Shannon News WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1926.

Shannon News, 7 April 1926, Page 2

Shannon News WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1926.

The Mayoress (.Mrs E’. Butt) is at present on a visit to her sister who resides at Pahautaii'Uii. i Mr Andrew Cassie, of New Plymouth, was a visitor to Shannon during hie holidays. (Mr Cassie is one of the pioneers of Shannon, having resided here for many years in • the early days. It is twenty-one years since he left this district. , “The Phantom of the Opera,” starring Lon Chaney, who will he remembered as the Hunchback in that splendid picture, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” is coming to Shannon and will be screened at the Maoriland Theatre oni Monday and Tiulesday evening next. At the Country Clubs Championship meeting held at Palmerston North on Saturday, Mr G. L. Prank, of Shannon, won the long jump and woe se comd in the hop, step and jump. A,t the Caledonian Society’s sports on Monday he was third in the hign jump. Ojn Hastier Monday, the foioftball season opened in Shannon, when the third grade’ team of die i'.’eal Club met St.' Patrick’s (Palmerston North) thirds on the Domain. There was a good attendance of the public, 'who witnessed a fine display of football for so early in the season, the game being' full of interest throughout and ending in a draw, the score being three all. Mr R. Sands had charge of the game. A return- maitch will be played at Palmerston North on Saturday, April 17th.

At halt time during the foutb&ii match on Easter Monday, a cyet:race for trophies donated hy Mr C. young was run. The distance was over a course of about miles • (15 laps). Nine competitors faced the starter and after a good race, the scratch man, J. Jamieson, sprinting a full lap, ran home an easy winner by about 30 yards from F. Mc'Ewen (110 yards), who defeated F. Pratt (50 yards) for second place by about two yards. E. Barber, off ©cratch mark, was fourth, close up.

A meeting of members of the; Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club was held on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance and Mr J. T. Bovis presided. He reported that the recent meeting had been a success. Several 'small accounts and donations had yet to come to hand and it was estimated over £3O would be cleared over the meeting. The question of control of the Domain was discussed and Messrs Curran, Brann and White were appointed a deputation to wait on the Borough Council with a view to getting two representatives of the Sports Quh to work in conjunction with the Reserves Committee in controlling the work carried out on the Domain.

A lad named James Ewart, employed on the local post office staff as letter carrier, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Friday afternoon. He was riding a pony and driving another horse, in/a paddock on his father’s farm on the Levin road,, when a dog accompanying him jbdt the horse he was driving, causing it to kick out, striking him! on the head and knocking him out of the saddle. Unfortunately his foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged some distance before he got free. Hs father, who had witnessed the occurrence, went to his assistance and at once had the lad removed for medical attention. He received a nasty cut on the forehead necessitating several stitches and was much bruised about the body, but no bones were broken.

Mr R. Bishop, of Shannon, who is competing at the Napier Elocutional y Competitions, has been very succesful having secured three firsts and a second. He was first for his rendering of English and, Scotch songs and for humorous song for men and second in the Irish song competition.

Two rinks from the Shannon howling dub took part in the Manawatu Centre’s tournament held at Palmerston North during the holidays. They were a s follows: Aim, Clayton, Whibley, EL S. Spencer (skip.), and Bov is, Henry, J. Murray,. 3. Gagliardi (skip). Spencer’s rink did well, winning six games and losing three. Gagliardi’s rink won three and lost six. “Why do you punch that hole in my ticket?” jokingly asked a Seddon farmer of the railway official. ‘‘ So that you can pass through,” was the prompt reply. The 'farmer subsided amid the laughter of the other passengers. In writing from Schenectady, U.S.A., Mr. W. A.. Waters, engineer to the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board, states that American electrical firms are keenly interested in the progress of electricity in. New Zealand. They take every opportunity to discuss the New Zealand markets and technical details in connection with the manufacture of electrical goods. Mr. Waters had the privilege of visiting the General Electric Coy.’s Avorks where in one department as many as 5000 were employed making wireless sets and radio material. The latest loud speaker was a wonderful device, but cost 250 dollars (£SO).

“The day of the big joint at the table has gone,” said Dir. G. F. Finlay, lecturing at the Royal Show at Sydney. Too much money to-day was spent on luxuries, and therefore the housewife or flat-dweller ordered only the smallest joint without fat necessary for one meal. This held good in America, Europe and Great Britain, and also, to a growing extent, in Australia. No economist ever expected anything in future but these small cuts of meat. The animals which were beng produced in Australia were not, in many instances, suitable for the markets olf the world to-day. It would be difficult radically to change the feed for the cattle of this country, but what breeders should aim at was a small, neat, plump animal that would come to maturity at between two and three years of age. Dr. Finlay said that it was predicted that the price of beef cattle would reach its peak within the next eight years, and then probably come down considerably owing to over-production by the great beef-growing countries of the world.

An amusing incident which, occurred recently on the motor trip from WandLa to Queenstown, via the Crown Range, is told by one of the occupants of the car. An American, who was travelling in company with two may friends, found much to interest the party on the run over. Passing through Cardrona and up the Valley, the driver was rather taciturn, but the American kept a fusilado of questions going. “What are all those heaps across the river?’ ’he asked. After explaining that they were tailings from mining activity in the early days the.driver again lapsed into silence. “It would make the trip much mdro interesting,” said our American friend after a while, “If you would point out the different things and places of interest as we go along.” By this time the car was making its final effort to reach the top of the saddle. Soon there spread out thousands of feet below, a magnificent panorama of the country on the other side. “There,” said the driver, taking one hand off the whec and pointing, “is the Kawurau Biver winding in and —-” “For God s sake, yelled the American, agitatedly, keep both your .hands on the wheel and never mind the scenery.”