Shannon News TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1925.

Shannon News, 20 January 1925, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1925.

The “News” will he published on Friday as usual. Air an Mrs F. H. Taylor, of Bullance Street, are spending their holidays in Wellington.

Many Shannon residents on Sunday took advantage of the fine day, to visit the seaside at Paraparaumu, Hokio and Foxton, to which places the different motor buses were well patronised.

Constable Blaikie, of Mokau, has been appointed to succeed Constable McGregor at Shannon, and will take up his duties here at an early date. Constable McGregor will be leaving Shannon on Friday next lor Christchurch, wjhere Jhe will commence duty as sergeant. Advice has been received at the local railway station that on Wednesday next the usual 9.30 a.m. 'train will leave at 946 a.m. to enable passengers to connect at Longburn with the special train to Foxton races. No mention has been made about any alteration to the timetable on Thursday (Anniversary Day). Up fc/the time of going to press no word had been received from the chairman of the Main Highways Board as to when the. meeting of representatives of the lopai bodies interested in tlhe Shannon-Foxton bridge will be held to discuss the proposal tio erect the two temporary spans to the remaining portion of the bridge.

Another of the series of dances organised by the ladies who are endeavouring to raise funds towards the erection of a dressing slhed at Spencer’s Cre.ek, will be held on Thursday night (Anniversary Day) in the Druids’ Hail. Nothing will be lacking in the arrangements and the dance should prove a fitting wind-up to the holiday.

At the Magistrate’s Court a.t Palmerston Nor tii, yesterday, on a charge of having,, at Shannon, wilfully damaged eight flags and three codes, the property of the Government, Frank Payne was fined 10s. and costs and ordered to. make good, the damage estimated at £5. The hunting ihad been used in connection with the Mangahao celebrations. Defendant did not know, what had made him act as he did, but he expressed his readiness to pay. for the damage. On Sunday last some person or persons started a fire on Mr Wood’s property at Spencer’s Greek. The fire was, started at the foot of a Pukatea tree with ,the result , that the flame ran up the tree, causing sparks to ignite three other trees, also burning a quantity of grass. Mr Wood very generously allows the public to use his property as a picnic ground, and it is a pity the privilege is abused by some. In the future Mr Wood announces by advertisement in this issue that he intends prosecuting any person" or persons, lighting fires or who in any way damage, the. property, and if in future he is caused any more trouble he intends debarring the public. from using the grounds.

Uu Saturday evening a number of Mr Dinmq’s iriends tendered hint a lure well, on ttie eve of ins departure for Arapuni, wnere lie lias' been transferred to take, charge ol the Public Works Department's interests in ttie construction of the Hydro Electric Works at that place, The gathering whicli was. presided over by the Mayor (Mr Murdoch.) spent a most e.njoyaole evening in song and music, tnese being interspersed with toasts. During the evening Mr Jas. Murray, on behalf of those present, in presenting Mr Dinnie with a souvenir; eulogised the work M,r Dinnie had carried out at Mangaliao and the part he had taken in the social life of the district during his residence here, expressing regret at his departure and wishing him and Mrs Dinnie every happiness in their new sphere, Mr Dinnie suitably replying. The iollowing contributed Hems during title evening: Messrs Quarrie, Nelson, McGregor, Laverick, Johnson, Hook, Cooper and Murray.

Five Masterton storekeepers .were fined-’ £1 and costs for selling lysol without being registered under the Poisons Act.

At- Saturday’s meeting of the lioiowhenua County Council it was decided that the work of constructing and metalling the Waitarere Road he proceeded with as early as possible, the work to be done by the County staff.

Mr A. Dinnie, engineer-in-charge of / ihq Mangaiiaa hydro-electric works, I who has been transferred, to Arapuaii, | leaves for the latter place tonlay. Mr ■ Johnston, who has been in charge of I the Mangahao dam construction work will take over the control at Mangaliao.

A St. James’ Palace communique states that there is absolutely no foundation in the reposed engagement of the Prince of Wales to Cady May Cambridge, At Saturday’s meeting of the Horowhenua County Council, the County Engineer (Mr W. N. Anderson) and Mr Harold Palmer were appoint-

ed inspectors and examiners, to grant drivers’ licenses under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Mr 11. D. Bennett, clianman of tile Wellington City Milk Committee, stated yesterday that some time ago tne municipal milk scheme had had to lace a big deficit. That deficit liad been wiped Qfi, and the committee had a credit balance of somewhere about £3OOO. It was hoped also that ttie committee would be able to fix the price for next winter lower than last winter.

a Dunedin resident wino volunteered for me Great war went ion* a name at uaiiipon, leaving On tne neacn with ins .clothes a gmd waicii inseuned with his name winch he won at file Dunedin Skating kuik. That was ten years ago. one morning tins week the Dunedin ponce, rang nun up and asked if he was the man whose name was on a watch tfiat had come into their possession. True enough it was his watch.

“If tiie Queen came to Christchurch and went to church regularly, ail lasnionanie Christchurch would attend most religiously every Sunuay,” said Archbishop Julius at St. Cuke’s on Sunday (reports the Chins toll uicjh Press).. “But don’t be guided by fashion. Look down more deeply into the great principles of life,” He attacked the followers of fashion, saying that in many things people strove to get not the best or the most beautiful, or useful, or elegant, but merely “the latest.” It was the unanimous opinion of a meeting of the Farmers’ Union at Wanganui that £10,l)Q0 allocated by the Government for the discovery m a serum or grub to annihilate mackberry pest, was totally inadequate. Members were of the opinion that the sum was hardly likely to compensate for the time involved in research, especially with the possibility of failure overshadowing all. ‘‘The man who produces such an expedient will evolve a means also of eradicating that pest of pests—gorse,” concluded a speaker, “for what will destroy blackberry will destroy gorse.” Amongst the crops grown at tiie Boys’ Training Farm this season are 5& acres of mangolds,, Long Red and Yellow Globe varieties, 2J acres of White Belgian carrots, 10 acres of Black Skinless barley, three acres of potatoes - of the Maori Chief and Gamekeeper varieties, and an extensive acreage of svvedes. The whole of these crops will be used on the farm, besides which a crop of 30 acres of hay, including 5 acres of oats and peas., to yield in the neighbourhood of 60 tons is being cut and pressed, for winter use.

“We opened the Gorge Road at Christmas tIQ oblige travellers, and this is what we get for it,” said the chairman at yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu Gorge Board of Control, When the theft of three hurricane lamps during the month was reported. ‘‘l do not think any motor-car drivers would take them,” remarked one member. Another expressed doubts. All spoke strongly on this mean pilfering, and the placing in danger of the lives of the public that resulted. “If this kind of thing continues, we shall have to consider the matter of closing the Gorge again at nieht.” remarked the chairman.

Mr Blank—that name will suffice—is a well-known Wanganui citizen, and outwardly, at any rate, all tfiat a model spouse Should be. Of course, outwardly, all benedicts look like that, but Mr Blank was quite out of the common, the sort qf man who conveyed the impression that he could he trusted in church with the collection plate when the light had suddenly gone out. A Wanganui Chronicle reporter had occasion this week to ring up Mr Blank’s house,. “Is Mr Blank home?’’ inquired the scribe when he had dialled the necessary number. “Is he what?” replied a shrill feminine voice at the other end. The. scribe gently repeated the query. “Haven’t seen him since he went away,” said Mrs Blank in a rising crescendo. “You just wait till I do see him. i’ll teach him to gq away and leave me qn my own. Me doing ail the work while he’s gadding about and enjoying himself like all the rest of the selfish married men. Oh, lie’s a wretch. Just wait till I. get him. I’ll ” “I’m sorry,” said the scribe during a temporary lull as the lady paused for breath. The tirade ended in a longdrawn wail, and the peroration was: “Yes, I’m just waiting till he does come home.”

The new, Publicity Boat'd recently Set up 'by tiie Ne.W Zealand Government has started out on a progressive policy as. (regards its campaign to make this country better-known abroad. At a meeting held in \\ eiliugtou last Friday it was decided among other important matters dealt with to make an immediate start with a poster campaign dealing with the unrivalled attractions of the Dominion bath from the standpoint of the tourist and the settlor. This campaign will he world-wide embracing particularly the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, India, the British communities Of the East generally, Australia, and the United States. The posters will represent some of tbe i scenes for which. tills Dominion is justly famed, also, phases of settlement and industrial life. The Railway Advertising branch is at present engaged preparing a series of specimen designs for submission to the Board. Regarding tourist and other literature this will he printed, in very largely increased quantities and despatched regularly through the various channels opened up for its disposal. A circular is being issued soliciting the close co-operation of the various local authorities and tourist agencies with the Board in the matter of all projected publications in order that a certain standard may he attained and adhered to. ‘ 1

What should be somewhere .near a record for this district for wool production by a hogget, was established by a purebred Romney wether, belonging to the Boys’ Training Farm, which, shorn at the beginning of December,' clipped 171bs_. Severed ©we hoggets from ihe same flock, clipped 161hs.

Regarding the recent Mammoth Art Union in Dunedin, two of the prizes, the. 39th and the 40th, were drawn by brothers, one residing at Palmerston, the other at Oamaru. An Otago man who returned half the tickets in tine book that had been sent to him would have taken a £2OO prize if he had kept the lot. A sensational incident took place in a field at Greytown while Messrs Gray Bros, were engaged baling hay. Without warning the king holt of the traction engine slipped, causing the machinery to bolt. Before the engine could be shut down there was a general scatter of broken machinery, pieces of. a fly-wheel being picked up 75 yards away. One employee was struck on the arm by flying debris and had to secure medical attention.

During the past few weeks the Walpikirangi geyser, near the well-known Crow’s Nest geyser, on the Spa Hotel property, Taupo, has been playing after many years of quiescence. Usually two shots a day. are made, the whole contents of the geyser pool, some sft in diameter, being hurled in one shot to a height reported to be 150 ft. The duration of the eruption of this-mighty column of boiling water is usually about 10 seconds.

Those who have been motoring through the country to the East Coast (states, the Auckland Star), say that they have, been astonished at the number of pukeko which were seen near some oi the smaller lakes and swamps which they had passed. Near Napier in some of the low-lying damp lands, the whole place seemed to be simply swarming with the birds, and there were evidences that many of the birds had only been hatched this season. Motor camping tours have been unusually popular this summer. Qlnte a number ut Wanganui residents have just returned home after spending delightful times touring the highways qt the Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington and Hawkes Bay districts. During the last few weeks, motoring par. ties, from as far as Wellington and Auckland have passed through -Wanganui. In some instances die parties have been putting up for the nights at hotels, but in the majority of cases camping out has been the rule.— Chronicle.

A Wanganui resident who has just returned home after spending a holiday in the South Island, states that travellers through the Canterbury district are provided With magnificent sights as they pass, through miles and miles of country that is yellow with waving grain. Farmers are busy harvesting their record crops, and grain is in stook all over the countryside. Rust has made its appearance in some of the district, but it has come too late, in the majority of cases, to cause damage to the ears of wheat and oats—Chronicle. The Prince of Wales made a determined but unsuccessful attempt during a recent visit to Westminster Hospital to coax" one of the patients, Bessie Day, aged three years, into a reasonable frame, of mind. Bessie, after three Aveeks unconsciousness following a 4ft fall, was making a good recovery from her injuries. When told that the Prince was coming to see tier she began to. cry and declared, “1 don’t want to see the big Prince.” She was screaming when the Prince entered the ward. He walked to her bedside, and she Pushed her fists m her eyes and cried louder than ever. He tried to get her to talk, but all to no purpose, and he patted her and left her still screaming.

The question of the motor-omni-buses running on County roads was discus.s.ed at this morning’s meeting of the Harqwhe.nua County Council, when a communication from the Public Works Department asking for suggestions regarding amendment oi the Motor Vehicles Act was under consideration. The engineer (Mr W. N. Anderson) stated that these buses caused more damage to the roads than did the heavy lorries and vet the bus was only, under .the Act, taxed £l3 against a maximum of £75 in the case qf lwries. It was decided that the matter be given full consideration, a committee consisting of Crs. Broadbelt, Harkness, Monk and the Engineer 'being set up to go into the matter.

in Glasgow, these days, it is possible tq> be shaved and have one’s ban' cut not only by a real live member m Parliament hut by an ex-Muuster ot the Crown to boot. I*’or Mr James Stewart, Socialist M.P. for St. Roliox, and under-Secretary to tliQ Scottish Board of Health in the late Government, has, in the interval before the opening iof iParliainent, returned to his barber’s shop in Queen street, Glasgow, and during busy dons the white apron and arms himself with razor or scissors in order to help his staff through the rush: Mr Steward is ‘‘mum” on politics when the apron is on.