Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1928.

Shannon News, 26 June 1928, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1928.

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

Mrs B. Hill, who is lying seriously ill, in hospital, shows no improvement, her condition causing her relatives grave anxiety.

The annual meeting of the Shannon Branch of the Plunket Society will be held in -the Council Chambers on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. The public and all interested are cordially invited to attend.

There was a _ fair yarding of sheep and cattle at the monthly stock sale held at Shannon yesterday. The attendance "was not large, but nearly every line was cleared at ruling rates. The following pyices were realised:— Sheep: Eat ewes and wethers 365, wether hoggets 22s 7d, 4 and 5-year ewes in lamb to Southdown rams 325. Cattle: Fat cows £5 10s, £6, £6 ss, £6 10s, £6 15s; store cows, £2 10s to £3 10s; mixed Jersey weaner heifers, £2 16s; springing heifers, £9 5s to £lO 2s 6d.

The death occurred on Friday morning after a short illn'ess of Mrs Lionel Buckman. Deceased, who was the third daughter of Mr and Mrs 11. Butt, and aiiece of His Worship the Mayor of Shannon‘ was born in Manakau and had, resided in Shannon for the past 25 years. She leaves, to mourn her loss, beside's her husband, a young family of six, the eldest being only nine years of age. The deepest sympathy of all is extended to the family in their great loss. The funeral took place on Sunday when a. large number of friends paid their last tribute to her memory. The Kev W. Williamson officiated at the graveside.

On Friday afternoon, the ladies of the Shannon Croquet Club met at the Plunket rooms to bid farewell to Mrs A. McLachlan, a popular member of the Club, who is moving to Woodville, The afteriioon was devoted to games and competitions, which were greatly enjoyed. Afternoon tea was served when Mrs Mason (president) presented the guest with a handsome fruit dish. She said that Mrs McLachlan was a pioneer member of the Club and also club captain and had always been ready 'with any assistance that might be needed. While wishing her every happiness, members deeply regretted departure. In reply, Mrs McLachlan thanked all for '.their kindly actions and words, but assured them that anything she had done for the Club had been a pleasure. She had found the people of Shannon most warm hearted folk and should she be welcomed so heartily in her new home she would be very happy. In the evening Mr McLachlan was met by the businessmen of the town, who in wishing him good-bye presented him with two hearth rugs as a small token of the respect in which he was held by them. He'was also the recipient of a travelling bag from the railway employees Mr and Mrs McLachlan and family left for Woodville on Saturday morning.

Records! Records! Great reduction in prices for a fortnight only. Come and choose. —At Baxter's (late J. Y. Bufims), Where The New Books Are.*

Since January 1 of this year, 259 motor cars have been stolen in Victoria. Of this number 25 were found burned or stripped, and 19 are still missing.. The remaining 215 cars were returned to their owners, either undamaged or with the engines affected only by the carelessness or incompetence of casual drivers.

The Foxton Herald is informed that a vigilance committee has been set up in. Foxton' with the object of endeavouring to improve, the moral tone of the community. Pictures and library books are to be censored and betting and illicit drinking are to be looked into. The Herald comments: “We are not able to verify the accuracy of the information supplied to us, but we can say this: That the moral tone of Foxton compares favourably with any other town in the Dominion and with the present efficient police officials there will be little for the vigilance committee to do except to keep their own doorstep dean.*? ; / ... ,

A letter of sympathy is being forwarded by the Committee of the Manawhenua Union to Mr Martin Winiata, whose wife is seriously ill. •' The general rolls are now being compiled for this years ’ • Parliamentary elections. As the result of adjustments, at May 30th the Manawatu roll contained 8i64 names' and the Otaki roll 7366, names.

To taste fruit in the Isle of Wight grown by himself in New Zealand was the pleasant experience *of a member of 1 the New Zealand bowling team at present touring England. Mr T. Horton, of New Plymouth, was able to purchase in the shops Cox’s . Orange Pippins from his own orchard l at Is per lb.

While bathing some months ago at Opotiki a Tauranga boy found a green glass globe similar to the globe reported to be found on .a beach at lewart Island. The globe has a circumference of 17J inches, and is held m a well-preserved net of thick twine.. It has a shamrock blown on the surface. Although the globe float has been in-s spected by a number of people, they are unable to state its use.,

Master Michael Abraham, son of Mr and Mrs R. P. Abraham, of Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, will not want a repetition of the misadventure which overtook him on Saturday morning and nearly resulted in his death. With the help of some playmates, a tunnel some eight or nine feet deep was being excavated into a bank. This was good fun until suddenly the roof dropped in burying young Abraham who was at the head of the tunnel. Thoroughly alarmed, his playmates sought help. A rescue party was quickly organised but it was the best part of a quarter of an hour before the unfortuate lad was dragged from his perilous position, almost suffocated. Yesterday he was reported to be himself again, but bruised and stiff.

Some copies of the advertisement used by the Empire Marketing Board to boost New Zealand apples on the English market were scathingly criticised at a meeting of the Auckland Farmers’ Union executive. The illustration, which showed a man packing apples into boxes in the shade of perfectly impossible appie trees, was declared to be a ridiculous caricature. The figure was that of an emaciated man, smoking an out-aize in pipes and clad in a puzzling type of vest. His physical make-up suggested an absence of angles in all limbs, and in their place a series of curves. Close observation was made of tbs* figure, and the secretary was finally asked to send to the Marketing Board some photos of New Zealand orchards and' their workers. , •