Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926.

Shannon News, 7 May 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926.

The Shannon Football Club desire to acknowledge donations from Messrs H. Hook, A, Richards, and G. Mitch ell.

The school grounds were beautirally illuminated with coloured lights on Monday night. Householders who attended the .meeting- appreciated the committee’s efforts to make the grounds .attractive.

The returned soldiers re-union will take place in the Druids’ Hall this evening at 8 p.m. It is anticipated that there will be a large gathering of returned men and a pleasant time should be spent.

At a meeting of. the newly elected school committee, held after the householders’ meeting on Monday night, Mr R. L. Tippler was appointed chairman, Mr .1. H. Roberts, secretary, and Mr A. Blackwood, minute secretary. • •

Great interest is being taken in the fashion display by Howard Andrew, ■ Ltd., at the picture screening on Monday next. This will include the latest in costumes, frocks, etc., and evening wear beautifully displayed by ladies of Shannon and Levin. Customers are taking advantage of the splendid cash offer'by which purchasers of 20s- of goods are entitled to a free pass to dress circle.

The death occurred in Wanganui recently of Mr Thomas Rice, a wellknown resident of that' town. Deceased some years ago .resided in Shannon, where be was in business as a plumber and tinsmith. He was a well-read man, and having, an inventive turn of mind, was the holder of several patents for mechanical devices. He died at the age of 8:1, after a residence of over 60 years ,in New Zealand. His two, sons,’Rev. Br. Osmond, 8.A., B.Scr., of the. Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and Mr E, Rice, of the Waikato Times, Hamilton, attended his funeral. .

The C.P.R. dance at Tokomaru last night was more than successful, and was probably one of the most enjoyable functions ever'staged there. In addition to. the Misses Smarthwaite and G. Lampard supplementing- a fine programme of dance music played by the .lazzmanians, there were ventriloquial items by Mr Ferry,'given with refreshing originality, and a song’ and monologue by Mr Howard Andrew. Shannon, Palmerston and Levin 'were so well ' represented in point of numbers that the hall was completely filled with dancers, who, at a call from Mr Titcombe, gave three rousing cheers for Messrs Hotehen and Watts’ hospitality and organisation. Mr Perry was M.C.

A large meeting ot delegates, from the Dairy Companies in the 1-Jioirowhe-mui. Power District was held at,Levin on Monday to consider the matter of the fuller representation- of the dairying industry on the Board, it being considered that in view of growing consumption of power toy- dairy farmers and dairy companies, it was.only reasonable that their point of view should he adequately presented in -the deliberations ;of -'the Board. Alter full consideration it. was decided to nominafte a, candidate at the elections to be held next Tuesday. The choice fell upon Mr T. G. Vincent, a director of the Levin Dairy Company, and at present actively engaged in dairying at. Kawiu. Mr Vincent was formerly in business and has had considerable commercial experience, which commend him ho iris fellow farmers as a representative on Die Power Board.

At tfu; fashion display tb be given ]>y Howard Andrews, Ltd., at the Maori land Theatre, cm Monday evening, the public will have an oppor tunity of seeing the proposed new school uniform. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association lias cabled to Lord Hawke that a maximum fee of £SOO a year will he paid for a coach of Tate’s calibre. At the Pahiatua Court, John William Reid, a labourer, of Pongaroa, was fined £25 for selling liquor, Pongaroa being in the no-license area ol Mast erton. The meeting of householders at Koputaroa on Monday hast resulted in Die following school committee being elected:—Messrs C. H. Hood (chairman), E. D. BelJ ( secretary), S. A. Broadbelt, S. Spencer and F. Kilsby.