Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1925.

Shannon News, 20 March 1925, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1925.

When making a presentation to Mr Karsten. at Miranui on Monday night, Mi A., seifert, roiefring to the amount of h&np being turned out from the mill said that during the first year the mill yvas working 750 tons, was produced, whereas at present 3000 tons per year was being turned out.

**Un Friday evening at the Maoriiaikl Theatre. “Tile Unknown Singer” will sing "appropriate songs for the special feature, “Long Live the King,” starring Jackie Coogan. “The Unknown Singer” will be a great surprise for local residents and should add considerably to the evening’s enjoyment.

At- the farewell to Mr Karsten, at Miranui on Monday evening, .Mr Smiieriaini replying to the toast of the

.vßrunui Foutbaif Club staled that tMs season the Club should be able to pm coin a senior and junior team in the field. Mr A. Seifert promised to bmp tne Club in any way he could and lie would also provide a ground to practice on.

Recently the Borough Council wrote to the Highways Board to ascertain if a charge was to be made far the use of Wie punt across tin* Ai ana wain river on the Foxton road and yesterday the Mayor received a telegram from the chairman of the Highways Board stating that a meeting uf tite Board is to J>e held at Palmerston North to-day when matters in connection with the punt and ■bridge will be discussed.

Some time ago the Shatniun Chamber uf Commerce made a move in 'the direction of getting an. extension oi the telephone hours locally and as an outcome a petition signed by over 75 per cent, (the required number) uf

a. -la ii.ei s was handed to the Postmaster (Mr Jones) on Tuesday his! asking that the telephone hours he extended until midingnt during the week and open one hour in the morning and evening un Sundays. Tin* pustmaster has forwarded the petition i i headquarters for consideration.

A well attended meeting of tlie Domain Committee was held last, evening the Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch) presiding. idle secretary (Mr J. T. Bovfs) presented an audited balance sheet .-.laming that there was well over £4OO in hand, with about two years’ ’interest on same to be added, it was decided to proceed ■immediately with the erection of the fence anouiid the children’s playing area, also to erect, see-saws and swings for the use of ■|a- hildiou. A burse lawn mower has been purchased for the sum of £25 and ft was decided to have the glass in the Domain cut without delay.

Tfie appuintmem is announced uf Mr Michael Hawkins, Inspector of Prisons and Director of Prison Works, to the position oi Controller-General, oi prisons in succession tq the lute Mr C. E. Matthews. He joined the prison . service as a warder in 1385 ami is (lie fit'st officer in the service win. la is ’risen lrom the ranks to conirui of. the Department.