Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.

Shannon News, 2 December 1927, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.

Among the appointments of teach ei's to take effect from February Is next is Miss A. G. Allen, assistant al Shannon.

Mrs W. Brown, of Plimmer Ten-ace has been compelled to enter a Levin hospital for treatment. Her many friends will wish her a speedy return to health.

Yesterday, Mesdames Mason and Franks, representing the Shannon Cro quet Club visited Levin and were sue cessful in defeating the holders, Mesdames Walker and Hall, of the Levin Croquet Club, for the Nicholson Mallets, by 26 to 21.

llio following teams have notiliec their intention of competing in tin haka and poi events at the forthcom ing People's Picnic Sports on the Shan non Domain on New Year's Day:—

Waikato (2), Foxton (2), Otaki (2 and Shannon (3).

The usual,fortnightly euchre tourney held under the auspices of the Shannon Institute was well attended on Tuesday evening. The winners of the most games during the evening were Mrs Terry and Mr Pritchard. The consolation prizes wont to Mrs Menvood and Mr F. Buckman.

At the recent music examinations held by the Trinity College of London', the following pupils Were presented by Miss Agnes Aim, L.T.C.LI: Intermediate: Vera Quarrie; junior, honours, Frank Judd; junior pass, George Satherly. Mr George Vincent was the examiner.

For some years past the Shannon Chamber of Commerce has donated a medal to the dux of the local school, but has reluctantly been compelled to forego this procedure this year owing to financial reasons. In mentioning the matter at this Aveek's meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. Hyde suggested that the Council might see its way clear to donate the medal and the Mayor to present same. The Mayor said he would donate the medals and present same, which was greeted with applause.

A grand concert will be held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, December 7th, at 7.30 p.m. The concert is being arranged by the committee of the Methodist Church. Items will be presented by well-known local talent, while there will also be dialogues, songs, etc., by the children, and the Shannon: Concert Party, who proved such an attraction at the previous eon-

cert, will be heard in a number of dia

j logues, monologues, songs, etc, As the { price of admission is only Is 6d for adults and 6d for children, a bumper house is expected.

At last we have had some lovely summer days and one is able to don summer frocks. To those who wish to buy well Howard Andrew have a special advertisement offering a reduction of 2/6 in the £l, on all frocks, dresses, model and trimmed hats, and all showroom goods, starting Saturday, December 3rd. This firm has also a large selection of Christmas presents for ladies and gentlemen. A perusal of the advertisement will show this. Christmas shopping has already started with this firm and presents are being selected and put aside. The firm's advic is: "Shop early!"

Mrs Cowley, of Foxton, who has been visiting Mrs C. C. Franks, returned home last week end.

With a view to helping the local school funds a poultry drive is being arranged. Donations of poultry of any description will be gratefully received at the school on or before Monday next; /

The friends of Mrs Brann will be sorry to learn that she is in hospital at Pahnerstou North, seriously ill. All will join in wishing her a speedy recovery to good health.

The choir is in good form and the visiting soloists are looking forward to their vi:;;t whilst the pubic are longing to hear Miss Nora Green again, who delighted the audience at the last concert.

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Druids' Hal this evening, the proceeds from which will be devoted towards carrying out. improvements to the local school grounds. There will be dancing for the children from 7.30 to 9.30, after which the adults will take the floor. Good music and an excellent supper will be provided and everything has been done to assure patrons" having a good time.

Shortly before three o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm was sounded for an outbreak of fire at the rear of the Maoriland Theatre. The newly-formed volunteer fire brigade with the reel and hose were quickly on the scene, but their services were not required, as the fire had been extinguished with a few buckets-of water before their arrival, Mr Joe Better and a lad, avlio were working nearby, discovered the outbreak, the latter giving the alarm while Mr Better set to work to save the building. - The outbreak was in a room at the rear of the theatre, which is occupied by Mr A. Bawlinson. From appearances the fire started on the bed s as the clothes were alight and the 'flames were running up the wall. Had the lire not been discovered in its early stages, it is certain there would have i been serious damage done as this porj tion of the building is , old and in" a | congested area. The smartness of the brigade in reaching the fire and running out the hose was favourably commented upon liy those present.

Berlin's latest curiosity is a .church steeple servin gas a lighthouse to aviators. The Church of' Gennesaret, 60C yards east of TJempelhof Flying Field : has been equipped with a beacon light.

Canada is gradually becoming a nation of meat eaters, with pork as the favourite Joint. The average Canadian consumes considerably more than his own weight in meat very year.

"In Melbourne recently the Controllc] of Stamps, Mr. Metzner, stated thai from October 24th to 31st, inclusive bookmakers betting in that city had used 653,000 penny stamps and 369,20 i three-penny stamps. That would represent approximately £7341, but possibly those tickets were issued but not used during the p6riod mentioned.

Four Labourers, said to have been paid off from Mangahao, became too hilarious in Levin on Wednesday, and had to be removed to the lock-up They were Thomas Alfred Cox, Hugh Bell, Joseph Dickson and Charles Winn, and in the Police Court this morning, before Mr T. Brown, J.P., they were charged with drunkenness. Constable Bagrie stated that the men came into Levin on Wednesday and became intoxicated. After their arrest, Bell and Cox were quiet enough, but Dickson and Winn made considerable noise in the cells, disturbing people in the neighbourhood until about 11 o'clock. These two Avere evidently men who should not touch liquor. The Bench convicted and discharged Cox and Bell, and fined Dickson and Winn £1 each, in default 24 hours' imprisonment.

A church run bv children is the aim [ of the Rev. E. Moor, vicar of St. Michael's, Bournemouth, England, who proposes to train children in the way a church is managed. Particularly desirous of taking advantage of the pres-end-day craze for badges,... the vicar proposes to start an Order of St. Michael, and let the children have their own church on Sunday afternoons. "Each child in my church will belong to the order," he' says. "It will be after the style of an ancient knighthood and include an impressive initiation ceremony. I myself will'be chaplain of the children's church, but all the lay offices will be held by children. The best suited for office will be chosen irrespective of class. They will be their ! own parochial electors for their own church council."

Damage being dune to the reserve at Kemp's Pole, Baorikia, brought under discussion at last meeting of the YVanganui River Trust what is generally regarded as an important historic land mark. It is generally thought that this curved post was erected by Major Kemp to show how far Europeans could go up the river, but this, it is stated, is incorrect. Mr Gregor McGregor stated that in the year 18S0, the late Major Kemp saw that the lands of his people were fast disappearing and conceived the idea of forming the whole of the YVanganui native laud into one big

| trust, to be managed by a council elect!ed or selected by the people. A large number of natives signed a document, but as means of communication ware at that time bad, and a very large number of signatures was required, the people got dissatisfied and out of hand, and unfortunately for the Wanganui natives the scheme fell through. The lands included in the trust were defined by erecting a carved post at each of the four corners, and Kemp's pole, as it is known, was one of these land marks. The River Trust decided to ring-fence the reserve, and it was suggested that if the natives persisted in letting stock wander thereon, the Trust should obtain permission to have the pole removed to the museum.

Auckland retailers have received notice of a rise in the price ,of boots in the Old Country, but the highest increase at present is o per c£nt. A warning, however, is thrown out thai

prices are likely to go still higher

The Christchurch Borough Council advertised the business coming before it at the last meeting, with the result that after an hourt there was standing room only for the public. With such snappy turns on the bill as complaints about dance v halls, pillion-riding, hoardings, eic, it was small wonder that the "Full House" sign could have been displayed, states an exchange.

A Waitaki angler was surprised a day or two ago, when he opened up a trout taken from the mouth of the river, to find inside it a live mullet fully five inches long. Such was the voracity of the trout thit it had not long swallowed the mullet before it went for the bait. When restored to the water the mullet swam away, apparently none the worse for its adventure.

For probably the first time in New Zeakuid, certainly the first time in Christchurch, a jury has had a radio set installed for its entertainment while it is the guest of the Government, states the bun. A radio set was installed at the hotel where the Burwooc, murder jurors were staying. Items about home, the wife, bairns, and household duties avore taboo.

.At a meeting of the Manawatu branch 1 of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association, held on Friday, the following rsolution was carried: That this branch of the Factory Managers' Association is not in favour of forming a union, but if, by amalgamation ,of the whole of NewZealand into a guild, better workingconditions will prevail, this branch Would support same.

That it pays to advertise was abundantly evident on Sunday last' at Mi Karl's Cherry Grove at Ohaupo (says the Waikato Independent). In the afternoon there were close on a "couple of hundred people in the grove picking and eating the fruit. The grove contains many very large trees which were planted about forty years ago, and although the fruit is small it is very sweet. Quite a large number of motor buses from Hamilton, To Awamutu and Cambridge, each with a full load of excursionists, besides numerous private car-loads of people, were'there. A charge of 2s per head is made for admission to the grove, which entitles the person to pick and eat as many cherries as he likes. If patrons wish to bring any fruit away it is retailed at Is per lb.

Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, states that he has received a larg6 number of telegrams urging him to influence the Prime Minister to pass the Licensing Bill. Mr Holland states that he has no influence with the Prime Minister in the matter of arranging the order of business, but adds that "the Reform Party includes a substantial majority of prohibitionists, and if these members are really sincere in desiring the Bill to come on again they should have no difficulty in achieving their object. Everything depends on the extent to which they are prepared to exercise the power which they possess within their own party. If the Bill is not allowed to proceed it will only be because the prohibitionists in the ranks of the Reform Parly do not desire it to proceed.''

According to statements made by Dunedin tobacconists, the market outI look for New Zealand tobacco f0r,192£ is a particularly bright one (says the Otago Daily Times). In January the new legislation requiring tobaccos to be put up in loz. and,2oz. tins will come into force This Avill mean an increased price on aft save the New Zealand varieties, and as these are becoming increasingly popular at the present competitive prices, the adjusted rates are certain to advance the sales of the "home grown" considerably. At present, smoking tobacco is still being sold in Ifoz. tins, but retailers are fast clearing their stocks, and tradesmen in a small way who do not carry big supplies, are already offering the new 2oz. tins for sale. The difference in price between the New Zealand grown and packed and the imported tobaccos is at present about 4d a tin. After January < it will vary up to double that sum. j

Tlie Rt. Hon. Leopold S. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions in the British Cabinet, who is now visiting New Zealand, is unfque amongst English statesmen in his remarkable gift for foreign languages. The faculty is doubtless derived from his mother,, herself a linguist, and a sister of Dr. Gottlieb Wilhelm Leifner, an Oriental scholar of distinction. The Leitners were of Jewish descent and come from Aus- ' tria. Dr. Leitner was principal of the Government College at Lahore in India, and it Avas here that his sister, Elizabeth, met her husband, the late Mr Charles P. Amery, who was an able officer in the Forestry Department of India. Their son, the Dominion's present visitor, Avas born 54 years ago at Gorakhpur, the headquarters of the i most north-easterly district of the I United Province of India. He was educated at HarroAv and Balliol College, Oxford, and after travelling in the Near* East he joined the editorial staff of the London Times. He went to South Africa on behalf of the Times during the Boer War, and subsequently edited The Times "History of the South African War," Avhich Avas published in seven volumes. He has previously visited Ncav Zealand, and, indeed, all of the dominions.