Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1928.

Shannon News, 16 March 1928, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1928.

Harvest Festival Services will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.xn. A hearty invitation is extended to all.

The ’ annual meeting of the Shannon Football Club will be held in the Council on Wednesday, 21st March, at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance of members and intending members is requested.

In connection with the Harvest Festival at the Presbyterian Church, a sale of produce and a social evening will be field in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, at 7 p.m. A hearty invitation is given to all members and 'friends. Donations of fruit and produce will be thankfully received.

A reminder is given to those interested iii beekeeping of the demonstration in handling bees, and instruction in beekeeping, to be given by Mr. D. S. Robinson, Apiary Instructor, on the property of Mrs M. Coaklev, Grey Street. All interested are invited to attend.

This evening the annual grand St. Patrick’s Ball will be held in the Druids ’ Hall. In the past this ball has been one of the most popular functions of its kind, and the arrangements made fjor this year’s function give <jvery indication of its being quite. as enjoyable as any in the past, no pains having been spared by the committee to attain this end. The music will be supplied by the “The Alhambrian orchestra. ”

“Marvellous value,” “Simply given away,” “Worth twice as much,” have been the expressions at the great frock and hat offer by Howard Andrew, Ltd., now being shown for the last few days in the window. This offer closes this week, on Saturday.* t

On the motion of Cr. Hatley on Saturday, the County. Acting Engineer (Mr A, R, CallandSr) was instructed to submit to the next meeting of the Works Committee the amount of metal required on 4he Arawata and Sand Roads.

Mr W. S. Park waited on the County Council on Saturday in support of an application by the Vacuum Oil Co. for a license to lay a tramway across Lower Cambridge Street. The application was granted, subject to the execution of the deed of covenant.

“Motor cars make a difference to our habits,” said Mr J. S■ Barton, S.M., of Wanganui, in the Hawera Court yesterday, “and I have had just enough to make a tliorougn pessimist of a man this last few days.“ The reference was to the pr'act.cj of motorists consuming liquor, a practice which the "'-magistrate considered was . increasing. He said he had se ui mangled dead bodies and adjudicated at inquests which, but for drinking by motorists, might not have happened. The number of drinks taken bad always been “three.”

Cr. Kilsby stated, at the County Council meeting on Saturday, that he had been told that a number of married men had been refused work and single men put op. He suggested that mar lied men be given the preference. The Acting Engineer (Mr A. R. Callander) said that three men had been given employment while he was in charge; one was a married man, and the others were single; the rvork in question was of a very temporary nature. The chairman (Air G. A. Monk): “You are not going to sack a permanent man because he is single, and put a married man on in his place!” Cr. Kilsby: “No; but in any fresh work tak ng place, I would advocate- that the married men, if capable, be given preference to the single men.’/ Cr. Catley stated that this was an instruction given to the . former County Engineer. The Chairman: “I don’t think that Mr Callander has in any way gone past that.”

An open window. A gust of wind. Twenty lovely crisp pound notes wafted on the gentle breeze through the open window while a Lyttelton publican looked on aghast. It all happened yesterday morning, but so far only nihe dilapidated papers of currency have been recovered, and interested parties are conducting a minute search on adjoining shed and housetops. The publican concerned had occasion to go into an upstairs room for some change. While engaged in counting out some cash, he left the lovely notes on a settee near an open window and between the window and the door. Along came an unfriendly gust of wind, and out went the notes through the -window. They circled up into the air and floated like gentle zephyrs on the breeze, to distribute themselves on neighbouring roofs. Nine pounds wore recovered, and the remainder cannot be traced.—Star.

“I am sure we shall be only too pleased to receive his resignation with regret,” said a speaker at a meeting in New Plymouth. It is not recorded that the remark caused any laughter.

The following is an excerpt from a letter received by a well-known Whangarei poultry breeder from a lady fancier in the country; “1 shall not recommend anybody to buy eggs from you. Evidently you cannot pick pul- ? lets’ eggs from roosters’, as there are half roosters out of the ten I have, and that is too .big a percentage when one pays a good price for what, are supposed to be good eggs.”

“If all farmers kept accounts they would be better off,” said the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. 0. J. Hawken), when addressing a book-keeping class at the Pultekohe Technical High School. The Minister emphasised, the value of education with an agricultural bias. When it was pointed out that this school was the nearest State school to Auckland conducting classes in' practical agriculture, he promised to convey to the correct quarter the desire of the Board of Governors to acquire another five acres of land.

On Easter Monday, the Levin-Waio-peliu Club will hold a picnic at Fern Tree Bend on the Ohau river. This is an ideal spot just above the gorges and leading on to a nice stretch of river flats. The scenery is equal to anything to be found elsewhere in New Zealand. The members of the club are going to, nush on with Gapper’s track, which will bring this spot to within an hour and a quarter’s easy walk from thej pipe bridge. With fine weather the picnic should be a most popular one.

Complaints about the use of wireless receiving sets in some hotels was made by the police at the meeting of the Ohinemuri Licensing, Committee. It was contended that wireless was used only on race days and encouraged gambling in hotels. Counsel representing the hotel proprietors denied that wireless was only used on, race days. He claim'ed that if the sets were not to be used in hotels for receiving race results the authorities should put a stop to the broadcasting of races. The chairman of the committee said the practice of encouraging the bar trade by the use of wireless on race days would have to stop.

“Niggers” came the remark as a sturdily built Maori and two Maori girls took their seats in a restaurant in Lyttelton on Monday night. The epithet came from a party of three seamen from an overseas ship who were seated at a table in the corner of the room. At first the Maoris affected not to hear the insulting remark, but it was repeated in a more belligerent tone. Then followed swift action which would have delighted the heart of any movie director. The Maori made one leap for the corner where the three seamen were. Tables and chairs*were overturned and there was a crash of breaking crockery arid glassware. The Maori reached over, lifted the seaman who had made the remark bodily across the table, and proceeded to trounce him while he jammed another against the wall with the weight of his body, at the same time sparing sufficient attention to the third man to prevent him from, unduly interfering. For a few minutes the din was terrific and then some of his pakeha friends got the Maori and the two girls out of the restaurant. They left behind them three very subdued seamen who, however hazy they might have been, in regard to the racial origin of. the Maori, had received convincing proof of his ability as a fighter.