Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926.

Shannon News, 5 November 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926.

Dr. W/ J. Macdonald, formerly in practice in Shannon, who lias just returned to the Dominion after an absentof two years in Edinburgh and London, is visiting Shannon.

In presenting his report on the attendance to the Shannon School Committee on Wednesday evening, Mr White, the headmaster, stressed the necessity to parents of seeing that their children attended school regularly. When bad weather and sickness do not prevail it was necessary; fcr the sake of -the school that they should send their children regularly

A final reminder is given that the Shannon Football Club's wind-up ball takes place this evening in the Druids' Hall. The smallest detail in the arrangements has received the committee's careful attention, therefore patrons are assured of a pleasant evening's dancing. Speights' Orchestra from Palmers ton North .will provide the music Everything points to the ball being one of the most enjoyable held in Shannon.

Yesterday Mr J. H. Koberts, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital as the result of injuries to his faej and nose received as a result of a piece cf wood flying up and striking him, while working at Man garei. Mr L. H. Waghom a labourer, of -Tokomaru, was also admitted to the institution suffering from an injury to his right foot, following a collision between a motor car and a cycle ridden by Mr Waghorn. Neither of the patients' is in a serious condition.

A splendid rehearsal was held last night for the final concert of the Shannon Choral Society to be held on November 18th. The choir w:is augmented by members of the Palmerston Choral Society and the harmony and volume was all that could be desired. Whilst ihe best local talent will assist in the programme the artists from Palmerston will include Miss Killick, who was a gold medallist at the competitions, and Miss Kendall, who took solo* in '"The M'ssiah,'' in Aucklar.d wich such singers as Miss Mina Caldow and MiArthur Ripley. The local Society is very fortunate to have such able assistance. There is< a k.-en demand for tickets and tin public are advised to get these cjarly.

The Ven. Bede's Ladies" Guild have arranged to hold their annual bazaar and sale, of work on the 19th and 20th of thi« n.onth. They have been working now for thiee months or more and have numerous articles with which to eater for the public tastes. Besides the usual stalls of plain and fancy work, tea rooms, sweets and soft drinks, and home produce, twe additional ones will operate —one by the Sunday School scholars, anil of fancy paper work. Competitions for rifle shooting, Aunt-Sally are arranged; also nail-driv-ing ami The Archdeacon of Wellington has been asked to open the function at 2.H0 p.m. on t|ie first day.

At the Shannon School Committee meeting on Wednesday evening, the headmaster (Mr White.) reported that the proficiency examination has been held. Sixteen pupils gained their proficiency certificatts and ;three pupils competency certificates, lie ' said the result was quite satisfactory. On hi& estimate of the year's work of the pupils he had estimated that fourteen .would gain their proficiency and six competency, so there was really two more than lie expected go through.- He said that now the examination was over some of the pupils l seemed to think it ■ was not necessary to attend school regularly, but he pointed out that proficiency certificates were always subject to pupils fulfilling attendance up to the end of the' year: by not attending regularly those who have been successful would be liable to have their certificates cancelled.

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Mr ; J. H. Whelan, orchard inspector, is at present on a tour of this district. Speaking to our representative he states that all orchards so far inspected are free from disease. Mr. Whelan stated that all orchards so far inspecthavoc in many parts, and that in the Waiwuftpa 'all Kone) fruit has been mined. —Otaki Mail.

A bequest of from £2OOO to £3OOO has been made to the Methodist Orphanage ;it Auckland under the will of the late Mrs N. J. Serre.