Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1926

Shannon News, 26 October 1926, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1926

At Manakau on Thursday next, Mesdames Mason and Aim, of the Shannon Croquet Club, will play for the Bennett Buttons.

At Pa.rapan.iumu yesterday, Mr. Cliff Hook, of Shannon, was reported to have found on the beach a large piece of ambergris. It is stated that ambergris has been found before on the beach at Paraparauinu. With his six valve wireless set, Mr T. C. Tlnvaites, on Saturday night at !] p.m., picked up' Tokio, Japan, and distinctly'heard a Jady singing. This station has often been picked up by Hsleuers-in in different parts of the Dominion, but it is the first occasion on which any Shannon plant has got Japan. Mr F. H. Taylor, of Shannon, has accepted an invitation from the Palmerston North Lunch Club, to be the* speaker at a luncheon under the auspices'of the Club on 25th January, when he will take'as the subject of his address "The Renaissance in Europe," The "Back to Childhood" dance held in the Parish Hall on Friday evening drew a large attendance, being one of the most enjoyable and successful dances yet held by the Vestry* of'St. Bede's.'.Though there was not many dressed in "something young'.' 'those who ..did make their.appearance as Such, caused much amusement. Prizes were awarded to Miss Ward as "Bubbles," and Mr Haydon as a "School Boy." The music contributed by Messrs. Olsen rpiano) and Merwood (violin) added much to ,the enjoyment of the dance.

The Shannon Choral Society arc making splendid progress in their practices for their final concert coming off on November 18 (Thursday). They had been most fortunate in securing Miss Hancock for their elocutionist. . Miss Hancock is not only the teacher of elocution at the Falmerston North Technical School, But is one of the foremost elocutionists in the' Manawatu. The choral items will be "Fantasia of Maritana," "The Sea Hath its Pearls," "O Happy, Happy Eyes." "Canadian Boat Song," and by request Mozart's "Gloria." The Society will be assisted by local and visiting artists.

Messrs Hyde and Ellwood, visited Foxton during the week-end and made final arrangements with regard to carving the shields for the haka and poi dance competitions to be held on New Year's Day. The work has been entrusted to Mr McGregor, of Foxton, who is considered one of the best Maori carvers in New Zealand. When the carving is completed they will be handed over to the silversmith, to do his share. The shields wilt be unique in that they will be the only oues of their kind ever made. Around a central figure of silver, representing on one shield a Maori doing the haka and on the other a Maori maid with the poi, will be carved native heads with tongues of silver protruding and on on these the namesof winners Avill be engraved each year. Many native teams have already signified their intention of competing and Shannon should see a wonderful gather!Jig on New Year's Bay. The .shields will be displayed in the various centres when completed, and. photos of them in the illustrated papers.

As Christmas draws near it makes the men think of a new suit. Howard Ajidrew, Ltd.. have a special advt. with special prices and remind customers that they make measurements for suits and guarantee them to fit.

One of the adjudicators at the recently concluded Wanganui Competitions was particularly fond of a midday rest. One day last week loud snores were heard coming from a couch in the lounge of a Wanganui hotel and three young ladies, who knew the gentleman concerned, were highly amused. When he had been fully refreshed by his forty winks a note was sent to him as follows: "Judge's remark?: Production good; rather nasal quality; more control oji top notes required."—"\7 •ngamu Chronicle.

Save patches of water here and there a foot deep, the Foxton road is now open to traffic and cars are able to get across with but little difficulty. The service cars to Waiiganui have now been diverted from the Shannon road to their regular routes and traffic is practically in its normal state.

A visitor to Palmevston from Hawkes Bay reports that the slaughtermen are not signing on next month for employment owing to >the recent decision of tin* Arbitration Court granting shearers increased wages. The slaughtermen hope to force the position thereby in their demands for higher wage.?.

Musicians are noted for their fads and fancies but none could have a more peculiar fau-.y for piano stools than Mr Harold Whittle, accompanist at the re-cently-concluded Waiiganui Competitions! A'nicely upholstered piano stool was procured for Mr Whittle. One can judge the surprise of the festival executive when a kitchen chair was seen' on the stage. All effoits to lose the plain chair were fruitless'and it even found its way to the Drill Hall for Saturday's recital.—Waiiganui Chronicle.

During the currency of an agony case heard at the Waiiganui Magistrate's Court, a witness stated that he would not let his daughter attend dances at ali. "The old dances were all right, but the new ones are just filth," he said. The Magistrate, Mr J. S. Barton, stated that views on dancing did not always agree. Probably modern dancing did help to stimulate feelings which lay dormant usually That wa., just a matter of opinion, though. He could quite understand any father being anxious about his daughter attending dances which were patronised by carefree, irresponsible and shiftless youths.

Recently Lady,Alice Ferguson gave an address on the aims and desires of the League of Mothers, in .which she made remarks that arc deeply significant. She said; "We live in a difficult age, but it. is one which has tremendous advantages. More is being discovered every year about the minds and bodies of children. Young mothers-have a tremendous lot. to be thankful for that the older mothers never had —the I'lunket Society —for which they ought to thank Heaven on their knees for eveiy day.'' Levin hat. its branch of the Plunket Society and the large membership is in itself a testimony to what Lady Alice Fergusson lias said in relation to tiie Child Welfare movement.