Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1927.

Shannon News, 17 June 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1927.

A large number of local residents visited the Winter Show on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Women’s Institute’s weekly card party held on Tuesday evening proved most enjoyable. The winners were Mrs Bowler and Mr Paton. A competition for a cake was won by Mrs McKenzie.

In this issue the committee of the Parish Hall notify that they have considerably reduced the hire of the hall for socials, dances, etc. Full particulars can be abtaincd from Mr J. T. Bo vis.

Prior to the commencement of the Council’s business on Tuesday evening, Cr. J. Curran, senr., who has been on a visit to Sydney, was welcomed bac-k by the Mayor and councillors.

The clearing sale of household contents on behalf of Mr A. Johnson, Shannon, advertised on page 1 of this issue by L. S. Carmichael, auctioneer, which was to take place to-morrow, has been postponed, owing to unforeseen circumstances, until Saturday week.

A reminder is given that the dance organised by the Committees of the Combined Stalls in aid of the Shannon Athletic Club’s funds, will be held tomorrow evening in the Druids’ Hall, commencing at 8 p.in. Every arrangement has ben made to ensure an enjoyable evening’s dancing.

In the poultry division of the Palmerston Winter Show, Mr A. S. Coates, of Shannon, secured second prize for Indian Runner duck under 12 months. Mr A. W. Allen, of Levin, secured the following awards in the pigeon classes: —Working homers —blue cock Ist, pied cock 2nd, cock under 12 months flown 50 miles 2nd.

In our report of the children's plain and fancy dress ball held last week we omitted to state that ‘Drummer” Mervyn Taylor, followed by four tiny tots Rita and Billie Easton and Leonard and Betty Simpson, led the Grand March. The assistance rendered by Mervyn Taylor as drummer, added much to the success of the t march.

Advice has been received by the Secretary of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce from the Secretary of the Railway Board that the question of housing at Shannon has been fully considered and provision has now been made on the housing programme for 1926-27, for the erection of four additional railway houses at Shannon. It is considered these will meet the requirements of the railway staff at present located at Shannon.

The question of dealing with the potholes in Plimmer Terrace was raised by Cr. Tlnvaites on Tuesday evening. He said the present method of dealing with them was unsatisfactory as within a few days the metal is all scooped out again by motor vehicles. He asked if the holes could not be picked round before the metal is put in and thus allow the metal to bind. Cr. Spencer said that if the road was graded once a week, there would be no potholes. It was decided to do this.

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening Cr. Hyde brought forward the matter of money not yet used in connection with the Housing Loan. He said there was a sum of £l2O at present in the Bank on which the Council were paying bank charges. He suggested that this sum, together with the money belonging to the loan that was in the General Fund, which would make a total of between £3OO and £4OO, be either loaned out to some person eligible for an advance to workers loan or the Council should build another house. It was decided that the Finance Committee go into the matter and report to the Council at their next meeting.

As I am opening a branch practice in the Wairarapa I have definitely decided to accept no more patients after Saturday next, 18th June. This will be your last opportunity of having the wonderful Violet Ray treatment. Do you want to suffer pain all this winter? Of course you don’t. Well don’t leare it later than next Saturday to make an appointment. There will be no extension of time. I will be remaining in Shannon long enough to relieve all patients of their dread complaints. I also wish to notify that I have a laige stock of Violet Ray instiuments for sale. There are models for professional use for hairdressing and toilet saloons, and models for home use. Purchasers will be taught thoroughly how to operate. Don’t forget Saturday next; is the last day.T-R.. A. Billows, next Presbyterian Church.

When the question of purchasing a load-o-meter was before the Hobson County Council Cr. Dargaville asked if they «.ould not get something British. He hated these Yankee affairs. A councillor: “Does the councillor drive a British car 1 ? (Laughter).

Football as a preventive for criminal inclination was prescribed at the Children’s Court in Auckland by Mi-3 Nellie Ferner,' magistrate’s associate. Mrs Ferner . thought that boys would be much better learning to pack a scrum on Saturdays than doing five-finger exercises on the pianoforte.

Advice has been received from Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, who is at present on a tour abroad, to the effect that arrangements are being made by the Papal authorities at Rome to send two Dalmatian priests to the Dominion. There are a large number of Dalmations settled in the north, and it is the intention that the priests should work among thc-m.

Compensation claims arising out of a collision between a tramway trailer and railway engine at the Colombo Street crossing in Christcfinrch last week have been lodged with the Railway Department. Many passengers on the crowded trailer state that they received injuries as the result of the accident and the Department is' investigating all claims.

The first, copies are to hand of the Samoan Guardian, a new paper published at Apia, Samoa. The Guardian states the': it is not a party organ, but it is evident from its columns that it is the mouthpiece of the agitation that is in progress against the Administration and Sir George Richardson. The paper is a four-page demy sheet, wellprinted and brightly written.

A cabaret on a sumptuous scale is being arranged for Tuesday evening next in the De Luxe Hall, and it is expected that it will be one of the successes of the season. A good floor is assured; the full De Luxe Theatre orchestra will supply the music and a real cabaret supper is promised. The prices of admission are. Gentlemen Os, ladies 4s, double tickets 10s.

Cr. Catley writes pointing out that at the meeting of the Horowhonua County Council on Saturday, -when speaking on the supplementary report of the Works Committee, he said he recognised that Idle Committee’s proceedings had been a little irregular. Owing to a misprint, Cr Catley was made to refer to the “illegality” of the Committee’s procedure. He adds that nothing was done underhand, as the Committee have every., right to go around when they choose, without consulting anybody.

An application for a donation to the funds of the Levin Plunket Society was received by the Horowhenua County Council Saturday, and a grant, of £lO was made, as was done last year. The chairman and several members commented on the valuable work of the society, and the vote was passed unanimously.

A resolution striking the following rates for the, current year was passed at the meeting of the , Horowhenua County Council Saturday: General rates (on the capital value'-: Tokomaru riding, 11-16 d in the £; Wirokino, 11-16 d; Otaki, |d; Te Hero, 13-16 d. Hospital and Charitable Aid rate (on the capital value in the County), 8-4od. Separate rate: Horowhenua water race district, 7-16 d; Hautere water-rate district, l-3d.

A request was received Saturday by Uorowhenua County Council by letter from tlie Levin Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., for the surfacing of the two road approaches leading to the factory, when the permanent road is being laid down in Queen Street East. Cr. Kilsby explained that the company was anticipating making some improvements to the front of its premises ; and it desired, in addition to the request in the letter, that the water-race inside the fence be shifted to the outside. The application was referred to the Works Committee.

Despite the agitatioiuagainst it, the Charleston continues to enjoy a great vogue in London. The latest phase of this dance to fickle the public’s'fancy —and feet —is “standstill.” This is the ordinary Charleston trimmed down so that, it may N be danced within the space of a square foot. It is done with beautiful neatness and* finish, without: the kick movement, and without movements of the body above the waist-line. The new steps are capturing even the most exclusive ballrooms, and private dances are now being enlivened by exhibition solo “standstills,” executed by pretty girls, many of whose names are prominent in Debrett.

Two reindeer may be presented to the Auckland Zoo under novel conditions. A city firm sought the permission of the City Council to parade a pair of reindeer through the main thoroughfares of Auckland for about one week in December, after which the animals would be presented to the Zoo. The firm asked for a guarantee that it would be protected against any firm using the animals for advertising, an; 1 , that it should have the option of using the reindeer at Christmas time for the next three years. was given to parade the reindeer for one week in December of this year only on condition that the animals are then presented to the Zoo.

Mr R. W. Soutfer, lecturer in econo mics at Otago University, recently won the first prize of £IOOO offered by the Poliak Foundation for Economic Research for the best adverse criticism of a book entitled “Profits.” written by William T. Foster, former president; of a large American college, and now actively engaged in banking. The New Zealander ’s success is all the more creditable for the fact that there were 435 contestants, and that among the writers were at least forty authors of books on economics, at least, fifty professors of economics, and about sixty accountants, architects, bankers, editors, statisticians, and heads of business concerns. The heaviest entries were, of course, from the United States, but twenty-five foreign countries were also represented.

Charged with the theft of articles valued at £6 from a roadman’s hut at Wanganui in October last, -and obtaining £lO at Wairoa by false pretences, Alfred Leon Lowther, alias Viscount Lovvther, and Adrian Rodney, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.

“So our compact electorate of Stratford is to be chopped about (writes the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald). “It is to lose its home paddock of Cardiff and all the West riding, and to be extended northwards into the wilds of Clifton. Nothing is permanent but disturbance, anjd wiko seeks rest ‘ must attune his spirit to the restless throbbing of modern life.”

Owing to serious unforeseen constructional trouble in- connection with the Araipulni hydro-electric scheme it may be 1928, perhaps not even as soon as that, before power will be available. What the ultimate cost of the work may be is now an open question. The Taranaki Electric Power Board is not the only one that has financial difficulties to face.

A little gild approached Nurse Maude ait the unemployed office in Chkisiticliurchi and asked for a dress. “Wlvat have you got already?” was the question put to her. “I have only two warm ones,” she answered and was somewhat surprised when she was informed [that miany girls in Christchurch had not even a warm dress.

A petrol-electric river -sweeper, which is to scour the silt from the bed of the Avon, lias (been purchased by a Christchurch, local body. The idea is that a stream of water Is projected with force against the ibed of the river. The . waiter scours awiay submerged mud banks and the silt floats down the stream. It is intended to make a start from Femlatton with the sweeper.

The city traffic inspectors are evidently no respecters of persons, says un Auckland correspondent. In apologising for his late arrival at an Anglican Bible class rally held at Kingpin nil. Archbishop Avcrill, who had motored to the gathering, said that he was unable to produce a license, but was allowed by the official to proceed on the journey. He added that his hearers must not be surprised if he appeared before the Police Court in clue course.

A somewhat humorous incident occurred during the progress of a Taranaki football intoteh on Saturday. One of the visiting backs was tackled high by a Clifton three-quarter, and the two players stood gazing into each other’s faces for a brief moment. “Iviss him!” Was the ironical (comment of an exasperated spectator, the sally drawing roafs of laughter from .the crowd in the vicinity, especially as the two players concerned showed traces of embarrassment.

. A remit which caused some discussion at the Electric Supply Engineers’ Conference in Wellington was that moved bv Mr. T. R. Overton (Frankton). as follows:—‘ln view of the Standard regulations in regard to voltage regulation being within 5 per cent, above or below normal, this conference requests the Public Works Department ■to amend the it' (standard agreement in regard to bulk supply accordingly. ” “The Public Works Department,” said the chairman (Mr. H. F. Toogood) “is asking us to do something that, if not impossible, is possible only at a very heavy expense. It is impossible without voltage regulations to record the variation, and the position is farcical unless we go to the expense of putting them in. We might ask Why the customer does not supply his own regulations.” The remit was adopted.

For some time past disused locomotives have been piling up in the Railway Department’s yards at Invercargill (says the Southland News). Thcs-' locomotives which are so old and out of date as to be absolutely useless, were becoming a hindrance to work, and so the department resolved to get rid" of them after everything of value had been removed. It was decided that the best way in which to do this would be literally to “drown” them in a river/ and oil a recent morning no fewer than ten, of these engines were taken out to a. river where the engineers of the department slid them under the water by means of a crane and a grease slide.

Several visitors to a tobacconist’s in Gisborne the other afternoon, during the police raid, received a shock (remarks the Times). One well-known business man was entering the door when he saw the sergeant. He bolted out. Another, a tobacconist, got such a shock at the sight of the police that he bought a packet of cigarettes. A third didn’t recognise the police. “Give us a card?” he asked. “What card” demanded the owner. “I have not got any.” “What! No cards for Hawke’s Bay?” asked the visitor in an amazed tone. “If you want cards you’d better come earlier in the morning,” laconically interjected the police officer standing by the owner. The visitor departed.

A luxurious American sedan cai parked outside a Hawera dining-room shortly after noon one,day this week attracted considerable attention, and the fact that the car bore Michigan, United States, number plates, which, strangely enough, were orange and black in the reverse style to New Zealand plates) was a matter for much conjecture among passers-by (says the Star). When the party returned to the car after partaking of the midday meal they were greeted by the local inspector, who pointed out the discrepancy regarding the number plates. The driver offered the explanation that he had but the previous night arrived in New Zealand from America by the Makura, and had not realised the necessity of registering the ear in the Dominion. He immediately took steps to register the car and purchase the regulation number plates, and shortly after left Hawera in the continuation of his tour. .