Shannon News THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925.

Shannon News, 9 April 1925, Page 2

Shannon News THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925.

Mr G, P. Davy, of Pajhiatua, will take up the duties of letter-carrier in Shannon at an early date.

A number of local business firms announce that they will be closed on Saturday, opening again on Tuesday. See advertisement.

The Shannon League Football Club will play a game with Fox.ton at Foxton on Saturday afternoon. All intending players to meet outside Hook's shop at 1 p.m.

On Easter Monday at 3 p.m. a lootball match will he played in the Domain at Shannon between Weraroa and Shannon.

The electors of Shannon are rem;inded that Mr W. Murdoch will open his Mayoral, campaign at the Maoriland Theatre at 8 p.m. this evening, when he will address the electors.

Mr T. Cooper, formerly overseer at Mangahao, and latterly in charge of the Foxton bridge repairs and punt construction, who has been transferred to. Lake. Colenidge, left for the South yesterday morning.

The premises of Howard Andrew, Ltd., drapers, will close at 5.30 p.m. to-day, and will be open ail day on Saturday, observing, the usual late night. The shop will be closed Foster Monday and Tuesday and will be open ail day Wednesday, 15th April.

Mr L, H. Martin wishes to announce that he will close his premises at 5.30 on Thursday, opening all day Saturday, observing - the usual late night, closing Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday, and opening Wednesday, April 15, a.ll day. ,

Yesterday morning;, the Shannon Registrar performed the first marriage ceremony that has ,been recorded at the local office since .1921. T-ne ceremony for a registrar was rather unique in that as the happy couple left the office the strains of the -wedding march were to be heard from a distance.

The .Shannon Choral Society is in demand already. His Worship the Mayor has sent a request that they kindly assist in the. musical, programme at Jhe Anzac Day Service to be held at the Cenotaph. No doubt the Society will gladly accede to the request. Tokomaru residents would like them to put on a concert. The worthy conductor wjill not be surprised if a request comes shortly for a iiccit in Wellington shortly!

The following telegram was furwarded yesterday morning by Mr F. 11. Taylor, President of the Educational Institute in the Horowhenua District, to. the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, Wellington: "The members of the teaching profession in the Horowhenua District desire to express their deepest sympathy Iq you in your indisposition and pray tlhat you be vouchsafed a sj?eedy recovery and relief from your suffering." The following reply has been 'received: "1 am desired t.o express sincere thanks to yourself and the members of the teaching profession in the Horowhenua district for the very kind sympathy and good wishes contained in your telegram which have- heen gratefully appreciated by Mr Massey.—F. l). 'Thomson."

The committee of the combined I choirs met on Tuesday night, when i Mrs Boviis, the secretary, presented her report and balance sheet. Sihe said the concert had been a great success, both from a muisical and. mone- ' tary standpoint. The only expense Wilis the amount__spent on printing and advertising, which was done at cost price, by the "Shannon News." The net amount was £4B 10s 4d. On [lie motion of Mr Howard Andrew a hearty vote of flhanks was passed unanimously for the eTMoTent and husi-uoss-like manner in which the secre- : tary had carried out her duties, Mi Hunter, the newly appointed secre- j tiiry to convey this to Mrs Bovis. | I There was another good practice on i Tuesday night of the orator/io "Esth- j er," t'he choir taking the rough edges j off the whole of Part I. It is hoped < that intending members will, join up / at once if they wish to" take part m J this splendid musical study. ,At the conclusion of the practice the following suggestions, drawn lup by the committee, were adopted by the chair: That tlhp name of the' choir be "The Shannon Choral (Society": That the night of meeting be Thursday in future in the "Parish Hall at 7.30 p.m.; that the subscription be 2/6 •

pur iuumuur, u;u;n muiuuer iu uu* tjheir own nrnsio. The condu<%r sai'd he hoped to have a surprise for them at the practice next "vyeelc.

Mr Howard Hunter, secretary of the Shannon Choral Society, has leit on a holiday fo.r his home in AucklandMr Jacobsen, of Mangaore, will act as secretary during his. absence.

The Town Clerk stated at tile Gounod meeting .that all outstanding rates totalling £lB6, had been handed to the Borough Solicitor to take action against the deiaulters. He informed thiTCouncil that although the amount appeared to be a lot, there was every reason to believe all would be recovered.

For some weeks past a sparrow with a whate ring of feathers, around its neck has been seen almost daily on the footpath in front of the sjliaunon post office. He is a perky little fellow, whose badge oi distinction seems to give him extra, confidence when one approaches him. He is generally accompanaed by two otmers oi the leathered tribe..

At the Shannon Borough Council meeting' a ratepayer dflew the Council's attention to the fact that children were, cutting down uie green branches of the trees around the Domain and. removing them. Cr Murray said it was scandalous tJhe. way puolic property was being damaged and suggested that the police be asked to take action. This step was decided on..

An Auckland telegram says Uhat at the tepid baths there last night, L. Kronneld, unpaced, swam a hundred metres in 67 2-5, beating N. Bachelor's record by three-tinns of a second.

Edward Henry Freed, proprietor of a wine business for the past two years was fined the aggregate of £2O for three breaches of the Act in selling liquor without a license.—Dunedni telegram.

The ttev. W. Tye, when motoring from Wanganui on Monday night, collided with a wandering horse on the West Street Hill. The wind-screen was smashed and the horse escaped with a few bruises. Mr Tye escaped with a shaking.

Schnapper fishiag in Marlborough Sounds compares very favourably with the sport of catching kingfish in the northern portion of New Zealand, an,d surpasses it, as. to accessibility (says the Marlborough Express). Last Monday Mr and Mrs Fred Downes, of Wellington, landed seven large schnapper, the total weight being 691 b, and the largest fish registering 251 b. On the following day six more were caught, aggregating 601 b m weight. The whole catch on both days was made in Te Mania Bay, Pelorus Sound, within ten minutes' rowing of a tourist resort.

Widespread regret was felt at the sudden and unexpected death of Mr William Joseph Neylon, at the age of 31 years, in the Palmerston North Hospital an Sunday last. For many years,' since tfhe death' of his father, deceased had been managing the property on the Foxton-Levin road, where he rqsided w;ith his mother and sisters. Deceased was a very popuar steward of the Foxton Racing Club, and took an enthusiastic interest in hunting, and was a steward of the Manawaitu Hunt Club. He took a keen interest in all branches of sport, and a lew years ago was one of Foxton's prominent footballers. Hjfs unexpected deaflh at the early age of 31 years came as a hlow to all who knew him, and widespread sympathy is felt for the bereaved relatives. He was a 'brother qf Mr J. Neylon, of Levin.

An unusual piece, of salvage was performed by the steamer Wahnea while bound from Westport to New Plymouth (says the News). Five miles off the coast south of Cape Egmont, a model yacht with all sails set was seen gaily sailing oyer the rolling sea, and her trim lines so appealed to Captain Gowler and his crew that the ship's course was altered to bring them along side. The yacht was hauled aboard and brought to New Plymouth, where it was handed oyer to its owner, Mr E. Inch, who thought he had seen the last of it when his small craft, a model of the Reliance, which defeated Shamrock HI. some years a,go, headed out to sea from the port where he had - been sailing it.

The Palmerston Times, which has very trustworthy sources of information, thus voices Wie daily increasing anxiety felt throughout the Dominion in regard to. the Pi?ime. Minister's i health: "There is a very wide-spread 1 feeling throughout the community

that the gravity of the Prime Minister's iliness 'has been under-stated in the bulletins which have be.en issued from time to time during the past week. If this feeling is ungrounded, Mr Massey's colleagues are very much to blame for the very general anxiety

anU alarm. For many weeks previous to the announcement that their chiei had undergone \a serious operation they had authorised statements in tne newspapers to the effect that the crisis of his trouble had passed, that he was making a satisfactory recovery and that it was hoped lie would be about again in the course of a few weeks. Since the operation tfhey have left the public in complete ignorance of its nature, its purpose and its effect, and in this way ha ve encouraged the cir culation of reports of a most disquieting character. The only Minisiei who has attempted to allay the popular anxiety is Mr A. D. McLeod, whose assurance that his Chief's illness was not half so serious as 'had been represented was too obviously superficial to carry conviction to anyone.

New Zealand is extremely nervy on (lie subject. It feels that «t has not been given the information it had a right to expect and that the Ministers have been lacking in candour and courtesy. In many quarters the very worst is being feared, even expected, j and everywhere fits consequences are being contemplated with, grave concern. Within the next few days the A truth must be out.

The cross-word coat is the latest novelty in Auckland. A lady wearing such, a garment made heir appearance off the Tainui one day, and, notwithstanding the he.at OX tne day and the curious eyes of the onlookers, she strode bravely up Queen street, the cynosure of every eye.

At a meeting of the stewards of tine Levin Raoing Club, held last evening, it was decided to apply for the tim June as the date on which to hold the extra day's meeting, loaned to tne Club by the Racing Conference. Tins date following as it does the Utaki Winter meeting on the 3rd and 4cu June, would be. particularly suitable as catering' for owners whose horses had taken part at that meeting.

A week ago to-day (consult your calendars) a Red Tab in Wellington who has had a Sandhurst accent grafted) on his speech, was left a message on his desk to ring Fergusson 24-182. "Sq-and-So here. Is Fergusson in? 1 have a message to ring him." "He's in Auckland,'' came the reply. "But did he leave any message for me?" "His Excellency left no message," said the aide. It took a double ration of brandy to bring tn e R.T. back to life. How the man in the* street got to hear of it is not explained. Can the automatic tell?