Shannon News TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.

Shannon News, 28 February 1928, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.

Miss Nancy Cole, who is a member of the nursing staff /of the Wellington Hospital, is home on a visit to her mother.

After the prolonged spell of dry weather in Shannon, a steady rain commenced to fall on Sunday night and continued yesterday. This should have a most beneficial effect on the paiehed ground and pastures.

Miss Mona Ingley intends leaving Shannon for Christchurch about the middle of next month, where she will continue her musical studies. Miss Ingley is a valued member ot the Choral Society and has taken a prominent part in the concerts held by the Methodist Church and her departure will mean q loss to both society and church.

The rainfall at the Mangahao headworks was v 33 points,, and a 3 a heavy mist continues to descend on the bac-k country the outlook for replenishment of the clams and consequent increased electric current is more favourable than it has been since the first easing of the drought. There is no noticeable rise in the water-level yet, but it the rain keeps on, a difference in the storage should be recorded. ,

Mr. F. 11. Taylor, of Shannon, took the services at the Methodist Church Levin, on Sunday last, both morning and evening when there were good congregations. His morning subject was “Divine Providence” whilst the evening he took “Jhe Light of the World.” At a suitable interval, Mr. F. H. Hudson (circuit, steward) thanked Mr. Taylor for his kind help. The Rev. McArthur is away attending the Methodist conference in Christchurch.

Mary Kireona, a Maori girl, 19 years of age, appeared before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., at /the Magistrate’s Court :at Palmerston North yesterday morning charged with having stolen at Shannon a nightdress and glass dish of a total value of £2, the property of Violet Lockwood. Accused pleaded guilty, whereupon it was stated by Senior-Ser-geant O’Grady that, during the owner’s absence, she had entered her house and stolen the qr tides, which had since been recovered. Accused was placed on probation for a term of two years.

The ladies of Shannon are keen buyers and appreciate keen prices, as was evidenced at Howard Andrew’s boot department on Saturday last, when the shoes went out two pairs at a time, for as one customer said, “You could get two pairs for the price of one.” This stupendous offer holds good for this week only. Think of it —good shoes for 7/11. Sixty-five pairs were sold since the special offer. The final offer of millinery is 4/11 for ali left. These were worth up to 355. The final frock offer is 9s lid for smart voiles; usual price up to 38/6. The firm announce that they will be closed all day on Wednesday and Thursday next for stocktaking.

The small girl heroine in Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer” was named Becky Thatcher. At the entrance ' examination of one of the Christchurch secondary schools (remarks the Sun) tlie candidates were asked to identify the character. One hopeful scholar replied: Becky Thatcher is a doctor in Christchurch, who went to England a few years ago.

In speaking at Dargaville of Labour’s stock joke about mortgage holds, Mr Holla ml, M.P., said he knew a farm in Taranaki on which there were ten mortgages. He said he was telling this biory m Hamilton when a member of his audience said that he knew of a farm in the Waikato on which there were 27. Mr Holland said that in the latter case ne did not know how they would be able to find the farm.

“I don’t know why it is that there is a passion tor speech-mak-ng nowadays. Speech-making is one of the things in my life that I detest the most. When one comes here it is to enjoy the garden’s beauties, and rvhy one is expected to'matte a speech and spoil it I don’t know. The next dullest thing is to making a speech is to listen to one,” said His Excellency the Governor-General,' Sir Charles Fergusson, at the opening of the Domain Fete at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.

The scheme to place men on small suburban farms and so permanently relievo unemployment will be considered at a conference of local body delegates and others interested at Auckland next Tuesday. The proposals were first published some months ago by the Auckland Civic League, which is calling the conference. It is proposed at the meeting to'work out details of the scheme and to elect a committee to put it into effect.

Rather an appropriate conjunction of names occurred in a marriage celebrated at- Palmerston North last week, the contracting parties being Mr Black and Miss Print —Black-Print.

While keeping wickets for Bicoartor. on Saturday, IS. Doreen was hit oyer (lie eye with the ball and had to receive hospital treatment. However, he will be able to play for Canterbury against Australia this week.—Press telegram.

It is understood that two railway men's cottages are shortly to be erected at Otaki on land at present in the hands of the Land Department. Reports have been current for some time that Railway cleaning sheds were to be erected at Otaki, with houses for employees, but nothing can be gathered as to the foundation for these reports.

Something of a record in scholarship has been established by Miss Margaret Audrey Harding, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harding, and a student at the Hawera High School. Miss Harding gained proficiency at 10 years of age, a junior national scholarship at 11 years, senior free place at 12, and both the senior national and matriculation at 13 years.

A conference of hospital delegates and “heads" of departments _ will shortly be held at Otaki, and it is understood that Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., is urging the advisability of the people of Otaki and district being fully represented by someone besides the Board members. Mr. Field, it is stated, has made his position very clear over the matter, and is demanding that promises made in June last be carried out m their entirety. _____