Shannon News MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928.

Shannon News, 12 November 1928, Page 2

Shannon News MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928.

Now Tinker Clown has come to townand a happy clown is he; for every time he tumbles down, he tumbles up, you see. —At Baxter’s* ,

Arrangements have beon completed to start dirt track motor cycle races' in Wellington. The Association Park has been leased for the purpose and it is proposed to invite Miss Pay Taylor, the English rider, to compete there after her Australian appearance.

All who believe in the power of prayer and “know the way to the throne of grace” are invited to meet at tile Century Hall on Sunday evening at a quarter past eight, and at the Salvation Army Barracks on Tuesday at 7.30, to seek Divine guidance and blessing on the important issues of electoral and No-license polls.

The estimated population of the Dominion, including /dependencies and mandated territory at September 30, 1928, totalled 1,515,267. Of these 774,236 were males and 741,031 females. The estimated Maori population .accounts for 14,352, and the mandated territory of Western Samoa for 43,169. Of the Maoris in New Zealand, it is estimated 62,330 are in the North Island and 2892 in the South Island.

Recent visitors to the Leamington Domain have been somewhat surprised at the lack of bloom on the roses;in the gardens. This is explained by an unfortunate occurrence which happened a couple of weeks ago. The rose garden at that time gave every promise of a splendid show of blooms. Grazing in an adjoining part of the Domain were a number of sheep,- and whether the animals got through the gate or through the fence into the garden's is not known, but when Mr Baneka went to the gardens in the morning, he was astonished to find that there were no less than thirty sheep grazing on the tender young buds and foliago in the rose garden. Every bush (with the exception of the tall standard roses in the centre of the bed) had been closely cropped, henqe the present lack of blooms on the trees. The roses are at present showing promise of a fine display later on, the. trees having started a healthy second growth, and are rapidly recovering from their drastic and uncommon pruning.—Cambridge Independent.

The World’s official plaything, that brings the greatest joy to every youthful builder is a Double Tinker toy. Ten thousand wondrous models, a new one every day; to keep alive the interest and teach ug while we play. Call and see these toys at Baxters, Where the New Books Are.*