Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1927.

Shannon News, 15 July 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1927.

According to some of the oldest residents, Thursday was one of the coldest days experienced in Shannon for many years. Mr and Mrs C. Franks, who have been on a holiday visit to the South Island, have returned home. During their visit they report having experienced beautiful weather.

Mr J. Garde Gr inis haw, of Palmerston North, teacher of singing and elocution, will visit the Parish Hall on Saturday next, July 16th, to enrol pupils. If sufficient inducement offers, Mr Grimshaw will visit Shannon one day a week to teach. He will be in attendance from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

At a meeting of directors of the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Company held on Wednesday it was announced that a further payment of 2d per lb on butterfat supplied during the past season would be made, bringing the total payment for the season up to Is i 9-lOtlis. The pay-out for butter-fat supplied during the month of June will be Is 54d per lb. ♦

A complaint was received by the Shannon Borough Council from the caretaker of the Ladies’ Rest Room, that school children are causing trouble by interfering with the window and mirror in the room and at times making the place in an unpleasant state. The headmaster (Mr. A. T. White) is to be written to asking him to warn the children against misbehaviour at the room.

The public are reminded that, the Cinderella dance and supper will be held in the Parish Hall to-morrow evening. The function is Uteing organised by the ladies of the Green and White stall at the recent carnival to raise funds for the annual school picnic. As the ladies are giving their services for such a deserving cause it is hoped the public will reward their efforts by attending in large numbers.

Mr Butcher, a member of the Eketaliuna Borough Council, was present at the Shannon Borough Council’s meeting on Tuesday evening. At the conclusion the Mayor (Mr E. Butt) asked him to convey the compliments of the Council to his Council. Mr Butcher, in thanking the Council, said it had been a pleasure to him to be present at their meeting, as he had noticed several points in the way their business had been transacted, that would be of benefit to his Council.

The statement was made by Cr, Barber at the Horowhenua County Council meeting that the Town Clerk (Mr Bovis) had practically undertaken to carry out the arrangements for providing and operating warning boards for the benefit .of motorists who mjght require the rise of the punt to cross the Manawatu river. Mr Bovis informed the Shannon Borough Council on Tuesday evening that Mr Barber had spoken to him on the matter and he had informed him that if the County Council erected the signs, he would see that they were, worked from time to time.

For some time past the Shannon School Committee have been in communication with the Wellington Education Board in respect to carrying out certain improvements at the school, viz., asphalting the playing area, installation of a septic tank, and increasing the number of shelter sheds, but nothing satisfactory had been arrived at, so far as the committee was concerned. However, on Wednesday some finality was come to when the committee received a visit from Messrs Atkins and Nicol, members of the Board, Mr Strong, chief inspector, and Mr Powell, architect. An inspection was made by the party, at conclusion of which the installation of the septic tank was agreed to, providing the committee find a third of the cost. In regard to repairing the asphalt, the Board’s representatives agreed to supply the tar, the committee to pay for the labour. The request for more shelter sheds was not granted as the Board could not see its way clear to increase the present number of sheds. In addition a grant was promised for the work of making an approach from the main road alongside the headmaster’s residence into the sehool. Dealing with the class room which was condemned some time ago, it was promised that the question of remodelling some of the other rooms would receive the Board’s serious consideration.

Howard Andrew, Ltd.’s Gigantic “Q.Q.” (Quick Quit) Sale is now in full sAving and is being continued this week end. Customers ar.e advised to make an early call to secure some of the great bargains. Blankets and sheeting specials,*

Miss G. Jones, of Shannon, who is a member of the nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital, and has been at her parents’ home for some weeks sick leave, left for Wellington yesterday to resume her duties. i.

"Believe me," said Mr Isitt. during a lecture at Nelson recently, "when I say that no man can study conditions to-day without realising that we are passing through, a great moral and spiritual slump. People have gone mad in pursuit of pleasure. A great wave of materialism is sweeping over the earth."

With the passing of the horse from the highways the homely water-trough is finding a* new use. It. is noticeable that a number of motorists make use of wav-side water troughs for replenishing the radiator of the family "flivver."

"Some of the men are desperate, and they are talking of stealing food! " This' statement was made by Mr A. Dahl at a meeting of the Unemployment Committee at Wanganui. He said he had been met by some of the unemployed who told 'him that they had nearly reached the end of their tether and that they were going to demand food. Failing this, they would steal it.

“I do not want to express any opinions against either of these two men; they are both great customers of mine,” said a genial looking witness when oue> of his customers was suing the other at the Hastings Magistrate’s Court recently (says the Herald). To this unsophisticated statement His Worship replied: “You just tell me the facts and I will form the opinion. ” .

Detective J. Walsh, of Wanganui, received instruction last week to proceed to Christchurch to assist in connection with the investigations of the Burwood murder. Commenting on the transfer, the Wanganui Herald states: “Apparently the police are now concentrating a number of the most capable investigating officers in Christchurch, but it seems rather a pity that all this time has elap. sed and that the summons did not come to these officers in the .first instance.”

• At Tuesday’s nieeting of the Horowhenua Power Board, it was reported that since last meeting, fourteen applications from new consumers and 17 applications for extensions have been received, comprising 5 ranges, 7 waterheaters, 1 milking motor and 6 industrial motors, which include one installation of 72.5 li.p. and of of 37.5 li.p. Eleven new consumers and 16 extensions have been connected dufing the period, which include 6 ranges, o waterheaters, 1 milking and 9 industrial motors.

The cost of living is, .of course, of paramount importance to the city dweller. At the Wanganui Police Court a judgment debtor (who had been sued for £l7, the value of a supply of groceries), volunteered the information that the sum represented about a month’s supply for his wife and family of four. “If I had to pay £l7 a month for groceries,” remarked Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., ,“I would be in the witness box, too, before very long. ’ ’

Every man who has. a hobby will sympathise with those .hardly used fishermen who have been forbidden to dangle their legs and their lines over the Lyttelton wharves any more (says the Christehureh Sun). The action of the -Harbour Board in this matter appears to be harsh. Wharves have been the special preserve of amateur fishermen in all generations, and there is hardly any pastime that is more worthy of encouragement.

‘ 1 Though there has been a lot of talk, you can rest assured that Canada will never break away from the British Empire,” said Mr J. Adam, manager of the Canadian Soccer team, when addressing the Masterton Kotary Club. Mr Adam said it was the proud boast of Canadians that they had three thou* and miles of frontier between themselves and the great Kepublie with neither a man, a gun, nor a fort guarding it. “We like our neighbours all right and get on well with them,” said Mr Adam, “but there is no chance of us ever joining them.”

With one small return to come in, the amount taken at the gates and stand on the occasion of the Horowhenua-Bush football match, Wednesday afternoon, was £SO. Considering the cold and rough weather that prevailed, this was an excellent result, being about £7 above the receipts at the match against the Dannevirke team a fortnight previously. Had the weather been fine yesterday, the takings would probably have run into three figures. A good many supporters came over with the Bush players and stayed in Levin until last night or this morning. All. were delighted with their visit, having spent a thoroughly enjoyable time.

At last meeting of the Foxton Borough Council, “Prince,” the old Council horse, was placed on superannuation for the rest of his life. The Clerk said that, he had received an offer to purchase ‘ ‘ Prince ’ ’ for ‘ ‘ anything between os and 10s” for “chicken meat.” He was at present grazing on a teu-aere paddock belonging to the Council, and doing no harm. He was of the opinion that he should be superannuated for the rest of his life. The road foreman was prepared to draw water for him. The Council decided that the faithful old animal should browse in peace for the rest of his life until he died. —Herald.

An inquiry was made at the Horowhen.ua County Qouneil meeting on Saturday, by Cr. Catley, as to the position in regard to the proposed bridge on the Hokio-Waitarere road. He stated that the settlers in the special rating' district had paid their first year’s allotment, but had not. seen any results yet. Tht Engineer (Mr W. N. Anderson), in reply, stated that the timber was in Wellington. The work would have been gone on with some time ago, but the bridge gang was engaged on some urgent culverting works at the Tokomaru end /of the County. When they had finished there, it was hoped to get a start on the bridge in question. The gang had had bad weather to contend, with.