Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1925.

Shannon News, 13 October 1925, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1925.

Mr Jacobsen, now of Napier, was a visitor to Shannon, over tlie week end. The local Tennis Club will open their' season on Wednesday, October •21st, Mr E. Butt lias received word from Rev. J. C. Abbott, of'Palmerston N., asking him to ■ convey , his sincere thanks to all for their messages of sympathy to him in his recent bereavement. s The members of the Choral Society are asked to make a special effort to be present at the next practice as there has been a request from Moutoa for the Society to give a concert there. % Mr Cecil, Hunt, son of Mr and Mrs A. Hunt, of. Vance Street, is visiting his parents. Mr Hunt, \vlio> Avas for some time a member of the local post office staff, 0 now stationed at New Plymouth. The medal to 'be presented by the Chamber of Commerce to the dux of the local school last year lias now been received by the secretary of the Chamber and arrangements are being made for the president (Mr R. L. Tippler) to present it to the winner, Miss Mona Ingley, at an early date.

i The public are reminded that tlie Phmket Society dance will be held, in the Drujds’ Hall this, evening, the proceeds from which are in aid of the fund. The committee assure us that everything is being done to make the dance an enjoyable one; therefore it is to be hoped the public will give their patronage*.

. The sad news was received in Shannon on Saturday evening- of the death that afternoon at Auckland of Miss Mona Robertshaw, tlie eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Robertshaw, of this town. The deceased young laidy, who was 21 years oi age, had only been ill a short while. She was of £t bright disposition and her demise will be regretted by a .wide circle of friends and the deepest sympathy will he extended to the family in their hour of sorrow.

As a fitting wind up for the local golf season, which was brought to a close on Saturday, a dance was held in the Parish Hall on Friday evening, which proved a most enjoyable affair. Mr R. Moody officiated as M.C., the music being supplied by Mrs Rutier and Mr Mason, while an excellent supper was provided by the ladies. At an interval opportunity was taken to present Mr G. Mitchell with a leather suit case in recognition of his action in placing his grounds at the disposal of the club free of charge. It is not very often that the public have such an offer as Howard Andrew, Ltd., are making in their great Realisation Sale, which starts on Saturday, October 17th, and lasts lor 14 days. only. All the latest new season’s goods will be offered at very low prices including the latest of their large stock of frocks and models. This is a golden opportunity for the public. No doubt the bargains will be rushed and buyers arc advertised to get in early. The public are reminded that the premises will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday for marking down prices."

The street stall held by the ladies’ committee of the Methodist Church on Saturday, was well patronised and ) as a result the funds of the church j will benefit considerably. Following j are the results of the Competitions:— ( Lady’s jumper in box, correct weight Mbs Bozs, Mrs Ingram (Levin), Mbs Sozs; dinner, length of string in bottle, Byds Ift 7j)in., Miss Mary Butler, Svds Oft 4in.; breakfast, seeds in bottle 575, Mrs Mardoa 420. The Ladies’ Guild of the church sincerely thank Mr Hyde for the use of his shop, Mr Burns for allowing the jumper to be exhibited in his shop-window, Messrs Wilkinson and Hyde for screening their advertisement, and also all those’ who. gave such generous assistance to make the sale so successful, and the public for their liberal patronage.

On Sunday last a lad named Joe lletter, son of Mrs J. Reiter, of Plimmer Terraco, had the misfortune to tweak his collarbone while jumping over a ditch on the Makerua road. He is now an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital.

The clerk of the Buckley Drainage Board (Mr J. ;T. Bovis) has received notice from the Department of Internal Affairs of a petition praying for the alteration of the boundaries of the Buckley drainage district by the inclusion of a. certain area, mainlv in the Ivoputaroa district.

The electric light at the bowling green to he used for night play will be completed, by (Wednesday, and at a meeting of the Committee of tli * Bowling Club on Saturday nighi it was resolved not to turn the light on on Saturday evening as originally intended, but to do so' when the weather is more The official opening will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and the green, which is receiving daily attention, should he in first class order far play at that time. On Labour Day a progressive pairs tournament will be held, play to commence at 8.30 a.m.

A Foxton Maori netted eight hen zine tins of whitebait from the Manawatu river on Wednesday. A record for the British Empire has been established by the Jersey cow, Holly Oak Annie, owned by Mr W. T. Williams, of “Te Aute,” Pukehou. In 365 days as a 5-year-old, she has produced. 1057 lbs butter fat, which distinguishes her as tire 3rd highest record Jersey bow in the world.-Hol-ly Oak Annie was bred by Mr J. Hale, “Holly Oak,”. New Plymouth, and sold to Messrs H. H. Sutton *and Co., for a comparatively low price. At Messrs Sutton’s sale in April, 1924, she was sold to Mr Williams for 350 guineas. Her breeding is -outstanding. Grannie’s Knight, her sire, the best son ol' K.C.15. (imp.), is a champion butter-fat bull and sire of 37 test daughters. His dam, Grannie’s Girl, did 6871bs fat under private iest. The dam of Annie is a Soumise Tom —Dark Prim cow, Anscerine, and is thought a 'lot of at Holly Oak. Soumise Tom has live daughters with records about 7001bs fat and one with a record .of 9971b5. (2nd class). Other Jersey cows which have produced over 1000 lbs fat in New Zealand are Vivandiere 1030 fat, and Pretty’s Flirt 1010 fat.