Shannon News FRIDAY APRIL 3, 1925.

Shannon News, 3 April 1925, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY APRIL 3, 1925.

■ \ Owing to the dry, spell of weather it has been necessary to cease working overtime on three of the strippers at the Miranui.flaxmill.

A kitchen te.a will he tendered to Miss S. Borown in the Makerua School on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. A hearty invitation is extended to all interested friends.

On the. local bowling gireen on Wednesday afternoon Waterston and Gronquest defeated Clayton and Aim by 19. to 17 in d, game for the jDixon Pins.

' A dance wUI be held in the, Tokomaru HaU to-morrow evening/ Splendid music has been awangeu for and everything points to the dance being a most enjoyable Qiie.

The first football match of the season will be played at the Recreation Grounds to-morrow afternoon, when Shannon will play Tokomaru. All players desiring Ho play are invited to roll up.

The Chamber Of Commerce decided to recommend the School to write to the Education Department asking for a. postponement of the re-examination of sixth standard pupils and that allowance be made for any child wfio becomes over age in the meantime.

Mr C. Young has resumed classes for boxing "and physical culture at his school at the rear of the Maoriland'Theatre. Class nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Pupils are also .being enrolled for a boys' class.

A number, of (business firms notify on page 1 that they will observe the following' holidays during Easter:— Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.* A late night will be observed on Thursday, April 9th. All grocers will remain open until 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday preceding the holidays.

An endeavour was being made for a team fromi the Marists Football Club (Wellington) to visit Shannon during Easter. Mr BirchaU, the secretary of the local Club, has received a wire stating that owing to a prior invitation to go to Wanganui the Marist Club team will be unable to come to Shannon, but will endeavour to arrange a match later on in the season.

In this issue Mr C. Young announces that he has opened a cycle and pram repair shop in Cockrane's Buildings, Ballance Street, where all accessories to the trade will be stocked and orders will be promptly executed. Mr Young states he had 25 years' practical experience in the cycle trade and therefore the public can be assured of a first class job.

A final reminder is given of the sacred concert to be held on Sunday next in the Maoriland Picture Theatre at 7.30 p.m. sharp. The programme speaks for itself whilst tbe object is a most worthy one, namely, to aid the l'almerston North Public Hospital. Some of the staff are expected down and a crowded house is certain. The committee have requested no encores.

On Tuesday whilst out pig hunting at Arapeti. Messrs. Geo. Wilkinson and F. Johnson had an unenviable experience. Darkness coming on whilst they were in the bush, they had to spend the night in the open. However they reached Mr" Chas. Johnson's house at daybreak little" the worse for their experience although they had caused their relatives some anxiety.

In our last issue Mr W. Murdoch announced that he would open flis Mayoral campaign on Tuesday evening next when he would address the electors. Owing to the Borough Council meeting falling on that night he announces that he will now hold Ins meeting in the Maoriland Theatre ou Thursday evening.

The rainfall in Shannon for the month ending March 31st, was as follows:—Rain fell on six days for a total of 1.97 inches, the heaviest being on the 7th When .75 inch fell. For the corresponding period last year there was rain on eleven days totalling 2.17 inches, .6?. inch on the 6th being the heaviest.

Very few residents took advantage of the reduction in tram fares to Palmerstjon North during the Manawatu race days. This was rather surprising seeing that the fare was half the usual," rate as a fair number of persons travelled by the buses for preference.

The vital statistics for Shannon for the month ending March 31st were:— Births 9, deaths and marriages nil..

The down Auckland Limited express pulled .up- at the local station for a few minutes yesterday morning lo allow the driving rod of, the engine to. cool off as it had become hot.

It was resolved by the Chamber oi Commerce at last nigut's meeting to take exception to. a statement made at Levin tlie otner evening that Levin was tiie terminal for FQxton, pointing out that Shannon was Foxtons nearest and most natural outlet.

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting last evening reference was made to the Prime Minister's illness anu tiie following resolution was. carried:— "That' this Chamber views with deep regret the serious illness qf Mr Masse.y and hopes for his speedy recovery to good health."

The Shannon Boxing Association meeting called for last Tuesday evening was very poorly attended, and as the books of the Association were not available it was decided to adjourn the meeting and in the. meantime enquiries are to be made as to who j-s in possession of the books.

At the Dunedin Police Court, William Hammond, charged with bookmaking was fined £75.

Ten Maoris made voluntary applications for prohibition orders at the Courthouse in Wanganui on Monday, n is understood that the applicants are adherents, of Ratana..

Advice, has been received at Ratana that the Health Department had decided to prohibit the. nodding of the contemplated gathering at Ratana during Easter, owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic.

The Rev. J. K. Archer has been selected as the Labour Party's candidate to contest the Mayoralty in Christdhurch. Messrs Sullivan and Armstrong, M.'sP., and Mrs McComus withdrew from the ballot. i

"What do you Utiiiik. of the accommodation in no-license >Masterto.nY" was the question put to a member of the Newcastle Steel Workers' Band. "Oh, the accommodation is tip-top, but there were not»enough bed-clpthes on last night, and we could not use the linoleum, as it was tacked down!

A Masterton resident has received a letter which was addressed to him i» tihe year 1920 from England to India while he was en route to New Zealand. The letter has been knocking round various post offices for 5. years, and has now reached its correct destination.

Speaking at a football function at Masterton on Saturday night, Mr E. McKenzie, one Of the All Black selectors, referring to the selecting of the All Black team which went Home, said the men were not picked on their football ability alone. If the selectors could speak no doubt they could give ample reasons why many players oi'd not secure the honour.

When asked if he would be turning out again for the Hastings Club this season, Cyril Brownlie, the wellknown All Black forward, told a Napier Daily' Telegraph representative tihat lie was not sure of ftis intentions. He was keen to take up golf, which he played formerly in New Zealand, as a serious pastime, haying had opportunity while at Home to play that lascinating game at fairly frequent intervals. "It's harder to learn than football,"-he sajid. ingenuously. /

The success attending the broadcasting of tiie proceedings in We New douth Wales 'Parliament when the Ne Tem'ere Bill was discussed was shown by the l«iot that the discussion, was heard 'clearly by wireless at Mr w. E B-idwill's Jioiiie at "Rototawai, £eatherston. It was noted that heckliiiff was particularly fierce at times. To hear the record of Parliamentary proceedings by telephony m a country 12Q0. miles' away is a remarkable feat.

Inward-bound tram passengers, as their car drew up at courtenay Place, Wellington, yesterday, noticed a handsome grey suede wallet lying on the pavement just as. if it h,ad toeen dropped by somebody getting oft at the stop. The ;naturai impulse was to pick it up, and many people attempted from time to time to do so, but without success. THe "lost property" adhered to the ground. The roars of laughter from the crowd of bystanders were a sufficient advertisement to the "finder," of the date o.f the day, and the nature of the deed.

Good progress is being made .by flic Levin Uolf Clulb with the work of getting the new links on Mr F. Davies' property at Heatherlea in order lor the opening -of the season. A ninehole course, providing Plenty of variety and some very sporting holes, lias been laid 'QUt, and the work of preparing the greens is now in hand. Stiles, will be erected where .necessary •and in the meantime members aire requested to use the gates so as to avoid damaging fences. Plans for the new clubhouse have been approved by tbe committee ana it is hoped that everything will be in readiness for opening (he links shortly after Easter.

A remarkable sight was recently witnessed by the crew of a Bluff cutter while cruising off. tbe heads, at Bluff, states an exchange J One oi the members noticed a seagull unable to rise from the water and apparently sick. He steered in its direction with the humane intention of knocking the bird on the head and putting it out of its agony, but on approaching saw that both' its legs were held in the mouth of a young shark. The shark made away as the boat approached and the unfortunate gull rose and flew away, when it was seen tfhat both its legs had been taken off. Apparently the shark had not been strong enough to drag the resisting bird under the water.

At a meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, the chairman (Miliums) sand the continued closing of the schools was serious tor the. cnUdven. lie suggested that they he not kept closed afcter Easter. Other members regarded it as too serious a matter to justify any pressure on tne wealth Department. It was resolved to leave the matter entirely in tne hands of thai authority.

Addressing the Manchester Publicity Club recently on "Advertising as a factor in the modern world," Sn William Edge said; "One thing ah advertising men insist on to-day is t.ue straight truth. It.doesn't pay to live a lie, and it doesn't pay to advertise a lie." This was "being accepted by millions of people in all civilised countries, and intelligent (housewives were beginning more and more to look to the advertising pages of magazines ' and newspapers for assistance in spending the family income. The time is coming, and it may not be far distant, Avhen magazines and newspapers will be bought for the value of their advertisement pages.

An incident not without its humorous side took place, on the Omoto road recently, says the Grey River Argus. A car proceeding from Greymouth to Westport, when pulling to the side of the road so as to pass an approaching car, skidded on some loose shingle, causing the car to overturn into a gully. A Greymouth undertaker who happened to be passing the scene of the accident halted his car, and inquired as to t)he safety of the occupants. The reply, "Nothing doing, thank you," as the two men emerged unhurt from the wreckage caused a laugh amongst the bystanders.

The raising of the school ago to sixteen years is recommended by the majority of those who attended the conference with Mr Frank Tate, Victorian Director of Education, held in Christchurch this month, and presided over by Sir James Parr. The full recommendation is as follows: — '"This conference was opened by Sir Jas. Parr for the purpose of discussing post primary education in all its aspects, and after consideration and discussion, we desire to express our firm opinion that it Avould be in the best interests of this Dominion if the school leaving age for all children were raised to sixteen years, thus ensuring secondary education for all, with a higher standard of education intelligence." v

The sixtieth anniversary of thenwedding was celebrated last week by Mr and Mrs William Monk, of Halcombe. They were married in Wellington, at St, Paul's Church on March 22, 1865, by the then Bishop of Wellington. The old couple axe still enjoying fair health, considering their age, Mr Monk being 88 and .his wife x some years younger. After the|ir marriage thev continued living in Wellington for several years, later on going to a place on the Manawatu River between Foxton and Palmerston, where Mr Monk worked in a flour 'mill The following year the m,ill being without wheat, Mr and Mrs Monk, with their two boys, born in Wellington, removed to Palmerston and later to Hawkes Bay. Besides their eleven 'children, who tare all living, Mr, and Mrs Monk lhave nearly 70 grand-children and 30 great-grand-children.

The oft-expressed condemnation of the Jack of intelligent information supplied to inquirers at the Higw Commissioner's office in London, was fully borne out by Mr W. A. Daffarn, an English sportsman, who is at present deer-staltyng in the Ohau basin. Mr Daffarn, who this mornmg secured a 16-pointer stag, stated that he had heard rumours in England of the remarkable sport to be obtained m New Zealand, and had* m common with most others, only half believed them. He had gone to the High commissioner's office for definite information but had been unable to. secure more than generalities which were worse than useless. Consequently he had come to New Zealand fully expecting to find that he lhad been taken down and had found instead that nothing that he had heard even did justice to possibilities of the country, either for trout fishing or deer-stalk-ing, inquiries at Wembley had been equally ineffective, and ihe considered that it was time the Dominion sent practical New Zealanders to represent the country in London.