Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927.

Shannon News, 22 April 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927.

Mrs M. Taylor, of Auckland, is visit ing her son, Mr F.H. Taylor, of Bal lance street.

Tip to March 31st, 179 water connections have been made in Shannon, which shows that all properties are becoming linked up with the Borough water scheme.

During the year ending March 31st, 233 motor licenses were issued within the Borough of Shannon. , Heavy, traffic licenses" brought in £295 15s 4d, while permits were granted for additions and the erection of new buildings to the value of £4546.

The public farewell tendered to Mr and Mrs J. Murray and family in the Druids' Hall last evening Avas one of r.he most successful and enjoyable gatherings held in the district. Owing to the report being received too late for this issue report will appear on Tuesday. ■

In the statement of accounts submitted a+ the Borough Council meeting by the Town Clerk, the cost of the renovating and additions to the Municipal Buildings was shown to be £7OO 4s sd. As a good deal of extra work was done after the estimate of £7OO was given, which amount a poll of ratepayers decided to raise, this result should be most gratifying to the Council, who are deserving of the highest praise of the ratepayers.

The Shannon Card Club, whose card tournies were so successful last winter, will commence this season's series next Thursday evening in Carter's Buildings (upstairs) at 7 % i30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Games played are cribbagt, euchre, five hundred and chess. Anyone desirous of learning to play chess will have an opportunity by attending. Trophies are presented to the winners of most games each evening.

At last meeting of the Shannon Borough Council, the Town Clerk stated that he had been informed by a ratepayer that an agitation was on foot to "have the proposed route of the road to the new Shannon-Foxton bridge removed t$ a 3ite north of Shannon. He had communicated with the District Engineer of the Main Highways on the matter, who had written stating that no such request had been received. Also that the route, which goes down r he Shannon-Foxton road and then in direct line across the swamp to the bridge, had been definitely decided upon.

On Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs T. Watterson, Ballance street, the girl friends of Misses Edua and Jean Murray, who with their parents, are leaving Shannon to reside in Featherston, tendered them a farewell social evening;! which took the form of dancing, music and compelitions. About twenty-five were present and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent. Musical items were rendered by Misses Hibell (2), Burgiss, Blackwood, V. Aim and Edna Murray, all being much appreciated. Two competitions were held both being won by Miss L. Hibell. During the evening Miss V. Aim, on behalf of the young ladies, presented eacli of the guests with.a manicure set. In a neat speech she expressed thoir regret at the departure of the recipients, wishing them every happiness in their new home.

Residents of Shannon will be interested to learn that Mr. R. A. Billows, who is practising the Violet Ray treatment in Levin and (Haiti intends, (should sufficient inducement be offered) to open a branch practise here. The Violet Ray treatment known for the relief of Rheumatism, Neuritis, Lumbago, Sciatica, * nervous disorders, Neurasthinia, Goitre, deafness, falling hair, dandruff and all scalp disorders. To bring this new'treatment to the notice of local sufferers, Mr. ;Billiows intends holding two free demonstrations in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, May 4th, at 3 p.m. and evening at 7.30 p.m. All interested are cordially invited to attend. The Violet Ray is a painless treatment and is is impossible to receive a shock. Come and see how former martyrs to dread diseases have been restored to health.*

The final selection for the position of secretary and stores manager for tlw Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was made on Wednesday, when Mr K. Stewart, of Auckland, was appointed to the position. Mr Stewart took up his new duties yesterday.

While deer stalking during the Easter holidays on the hills at the back of Kingston road, Mr J. A. Eeid, of Kingston road, shot a fine 12-pomter, the dimensions of the head being spread 40-inch, coronet 10-inch, length of antlers 36-inch, distance ■ between the two; top points 22 inches, with a beam of 6 inches. Since the season opened deer stalkers have been fairly successful on the hills at the back of Shannon.

Shortly after eight o'clock last evening a large motor car driven by a youth who was accompanied by some small boys, crashed into the bridge at the southern end'of Plimmer Terrace. The side of the bridge was carried away and the car was precipitated into the stream below. The ear, which was lying on its back, was considerably damaged, the whole of the body work being wrecked. The occupants miraculously escaped without injury.

Opportunity was taken by Mr Jas. Murray at the public farewell accorded he and his family last evening, to present the tennis racquet which he had donated to the local Tennis Club •to be awarded to the most improved player in the junior ranks of the Club. In making the presentation to the winner, Master H. Pope, Mr Murray said he had donated it with the, object of creating-further interest in the game and helping the young players and he was pleased to ,3ay the result had worked ,out as he would have it. In congratulating the youthful winner he said he hoped at a net very distant date the recipient would be a future competitor in Davis Cup matches.

."Do not learn elocution—it is 'the glorification, of mediocrity,' "said His Honour Mr. Justice Alpers, addressing law students at Christ-church las', week. ,

/ Probably the first frost fish of the season was secured on Sunday by Mr. 1 George Wells, of Te Horo, on the Te Horo Beach. . It measured 58 inches long and weighed eight pounds. . The fish was in splendid condition, and proved excellent eating. '

According to a cable there were extraordinary scenes in Stoekwell Street, Glasgow, when a tram collided with a distiller's lorry bursting five barrels of whisky. 1 The contents streamed into the roadway and scores of men and women rushed to fill bottles and cans. Others kneeling down, lapped up the fluid. Many soaked and sucked their caps and handkerchiefs.

The day of the pheasant is done in New Zealand, said Mr S. J. Cosgrave at a meeting, of 'the council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society. He referred to the growing scarcity of pheasants due to the depredations of stoats and weasels. It was decided to make inquiries regarding the cost of introducing snipe from Assam in place of {pheasants, and in the meantime no allocation for pheasants will be made.

"Soaking rain is badly needed in North Canterbury. Turnip crops which showed promise a month or two ago have become stunted through Jack of moisture, and are dying off. The dry weather has rendered the subsoil so hard that farmers, except those wit 1 holdings on the heavier land, are finding great difficulty in deep ploughing!There has been«a succession of westerly winds during ;the autumn, and ths rainfall has been well below the average.

One of Danedin's leading merchants said that his accounts were never "cleaner" than during the first quarter of this calendar year, anid,'that country storekeepers were'meeting their engagements promptly.. He added thai though, merchants had purposely lightened their stocks, and retailers were moftly buying only for immediate requirements, in anticipation of a slump, he could find no sign of. a slump actually appearing. Everybody was operating cautiously, but he had a firm belief that business was, sound and would soon brighten up again.

The passengers on the Tutanekai on her recent trip to Southern latitudes were afforded an unusual spectacle at the Antipodes. When the Tutanekai drew close inshore the stately penguin was seen in occupation by countless thousands. The birds occupied practically every inch and foot of rock and earth. Captain Bollons said that the birds, and ( also mollyhawks, were as numerous as pebbles on a shingle beach. He estimated .their numbers in tens of thousands. The penguins were so closely packed together that passengers and members of the ship's crew had not an inch of ground on which to walk when they landed from the boats.

A'Timaru Herald representative was told that the drop of twopence per gallon in the price of petrol is the re tult of a decision of a powerful combination of oil companies to kill the opposition by wl'at in the trade are knowr as ''pirate cmipan'es" (companies who undersell the combination) who are at present landing about 120,000 cases of petrol in New Zealand. Prices have been 2 educed twopence per gallon, or Is 4d per case. The assertion was made that the reduction had nothing to do with bulk handling or world prices, but is aimed solely at Killing the competition by companies which undersell the combination.

An athletic meeting is'essentially a ! day when youth is to the fore,, but even so, the older generation may find i enjoyment in watching the events. At Huiroa on Saturday says the Taranaki Daily News) a dignified old man, a brother of Mr. T. Iremonger r of Huir.ja Avas observed taking the keenest interest in all die activities of the meeting Despite his 102 years he moved freelv about the grounds with a step as firm and a back as straight as many a far younger man, while the fact that his eyesight was unimpaired, even though he found glasses of great assistance, was demonstrated by the comments made upon the style of the competitors.

Belsa, a Spanish thief, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for stealing a mutor car, and was being taken to the prison van, says a Paris message. Passing the open door of the Palace de Justice, Belsa whispered enthusiastically to the warder, "What a pretty girl!" Being a Frenchman, th» warder looked sharply round. There was no pretty girl. When he looked back the.e was no prisoner either.

With flic advent of > electric power and lighting in Paimerston North thcuse of g;3 for power, and lighting naturally slowed a decrease and some other- means had to be found to sell tin main product of the gasworks, viz., gas A vigorous advertising campaign was made in connection with the advantages of gas for cooking purposes, with the result that last year alone 379 new cookers were installed in the borough, bringir." the total now in use to 1665.

With fh-cblight the disease affects the tender shoots, buds and blooms in spring. Passing down the twig aria feeding on the sap as it goes, it completely kills the giowth, lodging finally in the fork of a limb during the late summer and winter, and continuing its downward march of destruction when the sap again rises, lhe only known cure at present is to cut back ruthlessly affected wood at' eighteen inches below the evidence of disease (says a Hawkes Bay. paper).

At the southern end of the Horowhenua County, during lhe progress of bitumen-sealing, a section of the main road has been 'closed and traffic diverted round■ a long stretch of the lighter by-roads. A Te Horo farmer writes: "The effect of the heavy and fast moving traffic on our lighter by-roads to which the main road travelling is temporarily diverted, will be disastrous as to the winter, conditions! Settlers are anxious to know if the Highways Board or the County rates are to re-make the byroads used in the meantime."

There-are daily recurring indications of the scarcity of employment for women in all avenues. Two cases indicate how keen' is the competition for advertised positions (says the Auckland Star). A business man, who invited applications for a typiste at £1 a week, received over 200 applications for, the post. Even in domestic service there is a rush for employment. A suburban resident required the services of a girl for the house for five days a week, and offered 20s as a remuneration, the person engaged to (live at her own home. There was a stream of applicants during the day and included were no leas than 34 married women seeking employment. * ■• ' .

A raid on the electric bulls which illuminate the shop fronts of Oxford Street, Levin, was carried out during the holidays and with such success that the only lamps remaining this morning were those which were contained within large opal shades or were provided with screw-in The whole of the left side of the street in the business area was successfully combed for bulbs oh Sunday night, and the other side was similarly dealt with last night. It appears that the raid could have been carried' out by one man standing on another's shoulders, but what benefit they could derive from it is not so apparent, and the affair looks like a futile and rather laborious jest. Police investigations are being made inlo the matter.

The "great white train" which is being organised by the New Zealand Preference League to draw attention to the comprehensiveness of New Zealand made goods, will be run from one end of the Dominion to the other. It will consist of either a cordon of mo tor trucks or a railay train, and will be painted white. An expert advance: agent will precede it and make all necessary arrangements. The scheme has been conducted with marked success an Australia, and it is anticipated that it will be equally successful in New Zealand. It is also intended to get factories to adopt a seal signifying that the goods .were made in New Zealand. These seals will be worth a certain .number of points, (according to the price of the article, and children %ill be encouraged to collect them by the offering of prizes for a given number.

A London cable says that Reece has discovered a new stroke to circumvent the rule restricting longs runs of cannons. Early' during the afternoon session of the championship heat, when Inman was 1347 and Eeece 854, the latter worked the balls in four strokes to the jaws of the right top pocket, where they jammed. This is not a recognised anchor position which is played, alternatively on either side, beeause Reece was able to touch the cushion before reaching the legal limit of 25 cannons. He continued to score mechanically, apparently as long as he pleased. Occasionally he rested by changing the cue into the other hand. Experts promptly nicknamed this the '"pendulum" cannon. Reece 'a procedure was to hit the cushion and just skim the object balls. At 1141 an imperfect stroke dislodged a white ball from the jaws of the pocket and Reece failed to regain position, but reached points and the break ended at 1151.

One of the finest trophies yet taken in the Tararuas was secured on March 27th—the second clay of the stalking season — by Mr G. Gapper. of Levin, in the shape of a splendid 20-pointer headj. Mr Gapper was out with Me "VV. Harris up the valley of the Ohau behind the sawmill on Arapaepae Road, and found it difficult- to get a shot owing to the scrub. Stags would be stalked to Avithin thirty or forty yards, but it would then be found that the view was obscured. The stag secured was the result of a fine shot, only the head and neck appearing over a fallen rata tree. It proved to be a magnificent trophy, probably, according to experts, amongst the twenty finest that have been taken in the Dominion.'The antlers have a spread of 35 inches and stand 32$ inches in height. The brow and bay tines measure lli inches long, and the trey tinea are 16 inches in length. The head i 8 on view in Mr Shaw's window. Mr Gapper found that stags were not plentiful, having evidently retired into the deeper retreats of the mountains.