Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1928.

Shannon News, 29 June 1928, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1928.

Mr Beck, district railway engineer, was in Shannon on Tuesday, when he conferred with the Council in reference to piping the filling in Plimmer Terrace.

Mr C. Bairn, of Ballance Street, has been admitted to the Palmerston N. hospital, where he is to undergo medical treatment. His many friends will wish him a speedy and complete recovery to good health.

Arising out of a creditors' petition, J. H. Andrew, storekeeper, of Shannon, has been adjudged a bankrupt. The petitioning creditors were Leslie James Staples and John HerricTc Staples, farmer, of Mankau.

An "afternoon," was tendered to the ladies of. the Croquet Cluo on Wednesday by Mrs J. T. Bovis at her residence, when an enjoyable time was spent in games, competitions, etc., the winners of the competitions being Mesdames Clayton, Hyde and Picard.

. Mr Wisnofski, recently on the Auckland railway station yards staff, >has succeeded Mr MeLaehlan on the local station staff. Mr Ron Cole, who for the past seven months, has been relieving porter at the tablet stations in the vicinity of Shannon, has been transferred to Thorndon. .

A final reminder is given of the final auction sale of drapery at Howard Andrew's, Ltd., on Saturday at 11 a.m. when the whole of stock will be absolutely sold. In. addition a consignment of/Fur Coats, Fur Necklets and Wanganui Blankets will be /offered.*

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

At least one thrush in Wanganui has become very industrious for this season of the year. At Benefield's Nursery at Aramoho a thrush's nest was found containing four eggs.

The Auckland Savings Bank commemorated its 81st anniversary last week. The institution has given £IOB,000 to charitable and philanthropic, causes.

In the course of an address at Blenheim, the Bishop of Nelson said that there were certain things which he wanted. The first of them was a more widespread use of family prayer. Then he longed to find more men and women prepared to' take their share in public in the work of the Church. There had been a tremendous improvement in the last few years in that, and it had been very encouraging indeed. There was also the work of foreign missions which was the test of a standing or falling church to-day. The next part of the work was home missions. A remarkable thing in that connection was i that during the past five years certain districts in the diocese had received I gifts from parishioners totalling nearly £7OOO, and every one of these gifts had been bestowed upon places which had been accustomed to hold home mission festivals, while not one single gift had been received by places which did not hold such festivals. It was enough to make a man think. Sometimes most remarkable gifts were received. Some little time ago he had reeeived a letter from a firm of solicitors, ,whieh stated: "We beg to inform you that under the will of So-and-So we are to pay to the Home Mission Fund the sum of £IOOO for purposes of endowment, on one condition —that no mention is to be made of it in any newspaper or document." That gift came from a girl who assisted at one of the tables at a home mission festival.

What are evidently the first lambs of the season made their appearance a few days ago, on the property of Mr Robert Bevan, at Mauakau.

The number of Girl Guides all over the world is now 750,000. Since the Scout movement began over three million boys have been members in 50 countries.

The following item appeared in the Clutha Leader 30 years ago:—"Owing to the influx of rabbits, the Ma'taura Freezing Works are blocked, there being no room for mutton."

''And where have the other children come from?" asked the senior inspector when a deputation from a country school waited on the Taranaki Education Board the other day. "Oh we have one family of 16 children," was the reply. "Is that likely to become genbral in. the district?" snjid. the chairman. "Well, we have some fail families," was the. answer uttered in a tone giving the impression that there were possibilities.

"It is worth while making the attempt, " said the Mayor of Newmarket, Mr S. Donaldson, when the council decided to co-operate with the Levin Borough Council and other local bodies similarly situated in an endeavour to obtain assistance towards the cost of main highways already constructed, but in respect to which no subsidy had been received from the Main Highways Board.

What is, so far as is known, a new precedent for any British Parliament was set in the British Columbia Legislature in the course of its recent session, when the Speaker, leaving the chair, asked Mrs Ellen Smith, a member of the Legislature, temporarily to occupy it. Members speaking in the Budget debate adopted a new style of address, "Madam Speaker" taking the place of "Mr Speaker."

Mention of one rare coin usually elicits information as to others, and as the result of a reference in last night's issue to a half-fathing, a "Chronicle" reader this morning brought to the office a similar coin minted in 1843, together with' a silver l|d and a silver 2d (both dated 1838) and a model brass penny. These interesting coins were contained in one of the old plaid pattern match-boxes in which wax matches were first sold, and on the lid of which was a small socket in which the lighted match was inserted so that it could be passed round for use and the most made of it.

" Two mothers, who would not consent to their sons' air rifles being confiscated by the police, appeared in the Children's Court at Auckland, where the Magistrate explained that the only course open to him was to make orders for confiscation. One mother protested. Mr Cutten then attempted to explain the law on the subject. The mother: Why keep the law a secret! Where is the. law kept? Is it in. a little book hung up in Court? How are mothers {o know these things if you don't make them public? Can't you keep the rifles Until the boys are sixteen and then hand them back? Mi-Cutten: No, madam, the" rifles must be destroyed.

Archdeacon Cree.d Meredith Teports that he hag received £79 2s for the Fielden Taylor Fund. . Of the sum £SO was sent to the Rev. T. Fielden Taylor, as soon as it was in hand. The fund will be closed and the balance forwarded to him at the end of the month. Hb wrote a few lines from his bed thanking his Wan'ganui friends for their faith in him and affirming his determination to struggle to Court for July 4. "There is no doubt that this generous help has given fresh courage to one whose life has been spent encouraging those in need," says Archdeacon Meredith.

As instancing the acute housing shortage in Palmerston North, despite the fact that during the past few years there has-been considerable activity in building, an Auckland gentleman who has been visiting the town had occasion to make a search for a residence for himself and family. He visited every land agent in Palmerston North and spent the better part of two days in the work of "house hunting," finally with the position facing him of having the choice of three buildings, but each being very unsuitable for residential purposes. The land agent informed the Auckland visitor that when a house became vacant scores of people made application for tenancy. The scarcity of houses demonstrates the rapid growth of Palmerston North (says the standard), and, of course, is attributable to the formation of the Massfey Agricultural College with its incidental officials and families.

."The honey exhibits," said Mr D. S. Robinson, judge of the division, "are very heavy, comprehensive, and of an excellent quality, showing considerable improvement, especially in connection with* the Government regulations regarding tins and packing. Other exhibitors could well pay more attention to the weights as required by the schedule. An outstanding feature was the Palmerston North Beekeepers' Association exhibit and, considering that the branch was formed only a few months ago, it is a credit to the district and shows the possibilities of the industry locally. Section honey, although there were small entries, was excellent, but in the jar exhibits more attention should be paid to scum. The Horowhenua Bee-keep-ers Association was represented by an exhibit from Mr J. Smellie, of Levin,who competed in the light amber liquid honey class and scored .first prize from ten entries, Mr A. Grunrwald (Shannon), being highly commended. Mr A. E. Sands (Shannon)'was second in two classes for light, amber granulated and medium amber granulated.