Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1926.

Shannon News, 9 November 1926, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1926.

Arrangements aio being made for the Shannon Choral Society to give a concert at Mangahao in the neay future.

Wo understand a movement is mifoot. to £ nn a retailers ’ association in Shan non. A meeting of those interested will be held in the near future.

Mr G. McKay, of Te Avamutu, who for pome years wav or the oTice shift; at the local railway station, is visiting friends in Shannon.

' The many friends of Mrs Cole, of Shannon, will be sorry to learn she has had to enter a private hospital in Palmers on, to undergo an operation.

At the Borough Council meeting this evening the three new councillors, Messrs A. E. Hyde, H. Hool, and A. Kiehards will be sworn in.

“The Kiddle Eider” is the new serial which will stgrt at the Maoriland Th mire next , Monday evning. This serial is considered the best that lias been ?ereened during the'year.

A meeting of the Hospital Day .ua'Ues Committee; was held on Friday evening to.consider the suggestions made bv the Palmerston North lit, >pital Day Committee, as to the disposal of the funds. The Mayoress (Mrs E. Butt) presided. It as decided to confirm the suggestions made.,

A hard up social in,aid of .funds for the People’s Picnic Fund, will be held in the Druids’ Hall on Friday evening. Prizes, donated by business people, will lie awarded for the best costume. Every detail in ieonneetion with the arrangements is receiving special attention to ensure patrons spending an enjoyable evening.

At the monthly meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce, held last week, the President (Mr llornblow) said that the matter of the erection of a butter .factory in Foxtoii had been brought before his notice by\ a local farnu r, who had given him some interesting infoiynation on the matter which, for the time being, would have to be kept confidential. After a discussion in committee, Messrs M. E.' Perreau and F. Woods were appointed tc make further inquiries into the proposition. Mr Woods mentioned that, as a member of the Manawatu Herd Testing Association, he had official figures at his disposal, which showed that within a radius cf Foxton, there were 4000 cows.

The committee of (Shannon Choral So-ie’y are leaving no stone imtui-ned to make their third concert to be held in the Maoriland Theatre on Thursday, November istlv, are the very best yec. In addition to ; the' best of local talent, •Mrs- Kendall will sing from the “Messiah. “ “I Knew that my Redeemer Livcth.“, “Maritana” is one of our oldest operas and most -people know . some parts, hence its popularity. Such chouises as “Sing,. Pretty Maiden,” “ Yes, Let me Like a (Soldier Fall. ” “There is a dower that Bloometh.” and “ Viva Maritana,” are very bright and will always attract. Patrons ar’e advised /to secure their tickets early as a huge house is expected. The choir are reminded of the lust .two reheasals to be hold on Monday and Tuesday next. A full programme‘..vvill appear in next issue. 1 \

Buy Milderson’s Assorted Biscuits.by the tin and get a clean new tin free gratis and for nothiug. There’s a biscuit for every meal, 1/4 per lb from Aitcheaon and Son.*

One of the chief topics in Shannon on Saturday was Howard Andrew’s, Ltd., gigantic realisation sale 1 . Hundreds of customers were served as the detail strip shows and it was indeed as advertised, “The silver lining to the financial cloud.” When boys’ suits are being sold at half price and ladies’ smart glace slices at 9/11, it is no wonder that this establishment is having a busy time. The aale is only for a short time and the public are advised to take advantage of these great offers immediately.*

“Should the freezing trouble eventuate, 2ob to 300 slaughtermen would be affected in Canterbury,*’ said the manager of one of the largest Canterbury companies. ‘‘Wo are net anticipating that the trouble will sprgad as far as Canterbury, and I feel sure that the voting would be four t r five to one against a ‘go slow’ or stop work policy should a poll be taken amongst the men.”

The stake money, of <T. Mason who is 1o row Hannon for the New Zealand sculliitg championship on November 27 has over-subscribed by the public cf Whangarei, who are evincing much interest in the contest.

Ihe Franklin Times (Pukekohe) states that Pukekohe potato growers are rather concerned at the low prices, ruling for new potatoes, the market pliers being £fi to £7 -lower than they were this time last year. The crop is not a heavy one either, so that growers are having a bad lime.

During tire voyage of the steamer Wainui from Auckland the passengers witnessed a fierce combat between a whale and sword fish and thresher sham near East Cape. The fight Continued for a considerable time the whale slowly making its way in the same direction as the steamer, being virtually overcome.

A fire occurred in ihe window pf.a suburban shop on Sunday ‘ift'.i'noon, but Avas subdued by chemicals used 1 y the Fire Brigade. It Avas supposed-that the cause was some fireworks becoming ignited by the rays of the sun, but subsequent enquiry sboAved that a numbe 1of boys using a magnifying glass Avere lespoqsible for the premature display of fireworks. More avIII be heard of the matter.

At the Meeting of the ManaAvatu County Council t-liis Avcek, Cr. W. E.' Barber stated that recently some unauthorised person had used the Shannon punt and had left it Well up the bank Avifh the result that Avhen the fiver dropped the punt was stranded. It took over half,a day to again put. it. in com missioii. It w»s gineer make enquiries AA'ith a .vieAv to taking action "against the offender.

Surf bathers are now breasting the breakers at Castlecliff in earnest (says the Wanganui Chronicle) and the Avater, though cold, is quite tolerable for the average hardy enthusiast. Swimmers are also freely patronising the baths, and the river claims a fair hum ber of casual bathers. So far ths stream has not complctly lost the muddy tint left behind by the Avintei floods, aud its appearance is not altogether inviting.

A congress of -two hundred professional dancers at Paris strongly com demned the Charleston, and decided if must be toned doAvn. It was 1 declared that Avomen who danced the Charleston might never bo able to become mothers, and medical experts Avere quoted in support of this view. "Doctor Variot. a well known Paris specialist, also agreed that women should be careful how, they danced modern steps. It. Avould. be better for future generations if young girls a a - oi.ded altogether dances Avith Midden violent movements.

Mention in a recent issue of a Waikato farmer fattening twelve remarkably fine bullocks lias adduced the information that another good farm, that c-f Mr Fullerton-Smith, Frontier Hoad, has a record to be proud of. The farm is of 330 acres, and it wintered 1000 ewes, 1200 lambs and 100 bullocks successfully, arid many favourable comments were made on the condition in which the stock had Ijeen turned off the place at the end of the winter. —Waipa Post. ;

Twenty-two dairy factories in North Taranaki out last month an aggregate of £38,729 2sfr sd. The average pay-out per pound of butferfat has been Is 2d, but it is expected' this ryill bo reduced by 2d on the next occasion. An intimation that (the pay-out for October will be Is has been made by the Rahotu.directors in accordance with the Control Board’s policy. Increased yield will, however, compensate to some extent and the next aggregate pay-out may be larger than the last.

The Rotorua Chronicle says: ‘ ‘ There may be a justification for'the unions—or lotteries, to discard the cheap euphemism of nomenclature. But they, are becoming an intolerable nuisance when ill-directed as to object, and dubious as to method of conduct. The Rotorua Chronicle has received a communication asking that advertisement, .space be given in return for payment by lot tery tickets. This is a business and commercial immorality that needs a check and'the above notice is the first step in this direction.’

A .deputation consisting of the Mayor of Eketahu.ua, Messrs T. M. Page and J. Spring, waited upon the Minister of Health at Wellington, with a request, , that a dental clinic be established at Eketahuna. The Minister jfave the deputation a very sympathetic hearing.' He said he recognised fully the disabilities of the country districts' and he held they were as milch entitled to clinics as the larger towns. Unfortunately the position at present eyas that tli r« would.only be six myses available for allocation to new work, and he was committed to open three clinics in the North and three in the South Island. Since 1921 there had been some three hundred to four hundred applications for clinics. He recognised that Eketahuna had a strong claim in view of the information submitted, and the application would be listed for attention at the -earliest possible moment.