Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926.

Shannon News, 14 May 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926.

The Shannon • co-operative Dairy Co.'s payout for butterfat supplied during the month ol April will be J/6 per lb. * ,* Mas F. Goldsmith, ol Manguhuo, left Shannon yesterday on an extended holiday visit to her relatives in Wcstiport. The fortnightly dance, .held under the auspices of Van. Bedes Ladies" Guild will ibe held in the Parish Hall, on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Arrangements are in progress fur the formation of a cribbage club to be run under the auspices of the Shan non Bowling Club. The date of the first match will be advertised later. Three local residents have been reported to the Department for trespassing on the local railway yards, by using the yards as ;i thoroughfare between Plimmer Terrace and Nathan Terrace. * Owing to Council property at the Domain being continually damaged by. some person or persons, the Council have decided to erect notices that any person found damaging the Council's property will' be prosecuted. It will be of interest to ratepayers to learn that the Finance Committee have made a recommendation to the Borough Council that the special water rate be reduced and that the rate on Stansell's drain be not collected this year.

On Mondav next at 2 p.m. at the Borough Coiuncil Offices, Shannon, Mounsev and Co., auctioneers, acting under instruction from the ; Public Trustee, as administrator in the estate of G. B. Brown, will offer by auction a 4-roomed dwelling situate in Grand Street. '

The local school, in common with the Palmerston N. Central and Levin Schools, was burglariously entered over the * week-end. It is presumed entry was made through one of the windows, the lock of which was not satisfactory. The intruder rifled Hie drawers hi the various class rooms, from wlilcd a small sum of money was taken. No other damage was done.

The- Horowhenua County .Council has granted permission to the Shannon Golf Club to ereot a shed for a Club House on the gravel reserve near Shannon adjacent to Mr Hennessy's property, the same to remain during the pleasure of the Council.

Of the fire districts of the Dominion the district under the jurisdiction 01 the Christchurch Fire Board holds an unenviable distinction of recording the greatest number of false alarms. At last night's meeting it was decided to urge the Government to increase the penalty for giving a malicious fire alarm to a week's gaol, without the option of a fine. An inquest was held at Oroua Downs yesterday by Mr T. Brown, DistrictCoroner, into the death of Martha Thow, aged 68, who died suddenly. The evidence showed that site had been in ill-health, but had not consulted a doctor. On Tuesday morning her husband went out at u o clock to milk, leaving her in bed and awake. When her daughter-in-law took m :i cup of tea at 7 o'clock, Mrs 'lhow was dead. The medical evidence was that death was due to heart failure. and a verdict was returned accordingly.

The rain received during the last few weeks must, have been very acceptable to the engineers at Mangahao power works, as, during the dry spoil, vcrv little rain fell on the Tamrua watershed and -it is reported that the water-level in the Mangahao dam was giving the engineers a good deal o\ anxiety. The load was being maintained" but the water-storage was gradually Incoming depleted, and as the. Napier load shortly to be added to that alreadv imposed on the Man gall ao system, it is hoped that no unforseen circumstance will arise to retard the completion of the dam at present mirier construction to provide extra storage in the Mangahao river. Undoubtedly, this serves to stress the need of pushing ahead with the Waikaremoana scheme .