Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1925.

Shannon News, 6 March 1925, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1925.

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue appointing days foir the issue of motor, drivers’ certificates at shannon and Tokomaru.

Mr George Nafikies, of WoodvUle, succeeds Mr A. H. ,McKay, as chief accountant at the local railway station, and will take up his new duties today week. Mr McKay leaves Shannon ion Tuesday for Te Awaniutu and Mr Connelly will he relieving until liis successor arrives.

On AVednesday night three rinks oi Shannon howlers visited the Palmerston Club when a most enjoyable game was played, the green -being; lighted up by electricity. The visit was made mainly to ascertain particulars in respect to having the local green lit with electricity. The local players were much impressed and a meeting will be called shortly to discuss having electricity installed at the local green.

In regard tq the proposal of the Railway Department to make a nonstop run of the mail trains between Wellington and 'Palmerston North, Mr W. H. Field has, in the interests of the residents of the Manawatu, approached the Minister of Railways pointing out the inconvenience of this policy. On Wednesday Mr Field forwarded the following telegram to the Mayor (Mr Murdoch): Have arranged with the Minister of Railways for a conference of representative men from the Manawatu Line with the Railway Board at 2.15 p.m. on Monday next to discuss the proposed alterations of the railway timetable, particularly to avoid inconvenience through non-stop mail trains. Hope your association will be represented.—The Mayor ion receipt of the message called a special meeting of the Borough Council for this evening to discuss the matter and appoint a representative..

“Good news for all,” is announced on page 2 by Howard Andrew, Ltd. as they are now showing their Autumn Goods. This firm is now well-known as leading in fashions and'doubtless the ladies will inspect this fine display.

'Mr Stanley Warwick, of Wellington, has been appointed adjudicator at the Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia at Ballarat.

Mr W. A. Spiers’ new ttaxmill at KoputarOa is working at full pressure at the present time, some 30. odd men being employed. The number is rather larger than would otherwise be the case on account of the exclusive use of the side-cutting method of collecting the leaf. The mill is operated throughout by electricity, even the cooking men's c9.okh.ouse being done in electric ranges.’

Fur some time past Mr W. H. Field, M.P., lias been representing to the .Railway Department the advantage H would he to travellers on the Manawatu line if the trams could make the l.ainbton station instead of the Thorndon one their terminus. The Minister has agreed to this so far. as the suburban traffic, is concerned, and Mr Field is hopeful that it will be possible to extend tire benefit to the local trains on the line, that is the trains other than the expresses. If lie is able to secure this concession still another railway reform will have t,o be added to those already secured by the member for Otaki.

The new inotqr cycle number plates which have been issued by the Postal Department—are causing- grave concern to cyclists from the fact that, although differing in shape, both plates have apparently been made for attachment to the rear of the cycle. The usual number-plate fo,r the front of a motor cycle is a cuinved one which follows the contour of the mudguard, the numbering heii}g on both sides. The plates issued by the Department are numbered on one side only, and bored to be attached to a flat surface, front of the cycle and if the plate is Such a surface does not obtain on the attached to the mudguard in an upright position so that it will face forward, it will be immediately in front of the headlights, sa as to "cut off the light for night travelling. On one of the plates shown to a “Chronicle” representative, the letters “N.Z.’’ had been reversed and showed as “Z.N.” As one disgusted cyclist said, “If this j is the best work that Californian fac- j lories can turn out the Government j had better get the next lot made in New Zealand.”

The Oroua Downs Sports meeting has been postponed till. March 25th, and the date for accepting entiles has been extended till the 19th inst.

Grimmett, who established such a remarkable howling feat in the filth test match, is a New Zealander and was horn at Dunedin. His father is Mr Richard Grimmett, a champion swimmer qf former da/s.

“1 suppose you get very fatigued with all this travelling about,” rema r ked a sympathetic friend to the HOll. A. D. McLeod, during his King Country tour. “I’hese long journeys and long speeches must he very tiring.” “Yes,” replied the Minister, quickly: “It’s like a great cartwheel—the longer the spoke, the bigger the tire.”— Kawhia Settler.

Strange but true is it that one farreaching result of the present epidemic is a decided increase in business among photographers. Some parents, afraid that their children may' be stricken with the dread paralysis,‘hasten to the photographers to have the little ones “taken' ’ while in good health. A Palmerston North cameraman informed a reporter that several mothers who had visited him with their children had given this as the reason for wanting a sitting.

The following remits from the Wellington Poultry Farmers’ Association were carried at the annual conference of the .N.Z.P.A. just concluded: (1) Chain brand: That the remit passed at the Annual Conference of the N.Z. P.A. relating to the above be rescinded. (2) That no agent or agent’s employee shall be allowed to act as a delegate at the Annual Conference. (3) That the Government be urged to allow the importation of one million bushels of wheat free of duty into the North Island through the N.Z.P.A.; that in the event of insufficient pollard and bran being available for consumption in New Zealand importations be allowed free of duty.

A man who is noted fdr his courtesy saw another man in front of him drop a tram ticket whilst they were crossing Customs Street, in'Queen Street, Auckland. He immediately stooped to pick it up, just in front of' a slow-mov-ing motor car. The car caught him in the act —also in the rear—and spread-eagled him in the dust nf the road. However, the doer of goou deeds arose •triumphantly with the ticket which he handed to the owner, amid a small but solicitous And admiring circle, says an exchange. The owner took the ticket twith a grave smile, but pointed out that he had not dropped it, but purpiosely thrown it down, as it had been punched to the very last ridel

A fatal accident took place at Woodville oh Tuesday afternoon, when a motor-car containing Mr and Mrs Stanley Willis, of Foxton, and their gia; week’ old child, crashed into the Wellington-Napier mail at the McLean Street crossing, and was thrown against the railway gates in a mangled heap. All the occupants of. the car were injured. Mr Willis, a farmer, sustained a fractured thigh and cuts 1 and bruises to his face, whilq lus wife suffered concussion and shock. A subsequent message from woodville stated the baby died soon after arriving at the Pahiatua hospital. A telegram to the Chronicle ta-day from Pahiatua reports the death! of Mr Willis. He was 27 years of age.

According to a grocer of Palmerston North, this is the worst season for locally-grown potatoes experienced lor a number of years. The tubers are af*. footed with blight and will not keep for any legnth of time in sacks, it is difficult to satisfy customers, for even small parcels, if kept for a few days, will commence to rot, and one woman, after a sample of a new consignment, immediately ordered half a cwt., that she might get a stock of good ones while they were available.” Southern supplies will not commence to arrive till next month, but the grocer, who has just returned from a trip south, stated that he saw only two goods crops in Canterbury, the others being much affected by blight.

A 24 hours’ reliability test was held by the Wellington Motor Club during the week-end, th’e course being from Wellington to Palmerston North, via Shannon, then back to Wellington, via Wairarapa. The first rider to check arrived in Palmerston North at 0.01 p.m. on Saturday, the others following. The twenty competitors participating stayed ill town for the night- and loit for the remainder of the journey at 0 o’clock on Sunday morning. On the trip from Wellington the only lady competitor, Miss Jones, skidded "'hen in the region of Paraparaumu and fell with her machine, sustaining slight injuries to her head and shoulders. She went on to Palmerston North by motorcar and returned to Wellington on Sunday,