Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1927.

Shannon News, 6 September 1927, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1927.

Arrangements alre being made for the Levin Band to give a concert at Mangahao on a Sunday afternoon m the near future.

The Ranfurly Shield now held by the Manawhenua Rugby Union, was on view yesterday in the window of A. and E. Hyde’s boot store. The Shield attracted a lot of attention.

We are asked to announce that Veil. Bede’s Sunday School tea will be held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. instead of on Friday even ing as previously announced.

Mrs J. T. Bovis, accompanied by her little daughter,«leaves for Wellington to-day where she intends spending a few days.

Last evening the fire brigade held a successful piactice. The new fire-bhil was tried out, but owing to the ropes not being properly fixed the best results were not obtained.

Another case of local distress has been brought under the notice of the committee of the Women’s Institute, who have decided, to render all possible assistance.

The People’s Picnic dance held in the Parish Hall on Saturday evening was well patronised, visitors being present from Levin and Moutoa. Messrs 11. George and Kerehona supplied the mu sic and Mr P. Cole was A balloon dance competition was Avon byMr Bazell and Miss Croon. It is hoped to hold another dance'At an early date.

At the Wellington Musical Competititions, Mr R. Bishop, of Shannon has won further successes by winning the operatic solo (baritone) in AVhich he secured 92 points and Avas also second in the baritone solo in Avhich there were tAvelve entries, and second in the vocal solo with accompaniment and obligato, his colleagues being Mrs G. P. Anderson and Mr R. Maunder.

The Palmerston North Fire Brigade have very kindly loaned to the local brigade five helmets and the Wellington Brigade haA 7 e offered the loan of some tunics until such time that the local brigade can purchase their oavu. At a meeting of the brigade last evening a vote of thanks was accorded the donors for their offer.

At a committee meeting of the Women’s Institute yesterday afternoon it was decided to hold the general monthly meeting on September 21st at 2.30 p.m. Mrs Hhll, of Levin, will give a demonstration of cane Aveaving, and there will be a competition for the best sponge made without butter, the Avinher to give the recipe and explain same; also a roll call and humorous stories.

Mr Garde Grimshaiv, of Palmerston North, Avho has now established vocal classes in Shannon, has been engaged by Palmerston North Choral Society to sing the big tenor solo “Onaway, Atvake Beloved” in “Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast.” Mr Grimshatv Avill take the tenor role in “Memo England,” for the Shannon Choral Society early in October.

In these days of advanced technical education and correspondence schools many ladies have learned to make their oavii dresses and frocks and some very smart frocks, are thus “home made.” Howard Andrew, Ltd., ha\ T e just .landed a very fine selection of prettiiy designed voiles, ginghams, coloured fugis, rayosils, silks, and zampa cloths.

Great are the experiences of the average man Avhen, his Avife goes for a holiday and him to bach. But surely the folloAving is hard to beat. A local resident frying his morning chop took from a jar Avhat he thought was dripping, but alas he discovered Avhen he commenced to eat liis breakfast that lie had fried the chop in honey.

The management committee of the Presbyterian Church desires to impress on’ all Presbyterians the sense of duty in respect to their church. They make a special appeal to all for a declaration of their felloAvsliip and pray that an increase of their loyalty may mark the year upon Avliich they are entering. A very hearty invitation is given to all to join in the thanksgiving services on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and evening at 7 p.m. Mr Cronquest Avill be the soloist at the morning seiwice.

A shop day Avill be held by the Methodist Church Ladies Guild on Saturday in Mr. Carter’s Buildings, Ballance Street, when there Avill be on sale a fine selection of produce, cakes and sA\ r eets also children’s clothing. The latter will be on vieAv in the shop windoAv for a day or ttvo before and-as there are only a limited number of articles to be offered, those delirious of purchasing should shop, early to avoid disappointment. J

' Mr Webster, late of tlie South Island, has been appointed Y.M C.A. secretary at Mangahao.

It is commonly thought in 'Christian circles that the hope of immortality is a creation 'of Christianity. * ‘ Did Christ bring immortality into the world?” is the subject the Rev. R. Crocket takes on Sunday evening in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. In the morning he will preach on “The victory that overeometh the world ” A warm welcome awaits all visitors.

An old ewe, owned by Messrs Blair and I-lunter, Wanganui, is in her seventeenth year, and in lamb for the fifteenth time in her present ownership. Though -nrtly blind she is perfectly healthy. Bought at 2yrs from the late Ernest Short for 3 guineas, she has presented her owners with' seven ram lambs and seven ewe lambs. The seven ram lambs have averaged ten guineas each, and the seven ewe lambs over ten guineas each —about £9O altogether. All 14 seasons’ wool, and somewhere near £IOO is the gross from this one ewe. Naturally, her owners arc proud of her.

The Dairy Board is paying out about September 9th something slightly over £300,000 to cheese factories in the Dominion. This will bring the average price on cheese shipped during the past season up to the following fiures: Finest 7 3/16d per lb; first grade 6 15/16d per lb; second grade 6 11/16d, all on factory weights. If the average is taken on sale weights after allowing for shrinkage, it represents approximately 3/16d better than the figures set out above. It is unlikely that there will be any further payment until all proceeds of the cheese graded up to the 31st July have been disposed of.

In addition to the Ruapehu Ski Club’s excursion, several parties have been engaged in winter sports at National Park. One pari*, including Wanganui enthusiasts, set out for Ruapehu on Sunday morning. Glorious spring weather prevailed at Whakapapa Huts where the party spent the time in skiing and other winter sports. Severn l members of the party set out to scale the heights and reached the summit after a hard climb. The visibility was exceedingly good, and they say it Avas well Avorth the effort. It. is reported the, snow is particularly deep in places, but generally speaking the conditions are good for climbing and oAving to heavy frosts the shoav is in particularly good condition for ski-ing.

A rather peculiar case came before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., the other day, at Gisborne. A young man of 25 years of age appeared before him on a charge of failing to register under_.the Defence Act. It Avas stated by the police that the man had been, living in the country all his life, and it Avas only found that he had not registered by his applying to the Defence Office for a position. This led counsel to remark: “I do not think that these lads living in the country knoAV their obligations to register.” The Charge Avas dismissed under section 22 of the Act, the Magistrate suggesting that the man, although not iioav eligible for service, should do some military training. “If I conA r ict him,” said Mr Levvey, “he Avill not be able to obtain a Government position.”

Each year the influenza scourge seems to present some \mriation of the older forms of the disease. The latest type, which is fairly prevalent just iioav, is ne that affects the glands of the neck and in certain cases is responsible for sAvellings in the head. Sometimes the trouble becomes localised in an ear, even necessitating surgical attention; and in all instances the symptoms are of a very painful nature. Apparently the same disease is associated Avith a form of neuritis in the upper part of the body, Avhich is common at present. The most annoying feature of the visitation, Avhich exists in Amrious degrees of intensity, is its persistency, recoveries being repeatedly postponed Avhen just Avithin sight. This characteristic may bo due to corresponding changes in the Aveathcr, but quite apart from any such consideration it has been evident that the “flu” in its 1927 form is possessed of unusual tenacity.

Iho Now Zealand Rugby Union lays it down that the residential status of a player is determined by the location of liis sleeping quarters, and in cases r.f players jiving on the boundaries of Rugby districts some amusing situations have arisen. The boundary between the Wanganui and Rangitikei Sub-Union districts is Turakina River and this season a player whose farm was'on the south side of the river obtained residential status in the metropolitan area by sleeping in a tent on the opposite bank. The player concerned playc-d for a Wanganui club and is at present a member of the Wanganui tonring team. In* order to meet such emergencies the Wanganui Rugby Union lias made an addition to one of its rules excluding tents or annexes or any building erected for the purpose of defeating such rule. Another amusing case was that of a player on the northern boundary of the Wanganui district, who, in order to play for Taranaki slept in lis cowshed.

Larnach’s Castle and property was offered at public auction at Dunedin on Monday afternoon by Mr Tresider, of the Lands Department, states the Otago Daily Times. The upset price was the

ame as that asked at the former auc

tion —£2912 10s. From ibis amount, the bids rose by £25, then dropped to £5 and £1 bids, but toAvards the close rose again to £lO offers. The bidding, though brisk, Avas confined to three persons. The property eventually fell to Mr J. Jackson Purdie’s bid of £3600. The property stands on an area of approximately thirty-five acres, and has its oavii Avatcr supply. The castle Avas built for the late Mr W. J. M. Larnaeh in 1873, and it is said that the building and the property, Avliich then, consisted of 850 acres, cost its oAvner in the vicinity of £120,000. * Mr Purdie Avill take possession on September 19. He intends at present to make the castle his home.

Giving evidence to the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Amalgamated Freezing Company, a Avitness, when asked to account for the difference in the price of Australian and NeAV Zealand lambs, replied that the best Australian lamb Avas never sold as such, btit Avas sold as NeAV Zealand, the Avraps and labels being changed to bring 2d more as Canterbury lamb.

The old custom of nailing up a horseshoe over the door lias not altogether died out. The origin is interesting. According to an old legend, St. Dunstan, Avho had some reputation in shoeing horses, Avas one day asked by the devil to shoe his ‘ ‘ single hoof. ’ ’ Knowing full Avell the identity of the crafty one, Dunstan tied him to a Avail and then purposely put him to a lot of pain. The devil roared for mercy, but not until he promised that never a,gain Avould he enter the place Avliere he saAV a horseshoe displayed Avas he released.

“Parry on! Carry on!” exclaimed a competitor at the Wanganui Competitions as lie Avarmed to the subject of his elocutionary effort. But he could not “Carry on,” for he had forgotten his lines. He signalled dumbly to the judge for a “prompt” and above the general murmur of the audienefe he caught the line “Things never Avere looming so black.” He repeated it nobly, but again there Avas a blank. The audience could restrain themselves ]*o longer, and amidst roars of laughter he boAved and made a hurried exit. — Chronicle.

While returning to his home at Shannon from Palmerston North* on Wednesday evening, a motorist saAV lightning strike one of the PoAver Board’s poles at Fitzherbert. When he reached Shannon he at once communicated Avith the PoAver Board at Bunnythorpe, giving an accurate description of the locality. The thoughtfulness of the Shannon visitor Avas much appreciated as the information saved the I’oAver Board’s staff several hours of Avork in the rain locating the burnt wires on the pole. Lightning plays queer pranks and in this case the damage Avas not even discernible until investigated by the men Avith a ladder. Another ]iole, Avhich Avas struck; at Aokautere, had the cross-arms splintered to matcliAvood, and some of the electrical equipment, which Avas origin ally on the pole, could not be found aftcnvaTds. —Standard.

According to a northern exchange, there Avas at one time on the staff of the Tc Aroha District High School a lady Avho Avas noted for her diplomacy. One day she received advice that the .inspector Avas coming to examine the pupils. This teacher did not Avant an examination at that time, and Avas determined not to haA r e one. KnoAving that the inspector Avas a great student of botany, she took the Avhole of her pupils up the Te Aroha mountain on the day previous to the inspector’s arrival, and gathered many specimens of native flora. These she arranged in nice order at the school, and as soon as the inspector put in an appearance she suav that his attention Avas engaged Avith the specimens. The inspector Avas flattered to find himself looked upon as a great authority, and Avhen asked to name and discuss the plants gladly did so, becoming so enthusiastic and absorbed in his task that he forgot all about the special job for Avhich he came until it Avas just about time to catch a train which Avas to take him to another place. The lady teacher Avas profuse lin her ithalpks .for the great assistance given in classifying the specimens, and the inspector never kneAv that she had been playing upon his vanity, and had completely tricked him.-