Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1926.

Shannon News, 2 July 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1926.

Mr W. Hi. McGuckin, postmaster at Mokauiti, in the ' Hamilton district, has been transferred to Shannon. The many friends of Miss Rita Terry, who has been seriously ill,' .will be pleased h> learn that she 1 as taken a turn for the better. Dancing enthusiasts are reminded that the Farmers’ Queen dance will be held at Moutoa this evening. H. George’s orchestra will provide th>: music and those who attend art assured of a pleasant eve - ing’s dmc ing. The ratepayers’ roll, which is now open for inspection, will close on Monday next- and those who are ' qualified to vote at the forthcoming poll on the loan proposals in respect to the Council Chambers, should make a point of ascertaining that they are properly enrolled. W. H. Gunning and Go., Ltd., the largest general storekeepers hi the Manawatu, are holding their half yearly sale of drapery commencing on Saturday next. This old-estab-lished firm has a reputation for best quality at lowest prices. This is a genuine sale in- which the quality is maintained with a reduction of 2/6 in the £1 off all drapery, furniture, and boots. On Wednesday evening at fire Parish Hall a kitchen tea was tendered by her friends to Miss Dorothy Brewer, who is to ;be married shortly. There was a good number present and a most enjoyable time was spent in dancing and games. During the evening Mr Jas Murray, on behalf of those present, extended to Miss Brewer their best wishes for her future happiness. She was the recipient of a fine collection of useful articles.

A 'meeting of the committee of the Shannon .branch of file Plunket Society was held in the Society’s rooms yesterday afternoon. The president, Mrs Clifford Jones, presided, there being present Ales dames C. Easton, Cronquest, Butt, Hudson, McCulloch, Waring Taylor and Spencer, (secretary). Airs C. Hardie, who has left tlie district, tendered her resignation as a member of the committee and the secretary was instructed to write and thank her for her help to the society while on the committee. .It was resolved to hold meetings in the future on the first Monday in every second month at 7.30 p.rn. Nurse AlcGilvray reported that during the month of June she had visited Shannon on four occasions when she had visited four homes, while 26 adults and 2-i children had been to tiie rooms. The poor attendance at the rooms laid been accounted for by the number of exceedingly wet days during the month. The general health of the babies had been good.

“If 1 got paid as well for my work as you do, I would be doing very well,” protested a claimant in the Palmerston Court yesterday to examining counsel. “1 go out and do an honest day’s work.” The lawyer accepted Hie rebuke with bowed, head and passed on to the next question.

Advice has been received in Auckland from the Minister of Alarine that legislation will be introduced as soon as possible dealing with the discharge of refuse oil in New Zealand waters by oil tankers and oil-burn-ing vessels, which is a serious menace to the fishing industry.

“Tins is the first time in my recollection that I have seen one Chinaman suing another,” said Air E. D. Alps ley, S.AI., at the Timaru Magistrate’s Court, when judgment by default was given for Sue Lee anil Co. (Air C. W. Webber) against Wong Koon, for £2O 5s sd, costs £4 Is 6d.

A hapuka weighing over half a ! hundred weight was caught after some exciting moments over the Foxion Par last week. j June was the driest June in Christ- . church since 190:2. The total rainfall was .903 of an inch, being 64 per ' cent, below the June average.

The proposal by the residents of Fernielea, near Albany, to change the name of their settlement to Coatesville has been officially approved, advice having been received from the Prime Minister that the formal notification in the Gazette has been arranged and that the post office has adopted the new designation.

Jamito, the Filippino, meets Elmore, of France, in a professional boxing bout at Levin on July 14th, for a purse of £IOO. The star amateur bout to be staged as a preliminary to the big fight will be that of Jim Evans (Bst 31hs) and Alan Burch (Bst Dibs), about whom there was so much controversy when they met here in May.

% Tire unimproved rating system introduced at Wanganui this year has already led to the sale of many suburban building lots. Land agents state that property owners who have held vacant sections for years have now placed them on tile market, ;in order to avoid paying a substantial rate on investments bringing in. no return.

“This man fancies he is an actor, and has spent bis money that way,” said the Official Assignee, Mr W. F. Fisher, during the course of a bankruptcy matter at Auckland. Bankrupt denied that he had ' spent one penny in that manner since he went into business., Mr . Justice StringerThe bankrupt ■ has spent £IOOO in seven months, and that is not a bad performance foir an actor. (Laughter). - . •

Ihakara and Buckley residents spent another very pleasant and enjoyable .evening in the Ihakara Hall last night. There was a remarkably good attendance and the time was spent mostly in dancing, the music being supplied voluntarily. The sociable atmosphere existing at these functions is, to a certain extent, largely responsible for their success with, of course, a certain amount, of credit due to the organisers.

Slight concussion caused by a knock on the head played queer tricks with a senior player epgaged :(n , one (of last. Saturday’s Rugby matches at Wanganui. In the second spell lie was obviously fogged, but got through the proceedings in a somewhat mechanical fashion. After the match he changed, and left the ground, but later in the evening he was found back there again, knocking a football about the field.

After the recent conviction in Wellington in the “roll down” game, it was not long before the showmen substituted ‘box ball” in .its place. At a prosecution after the Waikato Winter Show Mt J. W. Poynton, S.M., remarked: ‘‘lt seems to me that the games have just that degree ot skill that takes them out of the Act,” when he dismissed the charges brought by tire police against Ma(trice Darling,* Frank de Lyall (aid James McCorkindale, showmen who had stalls at the Winter Show, the three being charged with playing in a public place a ;game of chance known as “box ball,” and McCorkindale being further charged with playing “ski-alley,” another game of chance.

The Dominion Farmers’ Institute in Wellington has its own postal facilities, and occupants of offices within the building are afforded a service which lias been brought to a high degree of efficiency. At stated periods of the day the mail is collected from each firm, sorted and then transported to the mail-room of the post office, the inward mail being collected, from the private boxes, sorted and conveyed to each individual office. Last year the messengers allotted for tin's task handled 980,000

letters and 17,000 telegrams on behalf of firms occupying offices in the Institute, and the resultant increase in office staff efficiency and the decreased loss of time involved in dispatching individual mail amply repays the firm’s enjoying this service.

The Indian hockey team had a very strenuous time at Palmerston yesterday avoiding defeat at the hands of the Manawatu representatives and at the finish of a thrilling game just managed to draw—four all. The hard-hitting of the Manawatu forwards and fine defensive play of the backs effectively broke up the Indian combination, while they were at a disadvantage in having to play on a rougher ground than they hail been accustomed to, and they did not seem to v relish the strict interpretaltion of the obstruction rule' by_ the referees. Whatever the cause the "Anglo-Indians did not get their combination to work, though their stick play was marvellous. Manawatu had been in hard training for ten days and stood up to a gruelling match like champions. At half time the score was Manawatu 3, Indians nil. Immediately the second spell commenced, the' Indians exerted every nerve to score and Dhiau Chand, their tricky centre forward found the net twice in quick succession, while a third goal was added from a corner. Manawatu come away again and scored a fourth goal, which was responded to by Dhian Chand making' the tally four all. Over 6000 people witnessed the match.

The deficiency of tire combined WeUington-Nfelson-Hawkes' Bay-Tara-naki Court at the Dunedin Exhibition is £1250 and the committee appeals to business men to wipe it out. It lias been decided that the rep. mjatseh between Rorowhenua and Munawatu shall be played at Pal merston North on July 24th, and not a week later as at first mooted, the new arrangement permitting players to rest before the Comoineds match with Havvkes Bay on August 7th.

Earl Beatty has been operated on for appendicitis, says a London cable. He is progressing favourably. Miss Agnes Holland, daughter of the Leader of the Opposition, is acting as private secretary to her father. The State provides a private secretary for the Leader of the Opposition.

The s.s. Tuirangi,. which trades to r Daigaville, can boast of a record which cannot probably be beaten by any other steamer in the world, viz., that of having had three successive '■ generations (grandfather, father and son) in command of her: . Captains Boss (grandfather), George Sellars (father), and Tom Sellars (son), who is at present in command of the trim little vessel and doing the job well.

The ex-German Emperor was, in his own opinion, an admirable critic not only of music and the sister arts but of everything else under the sun. Once the pianist Lamoad fijuyeu to him and at the end of the recital, Wilhelm, looking at him, said: “Sir, 1 have heard Von Bulow play, I have heard Rubenstein play, but never ' have I seen a' pianist perspire like you.” As his victim bowed low in delight after each illustrious name the denouement may he better imagined than described. '

At a meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association (on Monday evening several members commented upon the reckless drivers to be met on the Rhnutaka Hill. One member related that on a recent journey on a Sunday over the iiiii he had six narrow escapes from accidents while proceeding to 'Wellington. A driver coming up the hill on the other side was travelling at about 20 miles an hour-, and when he saw Mr Booth’s car he put the brakes on so hard that he skidded across the road, narrowly missing a collision. He thought an example should be made of these reckless drivers or a serious accident was sure to occur. The time had arrived j for someone to take action. Another member drew attention to the careless manner in which some drivers parked their cars round a corner of the road constituting a menace to other motorists, while Mr F. C. Bunny (the president.) stated that on a recent occasion a driver had passed' six lorries on the Rimutaka Hill travelling at night without lights. It was decided to cubtain legal advice as to the matter of prosecutions. -

Power users on this side of the Tararuas have every reason to be satisfied with their service as compared with what Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa are getting. The Central Hawkes Bay Electric Power Board has forwarded the following telegram to the Hon. Minister of Public Works, Wellington, as a protest against the frequent trouble that has been experienced on the' Government line, which has thus caused failure of supply in the Board’s area: —“Very grave dissatisfaction exists throughout the Board’s area at the poor ser- . vice being given front Mangahao. Shutdowns and breakdowns far too frequent. This week, fqr instance, current entirely off Monday, June 14th, from 9.50 a.m. till 5.55 in the evening, totalling 8 hours 5 minutes; June 15th, current went off 1.50 p.in., and remained off until 1.30 next morning, a period of 11 hours 40 minutes. Again on June 18th current failed 7.30 a.m. until 9.50 a.m., a period of 2 hours 20 minutes. Hospitals in Board’s area most vitally concerned, whilst Pukeora Sanatorium also Iseriously affected. Industries held up, whilst settlers greatly inconvenienced. Board views the matter with grave alarm, and would esteem it if arrangements can be made immediately to give a more efficient and reliable service.”