Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926.

Shannon News, 17 December 1926, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1926.

The death occurred at Waimate, Canterbury, on Saturday, after a long ill-ness,-of Mr G. Hunt, brother of Mr Alf Hunt, of Shannon.

The following donations h&vc been received by the secretary towards the People's Picnic, which is to be held in the Domain on New Year's Day:—Mr A. Seifert £1 1/-, Kerihcna's Orchestra 16/3, Shannon Meat Co., a harn.

At the police court on Wednesday a Maori named Ratu was fined 10s in default 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Yesterday morning on similar charges two men named Shenhan and Wade were mulcted in a similar penalty. . ■

Great interest is being taken in the competition for the beautifully frocked doll at Howard Andrew's. Customers are makiug their purchases and keeping their coupons. This gift will go to the highest cash customer from December 15 to 24.

An unreserved sale of contractor's plant on behalf of Mr J. Pirovano, who is giving up contracting, will be conducted by Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at the saleyards on Monday, December 20. th, at 12 noon. A detailed list ofplant to be offered appears in our advertising columns.

An election of nine members of the Board for the Manawatu-Oroua River District will be held on Tuesday, 11th January, 1927. Three of such members are to be elected for the Makerua subdivision, two each for the Moutoa and Kairanga sub-divisions, and one each for Oroua and Koputaroa sub-divisions. Nominations of candidates for such offices will be received by the returning officer before noon on Wednesday, 29th December, 1926. Nomination forms can be obtained on application to the Returning Officer, Mr Spencer.

While the pictures were in progress at Tokomaru on Wednesday evening some person or persons rifled several of the motor cars .standing outside. One of the victims was a Shannon resident, who had been to Palmerston N. to. bring home his wife and daughters, who had been staying in. that town, the party stopping on the way to see the pictures. It proved an expensive stop as they are the poorer by about £lO woith of clothing. Fortunately the thieves overlooked a violin .in a case and a rug. A Tokomaru resident lost a valuable rug, while a number of others had minor losses.

For some months past the residents of Moutoa have been conducting a baby carnival as a means of raising funds to help wipe off the debt on the Moutoa Hall. The carnival has now been brought to a conclusion, the various committees having been successful. ir. raising the sum of £252 12s Gd. The Farmers' candidate, Baby Joyce Piggott, came out on top with £lOl 14s; the Sports candidate, Baby Jean Mohekey, second with £77 0s Sd; and the Fibre candidate; Baby Eder, third with £73 17s 10d. At the Moutoa Hall this evening there will be a huge Christmas tree and after all the little oneshavj received a present, the crowning ceremony and the drawing of the art union will take place. A dance will follow, the music for which will be supplied by H. George's orchestra. As a large number of visitors a're expected from Shannon arrangements have been made for an all-night service with the punt acrosß the river; no charge being made.

Life's secret —abundant health. You want to be well. Milderson's Gransalo Wafers provide the necessary vitamines and malt. Just try some 1/- per lb. from Aitcheson & Son*

"As an antidote to the dullness which wears us doAvn in life, and finally kills all the fineness of spirit in us. I do not think there is anything to equal a fair and proper sense of humour," says General J. C. Smuts, in a foreword*to a collection of humorous sketches of South African life.

"I didn't knoAv we had such brilliant men amongst our employees, with such power of speech," remarked Cr. R. Edwards after hearing a deputation of Borough workmen at last night's meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council. "1 was amazed," he added. "I am almost persuaded we have bettor men working for us than are on the Council."

'' Foxton muft have gone in for a , good lighting scheme for the Town j Hall," said the chairman of the Power . Board at the meeting yesterday. The engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) stated that | there were 133 lights in the building, but a good many of them were small lights.

Miss P. Cheyne's services under the Wanganui Education Board for the past 42 years, were the subject of a glowing tribute by Mr W. Adams, at the Board's meeting. Miss Cheyne is retiring from the post of headmistress of the Whenuakura School, and the Board decided to send a letter thanking her for her excellent work, and wishing her good fortune and happiness in the future.

The eel is not only tenacious of life, but tenacious of purpose, as is wellknown to those who have studied thenhabits, An instance occurred recently, when a local angler was indulging ma little sport in the Ohau river. He hooked a nice trout and was surprised to see that it was pursued by a large eel, which made several snaps at it. Befor; he could land the fish he had to attract the attention of a fellow-angler, who managed to drive the eel elf.

Blood poisoning is not to te played with. A resident of Otaki plucked some roadside bracken to clean his car. The fern made a scratch on his finger which, in the course of a few days called for surgical care. In a fortnight the trouble had apparently disappeared, but some weeks later without warning, alarming symptoms followed. The forefinger was removed at the knuckle jus* in time tc save the arm.

An amusing incident happened at the recent sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Waipawa. A Maori was sued for debt, and, asked as to his prospect of paying the amount, he replied that he would pay in less than a month; in fact, he would pay £4 at o?ice. The lawyer for the defendant took the money and gave a receipt. < In five minutes another, solicitor informed His Worship that a comedy had been enacted, inasmuch that the-wrong man hud beta sued.

Those about to travel during the Christmas holidays .uid Avho may frequent places where Mnke avo'::ot established, will find it very convenient to obtain letters of credit from the-Pott, Office. These enable the holder to go to any postal money order office in New Zealand and obtain money in sums: suitable to himself and as often as he pleases, until the full amount at credit is exhausted.

"We racognise that we have a very excellent chairman and an excellent Board to S2ive, and as a whole the consumers are also a very fine body of people, and we have nothing to complain of," said Mr P. W. secretary of the Horowhenua Power Board, in acknowledging the season's greetings extended by the chairman (Mr G. A. Monk), at the meeting yesterday. He added that there had been a considerable improvement in business affairs in the last few weeks, and he hoped this would continue.

The report of the Horowhenua Power Board engineer fertile past month shews that 19 new consumers have signed up. and included in the installations are three ranges.' Fifteen applications have been received for extensions, 'including threj water heaters, two ranges, two industrial motors and two milking motors. Twenty-seven new consumers have been connected up, and the installations include three waterheaters, three ranges, one industrial motor and one milking motor. Thirteea extensions include five water-heaters, 3 industrial motors, five milking motors, and four ranges. The Foxton Town Hall, with 133 lights and six heating points, was connected. [

An interesting \ article regarding whitebait has been'sent to Greymouth by Mr D. Hope, curator of the Fisheries Department, Christchurch. Mr Hope says that about fifteen months ago he procured some live whitebait and kept them in a small pond under natural conditions, proving to his own that they arc young' of the Maori iuanga, and that their growth is extremely rapid. He made a similar experiment this season, and has forwarded specimens to Greymouth. Mr Hone advocates ijhe conservation of whitebait by the Marine Department as over-fishing is tending to the extermination of what he terms a valuable national asset.

A question being asked as 'to what constituted the item "launch hire,' which was before the Horowhenua Power Board, when accounts were dealt with to-day, the engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) stated that this was for taking a cable across the Manawatu river below the Wirokino bridge, when the main line was taken to Foxton, and for help at Paiaka. Bef erring to the completion of the Levin-Foxton circuit, tha chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) said that it was interesting to,know that Levin now had two ways of supply. If the current was cut off on the Ihakara length (Levin-Shannon), it could bo supplied from Foxton; and on the other hand Foxton could be supplied from Levin. Mr Smith stated that he had had both lines tried. The chairman remarked that in the matter of a reserve service alone it had paid the Board to complete the Levin-Foxton line.