Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926.

Shannon News, 26 February 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926.

At the Makerua School picnic on Friday, Mr Andersen, the chairman of the committee, very thoughtfully presented the school with a cricket set. Mr Andersen's action was much appreciated by the scholars and parents. The Prime Minister, when asked yesterday if any information was available on the subject of Cabinet reconstruction, expressed doubts whether it was likely that he would be able to make an announcement before the middle of March, at the earliest. The Borough Council decided on Tuesday evening that instructions be given to have the "silent policeman" removed closer into B|allance Street, as in the present position, cars are carried too far across the road when approaching Plimmer Terrace from Ballance Street. • A youthful escapee from the Weraroa Training Farm, appeared before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., at a sitting of the Juvenile Court ait) Palmersibon yesterday morning, charged that, on February 1, he stole from the dwelling of Francis Greenaway, at Napier, the sum off £2 13s, one dozen ties and 15 handkerchiefs, of the total Lvalue of £4 18s. The lad was ordered to be returned to Weraroa and to receive, twelve strokes of the birch. Mr O. J. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, replying to /a deputation in Wellington yesterday, said he was strongly inclined to bring in regulations to hasten the compulsory dehorning of .all cattle, and might suggest that somethHig be done next Session. Butchers' representatives stated that ten per cent, of cattle killed in thei Wellington abattoir were injured by horning, and half of these were unfit for* human food. Several speakers emphasised advantages i'n de-horning cattle, in improving the yield of meat and milk, and decreasing danger to people. The dental scheme inaugurated in the Horowhenua District by Mr D. S. Mackenzie, in conjunction with the Levin District High School Committee, is. being adopted in other districts where the merits of the plan are recognised. The Foxtail. District High School is taking' up the scheme with a local dentist. A deputation from Foxton waited on the AssistantDirector of Dental Hygiene and asked for assistance in getting equipment. The Foxton Committee investigated the scheme adqpted by the Levin School Comrojittee, which is carried out by a qualified dentist. The scheme, it was pointed out, met with the approval of the directors of school dental clinics, and was subsidised by the department. The local committee decided to inaugurate a similar scheme, and the deputation asked to ibe supplied with equipment the same as would he supplied if a nurse were appointed, and if possible to give a grant in aid. The As-, sistant-Director promised to review the request and communicate his decision without, delay. Speaking at a. meeting of school oamimitfcees at Palmerston, Mr C. 1,. Turnhull said he would like to see an efficient dentist employed to attend to the children from the start to the finish of their schooling. In other towns the cost for this service was £1 per child per year, but there was sufficient children in Palmerston to reduce this figure. If not, parents would be only too glad to pay that sum to have fheir children's teeth given the attention they needed. Mr Turnibullwas asked to bring the matter up at the next meeting of the comlhtned scnool committees. \

Mr A. Dinnie, who was engineer ill charge of the construction oi the Mangahao Hydro-Works, but who is now stationed at Arapuni, was a visitor to Siiannon yesterday. . This evening a public meeting will be held in the Council Chambersat 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the formation of a local Fire Brigade. His Worship the Mayor is convenor of the meeting. Master Selwyn Jones, of Shannon, who competed at the electric light swimming carnival held by the Levin Swimming Club on Wednesday evening, was successful in gaining first place in the 50 yards swimi for boys under 16 years, and finishing second in the boys' dive. The committeej who are making arrangements for holding the Baby Carnival to raise funds for the local branch of the Plunket Society, met on Wednesday evening, when final arrangements were made for holding the dance on Tuesday evening next. It; was decided to hold street stabs on March 6th and March 20th, the former date <jii behalf of the Farmer's balby and the latter for the Town balby. Mrs C. Easton was appointed secretary for the Farmers' Baby Committee, and Mrs Thwaites for the Town Baby Committee.