Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1927.

Shannon News, 25 February 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1927.

Mesdames Hallam and Venn left yesterday on a holiday in the Wanganui district.

Several members of the Shannon Tennis- Club will play a match against the Mangahao Tennis Club at Mangahao on Saturday afternoon. In the evening they are to be entertained at a dance.

There being no objections filed to the ratepayers' list for the Buckley Drainage Board, which was advertised to<be heard at the Magistrate's Court at Levin yesterday, the list was approved of by Mr Salmon, S.M.

The Right Rev. the Bishop of Wellington, Dr Sprott, has informed the Vicar of Shannon that he will be pleased to hx>ld Confirmation Services' at Shannon (11 a.m.) and Tokomaru (7 p.m.) on Palm Sunday, the 10th April next. During the .services his Lordship will dedicate the memorials placed in each of the Churches to the memory of the late wife of the former vicar, the Rev. J. C. Abbott.

A street stall has been organised for Saturday next, the 26th inst. by Mrs Menvood and Mrs Gray for the purpose of raising funds for the Venerable Bede's Sunday School picnic and prizegiving. The help of parents and parishioners is solicited for this cause in the way of gifts for the stall —cooking, preserves, vegetables and fruit will be much appreciated. The stall will be erected on Mr Harold Hook's site of shops recently destroyed by fire and will be ready to do business at 10 a.m. Various competitions have been arranged. The picnic will be held in the Vicarage grounds on Saturday, the sth of March.

The Town Clerk reported to the Council at Tuesday night's meeting that during the height of the fire on Friday morning, the position at that time being serious, he had communicated with the Levin Fire Brigade, with the result that two -of its members had come through bringing with them two lengths of hose and the necessary apparatus to work same. They had rendered valuable service and he thought they were entitled to some recognition. The Council, to show their appreciation, decided to make a donation of £5 to the Levin Fire Brigade, also that a letter be sent expressing the Council's thanks for the services rendered.

Last evening a meeting was held by the committee of the Shannon People's Picnic when the report and .balancesheet of the picnic held on New Year's Day was presented. Mr. A. E. Hyde, who presided, said the delay in presenting the balance-sheet had been caused by one of the firms not sending in their account. The balance-sheet showed the receipts to have been £ll2 10s and the expenditure £76 5s 7d, cash in hand £36 4s sd, which after paying two small accounts yet to come in, will leave a

I profit of £3O 13s. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet Mr. G. Quarrie congratulated the committee on the satisfactory results, which he said, was most gratifying, as the expenditure included the purchase of the shields and trophies for the poi and haka events. It was resolved that the money in hand be placed in the Bank of New Zealand on fixed deposit. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. T. 0. Thwaites for the very able manner in which he had carried out the secretarial duties. The chairman (Mr. Hyde) stating the success of the picnic was, no doubt, largely due to the enthusiasm of the committee who had worked harmoniously together. It was decided to hold the next meeting, which will be a public one. ladies to be specially invit- ' ed on Thursday evening, March 24th.

During the month of January 115 estates of deceased persons were placed under the charge of the Public Trustee for administration.

Mouatt, vice-captain of the New Zealand League football team which toured England, says that many of the team are penniless, having received no money since the strike at Harrogate. He added that the manager and the team had been at variance since the beginning of the tour. The loss on the tour was estimated at £7OO.

Some person, or persons, have removed another 16ft. x 3ft. plank, t. and'g., which formed part of the bridge across the Waitohu stream, and placed there by the Otaki Motor Club for sports gatherings. The board was wired to the punt, and the latter secured to a log, therefore the person who removed the timber had first to go to some trouble. *\

A conference of dairy companies on the "West Coast was held in Levin yesterday, presided over by Mr. S. W. Broadbelt, when various matter of interest to the industry were discussed. A resolution was passed heartily congratulating the N.Z. Co-operative Dairy Company upon being instrumental in reducing the cost of manures to the farming community, and recommending farmers to support the movement.

The tobacco industry of New Zealand —the growth and manufacture of tobacco in the Dominion —has passed the experimental stage, and has now arrived at the period when growing for export is being seriously considered. For some years the industry was carried on at a loss, without assistance from the Government, but it now shows every promise of becoming an asset to the Dominion, according to a statement made by the Department of Industries and Commerce yesterday.

With a view to raising money to accord Mete Moses and Tatana, the Horowhenua representatives in the touring Maori football team, a welcome home, the combined Natives of Poroutawhao and 'Motuiti held a dance in the Masonic Hall (Foxton) on Thursday evening. Music was provided by a special stringed orchestra and there was a fair attendance. During the evening poi dances and other items were rendered by a troupe of Maori maidens. An enjoyable time was spent by all present and the fund has been considerably augmented as a result.

A member of the Ratana movement stated at Wanganui last week that deliberations in connection with the appointment of a new president of the Ratana Church are still proceeding (states the "Chronicle")- In all probability the new president will be an ex-Anglican Church minister Avho is a member of the Ratana movement. The Maori added that the new appointment, if it eventuates, will be likely to find favour with members of the movement, pakeha friends and also with the Government. At the same time, the name of Ratana will still be preserved in the movement, and he will continue to take an active part in the work of the executive.

An instance of the size to which stock is occasionally raised in the Old Country is given in the John o 'Groats Journal, published at Wick, in Scotland. The prize bullock at a fat stock show and sale held just before Christmas turned the scale at 16fcwt live weight; it was only two years and eight months old, and it weighed out prime dead meat of 12481b5. This was the heaviest bullock sold in Caithness during the year, and it realised the highest price, £42. The retail price of roasting beef in the north on December 24th ranged from Is 4d to Is 6d lb; mutton was Is 2d to Is 4d.

In a survey of philately in 1926, when 1200 new varieties of postage stamps appeared in all parts of the world, the London Times makes the following comment on the July issue in New Zealand: "A flagrant caricature of the King in admiral's uniform, disfiguring some new 2s and 3s stamps of New Zealand, issued on July 12, was the subj.ect of universal comment, and it is understood that fresh plates have been prepared in London and dispatched to the Dominion in consequence. The new penny duty stamp showing the King as a field-marshal, which appeared four months later, is a better portrait.''

Mrs. I. W. Speirs' show team of Jersey? returned to Levin last week, after a most successful tour of the autumn shows. This team gained no less than 40 prize awards, four championships and one reserve. At Dannevirkc Mrs. Speirs was awarded the junior female championship with that outstanding yearling heifer, "Ratavalo Sylvia." In addition to the above "Ratavalo" stock were awarded three cups and one rose bowl. "Ratavale" made its first appearance in the show ring just twelve months ago and since then it has gained 80 prize tickets, seven championships, six cups and one rose bowl. Considering Mrs. Speirs has exhibited only in the aged bull, yearling heifer and heifer calf classes, the foregoing speaks well for the future of "Ratavale" stud.