Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928.

Shannon News, 4 September 1928, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1928.

It was reported yesterday that the flaxcutters would start work at Miranui to-day and that work in the mill would be resumed on Thursday.

As a mark of appreciation of the Fire Brigade's successful effort in protecting his property during the recent fire in Vogel Street, Mr E. J. S. Spencer has forwarded to the Brigade a donation of £2 2s.

Owing to damage being caused by dogs among the ewes and lambs on the Bryant Estate, a notice appears in this issue that trespassers with or without dog or gun will be proseeuted and that all dogs found on the property will be destroyed.

At the meeting of members of the Fire Brigade last evening it was decided to forward a letter of thanks to Mr and Mrs F. Buckman for their kindness in providing members with hot. drinks and refreshments on the occasion of the fire in Vogel Street, when Mr Hannam's residence was destroyed.

The scholars of Ven. Bede's Sunday School held an enjoyable evening in the Parish Hall on Friday wheh the children had a tea party. The evening was" spent in games and competitions interspersed with musical and elocutionary items, which was much enjoyed by all.

The fortnightly five hundred and crib tourney in, aid of the Plunket Society fund will be held in the Plunkct rooms on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. The prizes this week will be a cake for the winner in the ladies' section and, a trophy donated by Mr Jas Aim for the gents prize. A good supper will be provided and an enjoyable evening is assured all those who attend.

Last evening the friends of Messrs F. Murray and E. Crawford, who are leaving Shannon for Otaki and Waikaremoana respectively, tendered them a farewell social in the Parish Hall. There was a large attendance and an enjoyable time was spent by all. During the evening the departing guests were each presented with a Loewe pipe, the best wishes of all being extended to them for a happy and prosperous time in their new homes. Mr Murray, who has been an active member of the Fire Brigade, was also the recipient from the Brigade of a gold cigarette case as a token of the respect in which he is held by members.

Mrs Clifford Jones returned from Wellington on Saturday after attending the conference of the Plunket Society there. She was wonderfully impressed with the work accomplished by the Conference and the keenness and enthusiasm of the delegates who came from all parts of the Dominion. She says there is no doubt that this humanitarian work has taken a tremendous hold on the mothers of New Zealand and to Dr. Truby King, the founder of the movement, the country owes a debt that can never be repaid. A meeting of the Shannon branch will be held next week when a detailed report will be presented. A cordial invitation is extended to all that are interested to attend.

The second annual report of Auckland Amusement Park, Ltd., for the period ending July 31, shows a revenue of £20,794, or an average of £B3l a week for the 25 weeks in which the park was open, as compared with £24,580, or an average of £1536 for the sixteen weeks of last season. The profit and loss account shows a net profit of £766. Daylight saving is blamed for the reduced takings. No dividend will tie payable to ordinary shareholders.

I'n connection with the Wanganui Harbour Board's claim for salvage of the coastal steamer Gale, an unusual position has arisen as a result of tho sudden demise of Sir William Sim, who, the day before his death, was engaged in the hearing of the case. Mr W. A. Izard, one of the counsel for the Harbour Board, stated last evening that if a settlement were not arrived at there wore three courses open to the parties concerned in the claim. They could agree to take the evidence as already put in and ask another judge to adjudicate thereon;' the evidence could be re-read and counsel could address the bench afresh; or the whole case could be retried.

. Amending regulations for trout and perch fishing in the Wellington Acclimatisation district were gazetted last night. They provide that no lures or baits other than artificial ones shall be used in the following among other streams and their tributaries: —IThe Akataravva and its tributaries, the Porirua, the Mangaone, the Waitolm, the Waikawa, the Waikanae (abovo Buchanan's holise), the Tokomavu, the Ohau and its tributaries above the railway bridge. .

Canvassing on the school premises and grounds for any purpose whatsoever is to be strictly prohibited, according to a by-law passed at a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Education Board. Any person who is found in or about tkeschool premises and grounds for the purpose of canvassing teachers or pupils is to be informed of the provisions of the by-law,__ and requested to leave the school precincts immediately. The teacher in charge is to report, to the board any such person who refuses to leave after being requested to do so. ■ " ■ . "I want you to satisfy the Court that you know one grass from another," stated counsel in the course of Eketakuna legal proceedings last week, when he asked a witness for the other side to go outside and bring in a root of crested dogtail and a root, of 35 years' standing. Counsel for the side on which the witness was giving evidence said if the other solicitor wished for this test it was for him to bring the samples into court and not to ask witness to go out and find them. He asked for a direction from the Magistrate, who said that the.matter rested with the witness having giv«n direct evidence that he could identify the grasses.

A cable fj-orn London to the "Sun" last week said: "The King is enjoying only fair sport at the Scottish grouse moors as the weather earlier in the year affected birds in all parts. His Majesty begins the day at Balmoral Castle soon after 6 a.m. He deals with a large mail and then goes out of doors as early as possible, remaining out until late in the afternoon. He loves the open air life, and frequently entertains his sporting neighbours at dinner. The King spends' the evening lis-tening-in."

That by systematic advertising the New Zealand Honey Control Board had done more to bring Dominion produee before the people of Great Britain than the butter and cheese exporters with their millions of capital behind them, is the opinion of Mr A. J. Mills, founder of the large English firm of A. J. Mills and Co., importers of Colonial produce. Mr Mills was a visitor to Palmerston North on Thursday and met in conference,* members of the Manawatu and West Coast Dairy Companies' Association.

Cream in everything —cream with everything. Tljis apparently is the new fashion in the United States. According to Mr A. J. Mills, head of the English firm of A. J. Mills and Co., who visited. Palmerston North on Thursday, Uncle Sam. in his craze for cream, is "drawing so heavily on his own resources and those- of iMs nmgliboui' Canada, that the butter production of both countries is being affected. This, of course, would be good for New Zealand in two ways. It tended to eliminate both countries as competitors in butter and also opened up prospects of new markets in those lands.

Most people attend Rugby matches for the pleasure deiived from seeing players in action, but a young lady who was present at Spriggens Park/on Saturday, proved an exception (says the Wanganui Chronicle). She had a book, and almost the whole duration of the game read with absorbing interest, her head rarely .lifting, All' round her there was the terrific din of ban-ackers signalling the various movements of Mic players, but she seemed remarkably oblivious of it all, and so calmly peaceful that a curious one stole a fleeting glance at the title of the book that could sway a person's mind from the appeal of the Dominion's national game. 'Twas "The Gates of Silence."