Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1936.

Shannon News, 20 April 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1936.

The Mayor invites citizens to attend Anzae service to be held at the Memorial on Sunday next at 10 a.-m. On page 3 Mr A. Hi. Richards announces that he is a candidate for the vacancy on the Borough Council and sets out ten reasons why he v should receive the public support. .During the past year ending March 31st, the sum of £10,666 was received from all sources by the Borough Council xis compared with £l5O received during the first year oif the Borough's' existence.

The annual meeting of the Shannon Bowling Club will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. AH members are requested to attend as important Club matters will be.discussed. This evening a dance will be held in the Parish' Hall by the committee of Ven. Bede's Ladies' Guild. The music will be provided by the Maori Orchestra .and a pleasant evening's dancing is assured (those who attend. •The chairman of ithe District Highway Board, Mr J. Hannah, is making an inspection to-day of the suggested • route of the main highway from Koputaroa to Shannon. He was accompanied by representatives of the by representatives of the Horowhenua County Council and of Shannon. On Saturday the Shannon fourth grade football team journeyed to Palmerston North and played a team from, the St. Patrick's After, an evenly contested game the local boys were'defeated by 12 cto 5. At the conclusion of the game they were treated to tea by the Palmerston 1 earn. The monthly jjtock sale Ihekl at Shannon yesterday was poorly attended by buyers. A fair yarding of store cattle came forward, but several lines were passed in. Prices generally showed a marked decrease on recent sales. Several small lots of cull lambs were disposed of at 7s to 8s per, head. Usually there are three C..P.R. dances held during ithe season in Tokomaru, and the first of these in W 26 is booked 'far the sth May. As with last season's dances, the Jazzin an ians are engaged for this year's which means a very enjoyable time for all those making the journey. The admission fee is only nominal, the charge of- 3s 6d including bus fare.

As will be seen by advertisement, Mr Edwin Dennis, London, qualified teacher of voice production and singing, is giving lessons at Lev in every Monday and has .roomi for more students. Flull particulars and advice will ibe given free by Mr Dennis or particulars can be obtained from MrHoward Andrew, draper, Shannon. Mr Dennis has a great reputation and has a large number of students in Wellington. He is conductor of the Levin Choral Society and is proving himself to be a. very painstaking teacher.

Recently, Miss Sinclair, infant in idtress at the local school, very generously donated a box of chocolates weighting slbs to the school committee which was to be competed for by way of a competition to raise money to purchase a gramophone for the infant room. A competition to guess a name was held. On Saturday evening the headmaster, Mr A. T. White, announced the result at the picture theatre. The name was "Rose," Miss Grace Millar being the winner. As a result of the gift the gramophone fund will benefit to the .extent of £lO, which must be very gratifying to both Miss Sinclair and tine School Committee.

In an advertisement on page i, Mr C. Boyle, the new tailor, announces he is carrying on business in Beard's Buildings 'upstairs). He solicits the patronage of all for suits and costumes. Satisfaction given or money refunded.

At ta meeting of parishioners of Ven. Be-de's Church held on Friday evening, Mr A. T. White was elected vicar's warden, and 'Mr El J. S. Spencer, people's warden. A vestry of nine also elected, included four ladies. This is\ the first occasion on which womeri\have .been elected to the vestry in Shannon, their election having only beeh. made permissible in 1923 by an AH ok the General Synod. Messrs J. Tyßovis and B. J. Brann were appointed auditors. The Auckland City Council has accepted the tender of the Candy Filter Co., at £64,817, for the erection and installation of a filtration plant for the municipal water supply. Honey is not generally classed among the main products of New Zealand, but it is exported from thi* country in considerable quantities, and at the present time approximately 45 tons of the commodity are beting graded in Wanganui for the, Home markets.

A witness at the Feilding Court was asked the total number of cows comprising a certain herd which he assisted in the milking: "Oh, that I could not say. 1 never went into that question before," was the reply. The Magistrate: "1 see. I suppose you just took them one alter the other. A general smile went round the Court when witness assented.

In furtherance of a scheme of centralisation oif the Government Departments in Auckland City, Sir Beaton Rhodes states Cabinet 'has approved of the purchase of a vacant site at the corner of Chancery Street, Courthouse Lane and High Street. It is proposed to erect a four or fivestorey building as soon as possible with State Fire and Accident on the , ground floor and other Departments on the upper floors.

, They grow big cabbages at Springvale,' a ' suburb of Wanganui, which was originally a swamp but at the present time is a rich sandy loam. The other day an amateur gardener, proud of his cabbage patch, tried to cut one with a knife. Though the knife was a fearsome looking instrument, it failed to saw through the tough stalk of the cabbage, and half the blade remained in the stem. At that stage, in desperaticin, the suburban agriculturist went for the axe.

A five-roomed house at Paraparaumu, owned by Mrs Jack Field, and occupied by Mr Eric Weggery, was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The insurance on the hO'iise was £3OO only, and there was a small insurance on the furniture. Later information shows that there had been no fire in the house since March 3. Mr and Mrs Weggery have been away on their honeymoon and orilv returned this, morning They are" heavy losers as a result of the fire.

From practical tests it may be concluded that the average man is unconsciously affected by latent superstition. During the Easter bowling tournament at Palmerston North a close examination of forty score boards showed that, many rinks having reached the score of 13 at emce failed in their play, and from that point were left behind. One experienced skip is so cen'tain that the play of his team is affected by it that rather than allow it to reach that number he deliberately throws away Ills last bowl.

"That district councils be allowed to issue season tickets, which would be available to all matches under the control of the combined Union"—was the text of a motion put forward by Mr K. Eglinton at the last meeting of the .Manawatu-Hiorowhenua Rugby Union. In support thereof mover observed that the sale of such tickets would probably enable the Horowhenua Union to wipe out its deficit, the fiscal result of a similar scheme" in Hawkes Bay last was any criterion. The suggestion found ample support from other members of the Union, the motion being confirmed unanimously as an excellent suggestion.

A decrease of nearly £21)00 in local ! body levies was indicated in the hospital estimate for the year presented at yesterday's special meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board. The loan of £IOO,OOO recently arranged with the Public Trustee was confirmed, but it was announced that a further sum of £50,000 would be shortly required for the completion of the powerhouse, laundry and kitchen block. • ■'-•'■■"TH ... .Ji At the Palmerston North Hospital Board meeting on Thursday, Mr. -I. A. Nash, M.P., asked that the executive consider the lowest standard of fees that could be charged for a maternity hospital. It seemed that the St. Helen's institution -was not likely to eventuate and a large sum (over £3OOO bearing Government subsidy) was at present held in trust for the purpose of a maternity hospital and would probably be sufficient to erect the necessary building and get the scheme going.

The Palmerston North Hospital Board has decided to protest to the Minister against that portion of the Act which compels Hospital Boards to refund subsidy money pro rata when the total subsidy for New Zealand amounts to more than £1 for £l. Palmerston North's refund +'or the past year amounts to over £BOO and results in the Board actually ouly receiving IBs subsidy in the £l, in spite of the fact that the lowest subsidy authorised by the Act is 14s. Members generally expressed disappointment at the methods adopted in the matter, of paying and retrieving these moneys.