Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1926.

Shannon News, 9 April 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1926.

Mrs W. Law, of Whakatane, who has been visiting relatives in Shannon,' returned to her home yesterday. Howard Andrew, Ltd., on page % have a special advt. re men's overcoats which are being sold at very low prices. An inspection is invited. The annual meeting of parishioners of Ven. Bede's Church will take; place in the Parish Hall on Friday, 16th April, at 7.30 p.m. With a vtew to securing the continuance of a reverent and grateful recognition of Anzac Day, it is desired by the Wellington Education Board, that a suitable service be held at the local school on that day, also that at any local celebration -the school staff be in attendance in charge of their respective classics.

The Shannon Choral Society will hold their first practice on Thursday next, April 15, at 7.30 in the Parish Hall, when it is hoped''there will he a full attendance so as to have a good start. A special invitation is extended to intending members. A good programme has been chosen, including a competition test piece, "Moonlight"

The £.40 mixed train to Levin yesterday afternoon was delayed at Shannon for some time, owing to some cattle which were being railed fromi Walipukurau to Petone becoming cast in the truck. After futile attempts by the railway staff to get them on their feet, it was found necessary to run the truck to the cattle siding and unload them. The cattle came from Hawkes Bay, which district-has been experiencing a drought, proof of which could he seen by the. low condition of the animals; they being too weak to travel.

Last Sunday evening, while Mr H. S. C. Timmins, of Poroutawhao, was milking his cows, he happened to look in the direction of his house, which he was amazed to see in flames. The dwelling was completely destroyed. Prior to his milking he had changed into his working clothes and had lighted a Are, and it is thought that a spark from the latter had fallen from the stove on to the floor, the flames spreading so rapidly that by the time he observed the outbreak the whole place was a mass of flame. The furniture"was insured for £225 in the Guardian Office, and there was a small sum on the building.

Startling evidence of a family living through the severest weather of the winter in a shelter of bracken, laths, and tarpaulin, was given at an inquest recently at Willesgorough, near Ashford, Kent, on Josephine Laird, 47. She died in the infirmary from pneumonia and bronchitis. The husband of the woman, formerly in a good position in Ireland, eventually settled at Ruckinge, where h'e bought a plot of woodland, made a clearing, and built a hut for himself, wife, and two boys. Later, the family were evicted on sanitary grounds, and for some time they lived in an improvised sh'elter in the woods with practically no protection from severe snowstorms. The woman's condition got so bad that she had to be removed to the infirmary. Both her feet were frozen, and she died the day following her admission.—The jury returned a verdict of '' death, from natural causes," the coroner characterising the shelter in which th'e family had been living as "not much better than an umbrella."

The Wellington fruitbrokers Teport: A plentiful supply of vegetables continues to come to hand, with following values - to 16/-; others 5/- to 8/-; cabbage (Savoy) 5/- to 6/-; Drumhead 2/- to'3/'J all per sack; turnips 4/- to 6/-; carrots 7/- to 9/-; parsnips 8/- to 9/-; beetroot 4/- to 5/-; marrows 3/- to 4/-; peas 12/- to 16/- (part sack); French beans 3/- to 4/- per bag; swedes 4/5 per ewt.; potatoes 6/- to 7/- ewt.; lettuce 1/- per case; spinach 4/- to 5/per case; celery 2/- to 3/- per dozen heads; cucumbers 5/- to 6/- per case.