Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926.

Shannon News, 2 November 1926, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926.

| Misses! .A. and Q. Brown leave to-day on a holiday trip to Rotorua and Auckland. • Nurse Wallace has arrived and taken nip her duties'as District Nurse at Mangahao. v On Sunday last Mr Roy McAlister had the .misfortune to ..break, hi? arm just above the wrist. " The accident was caused by the engine of a car he was craiiking back-firing. Mr Tom Gardner, who some three weeks ago, had the misfortune fco slip on a wet floor and severely injure his leg, is able to get about again, although not yet well enough to walk without the aid of crutches. At the Vance Street tennis courts on Saturday the local Club received a visit from members of the Mangaore Club. A match was,played and after some good games the home team proved victorious. A return visit will be made at an early date. Dancing enthusiasts in search oi a pleasant evening's dancing should not fail to attend the Shannon Football Club's wind : up ball to be held in the Diuids' Hall on Friday evening next. Speights' Orchestra from Palmerston North will supply the music and no effort is being"spared to have the floor in ■ first-class V'der with the excellent r supper arranged for, patrons are assured of an enjoyable time.

The Shannon Choral Society will hold, a combined rehearsal with the Pabnerston ehoralists on Thursday next, when it is hoped .hat every mei'iber will be present., The Palmerston members have gone to a lot of trouble to be ready for the concert, whilst the local s'ociefcy has made splendid progress and although the pieces chosen are of a very high standard the public may look forward to'a lich treat.. Tickets are now on sale and as before ticket holders will have right of seats first. It time permits on Thursday, something interesting to the members of the choir wi'll be enjoyed.

In Howard Andrew's special advt today it is that this firm will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This is an error as the- firm wilfrbe closed on Friday only.

Life is hard —don't make }t harder by baking in this hot weather. Get a tin of Miklcrson's Assorted. It contains variety for every meal. 1/4 per lb. from Aitchesou '& Son."*

How ancient laws can remain on the statute books was referred to by the Rev. Jqhn Patersow. at a meeting in Wangauuj. He.pointed out that among the unrepealed laws of England wa, one stipulating that every person who • ■id not go to church oh a Sunday should be fined one shilling.

"Our sympathies must all go out to i the golf widows,'' said Mr R. C. Kirk, chairman of the New Zealand Golf Council, in an amusing address at Wmiganui links. He said he hims?lf had a golf widow at home in Wellington, one of those misguided ladies .tho did not know—or not to know—the difference between a and a stymie.

"Why don't they cut down the cabbage tree?" asked ':m innocent lad}' bystander at Seafield (Wanganui) links when Moss and Shaw were playing to the 17th hole, where a eablagt tree i tands in the fairway. Her horrif <h! companion, a golf fanatic, looked abo tit him fearfully to ascertain if others had hoard the question, and if he bad thus been disgraced in I'ho eyes of the world. The>i he proceeded to explain gently but firmly, that such things were part of the fascination of the game, and that it would be just as wicked to level every bunker, and fill in cvevy ditch and depression on the course. ''