Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1925.

Shannon News, 14 August 1925, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1925.

The Tbwn Clerk informed the Council on Tuesday evening that 95 water connections had been made up to date.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co." will be held in the Parish Hall (to-morrow) Saturday.

From enquiries made yesterday at the 'Palmerston North hospital it was learned that the (condition of his Worship the Mayor (Mr Murdoch) was improving. '

Mrs 3. V. Burns, .of the local teaching staff, has been granted a month’s leave of absence, to enable her to visit her mother and sister in Australia, the latter being seriously ill.

It was stated at the Borough Coun- . cil meeting that when the notice boards for parking cars are erected that the police will be asked to take action against offenders.

The capital value of the Borough of Shannon for rating purposes for the year 1925-26 is £194,625, as against £190,637 for 1924-25, an increase of £3988.

Rev. Mr Farneli’s many friends, will be sorry to learn that he had to enter a private hospital in Palmerston North on Tuesday last and undergo an operation for appendicitis. All will join in wishing him a speedy recovery of good health.

The usual fortnightly euchre and dance, helcj under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild of Yen. Bede’s, in the Parish Hall ion Tuesday evening last, was well attended and provided quite as enjoyable as previous functions.

A special train conveying 25 offlcers and 250 men of the American fleet to Palmerston North, passed through Shannon at 10.20 this morning. They will return to Wellington this evening .passing through Shannon at 6.30 p.m.

At the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening it was reported that by some means or other children have been opening the doors in the Pavilion at the Domain and entering the building, causing mischief. It was resolved that in the future any person found in the, Pavilion without authority, be prosecuted, also that the matter be brought under the notice of the police.

Prior to the commencement of the business at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening a vote of sympathy was passed to his Worship the Mayor- in his illness and the hope was expressed that he would have a speedy’ recovery to good health, it was also, resolved that he be granted three months’ leave of absence if he desires.

To enable residents of the Manawatu,. to visit the American Fleet now at Wellington the Railway Department will run a special train on Sunday next from Palmerston North stopping at all stations as required between there and Paekakariki. The train leaves Palmerston North at 8.30 a.in. and Shannon at 9.8 a.m., arriving, at Wellington at 11.38 a.m. The train leaves Wellington on the return trip at 5.15 p.m. and is due at Shannon at 7.56 p.m. The return fare from Shannon is. first class 11s, second class 7s 6c(.

At the meeting of the Hiorowhemm County Council on Saturday, three tenders were received for the annual maintenance contracts, in the Tokomaru Riding, that for the northern end calling for the supply of 1500 yards of metal and that for the southern end 2200 yards. Cr. Barber said it was considered that more tenders would have come forward if the conditions as to: bonds and deposit were not so stringent for the metalling. The Engineer said they were only the usual conditions, and the Council knew how certain contractors had treated them in the past at that end of the district.. No Bondsmen were required. Cr. Barber maintained that the conditions prevented contractors coming forward. The tenders were opened in committee, and after consideration were referred to Cr. Barber and the Engineer with power to act