlie Woolworili Company lias 1260 stores in .-America, just double the ,n mm,-er it had in 'lOl2. The net proills per store have, increased in the same period from 8581 dollars per annum to 16,527 dollars. The oupiluiisaiiun has been written down from 103,011 dollars per store to 51,587^,doliars. Abuse are the famous live and ion cent, stores, which sell lor cash 'only and have only two prices for goods—live and ten cents. Mr Massey has received from' the ip breakers who purchased tlie buttle cruiser New Zealand a cheque lor £20,000. The money is to be liauded over to the British Government, as a contribution toward the Debt Extinction Fund in connection with the repayment of the cost of the gift battlesiup. ' Aim term ol that- fund lias u.boiiV five or six years to run. Cr. Petersen reported at tlie Ek-ota-ntmu county Council meeting oil Saturday that there was a certain.' amount ol Japanese winebeny in tlie Nireahu district though it wus nut particularly plentiful. This grew with the leal ol a raspberry but the slioo-ts bent over and wnerever they touched ground took rout like a blackberry, i ne plant seemed a cross between the .raspberry and the blackberry. The Council decided do take steps to have the plant; dcclareU a noxious weed. A pessimist is a mail who sees an obstacle in everything. All optimist is a man who. sees an opportunity m every -unstuck*,” (said the Rev. 1., K. Aioir, ui Greytown). Tim laughter winch gieeted the quip was nothing to-that wiien the president,- Bisiiup .'spruit, oi .Wellington, remarked:

•a pessimist is a. mall wlio, lias' lived with an optimist.”

Bees are very much in evidence on the liauruki Plains, and are apparently a. payable proposition, Mr J. YV. it. Miu/tiu told a Taranaki Herald repiesemauyc Wmle talking .of■• a recent visit. . Two instances that came under hi.s notice were, one of 100 hives, the return from which was 4.1 tuns of honey, the other where 131 tons were obtained from 200 hives. He was mentioning'one season’s returns only, lhu honey As consigned to the London market, iu order, and sold at Sd per fb., Mr Martin added.

A Musterton resident, who has always vjmpressed upon liis children the necessity oi attending carefully to ijieir school home-work, was nonplussed the other evening when a might youngster tri-umpliaiistly quoted a sentence from page 100 of “Lessons in Hygienic Physiology,” . tlm* text-' book in use- at rite Wuiruxapa High .sdhOol. The sentence reads; —“The custom that prevails in some schools 67 giving. work...that requires children to study at night is a very hud one." the fa-tiier suggests that the school authorities should have this sentence eiimitiiued from the next edition of the hook.

A magnificent, gift .to the scholars of the world, was announced, recently by M J. Pierpoint Morgan. As a memorial to his lather, the late Pi orient Morgan, he lias handed over to six trustees for the public, by deed of gift, the whoie of the incomparable • collection of books- and manuscripts comprising the famous Morgan library. With them goes the superb marble building in Hast 36th street'in which they ate housed, and an endowment, of about £300,000. The Loudon Times says the gift will rank as one of the must splendid in history. Its value may be placed approximately at £1,000,000, and in many respects it. could not be duplicated.

Certainly the most thrilling event of .last week (says the Wellington correspondent) was the marriage of .Miss Klndie Marmont to Sub.-Lieut. Jasper Parrott, of H.M.S. Hood. It was accuse of love at-first sight, for, from ilie moment that Mr Parrott met Miss Marmont at a small party given by Mr Trczi.se, at his studio- the day after the cruisers arrived, lie accompanied her everywhere,, and gave parties for her on the Hood., The young officer comes from family of sailors, and his uncle is an officer in tlw Navy. He hopes to get transferred to New Zealand for a couple qf years when-the Hood returns to Home waters, and perhaps, after that to tile China Station, where officers get piemtv of leave. The bride has gone to Auckland in the Grand Hotel, where she will spend the eleven days that her husband will be there, before returning to Wellington. The marriage took place from the home of her sister, Mrs W. P. . Sommerville, and the wedding party was afterwards entertained and toasted on the Hood,