Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928.

Shannon News, 10 August 1928, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928.

Mis s Williams, a popular member of the teaching staff at the local school, is leaving to take up a position on the teaching staff of the Otaki School.

Tenders are invited in this issue by the Public Works Department at Mangaore for the purchase of a motor boat; which can be inspected at the Public Works store yard, Mangaore.

Mr Geo. Nahkies, of the clerical staff at the railway station, is at present on his annual leave. Accompanied by Mrs Nahkies he left for Dunedin oil Tuesday where he intends to spend his holiday,

The five hundred card tourney held last evening in aid of the Plunk.et funds proved very enjoyable and was quite a success. Mrs T. Moynihan won the box of apples (presented by Mr G. Hook) and Mr Walden was the winner of the bag of flour.

The weekly euchre tourney held on Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Women's Institute proved most enjoyable. The winners of the most games during the evening were Mrs Bowler (ladies) and Mr Huggard (gents); Mrs Butt and Mr Radford receiving the consolation awards.

An endeavour is being, made by the committee of the Women's Institute to induce Mr Johannes Anderson, of Wellington, to give a lecture in Shannon on birds. Mr Anderson, who is librarian at the Turnbull library, is an authority on this subject and also a wonderful bird mimic. His lectures are most interesting and instructive, and should he be available the committee intend to hold the lecture in the Parish Hall, the proceeds to go towards the fund, for the school dental clinic, a cause that should appeal to all.

At the Shannon Borough Council meeting special reference was made by His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. Butt) v and Cr. Spencer to the loss sustained by the community in the death of Or'. Riehardson, who had been ' a member of the Council since its inception in 1917, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Cemetery and Heserves Committee, having been associated with this Committee since the foundation of the borough. The Mayor said that he had known Cr. Eiehardson since he was a boy and felt his death keenly. Speaking of his services as a councillor and public man, he said they were an example to his fellow eitizens. It was resolved that a motion of deepest sympathy be extended to the Avidow and family >and that Civ Richardson's valuable services to the community be placed on record. As a tribute to his memory the Council adjourned after dealing with the routine business.

The Levin Dairy Company's pay-out for July butter-fat will be Is 7d per

The Hamilton Borough Council has resolved to raise an additional loan of £IOOO for unemployed relief, works, states a Press telegram.

Bequests have been left by the late Miss Annie MePherson to the Hamilton Beautifying Society and the Cathedral, in the form of the residue of her estate. Each is estimated at about £2ooo.—Press Association telegram.

Among the private companies' recently registered in Wellington ig one with a capital of £lO. It has an issue of 200 shares, of whieh 199 are held by one shareholder and one share by a second holder. The objects of the company are stated to be dealing in land, house and other property, and incidental.

What is believed to be the highest price ever paid in New Zealand for a sucking pig was obtained at Mr Colin Anderson's first annual saie at Kohimarama on Tuesday (says the Waikato Independent). The young pig, a Large White Yorkshire boar, was one of the progeny of the pigs imported by Mr ArideVson from Canada last year, and was only about a month old. It was sold to Mr F. Discombe, the wcll : known Cambridge breeder, for 26 guin- r eas.

The mulberry tree that the late Dame Ellen Terry planted in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens 14 years ago has made itself quite at home. It is about 12ft high and produces fruit regularly. The light and rich soil in which it is set is just what the common or black mulberry needs, and the climatic conditions of Dunedih are some-

what similar to those of the parts of Europe where it is largely cultivated. Some black mulberry trees in the south of England are known to be more than 300 years old.

A warrant was issued this morning for the arrest of a Christchurch solicitor, on a charge of the theft of £986 of trust moneys, states a Press telegram from Christchurch. The man is said to be in the North Island.

A correspondent of the Invercargill News bewails the publicity given in the newspapers to the following "news" from the capital of Southland: (1) Petition to Parliament praying for financial assistance in connection with the hydro scheme. (2) Wading through swamps after a whisky still. (3) "Sacking" of the engineer. (4) No one wants Town Clerk's appointment at £9OO a year. Council turned down three times. (5) Soup kitchens started in Invereargill. Many women and children practically starving.

A" deputation representing the Alliance of Labour and freezing workers, asked- the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Hawken) to do something to relieve the position arising from the reduced activity in the fel'mongering industry,, coupled with the increase in the number of untreated skins exported. The Minister said the situation had peculiar features. Not many more skins„ were exported than formerly, and it appeared as if the work was going to freezing works men who ha?d been thrown out of work and must be em-, ployed somewhere. He would make inquiries.—Press telegram. .

A valedictory social was held in the Xhakara Hall last evening, in honour of Mr and Mrs J. F.'Crawford and family, who are taking up their residence in Levin after having boon farming at Ihakara for the past 11 years. Mr S. A. Broadbelt, who presided over the gathering, spoke of. Mr Crawford's value as a settler, and voiced the regret of the many friends present that he was leaving them. On their behalf the chairman presented Mr and Mrs Crawford with a travelling rug, and wished the recipients long life,,,, and happiness wherever they might be. Mr Crawford feelingly replied* acknowledging the gift and the kindly feelings that had prompted it. A pleasant time was spent in dancing, for which Mr G. Cottle acted as M.C. Voluntary music was supplied, and a song was contributed by Miss Eankin. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies.

Amazement at actual and proposed hospital expenditure in New Zealand is expressed by the Director-General of Health (Dr. T. Valintine) in his annual report to Parliament. The Director-General visited the hospitals in almost every part of the Dominion, and says that unfortunately he brought on himself much criticism because he ventured to comment on the extraordinary increase m hospital expenditure. He is appalled at our hospital expenditure, acutal and proposed, especially in. certain districts, but he does not "blame the Boards entirely for this. If the members of Hospital Boards could visit other countries, including Great Britaiu and the United v States, they would come back here pleased and proud of our hospitals and our institutions as a whole. Dr. Valintine considers the time has certainly come When ft halt should be called in hospital expenditure. '

An incident which, although it was unlucky for the farmer concerned, is very interesting to students of anatomy, has occurred on a farm at Kuku. A cow, which was one of a well known and highly prized herd, fell sick, gradually becoming worse day by day, in spite of all the best treatment that couTd- be obtained for her. At length she died and the owner opened the carcase. Few post-mor-tems have yielded a stranger revelation. Stuck in the lower portion of the cow's heart was a 2s. inch floor nail, an inch of which was embedded in the organ. Evidently the nail had been in the animal's inside for some time, for it was quite black. The only theory that can be advanced to account presence is that the cow swallowed it when having a feed from a haystack, and that through gorging herself she caused the nail to pass through the wall of the stomach and work its way'to^the heart.