Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

Shannon News, 21 December 1928, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

Mr E. T. Moody leaves to-day for the South Island where he will spend his vacation.

Owing to our next publishing day falling on Christmas Day, the News will be published on Monday.

Mr F. Whibley left yesterday for Otorohanga in the King Country, where he will spend Christmas.

Mr and Mrs and Miss White left on Wednesday for their beach house at Paraparaumu where they will spend the Christmas holidays.

Old residents of Shannon will 1m interested to hear that Mr J. 11. Tilling, of Paraparaumu, will early in the New Year be taking over the management of a business in Wellington.

The work of laying down the bitumen on the new bridge was’expected to be completed by to-day, and the bridge should be ready to receive traffic in the course of a few days.

At Levin on Tuesday, Mesdames JVJason and Franks, representing the Shannon Croquet Club, defeated the holders of the Nicholson Mallets, Mesdames Walker and Dempsey, by 26 to 18.

Mr E. Bateman, for many years a resident of Shannon, where he was employed by the Shannon 'Meat. Co., and who is now on the staff ; of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, paid a flying visit to Shannon yesterday, when he renewed many old acquaintanceships.

In recognition of his services as drummer at the Shannon School for the past two years, during which period he put up the unique record of never being absent when school assembled, Master Mervyn Taylor was the recipient of a presentation at the breaking up ceremony yesterday.

During the week Mr J. D. Taylor, of Shannon, disposed of his brood mare St. Oncham, by Vladimir, to Mr Hales, of Wainui, East Coast, at a very satisfactory rigure. Unfortunately her coir foal by Manchineel died three weeks after birth as a result of being cast in a ditrh a few hours after it was bom.

At the breaking-up ceremony at the Shannon School on Wednesday, a presentation was made by Mr White, on behalf of the teachers, to Mrs Clifford Jones) as a token of their appreciation for the valuable assistance given by the. recipient as accompanist at practices and school concerts during the year. Mrs Jones, in returning ’thanks, stated that the work had given her a great deal of pleasure.

It is understood that a start will be made on January 3rd with the Main Highway work between Shannon and Makerua. Mr Brewster, engineer for the Horqwhenua County Council with Cr. Barber, at. the beginning of the week completed arrangements for the accommodation for twenty men who are to be employed on the work. A cookhouse is to be erected on the corn er of Sheehan Street, next to the Druids’ Hall.

On New Year’s Day those in search of an enjoyable outing should attend the People’s Day at the Shannon Domain, when the New Zealand H.aka and Poi championships will again be contested. Apart from these interesting events there "will be races and competitions for young and old, events for the children being specially catered for. A band will be in attendance, while hot. water is to be provided free. The price of admission will be one shilling for adults, children free. In the evening a dance will be held in the Druids’ Hall.

In the held of sport and shooting among scholars attending the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, two Shannon boys, Stewart Spencer and Selwyn Jones, have been well to the fore during the year. At the prize giving on Wednesday evening, the former was presented with the Empire Cup (880yds) senior championship), Basil Hodder Memorial Cup (mile championship) and Fleming Cup (440 yds championship); while for shooting the latter received the medal in the B grade championship; the New Zealand Clothing Factory Cup (aggregate); "Rutherford Cup, Lady Godley Cup (class firing) and Watson Belt for Senior Area Cadet champion. Selwyn Jones also received the Hodder medal as senior tennis champion. These two lads are to be congratulated on the splendid record they put up, which must be very pleasing to their parents, Mr and Mrs E. J. S. Spencer, and Mr and Mrs 11. Clifford -Jones, By their prowess Master Spencer thus won three cups,, while Master Jones received three cups, two medals, and a champion belt.

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The race is to the swift! Boys named Fox and Hare ran a dead heat in a race at the Levin District High .School sports on Tuesday. Curiously enough the third place was filled by Bird.

There are now 7947 consumers of power supplied by the Wanganui ?Rangitikei Electric Power Board, of these 5304 being in Wanganui City. There was an increase of 112 consume!s last month, 69 being in the city.

The up-to-date agricultural machinery at Ratana would do credit to any modern farmer (says the Wanganui Herald). The Maoris, who undertook to cultivate a large area at Batumi this year, procured the best modern equipment, even to reapers and binders. The wheat crop is making excellent and the same applies to Ihe potatoes. /

With reference to the Horowhenua Power Board’s proposed superannuation. scheme the Finance Committee reported to the Board yesterday that the committee had spent a considerable time going into figures and details relating to the scheme. Further consideration -would be given to the question at a later date, when a report would be presented for the consideration of the Board. The Committee expects to report at the January meeting of the Board.

The Hon. O. F. Nelson, who returned by the Niagara to Auckland yesterday, said he would not comment on. the recent arrest of Tamasese at Samoa. He intends to proceed to Wellington, to se his lawyer, Sir John Findlay, and will later return to Australia. His present business is in connection with his firm’s operation in New Zealand. He denied that his appeal against deportation from Samoa was turned, down by the Privy Council. He said that he could not he heard by the League |jgj£ Nations, because the League could accept onlj'- repoits from representatives of mandatory powers. He is still hopeful of the Samoan tangle beingstraightened "out and of being able to return there.

According tc a. press report of a meeting of the Palmerston North High School Board, held on Friday night, Mr W. F. Durward, during an altercation “rose to his feet in wrath and with a tremor in his voice he accused Mr Oram of suggesting that the chairman was a liar. If I was the chairmail,” Mr Dunvaul added, “I woqld punch your nose for you. It is a habit of yours.” Mr Oram asked Mr Durward to address the chair and denied that he had imputed that the chairman had deliberately misled the Board. In a letter to the press Mr Oram says: “So far as Mr Dunvard’s unseemly outburst is concerned, my only comment is that a. man has no right to take part in public affairs until lie has learned to control his temper.”

. Mrs. H. J. Wyatt, one of the leading croquet players in the Otaki Club, was farewelled by members on Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Bills, in a neat speech, paid a glowing tribute to Mrs. Wyatt, both as a player and a working member, and then asked her acceptance of a nice rose-bowl and bouquet. ASh'-s. Wyatt, who ,has proved fnost popular,'was warmly applauded, after which she suitably replied. She thanked all for their kindness and regretted that she was leaving behind so many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt/are now residents of Levin, where they have already received a cordial welcome.

With the slaughtering season now in full swing, there has been a considerable movement of stock in other districts to the freezing works. In the Manawatu the railway have not as yet handled many consignments, but the rush started to-day, between 60 and 80 trucks passing through Palmerston North. As the ordinary goods train service is . not adequate to cope with the large increase of stock, special trains will be provided until the traffic becomes normal. These will not run to any definite time-table, but will be put on to deal with heavy consignments ■as required. Sheep farmers in the Waikato are now busy getting their first drafts of fait, lambs away. The price being paid is 9kl per lb. The three freezing works in the province are killing to full capacity, and it is hard to, get space before the holidays (says an exchange). Pat stock buyers report that the lambs are full of bloom and are killing well, the line spell of the last few -weeks having favoured the raising of fat lambs.

The tramping clubs established in New Zealand will cover a great deal of ground during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. The Auckland Tramping Club is organising for the holidays an outing to Coromandel, which will serve as a base 'for various expeditions afoot. A party of about 80 members of the Tararua Tramping Club will visit Mount Cook and the Hermitage and will make a number of short trips along the routes of the huts, while some will essay climbs of minor peaks. Another party from the Tararua Club will visit Kapiti Island, while one or two are looking forward to a visit to the sounds across Cook Strait. Hutt Valley Club members are holding a camp in Tauherenikau Valley, and the Otago Club is doing a tramp through Milford Track. The club formed at Palmerston North is making a trip from Tokaanu through National Park to the Kaimanawa, finishing up at Waiouru, while the Christchurch Club is arranging a trip to the new hut which is being placed at the head waiters of the Waimakariri River. --re-