Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1926.

Shannon News, 21 September 1926, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1926.

Miss Holmes, dressmaker, in this issue announces that she has removed to shop next to Mao nil and Theatre. . , 1 if •' '■ An old offender named John Kinley was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning with being drunk and disorderly. He was fined £2 in default 14 days’ imprisonment. The fortnightly dance in the Parish I-lall will be held this evening. There will he good music and an excellent supper and patrons are assured of a good evening’s dancing. Retailers in Shannon report that business is on the improve, and that money seems to be more plentiful than for sometime past; with the result that they are looking forward to a busy period between now and| Christmas. ' A local land agent states that there are still many wanting houses and that there has been several enquiries for sections lately, the tendency being to build new homes in prer ference to buying those already erected. This certainly points to many having confidence in Shannon and its future.

The local picture theatre, which has been screening Paramount pictures on Saturdays for some time past, commence a new contract with Fox Films Corporation on Saturday next. The pictures, being of a very high standard, will no doubt meet with the general approval of patrons.

The recent cold snap was not 'severe enough in Shannon to have a very detrimental effect on the lambs. They appear to have stood up to It well. Early potatoes, which were sho,wing up, will receive a decided setback. Tomatoes being grown under glass locally are looking very well and should prove profitable to the owner.

At the Trinity College of Music (London) examinations, held in Palmerston North last wek, Mies Agnes Aim, L.T.C.L., presented three pupils for pianoforte, all of whom passed. The .results are as follow: —.Senior Division, Ethel Jamieson, 73 marks; preparatory, forank Judd, 92 marks; (honours); George .Satherley, 91 marks (honours). -

An enjoyable dance was held in the, Parish Hall on Friday evening by the committee of the Shannon Choral Society. There was a good attendance. The floor and music, the latter being provided by Mr J. Olsen, being all that could be desired. A sumptuous supper was served, which was much appreciated. During the evening vocal items were given tyv Mrs Cron quest and MiBo ward ‘'Andrew, both of whom received encores.

The personnel of the Shannon Borough Council, is, for various reasons, gradually diminishing, and it is probable that difficulty will be experienced for the remaining six months of the term in getting a. quorum at the meetings. Two members are now living out of town, one has gone away, and there is a possibility of another leaving at an early date. It is generally understood that new members could be elected for the rest of tlie term without the expense of an election, hut this is not permissable.

At the Magistracy Court a Palmerston North yesterday, before Mr J G Hewitt, S.M., John H. Andrew, draper, of Shannon, was charged with driving a motor car in' a manner dangerous to the public. SeniorSergeant O’Grady, stated that defendant drove on to' a bridge on which there was already another vehicle. Defendant was then travelling at from 28 to 35 miles an hour. A collision 'Occurred as a result of wluch both vehicles were damaged. Fo,r the defence, it was' stated that owing to the difficulty of judging the distance when approaching the bridge, 'defendant had been under the impression he would reach the bridge first. Defendant was fined £3 10s and costs.

Howard Andrew, Ltd., have a very important reading for men on page 2 that enables them to save money.

Mr T. Knight, of Venn Street, who is leaving Shannon, for the South, advertises several lines of furniture for sale.

Tlie death occurred ut Levin on Saturday night of Mns Verity, wife of Mr S. N, Verity, late of Moutoa, The deceased lady became ill about a week ago and her state of health became so l critical as to necessitate her removal to the Levin hospital; but despite every care, she passed away at the age of 35 years. The late Mrs Verity was a Miss Mitchell, a member of a well-known Hutt family. An especially sad circumstance is that, by her death, a young family of six girls, .whose '.ages range from six months to IS years, are left motherless, and to them and the bereaved (husband, the sympathy ol the community will go out- in their grief. 1

The public is getting more and more Interested in advertising, Sir Harold Mackintosh told the National Sugar, Confectionery - and Chocolate Convention, which sat. in London last month. Press advertising he placed first in effectiveness. In it the seller was able to give “the reason why to buy” in a maimer that could not be done on the poster. Advertising, he added, helned to stilly trade, increased output and reduced overhead expenditure.