Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.

Shannon News, 13 April 1928, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1928.

Both the Shannon Bowling Club and Croquet Club will bring their season to a close on Saturday.

Mr P. Garlick, late of Addington, is relieving Mr C. Thomas as stationmaster, during the latter ’s annual leave, which commenced yesterday.

The pay-out for butterfat supplied to "the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co’s factory during the month of March will be Is 4d per lb.

Mr C. Satherley, of the local post office staff, who has been on his annual leave, has returned and is now relieving at Koputaroa.

The engagement is announced of Marjorie, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. E. Tremewan, of Shannon, to George, the third son of Mr and Mrs G. McEwen, also of Shannon.

A letter has been received from their London agents by the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co., congratulating the manager (Mr Aim), the staff and suppliers on the very high quality of the butter forwarded from the factory that has reached London during the past few months.

At the Shannon Presbyterian Church on Good Friday, after a short address by the minister (Rev. R. Williamson) to the children and parents assembled, the prizes in connection with the Sunday School were distributed. Senior Division: Laura MaeCulloch and R. Bryant received first prizes, 181 marks the highest in the school. Grace Miller and Mary Paton received special prizes for proficiency in catechism. Junior Division: Evelyn Llewelyn, and George Radford were awarded first prizes, and Gwen Llewelyn 2nd prize. The special prize for good conduct presented by Mrs MaeCulloch was won by alter Blaikie. All children attending the Sunday School received prizes.

Football enthusiasts of the Horowhenua district, and particularly Shannon, will be sorry to learn that Mr Cliff Hunt, the well-known Shannon player, will be leaving the district on Tuesday next for New Plymputh, where he will take up his residence, having secured a position there. His departure will be a big loss to the Shannon Club, in which he has been one of their most prominent players, filso to the Horowhenua district, having represented the Union in all their matches during the past three years, while he has also been a member of the Manawhenua Combined team ever since its inception. In the cricket field he has been a member of the Horowhenua eleven on several occasions and at tennis he is one of the leading players in the Shannon and Miranui Tennis Clubs, having been captain ano one of the selectors of the former club. It is understood that Mr Hunt will be playing football this season for the Stars, the well-known New Plymouth Club. Mr Hunt is a very popular athlete and he will have the best wishes of a host of friends and admirers for his future welfare and success in his new position and in the field of sport.

As a result of the exhibition Rugby match in Wellington yesterday, the Olympic Games Fund will benefit by nearly £3OO, states a Press wire.

The Hon. Sir Charles Statham, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was a visitor to Levin over Easter, left yesterday for Wellington. He was the guest of his sister, Mrs T. Hobson.

The Commission appointed to inquire into and report .on certain matters affecting the Borough of Otaki and lands adjacent thereto will commence its inquiry at the Otaki Court-house at 10 a.m. on May Bth. All persons who so desire may attend and give evidence.

Eighteen picked men, comprising the Wellington section of the special force which has been recruited to replace the marines now on duty in Western Samoa, went to Trentham yesterday morning in charge of Staff-Sergeant-Major Duncan. There were 126 applications for enlistment in the £oree made at Wellington. The Wellington men were later joined by the Auckland draft of 22. .The Christchurch and Dunedin drafts, totalling 26, arrived from the South this morning. The contingent will include five non-commissioned officers from the permanent staff and three staff corps officers. Major P. H. Bell, D. 5.0., will be in charge, and the other commissioned officers will be Lieutenant A. J. Moore and Lieutenant J. W. Barry.

The Koputaroa HaJl Society have arranged to hold a grand Leap Year ball in the Koputaroa Hall on Thursday, May 3rd. The functions held in this hall have proved very popular in the past, and this event promises to eclipse all previous ones so far as attendance is concerned, quite a number of dancers from outside places having signified their intention of being present. The fact that the Alhambrian Orchestra are to supply the music will assure an enjoyable evening.

While motor-cycling on the FoxtonKoputaroa Road on Saturday morning last, Mr Frank Graham, son of. Mr F. Graham, of Koputaroa, sustained a very serious injury through his motor cycle skidding in loose metal near the Paiaka Road junction. He was picked ed up in an- unconscious condition and remove*! to the Levin Private Hospital. A medical examination revealed severe head injuries; but though his condition is such as would cause his relatives much anxiety, he is showing a slight improvement daily.

A party consisting of Messrs W. Harris. G. Gapper, Bert Richards and Clive Hobson, of Levin, and three members of the Tararua Tramping Club, left Levin at 5.30 a.m. on Good •Friday for the Tararua Range. At midday on) Saturday Messrs Gapper and Harris branched off at the e;ntranee to Park Valley, where they intended taking some photos of the country described by Messrs Diedrich and Scanlon after their perilous expedition cf a year ago. The other members of the party continued across the Tararuas by way of the Girdlestone track and reached the Holdsworth mountain house late on Sunday night. From there the descent was made to Masterton, where the party arrived at l'p.m. on Monday. Three other visitors from Wellington during the holidays made a trip to the second forks of the Oliau. The tramping parties had to contend with unfavourable weather conditions, mist being encountered from the time the bush was entered on Friday, and heavy rain supervening on Sunday and Monday.