Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928.

Shannon News, 3 April 1928, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928.

Dr. and Mrs Mackereth are at pres ent on a visit to Shannon.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers this evening.

The annual meeting of householders to elect a school committee will be held in the schoolroom on Monday evening, April 23rd.

Owing to the Easter holidays, the “News” will be published on Thursday instead of Friday this week, and on Wednesday instead of Tuesday next week.

Mr E. J. Southgate, who has taken ocer Mr Cochrane’s garage in Ballance Street, announces in this issue that he is prepared to undertake all classes ot motor repairs, and will stock full supplies of motor accessories, oils, etc.

The annual meeting of parishioners of Ven. Bede’s Church will be held this evening in the Parish Hall at 7.30 p.m. At the conclusion of the meeting a farewell and presentation will be made to Mrs A. Merwood, this taking place at approximately 8.30 p.m. All are cordially invited to attend.

Eastertide comes at the change of seasons from summer to beautiful autumn, and as ladies are thinking of autumnal wear, Messrs Howard Andrew, Ltd., have a very fine Easter show of millinery, coats, and costumes. This firm will be open all day next Wednesday, and will observe a late night on Thursday night, closing on Easter Saturday and Monday, and re-opening on Easter Tuesday.

The Thanksgiving Harvest sale of produce, home made cooking and children’s clothing, conducted in Mr Carter’s shop on Saturday by the ladies of the Methodist Church, was most successful, practically everything being disposed of. During the day competitions were held, the winners being: Dr. Bell, sack of coal, and Mrs Brassington, table centre. The committee desire to thank Mr Carter for the use of his shop.; Messrs Wilkinson and Hyde for the loan of chairs, and Rev. Farnell for the use of tables; and all those who forwarded donations of goods, etc., and the public for their support.

The Rev. Harold T. Peat accompaned by Mrs Peat and famly will leave Palmerston North on Wednesday, travelling by car to Wellington, where they spend a few days’ holiday before proceeding to Timaru.

The motor ship Zcalandic, built by Swan, Hunter, for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, which will be the largest and fastest New Zealand trader, covering the journey in 34 days, underwent successful trials, says a Press cable from London. The refrigeration plant contains 35 miles of pipes.

“It is a pity that these referees 5 meetings are not more widely used by the players and by members of the Rugby Union,” said Mr P. C. Atkinson at the annual meeting of the Wanganui Referees’ Association. He declared that if greater interest were shown it would be more fully realised that referees did not walk on the field merely to be “narks,” but were a vital part of the game.

The Easter 'holiday traffic • on the railways promises to be heavier this year than in the past, notwithstanding the large amount of motor traffic. Particularly will this be the case on the Wellington Auckland line. In order to avoid congestion at the booking office, the stationmaster advises all who contemplate travelling by the holiday excursions (which commence to-mor-row) to secure their tickets, if possible, a day or two beforehand.