Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929.

Shannon News, 25 January 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929.

At a special meeting of the Borough Council held last evening, Wednesday was declared the statutory half-holi-day fftr shops in the district.

A street stall will 'be held in Plimmer Terrace to-morrow (Saturday) in aid of the Shannon branch of the N.Z* Labour Party, when the committee '’will be pleased to receive donations of home cooking, fruit, produce and articles of any description.

An unfortunate accident befel Mr Todd, local stationmaster, on Sunday evening. Arriving at the station to let the Auckland express through, he fell on a bottle and severely cut his wrist, necessitating several stitches being inserted in the wound. It will be some time before Mr Todd will have the full use of his hand.

Last evening a motor chassis With the engine running and evidently still in gear was left standing, unattended, at the Club Hotel corner, when it started off down the street. A bystander went after it, but not being able to get aboard, he steered the machine on to the side of the road where a small bank stopped its progress. The machine liit the bank with some fo'rce damaging the radiator ana steering gear.

At the Council meeting last evening the Town Clerk, in referring to the parking place for cars in Ballance St., said that the Council had decided that cars should be backed to the kerb. This practice has been found a dangerous one as the carriers often jut out over the footpath and he would like to see the rule altered so that ear# should be parked head on. On the motion of Cr. Hook the recommendation was agreed to.

Kesidents are reminded by an advertisement in this isaue that the district electors’ roll for the municipal elections, 1929, is now being prepared and will close on 31st January, 1929. All persons, married and single (not under the age of 21 years), resident twelve months in the Dominion and three months in Shannon are eligible for enrolment. All persons who are eligible are asked to call at the Borough office and satisfy themselves that their full name and address are recorded.

Mr and Mrs J. Aim are spending a few weeks’ >holiday at Paekakariki. A surprise party of about forty friends visited Mr and Mrs W. H. McKenzie at their home, Levin road, «n Wednesday evening, when an enjoyable time was passed in dancing, games, competitions and charades; the proceedings being carried on until about 1.30 a.m. The competitions, which created a lot of fun, were won by Misses Langley and D. Jones, and Messrs H. Curran and A. Rawlinson. During the evening Mr C. Cronquest gave several humorous monologues, which were much cnpoyed, while Miss M. Butler played the accompaniments for the dancing. Among those present were Mesdames Saxon, 11. Easton, Get-tins, Cole, P. Cole and Stern, Misses Camp, D. Jones, M. Butler, R. Roach, M. Curran, E. and P. Saxon, M. Easton, E. Stern, L. Brown, Goodwin, Larsen, Langley and D;. Hook.

Three Moth aeroplanes, one the gift of Sir Charles Wakefield, and two to the order of the New Zealand Government, arrived in Christchurch last Sunday, and are expected' to u reach the Wigram Aerodrome at the end of this week. «

A casualty surgeon at the Sydney Hospital (Dr. Murray) recovered a fishbone that had been embedded in a man’s head for thirty-three years. Harold Patterson walked into the casualty room and complained of pains in the head. After examination- the doctor made an incision and extracted a fragment of bone an inch long. Patterson said he was hit on the head by a piece of fish thirty-three years ago.—Press Association cable..,

The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) announced recent- • ly that it had been decided by Cabinet that a conference of motor vehicle owners, county councils, municipalities, the Main Highways Board, and the Public Works Department would be held for the purpose of discussing the whole question of motor taxation. The .date of the proposed conference would be determined later. Steps would be taken shortly to decide upon the composition of the conference, and a further statement would be made as soon as the composition had been arrived at.

An application was received by the Horowlienua County Council on Saturday, from Mrs B. England, of Wellington, for a grant to the Wellington Prisoners’ Aid Society. The Council responded by making the usual grant of £2 2s.

A letter of thanks was received by the Horbwhenua County Council on Saturday from the committee of the Levin Plunket Society, through the secretary (Mrs W. Smaill), for the Council's donation of £lO to the Society.

The Inspeteor of Health for the district (Mr J. W. Huggins of Palmerston North) reported to the Ilorowhenua County Council on Saturday as follows for "November: —Infectious disease cases investigated, 2; Sanitary inspections: Habitations, 14 visits; foodselters’ premises, 2 visits; plumbing and drainage, 2 visits, 1 requisition served.

The Horowhenua County Council was called upon by the Department of Labour, on Saturday, to fix the weekly half-holiday for shops in the county. On the Chairman’s motion, it was decided that, in accordance with the usual custom, no action be taken. This means that the Minister will appoint the day already observed—namely, Wednesday.

The scow Kotiti ha 3 recently taken up the Kennedy’s running between Wellington and Foxton, carrying general merchandise. It is the intention of the owners to keep up a regular connection with Foxton if the trade warrants it. The vessel is an auxiliary scow of GO tons and should experience no difficulty in working the bar and river at any tide. Captain P. Olsen, recently of the s.s. Kennedy, canie up on the Kotiti on lior first visit to the port.

Pathetic story received at Aina this week, by wireless, from -St. Louis (U.S.A.): —A patron of a bar room ate thirteen sandwiches in a vain effort to save his bar-tender friend from arrest. Two Prohibition agents interrupted the patron just as he had placed two one dollar bills on the counter in the bar room. One of the inspectors asked the customer what he intended to buy with the money. The customer first glanced at the bar tender, then replied, “Sandwiches, I’m hungry.” The bar tender began to pile up the sandwiches on the .bar, and the customer managed to eat thirteen sandwiches before he said in a stifled voice, “I think this will hold me until supper”; whereupon the Prohibition agents arrested the bar tender.

An auctioneers’ license in the county was granted -on Saturday, by the Horovvhenua County Council, to Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in the name of Mr S. Sievers. The period of the license is only until March 31st, after which the new Austioneers’ Act comes into operation. The Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) said that the Council would appreciate what the firm were doing in taking out this small portion of their yearly license, and the Council would be very pleased if, on the incoming of the Act, this and other firms secured licenses in the county', in which most of their business was done and not in the boroughs. The auctioneers to a very large extent used the roads of the county on their business; they had several cars running about, and realised that the Council had given them- decent roads to travel on.

Advice was received by the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday, from the chairman of the Highways Board (Mr' F. W. Furkert) that the Wellington Automobile Association had written asking whether the Board would be prepared-to paint white the smaller bridges on the Main Highway between Wellington and Palmerston North. The request appeared to be a reasonable one, and he thought that, this Council should take it up with the local authorities concerned. The Board would regard any expenditure in this connection as a .charge against the revenue fund and would provide two-thirds of the cost. On the motion of the County Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) seconded by Cr. Ryder, the letter was referred to the Works Committee The Chairman stated that it was not a very big matter, but was one on which they would have to take some action.

The following circular letter is being isued to telephone subscribers: — “In connection with the use of telephone facilities for the purpose of toll communications, I beg ,to bring to your notice the desire of the Department to afford subscribers who use toll services regularly or frequently the mo3t prompt and efficient possible service. The achievement of this object can be materially assisted by subscribers quoting in each case the number of the subscriber at the distant exchange rith whom they wish to communicate. It is recognised, however, that it is not always convenient for subscribers to furnish the relative telephone-exchange number. With a view to affording subscribers the fullest possible advantage of prompt service, it has been decided to provide special lists which can be conveniently inserted m telephone directories. These lists will contain the names and relative numbers of selected subscribers at distant exchanges. In pursuance of this, I should be glad if you could kindly see your way / to supply me with a list of those subscribers at other exchanges with whom you are in regular or frequent communication. Upon receipt of this information the Department' will return to you a printed form for insertion in your directory with the appropriate telephone number shown against the name of each subscriber on the list you supply."