Shannon News TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927.

Shannon News, 18 January 1927, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927.

Weather permitting on Wednesday, two vinks from the Shannon Bowling Club will visit the Foxton Club.

A special meeting of the Shannon Borwugh Council will be held on Tuesday, 25th January, for the purpose of deciding what working day in the weok ghall be the statutory half-holiday for shops in the Borough.

The Sunday excnrjion train which runs from Palmerston North to Paekakariki on Sunday was very poorly patronised, less than one hundred persons being on board when the train reached Paekakariki. As the train consisted of ten carriages the Department will have to get a better response in tin future to make this train a paying proposition.

The district electors roll (main list) is now being prepared and will dose on iUst January. All persons married and single (not under the age of 21 years) resident twelve months.in the Dominion and three months in Shannon, are eligible for enrolment. Persons eligible are advised to call at the Borough Office and satisfy themselves that their full* name and address is recorded. Forms of enrolment may be had or. application to the Town Clerk.

Howard Andrew, Ltd., remind customers that next Saturday is a close holiday and in consequence Friday night Avill be a late night.

Choose your biscuits carefully.. Buy a brand that has a reputation in it—a reputation for wonderful value and purity. Buy Milderson 's Shortcake, 1/2 per lb from Aitcheson and Son.

Mr W. E. Glasson, president of the Australian Longwool Sheepbreders' Association, has purchased from Mr R. W. Matthews (Lower Valley), a four-tooth ram of the Wairongomai strain for 500 guineas, which is a Dominion record for "prices for a single sheep of any breed.

The Horowhenua County Council on Saturday received it > <i the Department of Internal Affairs an extract riom the Gazette of December 16th, comprising an order vesting the control of a portion of the Hokio stream in the Hokio Drainage Board and making special provision relative to recreation right mi the Horowhenua. Lake and Native fishing rights on the stream. The Gazette notice embodies the various agreements come to in connection with the Hokio stream, in the terms of the finding of the Commission which dealt with the matter last year.

"Sport stands high in Australia, and even the visit of the Nov/ Zealand Parliamentary delegates d'.d not >ausc the enthusiasm of press |o be curbed," said Mr W. A. Veitch,''M.P., at the reception to the visiting New South Wales tennis players in Wanganui. "One paper had the startling headings in black type 'Great Empire Conference,' 'Windbag Wins.' For the reputation of our fair Dominion I was glad I did not speak the previous day, when headings like that were published," said Mr Veitch, amidst laughter..

The other Sunday evening a resident of the Avenue, opposite the Wi.ingaui.ii Methodise Church, was an interested spectator of a cool bit of work by two youths. A motor car yviu seen to enter the church grounds, and, prior to the occupants entering the place of worship, one of them lifted the bonnet and presumably put the engine out of action. Immediately the motorists had disappeared the two youths crossed the road and made their way to the car. One of them lifted the boi'iiet and pat the gear in order again. They then both jumped into the car and went for a joy ride, returning before the rightful owners reappeared and drove home in blissful ignorance of the use made of their property .while they were in church. — ■ Wanganui Herald.

A letter was received by the Hoiowhenua County Council on Saturday from the secretary of the Makerua School Committee (Mr J. W. Walker), stating that at a meeting of the committee attention was drawn to the danger caused to children by motorists travelling at high speed over the level stretch of road past the school, and also from the corner at Brown's farm down into the gully adjoining Prior's. Children had been run into by motorists coming suddenly rouud the corner without warning, and several accidents hud been narrowly averted. The committee asked that warning notices bo i-rected at both places. On the motion, of Cr. Barbel', the engineer was given authority to comply with the request,

Every person is liable to a fine not exceeding £IOO or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year who wilfully and with intent to mislead or defraud impersonates any pen-sou when using a telephone urder the control or management of llu. Minister.

In conversation with n. well-known Te Kopuru sheep farmer last Avoek, a representative of the North Auckland Times was informed that the dreaded "tick" in she««p would never be eradicated until all the hares in the district were destroyed. He said that his son shot a hare 'the other day and or. examination throe ticks were found on it. In hi; opinion, dipping was only a waste of time.

A party of rwelv? Wellington College bovs who are on a holiday ■•y.Hing tour of "the North island :oft on Thursday on the :e.-,urn journey Jx Wellington after having covered 470 miles since December 28;h. ™.- parry is svecompaniod by % master, Air J. U. McCaw. The boys rode to Hamilton via Napier and Taupo and the return route will include Waitomo, Tc Kuiti and New Ptrmo.ita. It u cxi<-c.ud that Wellington will b-> reached «.n January 21st. All the members of the party are in good hon't'a a'.U .say viiey a-e delighted with ihe 'tour. I*y the, time the journey is completed the cyclists Avill have covered 713 miles.

"A large number of Now Zoalnnders are waiting to obtain permits to eater the United States." stated 'he American Consul in Auckland Mr W. .Movie. "There are between 50 avid (50 New Zealanders waiting to be admitted into the United States under the Dominion s quota. There is a lengthy list at the office of the Consul-General in Wellington. As New Zealand's quota is only 100 immigrants a year, some ot those registered at Auckland -vill l-»ve to Avait at least 12 months unless some ot the Wellington applications are withdrawn. It is only during the last six or seven months that the waiting list has accumulated. A. year ago there were not nearly so many people wailing to go to the United St'ites."

The dark amber tint of the Auckland city water supply has not been appreciated during the past few days by Aucklanders (states the Star). Some, in sarcastic vein, have declared that it furnishes a drink and a meal simultaneously, while ablutions have the tendency to give one's face the swarthy appearance of a South Sea Islander. As the result of the recent heavy rain, the Nihopotu dam water had a colour scheme which varied from saffron to dark brown, much good Waitakere soil being carried in solution to the city. It is recognised that the trouble is one that is likely to occur at any time after heavy rain, and until nitration plants are installed there will be no remedy.

A young lady took a walk in the Pacific on Thursday (says a Wanganui exchange'), and, as she had gone further than was considered good for her safety, she was escorted back to the seashore by a GastlecHff surfer. It appears she went in for a dip in the surf, and, being rather a good swimmer, she soon went beyond the usual playground of surfers. 'Someone noticed a small black speck more than half a mil'.! from the shore, and attracted the attention of the Surf Club. One of its members, Mr J. went out after her, and when he reached his objective he found that she was treading water quite unconcerned. She said she was all right, but he induced her to accept his company back to the beach, where scores of interested f»lk had gathered.

The paucity of New Zealand news in the Sydney newspapers; was remarked upon by an Aueklander, on his return from a holiday trip to Australia (reports the Star). Brief as was the news space allotted to New Zealand, room appeared to be found for anything of a sensational nature, and the Morrinsville earthquakes, which occurred a Jittle time ago, were featured in a manner which made many Australians believe that the whole of tho» dominion was on the wobble. The Aueklander had difficulty in convincing some of his friends that" in his home city earthquakes were unknown, but they refused to believe other than that principal "industries" of the Dominion were horse-racing and football. On the other hand, he found that the scenic attractions of New Zealand htd been well advertised, and he met many peopie in Australia who intended to make- a holiday visit to the Dominion when the opportunity came.

The capture of the elusive bookmaker when pursuing his illegal occupation is an achievement occasionally attended by some diverting episode. A recent Di.inediu occurrence was a case in point. On receipt of certain information, the police proceeded to the alleged "bookie's" residence to get their man. Friends, however, had advised him by 'phone of the intended vitlit, and, having no time to escape he, like "Brer Rabbit," lay low inside the house. The arrival of the police almost coincided with the visit of a client of the "bookie," who was refused, through the keyhole, the chance of putting "ten bob" on his fancy for the Cup, and warned to "get out of it." As the client hurriedly sought to obey the admonition, he spied the guardians of the law just entering the gate and, with that "presence of mind which is superior to absence of body," he seized a garden hoe that happened to be handy and began an energetic onslaught on the garden. In reply to police inquiries, he stated that the garden was his job and that the whereabouts of the owner were immaterial to him as he had been hired for the day. The bookie tells"the sequel with great glee. "The blooming Johns sat down to wait for me and. stayed three hours, and poor old ——.had to hoe the garden for dear life all that time. He made a dashed good job of it, too, and didn't even get a chance to get a run for his money. He reckons, however, he's due for a 'rake-off' some time." I