Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1924.

Shannon News, 23 September 1924, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1924.

On Saturday and Monday a large number of local residents proceeded to the Otaki races.

Mrs H. E. Stehbens, mothers pi Mrs G. guarrie, is at present an inmate qi the Palmerston Hospital, wnere she is to undergo an operation. From the .Ist October, 'the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Go. intend grading cream. The payment for; seconu grade cream will be Id per lb less than lor first grade.

The many friends in Shannon of Mi- Gonchie, \oX East road,. will be sorry to hear, that he is seriously ill, and that, his condition is causing grave anxiety. Tjhe football match between Tokomaru and Shannon for the Licensed Victuallers Knock-out Gup, to have been played at Shannon "on Saturday last, did not take place owing to the Clubs not being able to get full teams.

Residents .Qf Shannon and district are invited to attend a dance tp be held in the Druids' Hall on Friday evening by i the Druids of Shannon. Good floor, good music and a good supper will be provided and all arrangement hay© been made lor an enjoyable tame.

On Saturday morning after the arrival of the New Plymouth express, •three crates Qf racing birds (homing pigeons) were liberated, at the railway station cm behalf of the Marlborough Pigeon Flying Club, Blenheim. After circling round a few. times the birds set off on their course; tQ the South Island. ; i

The Ptonket Nurse (Sister Kearns) reports that during August, the following work was done: —Visits to Levin, 4; visits to homes 1,1; adults to office, 59; (babies to office, 59; new cases, 10. Visits to Otaki, 4; visits to homes, 7; adults to office, 61; babies to office, 49; new cases, 6. Visits to Foxton, 4; visits to homes:. 10; adults to office; 27; babies to office, 16; pew cases, 5, a. canstcliarch resident was ungiijig up a menu auoiu «.a0 ine evening (says tne l J iess;, alia wiine wailing lor a i;eply Heard a vague iiuiminng wiiion sqon settleu do wn into, a lamt echo oi an item by a pipe nand. Both ends of the wire agreed upon this, and the concert was listened to lor a couple of minutes, When the music a .voice was family heard saying, "We heard it quite clearly." Tnis was apparently a ireak, of wireless.

In discussing with a \Vanganui Ghiomcle representative the unsuitability of the present railway crossing alarm bells, a local motorist stated that the best alarm arrangement he had seen in, the course of his travels around the country was erected in the vicinity of Levin. The alarm, he explained, was a sort of arm which oscillated at the approach of a train. He contended that the present-system of warning bells was absolutely useless, whereas the moving arm attracted! attention immediately, and gave a motorist ample time to pull up it the occasion warranted it.

The decision of the Government not to observe Dominion Day, wMch falls to-day, as' a holiday throughout the Government service is a. recognition of the fact that holidays have piled one on another far beyond wha-t the country can reasonably stand says an exchange. Until 192,1 Dominion Day was a public service holiday; "but in that year, on the recommendation of the Economy Committee, it was deleted from the list. In spite Qf this it continued to be observed for the two following years, owing, it seems, to the fact that it was a> prescribed holiday for the Railway Department. Last year the Government decided that it should not be observed again, and this year for the first time it disappears from the list. That it will continue to be observed by the banks and insurance companies 1s another illustration of. the urgent necessity for the whole question of holidays being taken Into consideration by the Government and business awnimitnity in consultation.

Mr Abraham, Heasinan, tailor, of Foxtom, was found dead in his shop Sunday morning. The ..deceased uid not return home on Saturday/night, but his family w.as not anxious on mat account, as he had previously slept at the shop. and daughter were on holiday in Christchurch.

•iiu off to Wellinton to meet my sister She's due on tbe uoturua, aiuv she's 'only 84 years Qt age, just one year older than me," . So remarked a rosy-faced veteran, idAjmany years associated with the sewing machine misiness on this coast, as the boarded Tuesday's mail train for the capital. —wanganui Chronicle. At yesterday's meeting of •the iiorownenua Power Board, the treasurer (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) reported thai me value of Group contracts let r>y the Board to date, was £14,700. in recent groups made up, more .use was being mode of the financial assistance given by the Board, 160 applications having been received recently, mostly from farmers. GuriQUS are some oi the ideas which find currency among the punuc (says the Wanganui Chronicle). iNOi so very long ago, a Wanganui resident found tne wash-hojus-e on tire, luu ne call 'the fire brigade? No, ne trieu to put it "Oh* himself. Why? .because ne had lorined the curious idea—pernaps some other innocent nad told i nim—that, when yo ucalled tne mi--1 gade, it cost you £5 .a time. How.ever, nim—that, wnen you "i called the brigade had to' be called, after/ all, and the astonished delight of the houseI nolder, when he found there was I nothing to pay, was beautiful to witness.. ' '; "■

'xwo months ago, the Wanganui Education Bou.rd dismissed two lady teachers in the King Country lor attending a hockey tournament at Auckland without" permission. A number ,ot letters bearing on the matter were received a * board meeting, and it was decided not to read these, the chairman remarking that he considered 'the teachers referred to hul been sufficiently punished, and H would be a. ■lesson to others. His motion that they be reinstated was carried unanimously* "Christ's College never has produced a bishop, but it Oxas produced four .very eminent bookmakers!" remarked Mr J. S. Barrett at the meeting qf the Canterbury Cricket Association. This statement, which was made by way of a counter to one that the entry of an old boys' club in competition cricket would create class distinction (states the Sun) "Could democracy go further -than that?" asked' Mr Barrett and a responsive ripple no doubt was a sufficient answer. Mr Barrett), added that there .was no snobbery at Christ's College, which now had been established for a longer period than many large public schools in England. A meeting Qf the Area Council, oi the Mariawatii Division of the N.Z. Alliance was held on Tuesday in. Pal-, merston when delegates from all over trie'area-were present. The question of King Country, and licensing was brought forward by Mr W. H. Nicholas, of Ohakune. -He stated that the natives were being told that if liquor were licensed they, would find their taxes lightened. It was resolved unanimously: "That the Manawatu area Council of the N.Z.- Alliance representing 27,876 voters enters its emphatic protest against the introduction of the licensed liquor trade in the King Country as it would be detrimental to the best interests of the Maori population and a direct violation of the solemn agreement made with the Maori people in 1884." The Dtefence report states:—"War medals, illuminated certificates, plaques, and scrolls have been issued in all cases where the addresses of the soldiers or next of kin. entitled to same are known to the Department, but there are still 410 ! 1914-15 stark, 10,030 British war medals, and 9650 Victory medals unclaimed,, while 6198 illuminated certificates, 10 plaques and 10 scrolls still await claimants. Steps are taken to issue the medals;, etc., upon addresses becoming known to the Department,, or on application, and during the past year 60 starsj 960 British war medals, and 1180 Victory medals, and 730 certificates have been disposed of in this manner. All returned soldiers who have riot yet received the medals to which they are entitled should at once apply to the Defence Department for them.^l

The Defence report presented to Parliament states:—"A roll oi'honour in book lqrm. containing the names ot all members 'of the a\ew. Zealand Expeditionary Force wmo. were KUieu in action or died of wounds or other causes as'a result of war service tins recently been compiled and published. The hook also contains matter outlining the work qf. the imperial War Graves commission in tne construction ot cemeteries and treatment of war graves, and a short description is also given of each of the uattletteld memorials erected by New Zealand in the battlefield areas to commemorate the exploits of the New Zealand Division. The hook is obtainable from the Government Printer at a price of 55."

That even djha youth of the Orient have fallen for the .topical craze oJ "listening in" Was evidenced at the Pfalmerston [Magistrate's Court this week, wih«n Jack Lewis, a youthful Chinese. fruiterer, proceeded against a Radio Gompainy, claiming to recover the sum of £22 as damages •for alleged breach of contract, to install a wireless set. Plaintiff complained that when the set was put in foe could hear nothing. He expeoted to hear the other Chinese in the street talking to him and to receive music. Defendant deposed that the installation was working *well for a one-valve set. After plaintiff had listened for a few minutes he exclaimeda in a dissatisfied tone "Not, velly loud." Plaintiff expected to hear the business .conversation ot other Chinese along the street, and was disappointed, when he could not do so. After anQtlftr wireless had disposed to hearing Sydney, on one occasion oyer the set, the Magistrate gave Judgment for defendant-

"I went to prison lor. the rates so it proves I nave no. money," said a debtor in the Shpreditch County Court. The plaintiff: "It P r ?Y' es^ n 1 0 -1 thing- He told me it was nte only i holiday from (his wife,:>o he always too.k it«" An impecunious tenant had not the rent, oi his room lor seytitu months.' "Look here," said the Januloru "I'll meet you nail way, 1 am ■reauy to l.orgei, nail ot what you ower' "Right, I'll meet you. ill lorget the other halfl" in annuel- to a nuesuori legaiduic she diveigent standards qi juagmy u» w«uu in uiueiuiii parts oi vne ouuuuion Mr H. L. a. Watson, onuuai ue moiistrator to the IM..Z. Jersey Breeders' Association, in the course oi ms demonstration yuateruay, said tuui nad advocated the holding of a .con leivrice oi judges with-a, view to obtaining uniiorimty oi judgment, ""mo trouble is," Mr Watson said amid laughter, ;"tnat every judge Knows more man the other, and so tnere is nu need lor them to meet."