Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1928.

Shannon News, 12 June 1928, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1928.

The infant son of Mr and Mrs E. Bishop, of Vance Street, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, now shows signs of improvement.

/ Last week Mr A. Wood,,of Shannon, disposed of his three-year-old Day Comet colt to Mr J. O'Meara, of Wellington at a satisfactory figure.

Mrs B. Cottle, of Newtown, will have the sympathy of her many friends, by the death of her mother, who passed away unexpectedly f at Newmarket, Auckland, on Friday last.

"An afternoon" will be held by the Ladies' Guild of the Shannon Presbyterian Church at the Manse on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. There will be musical items, competitions, etc., followed by afternoon tea. The proceeds are in aid of the Church funds.

The friends of Mrs Bert Hill, of Ballance Street, who is lying seriously ill in the Palmerstoir North Hospital, will be sorry to learn that her condition shows little improvement, and is still critical.

The record making half-price- sale that is taking place at Howard Andrew, Ltd.'s drapery store will, be continued at the week end as a total clearance must be made. A special feature is being arranged, the nature, of which will be disclosed by circular, and will be a worthy conclusion to an event that has caused a sensation among bargainseekers.*

Having (taken; over the stationery and. {news agency business, recently carried on by Mr J. V., Burns, we wish to intimate to the residents of Shannon and surrounding districts that we shall endeavour to carry on the business with the same promptness of delivery of paperjs .etc., with civility and attention and we ask for a share of patronage. What we have not in stock Ave shall if possible procure for you. All accounts will be rendered monthly, present day business will not permit extended credit.—Misses Baxter.

A return prepared by the secretaries of the Dunedin Jockey Club and Forbury Park Trotting Club shows that in racing taxation the Government took during the year £1604 from the former and £12,955 from the latter. —Press Association.

In-a speech at a commercial travellers' dinner at. Auckland, the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, said he had travelled almost the length of New Zealand during the past six weeks, and he had everywhere found a feeling of greater confidence in commercial circles. This feeling of optimism was no doubt the direct outcome of the remarkable recovery effected in the Dominion's overseas trade during the past year.

There was a brisk sale of old clothes at the St. Andrew's Church on Friday in New Plymouth school room for the benefit of missions. So brisk was it (states the Herald) that a buyer who rashly put down her coat on a stall while she tried on another found, when she turned to, recover it, that it had' already been sold at a bargain price to another buyer and wrapped up in a parcel. Fortunately the mistake was discovered and rectified before it was too late, and apologies relieved the strained position.

A Press telegram from Pahiatua states that the County Council has had an exceptionally successful year. A great deal of permanent work, with reconstruction of bridges and culverts in ferro-concrete, has been carried out. The financial position is very gratifying, and is regarded as a great testimony to the administration. The Council has secured a fresh site for the erection of well-appointed new county offices, the payment for which is to be made out of rates without increasing the latter. The Chairman, Mr S. Bolton, who has held office for many years, has been warmly congratulated on the Cgunty's achievements.

The Government has accepted Sir Charles Wakefield's offer ol a light plane to aid in the development of civil aviation in the Dominion, with the sincere thanks of the people of New Zealand. '

"It is a common idea among hotelproprietors that they can book up a man for a bed and can then supply him with drink," said Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., at the Wanganui Magistrate's Coifrt this week. "Such an idea is entirely wrong, and it is time that they discovered their mistake," he concluded.

All the mutton birders have now returned from the islands south of Stewart Island, and are aole to report that a successful season has been experienced (states the Southland Times). The parties left about March 15 for their respective islands, and have thus spent just over two months in quest of the birds. The mutton birds were plentiful and in good condition, and it has ■been estimated that over 200,000 we're taken by the 300 birders who visited the islands.

Many Bayswater (Auckland) residents were strolling casually towards the wharf a few mornings ago when orte man started to run, and soon all the intending passengers were moving at a greatly increased gait. The race was continued right to the wharf, when it was found that there were still five minutes before the ferry left. "What made you run?" inquired one resident amid gasps for breath. "I felt a bit cold," replied the man who had started the race.

An amusing'anecdote indicative of modern childhood was told by Eotarian Mcllraith, at a Rotary dinner in Napier. He stated that on one occasion he had to inspect the pupils of a certain school in the King Country, in .which the predominating number of pupils were natives. After putting the children through their paces on various subjects, thinking to test their knowledge of financial matters, he took a coin out of his pocket and spun it in the air, at the same time asking,. "What is that?" Like a flacli came a spontaneous answer from the whole- class, "Heads."

To blame over-building for the number of vacant shops in, the city and suburbs was only a partly correct statement said Mr H. E. Vaile during cross-examination before the Auckland Transport Commission. That was not the'only nor the chief cause. He agreed that the over-building of shops in the distant suburbs had contributed to the .number of empty premises, but that fact did not apply to the main thoroughfares. Mr "Vaile considered that the general slackness ,of the demand for rented premises of all kinds was due to general business conditions such as had existed before.