Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927.

Shannon News, 18 February 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927.

An escapee from Weraroa Boys' Training Farm was arrested on "Wednesday evening and returned to the Farm by the pcliee.

In this is3ue Mr. J. Roach expresses his sincere thanks and appreciation to all those persons who so willingly rendered assistance to save his building and stock from the fire this morning.

While repairs are being effected to the bridge over the Kara stream near Spiers' mill, the Mangaore road will be closed to all traffic for one month, as from to-day.

Mr T. Spring, of the Public Works staff at Mangaore, has been transferred to Christchurch. Mr Spring, who has been an active member of the local football and cricket clubs, will have the best wishes of a large circle of friends in his new position.

Cr Thwaites has handed to the Town Clerk a notice of motion to move at the next meeting of the Borough Council, that a special meeting be held to consider the question of the permanent surfacing of the main Mghways through the Borough.

The annual school picnic will be held at Plimmerton to-morrow, and given a fine day the children and their parents should, have an enjoyable outing. A special train will leave Shannon at 8.24 a.m., arriving at Plimmerton at 10.36 a.m. On tho return trip the train will leave Plimmerton at 4.26 p.m. and is due to reach Shannon at 6.15 p.m. The return fares are 3s for senior scholars over 15 years and not exceeding 19. years and 4/6 for teachers and adults, the school children going free. Tickets are now on sale at Mr J. Boach's shop.

As will be seen by the advertisement of Howard Andrew, Ltd., the time for closing the competition for the handsome hearth rug has been ex* tended till Saturday week, February 26th. This is on account of the school picnic as well as the keen interest taken in the competition. Parents ere' reminded also by the advertisement that this firm is catering for picnic requirements and they are advised to shop early on Friday. If anything is forgotten, the shop will be open in good time on Saturday morning.*

The recent art union conducted by the Manawatu A. & P. Association resulted in a loss of £167 13s 9d.

For a family of three boys to hold at the one time no fewer than six scholarships is a scholastic achievement that calls for more than passing notice. It is the record of the three sons of Mr. C. I. Harkness, formerly of Levin, and now of Waiuku, in the Waikato. James and lan Harkness have each been awarded a King's Scholarship of the -value of £9O per annum, the former for two years and the latter for three years, each with the possibility of expansion. These scholarships are tenable at King's College, Auckland. The third boy, Joe, has matriculated, won a Senior National Scholarship, won the Moore Scholarship and qualified for •the N.Z. Univarsity Scholarship with credit. He is at present at Wellington College. All three boys are former pupils of the Levin District High School, where they each won the Junior National Scholarship. In the course of a letter to the headmaster of the school (Mr. Foss), Mr. Harkness says: "I have to thank you, your school and staff, for the success my boys have gained these past few years, for it was without doubt at the /Levin District High School that the foundation of their success was well and truly laid."

At a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association, it was decided to call a public meetiug to consider the quest ion of securing a coach and the general ;.Avancei,r«ent cricket.

An irate resident waited on the Mayor of Nelson a few days ago, taking exception to his electric light being cut off as he owed £2 Bs. The Mayor made inquiries and found the 'householder had been interfering with the globes.

Two search parties are out on the coast to-day endeavouring to locate the body of the youth, Ernest James Brightwell, wh'o was drowned near the Rangitikei Heads on Sunday afternoon. One party is searching the Hokio beach between Foxton and Ohau, and the other is working between the Manawatu and Rangitikei Heads.

Electricity is a boon to housewives. This is demonstrated by the fact that there were 7431 ranges in use in New Zealand for cooking purposes during the quarter ending December of last year. Of this number there are 167 ranges in use in Palmcrston North, and 186 in the Manawatu-Oroua Electric Power Board's district, while the Horowhenua Board has no fewer than 239 ranges connected with its system.

With regard to the complaint made by Mr. Craw that access to his property had been damaged by the operations of the Makerua Drainage Board, when deepening the main drain, the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday decided to make a request to the Board that where spoil has been deposited on the road line leading to Mr. Craw's property, the bank should be formed to an even grade and 18 feet wide.

A statement published in Thursday's Gazette indicates that from April Ist, 1926, to. January Bth, 1927, the number of passengers carried on the railways decreased by 1,063,130, as compared with a similar period in the previous year. On the other hand the cattle, sheep and goods traffic showed a marked increase excepting in connection with timber where there was a decrease of 12,085 tons.

There could be no more shady trick that that played on a programme boy at the sports meeting on Saturday night states the "Wanganui Chronicle". A penny, which had been dipped in mercury, was tendered as a two shilling piece for a threepenny programme, and as the lad could not detect the dodge he gave Is 9d change without question. This is not the first occasion on which similar practices have been carried out with silvered pennies at night sports meetings.

Mrs. W. Preston, of Marotiri, one of those who received benefit from the Hickson Healing Mission, called upon the Foxton Herald, and stated that her recovery had been complete. Prior to the mission, about four years ago, she said, she was a cripple, and could not walk without the aid of a stick, but since the mission the leg had healed, and her weight had increased by four stone. "While under medical treatment she was informed that the leg would have to be amputated.

Few motorists are aware that it is a breach of the law to leave a motor car engine running when the machine is in a benzine-filling station. To this a Wanganui motorist the other day joined the additional folly of leaving children in the car. One of the youngsters started to play with the gear lever, with the result that the car moved off suddenly in top gear. Its charge ended against a benzine pump, which it almost wrecked. The proprietary which owns the pump is now pursuing the motorist for the cost.

When a charge of having stolen a suit case and contents of the value of £22 14s was dismissed by Mr E. Page, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate's Court this morning, the accused Frederick Eobert Garlick, agecT 38, and a carpenter by occupation, asked the Magistrate to direct the police to see that his passage was booked back to Christchurch where he was arrested. Mr Page said the police had acted in good faith in bringing the charge and with reasonable suspicion and he could not do as he was asked.

The bachelors' dance held in the De Luxe hall on Tuesday proved very enjoyable. There were 45 couples present, and much of the success of the gathering was due to the support received from Shannon and Otaki. Among the attractions provided were novelty dances and wireless selections. The waltzing competition was won by Miss Bull and Mr. Fuller. The music for the dancing was supplied by Miss George's orchestra, from Kuku, and extras were played by Miss Bull and Mr. S. Parsons. Messrs L. Kingsbeer and G. N. Emmett had charge of the arrangements, which were carried out to the satisfaction of all present. It is proposed to hold a similar function in about three weeks' time.