Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925.

Shannon News, 6 February 1925, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925.

About live o'clock last eyning a thunderstorm followed by a ueavy uow.npour of rain, passed over the southern portion of Shannon.

.Next Wednesday rthe local .Tennis Club will hold, tneir annual match between teams picked from Club memoers, representing the colours yellow and gold.

In respect to the petition forwarded to the Education Board last week asking for a re-examination of the Sixth Standard pupils who failed to pass at the recent examination, Mrs Ewart was responsible for obtaining the signatures of the. parents, not Mesdames Elwood and Smith, as stated in qur last issue.

Last evening Lee Smith’s New Foihes gave on ' entertainment at the iViaornand. Theatre, tne programme submitted proving a most enjoyable one, each member of the company rendering their items hi excellent style. Lee Smith, who is the possessor of a fine voice, was heard to advantage in all her numbers, while the singing of Dorothy Verne, Frank Meade and Earle Walker met with general approval. The latter also displayed great ability in his playing of the saxophone, ail instrument seldom heard here. Doreen Adela contributed some pretty toe. dances. Jolly John Larkins supplied the comedy aud quickly put himself on good terms with the audience proving hunself a clever entertainer and keeping those present in roars of laughter; his. star item being a comedy, “Mrs Gallagher,’ ’in which lie took the name part, making a cute old dame. A feature of the show was the excellent costumes winch were pretty and original, and would have done credit tu a. much larger company. Without doubt the company was one of the best that has yet made its appearance in Shannon.

The Bazaar booster writes; As the time goes on and each week brings us. nearer to the date of our Bazaar the committee of the Methodist Church are more confident than ever oi being i able to offer to the public good val-ue iin all lines on their sewing stall. Children's garments are as usual a special feature as we lind that moth- ! ers who have once bought from us have no hesitation in coining again, knowing that every article is well made and ol good serviceable material. Among the other articles shown are ladies’ camisoles, nightdresses, bed jackets, jumpers, etc., also a number of articles in fancy needlework. All go to help to make a good display and to. meet the wants of I everyone. In the produce stall besides home made jams, preserves, pickles, etc., there will he on sale a ; large quantity oi fruits aud vegetables as these are now at the very best of the season. Sweets, ice cream, fruit salads, and the children’s stall will all help to make the bazaar attractive to old and young, as also a number of side shows in the evening j to keep the men and .boys, in amuse- ( ment. We are still looking for more i of the boys, and girls to enter for the competitions. If you do not try you cannot get a prize, so why not make an effort and do your best. Bemernber the date of the bazaar—February tilth, in Maoriland Theatre, at 2.30 J and 7 p.m. Competitions close on 1 Tuesday, 17th.

Howard Andrew, Ltd., have a replace advl. re their gigantic clearance sale. See page &

Four hundred sign* bearing the forceful warning, “One Was Killed Here,” are being placed at corners in •Chicago, where motor fatalities occurred last year.

A Dunedin telegram says; Under the will of Mr James Barr, the Bristol Orphanages (England), Dr. Rarnuraos Homes, tne China inland Mission and the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission each received £IOO.

“Throw open the land for settlement,” was tne appeal to the Munster of Lanus at me Bay of Plenty, “ies," he said, “but 1 use to listen to me men vvjio are. going qn me lanu, uuL me men wno worn to put someone else on me lanu.”

•mere are some moturists who always suck to me nuuuie oi tne ruau ana won t give way an men," saw mr a. nomuson at me annual meeting oi tne wanganui Automobile association. “The method to get ny, ue auded, “is to zigzag, a“d When they think you can't drive tney soon get out oi the road, i often do it.'' daughter).

A Wanganui retailer in coii,yersauon wnin a Herald reporter stated mat, when the toy season comes round again, lie will ne&uute to stock any more toys o.i German origin, u nc can obtain the Bntisn made article. When asked me reason, he. replied mat scores of ms customers had caned amce. tbe holmays ana remarked upon tne rubnisli tney nad purchased.

R may not be generally known tiiut many native trees can be grown from cuttings. This fact is stated in an article by Mr P. M. Rage, Forest Extension Officer, published in circular 10, issued by the New Zealand State Forest Service. It is stated by Mr Page that such varieties, as rimu, rnatai, kahikatea, totara, tanekaha, and miro cuttings should be planted in boxes containing a mixture oi sliarp sand, and leaf mould, and placed m partial shade (such as provided by a bush house) until the cuttings take root.

Woodviiie and Dannevirke will have power irom Mangahao shortly. Either this or next week the transmission line from Mangahao to the Bunnythorpe sub-station will be tried out on the 11,000 voltage preparatory to switching the current at that rate on to Dannevirke where it will ho broken down for supply back to Woodviiie. Both Dannevirke and Woodviiie are stated to be well advanced in reticulation—•Dannevirke, at least, is now awaiting supply from Mangahao. The main transmission line, which will connect Mangahao with the more northerly section of Hawke’s Bay is now erected well past Dannevirke.

Ever alert, consistent with limited finance, in bringing the iclaims of this countryside under the notice of those likely to advance its best interests, the Levin Chamber of Commerce has undertaken the responsibility of negotiating with the Fqxton and Marton Chambers of Commerce in regard to a visit through the Rangittkei, Manawatu and Horqwhenua area, from the Wellington businessmen investigating the industrial possibilities of the central portion of the North island. As soon as the preliminaries are complete a conference of interested bodies will be convened. The Weilingtonians leave the city towards the end of the month and go north via Napier, Gisborne and Rotorua, returning by way of the Main Trunk route.

The recent imposition of a 10s per year meter rent on electric power consumers by the Horowhenuia -Power Board has. caused a certain amount of dissatisfaction among some consumers which the explanation given by one of the Board’s officials to a “■Chronicle” representative to-day may help to. allay. It was not primarily a revenue-producing idea, he said, although that feature was considered, but the charge had been imposed to cover the cost of supervision and repairs connected with keeping the meters in a state of efficiency. It frequently happened that a meter, some miles out in the country developed a fault, and had to be taken into town, overhauled, tested, and sent outt again. It was. found that this work could not be (lone without making some extra charge.

The decision of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board Iq levy a nonconsumer’s rate of onq farthing in the £ on the capital value, such rate not to exceed £3O or to be less than £1 on any one property, has caused considerable. dissatisfaction throughout trie board’s district. Holders of small vacant sections are complaining about the £1 minimum, which they consider too high. In some cases ratepayers have the power on their houses, but they own sections adjoining their premises, and on each Qf these tne £1 minimum has been struck. The Pueroa Borough is called upon to pay £533 ( 40 per cent, more than the hospital and charitable aid levy. The Morrinsville Borough Council’s share is £434, and the Piako County £l7O-2.

Though he has not yet reached half the allotted span of life, Mr W. McDonald, a resident of the Glebe, syd--1 ney, lias played more parts, in ins ; time than Shakespeare ever dreamed of. In the space of seventeen years, [ Mr McDonald has followed succes.sive--1 ly the. occupations oi; Ho-tel groom, ! navvy, quarryman, sheep farmer, wool-scourer, shearer, wheat farmer, gold miner, blacksmith, dairyman, carpenter, cheesemaker, ironworker, 1 milk vendor, fireman, stoker, railway porter, painter, train shunter, police constable, grocer, confectioner, fruit seller, ham and beef salesman, rabbit trapper, gold dredger, fencer, bridgebuilder ring-barker, watchmaker, cyclists’ mechanic, typewriter repairer and adjuster. In his leisure moments, Mr McDonald learned to play seventeen different musical instruments. He is now 31 years of age, and longing like Alexander for more worlds to conquer.