Shannon News TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.

Shannon News, 19 March 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.

It is reported that Mr. H. Eastern, of Buckley, lost 75 fat lambs last week through ragwort poisoning.

Mr Tom James, whp was taken ill last Tuesday, was removed to thu Palmerston North Hospital on Friday evening for treatment. Mesdames Exton and T. King, who are also inmates of the institution, are both reported to be making good progress towards recovery.

A cablegram was received by the Manawatu Standard on Saturday from Mr Fred Bryant, who has largo interests in Shannon, dated London, March 15th, stating, that he is a passenger by the Eotorua to New Zealand. Mr Bryant is coming to New Zealand on a business visit.

Mr A. Birchall, who has been confined to his home-for the past three weeks owing to an injury to his knee as the. result of a fall from a dray load of hay, expects to be able to resume work in a few days. His son Ken, who received injuries to his head about a fortnight ago through a fall from his motor cycle, was able to start work again yesterday. \ , A surprise packet is announced in to-day's issue by a novel competition Some one in Shannon must win this torch which is offered as a priza. The solution will bo advertised on Friday, so all answers must be in before that date. It is distinctly understood tha 1 ", members of the firm or of the newspaper staff are not eligible to compete.

Footballers and, their supporters are reminded that the annual meeting of the Shannon Foptball Club will be held in the Council Chambers to-mor-row evening at 7.30 o'clock. All members and intending members are requested to attend The business will consist of election of officers, presenting of balance sheet 'and report, and general.

On" Sunday next harvest thanksgiving services will be held both morning and evening at v the Presbyterian Church. Contributions of flowers, fruit and vegetables will be thankfully received at the Church on Saturday afternoon. The sale of produce will be held on Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock and will be followed by a social to which all are cordially invited.

A pleasing presentation was mad« at the Anglican Sunday School picnic on Saturday by the scholars, teachers, and Vicar to Mr N. M. Porter, who prior to his departure to Wellington in February, ha,d been leader of the Sunday School at Mfjngaore. In presenting Mr Porter with a leather collar box the Eev. Farnell in a suitable speech referred to the high esteem in which the recipient was hejd by them all, also expressing his appreciation of tin good work he had done at Mangaore Mr Porter suitably replied.

The death took place at the Palmerston Noith Hospital on Thursday evening of Mr John Hamilton, of Nathan Terrace, Shannon. Deceased had been a resident of Shannon for the past thirty years. He was born at F>oro|st ?Hill(, Ihivfereargill, sixfcy-fthree years ago, and for many years was engaged in farming, but of late years was employed in the flax industry. Mr Hamilton had been ailing for some time and his deatlu was not unexpected. The interment took place at "Shaanon on Saturday afternoon, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Eev. Mr Williamson.

On Saturday evening a party of three young men who were travelling on a motor cycle and side car from Petone to Palmerston North, came to grief when coming down the Ihakara Hill. The tyre of one of the wheels of the cycle blew out, and, the driver losing control-of his machine, it went over the" bank, which is steep at this part of the road. It rolled to the bottom of the hill and was considerably damaged. Fortunately the oc««pants, though badly shaken and bruised, escaped serious injury. Later they were conveyed to Palmerston North by a passing motorist.

I At the conclusion of the Hospital > Boards' conference at Palmerston If. on Friday morning, about 65 of the delegates motored through to Shannon and after partaking of lunch, journeyed out to Mangahao, where an inspection was made of the hydro-electrical works. The trip proved a most enjoyable one for the visitors, who were particularly struck with the beauty of the scenery, which they said equalled that of the Wanganui river and Buller Gorges, if it was not better. The southern, delegates made the return journey in time to catch the express from New Plymouth, which was stopped at Shannon for their benefit by the Minister of Eailways at the request of tfc* Minister of Health. The rest of the party was taken for a trip on the upper dam, returning to Palmerston North about 6.30 p.m.

A fast trip by aeroplane from the Hobsonville aerodrome to Hastings in a Moth aeroplane was made the other day by Mr T. E. Clark, of Auckland, whose daughtfer living at Hastings had become ill. The machine with Mr Clark and a pilot left the aerodrome at 11.45 a.m. and arrived at Hastings about 2,30 o'clock, thus making the trip of about 240 miles by air in two and three-quarter hours.

The following paragraph appeared in an Australian paper and gives an idea, of the opinion which is held towards New Zealand by at least some people there. Given the option of a year's gaol with hard labour or of returning to New Zealand, Stanley Glandfield, found guilty of stabbing his wife in the neck, told Mr Justice Macnaughton, in the Brisbane Supreme Court, that he preferred to go to' gaol.

Ir- Having been a motorist for five ! vears, a woman living in a country I district in Taranaki no doubt felt I confident in her mechanical knowI ledge, when she commenced to drive into New Plymouth the other day. Unfortunately, however, the engine stalled on a lonely part of the road. When she had tried to crank it for threequarters of an hour, she decided it Avas time to appeal to a/passing service car driver. Yes, she had plenty of benzine, she told him. Then he Walked round the front of the car. "Well," said he, "you might have turned this all day." Instead of the crank handle he founu a tyre brace.

A haul of sardines,, declared to be worth .£SO, was landed at the Government oyster depot at Auckland ou Tuesday morning for experimental purposes. The fish were netted in the Hauraki Gulf at a spot only 4 hours' lun from Auckland. The catch was sorted and packed in barrels with a layer of salt between each layer of fish. The barrels will be stored away and iuspueeted every day to see how the curing progresses. A Neapolitan adheries expert, Mr Josif Kuljis, is expected io arrive at Auckland by the Ulimaroa on March 19, to examine the possibilities of a New Zealand sardine canning industry.

The high prices ruling for stock arc the cause of much embarrassment to Hamilton butchers (says an Auckland paper). l)uring the last six months four butchers have pone out of business in Hamilton, a ...A the remainder have decided to -mak.-. an extra charge of Id per lb for delivery and Id for booking. A prominent Hamilton butcher stated that the Hamilton cash, prices over the counter were equal to those charged in Auckland, but the high overhead charges, which included the cost of driving cattle to the abattoirs at Horotiu, eight miles away, compelled the butchers to impose charges for booking and delivering meat.

Two tiger cubs born at the Auckland Zoo on. January 14, died at the week-end. The Mayor, Mr G. Baildon, said examination had revealed that death was due to a disease akin to pneumonia., In the harad-fjeeding of cubs, which had been taken away from their mother as she was neglecting them, the zoo officials' had had the advice of the curator of the Melbourne where tiger cubs had been reared on a bottle. Signs of sickness in the cubs became apparent aibout ten days ago, fur on the neck coming away. In spite of the unfortunate experience with the cubs, other young born at the zoo have done well when left with their mothers. Notable examples are the Siamese wildcat triplets and young wildbeste, which promises to outgrow its mother. The zoo's most precious child, the baby hippopotamus, is also doing well, and is not causing the attendants any .anxiety.

Mr Dick Ball, whose death, at the age of 46, on a station near Blenheim, evidently as the result of an accident, is reported in to-day's telegraphic news, was a son of the late Mr C. Ball, of Blenheim, and Mrs Ball, who resides with her son-in-iaw and daughter, Mr and Mrs F. Jarvis, "Winchester Street, Levin. He was unmarried, and had served throughout the Great War. Besides his mother the deceased leaves a brother and three sisters—Mr Charles Ball, of Blenheim, Mrs Hendra, of Blenheim, Miss Alice Ball, of Wellington, and Mrs Jarvis, of Levin, for all of .whom much sympathy will be felt in the sudden bereavement which they have suffered. Mrs Ball and Mrs Jarvis left for Blenheim, this morning.

The death occurred on Saturday, at the Levin Private Hospital, of Mrs , Miller, wife of Mr W. J. Miller, manager of the Hon. Edward Newman's Kai Kai estate, Foxton Eoad. The deceased lady, who was in her 47th year, was a. member of a well-known Wairarapa family, having been, before her marriage, Miss Mary McKinnon, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John McKinnon, of Carterton. Shij leaves, besides her husband, a grownup son, Jack, and a little daughter, Dolly. Another daughter, Miss Mavis Miller, died three years ago. She also leaves two brothers—Mr W. McKinnon (trainer for Mr F. Ormond), and Mr John McKinnon (Auckland) — a sister in Greytown, Mrs James Wallace, and a sister in the South Island. Another brother was Lieut.-Colonel H. McKinnon, who n-.et his death at the front just before the Armistice. Mr and Mrs Miller came to this district I about six years ago, from Dannevirke, and made many friends, whose deep sympathy will be extended to the husband and family in their sad bereavement. The late Mrs Miller had been ailing for two or three years, but the end came rather suddenly, as the result of a serious turn which neceadtated her removal /to hospital three days ago. The funeral will leave the residence, at Kai Kai, at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow, for the Levin Cemetery.