Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1926.

Shannon News, 30 November 1926, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1926.

.Shannon is the only Bdrougli in the Wellington province where electricity is used for sheep shearing.

A dance in aid of Kercona’s Orchestra will- 1 bo held on Friday, December 101 h, in the Druids’ Hall.

A wedding of interest is to take place oh Wednesday evening, when Miss Eleetra Swindleluirst will be ■married to Mr Roberts. .

Two local croquet players, Mie MeLachlin and Mrs Franks, have a challenge in for che “Pollock Stars” and are to play at Levin to-day against Mrs Kirk and Mrs Nicholson.

Owing to the boisterous weather on Saturday, the tennis match to be P la yed at Shannon between the Shannon and Levin B teams, was postponed until Saturday next.

Billens’ photographic studio, Palmerston North, announce in this issue, that during the month of December on all orders they will fay fares in ex\tra photos.

The recent cold snap has been very detrimental to Snow on the ranges is an unusual sight at this time of the year. The farmers have had a good deal to contend with of late; flood, frosts and hail, added to low prices for butterfat, have made the year an unusually hard one.

The staff of the local school ,are working hard preparing fhe children for the school concert, which promises to excel anything of its class held in Shannon before. Both scholars and teachers are keenly interested in the work. The Tourists Guide to Shannon, being published by the Shannon Chamber of Commerce, is now in . the hands of the printers. It will be profusely illustrated and views of Shannon and district and will be. available for local residents to send to their friends before Christmas. The carving of the shields for the New Year’s Day haka and poi championships at Shannon lias been completed and the trophies are now in the hands of the silversmith. They are certainly unique pieces of work and are creating great interest. Already ten native teams have signified their intention of competing.

The Town Clerk (Mr if. T. Ho vis), who waited on the Public Works Department at Wellington, yesterday, was informed by Mr Hannah, chairman of the Main Highways Board, that; the plans had been prepared for the new bridge over the Manawatu Her and that tenders for the erection of same were being called immediately.

A local glass house at present looks a picture, being full of a wonderful crop of tomatoes, the plants being loaded. Some have been picked and sent to Wellington, realising 2s per 11). A rough estimate of what remains would be over 20001bs of fruit. Shannon has great possibilities for this class of business.

At the Magistrate’s Court held at Palmerstoii North yesterday, presided over by Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., James McCloy, who did not appear, was charged with I icing on licensed premises after hours, lie was fined £2 and costs 7s. Harry Payton, also charged on a similar court, pleaded not guilty. He was convicted and fined £l, with costs amounting to 15s.

For the children’s lunch get Milderscui’s Creamy Tea Biscuit—they’ll enjoy the smooth richness and exquisite flavour, 1/4 per lb. from Aitelieson & Son. #

The hours of working the punt at the Shannon bridge have been extended to 10 o 'clock each night.

Mr W. Cochrane way the successful tenderer , for the carting of provisions to the top dam and made his first trip with a full load yesterday..

The Cemetery Committee oi the Borough Council are having some more of the paths concreted, and the grass cut in the cemetery, which improvement will be greatly appreciated.

A start has been made to concrete around the War Memorial. The plots nearby have been trimmed up and paths are being repaired. It is hoped to have the work completed before Christmas.

A movement is being set afoot for the establishment of swimming baths in Shannon, and with this object in view a public meeting is called for Thursday evening at 7.30 p.jh. m the Maoriland Theatre of all those who are interested.

The stock sale held at Shannon yesterday, drew a fair yarding of sheep and a large entry of cattle. In most cases, particularly in the sheep section, the reserves placed by the vendors were difficult to get, but eventually a line of ewes and lambs were quitted at 32s dd. There was a big supply of dairy stock, but no demand, only one springing heifer selling at £5. The following are prices realised for other lines: store cows £1 7s Gd, £1 10s to £2 15s, forward cows £2 17s tul, £3, £3 5s to £3 17s 6d, fat cows £5, £5 15s to £(’> 2s 6d.

In this issue an announcement is made of the forthcoming Municipal Ball to be given by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fox ton to celebrate the opening of the new Town Hall. This building erected at a total cost of £lO,000, replaces the wood and iron structure destroyed by lire in March last. The new hall will seat nearly 1000 people while its dancing lloor 78 feet bv 52 feet, is the largest on lire West Costst. Special arrangements are being made' to make the Municipal. Ball (the first of its kind in New Zealand) an instantaneous success. A gtvge.influx of visit rs to the town is anticipated.

Members of the Shannon Choral Socievv arc reminded of two important events. First the annual meeting which takes the Phrish Hall to-night-(Tuesday), when a full attendance is requested to hear the balance sheet and elect new officers for the coming year. Anyone interested in the society will be very welcome. The Society has come to stay'and is now quite an acquisition" to the town, being an educative asset. The other reminder is the trip to Mangahao on Wednesday when a large party is going to make the journey. Members are reminded ■ that the first bus or cars leave at 2.0 p.m. sharp and the second bus at G p.m. sharp. v The place of departure is the Post Office. “

In the report in Saturday’s issue regarding the charge made by the Banks to Power Boards for the collection of local body coupons for the repayment of loans, the amount of the charge was misprinted as one-half per cent. 1 -It sho'uld have been one-eighth per cent.

An unfortunate accident befell Mr Thomas Hall, of Arapaepae Road, while riding a motor-cycle yesterday afternoon. He was turning a corner near Otaki when the machine skidded in loose metal and. as the result vs right leg was fractured .just above the" ankle, necessitating his removal to the Palmerston North Hospital.

A small boy at a Waikato school was asked to write all he knew about a Mayor. This is what lie wrote: —“Mayors are people created at the poles every three years. - eir duty is to push the towu along and also tell business men when to shut up. 'They sometimes'lay foundation stones. Some Mayors belong to the horse tribe, but you spell them differently so they won ’t get mixed up. A. Lord Mayor is the same tiling only more stuck up.”

To speak of a summer flower show with the adjacent hills heavily coated with snow seems to be a ■somewhat inappropriate conjunction of terms. The fact remains, however, that the Levin

Horticultural Society’s Show will be held next week and the Society, despite the unseasonable weather, is inviting the loyal (10-opefation -of its many supporters in the making of entries, more especially as the show is to be held in the Social Hail with a greater floor space than usual to fill. Entries close next Saturday and schedules may be obtained from the '‘Chronicle” office.

.A n accident occurred on The Paekakaliki Hill on Saturday afternoon, which might have been piore serious than it turned out, Mr J. C. Good, of Eoxton, was coming north in a Ford, van and oh this side of the Hill met a service ear travelling to Wellington. The latter in passing the van left the road and went over the bank, fortunately without capsizing, though there was not a very big drop at the place. The car collided with a tree and the upper structure sustained some damage as a result and also when being hauled back •to the road. There were, several passengers in the car, but no one was injured. Mr Good did not know of the accident until overtaken by another car and informed of the mishap, when he immediately went back and gave what assistance he could to put the setvice car on the road again..