Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929.

Shannon News, 16 April 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929.

Constable Tom Shannon, who is now stationed at Oamaru, was a visitor to Shannon last week, renewing old acquaintances.

Mr W. Roach, who is on the Bank of N.Z. staff at Poxton, is now on three weeks'* leave, which he is spending with his parents, Mr and Mrs J. Roach, of Stout Street.

iThe friends of Mrs Tom King, who has been an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital for some weeks, will be sony to learn that, owing to an injury -to her spine, it will probably be some months before she will be able to leave the institution.

The central heating system for the teacher’s room and one of the class rooms at the Shannon school is now completed. It is on the hot water service principle and will be a big saving iu fuel. It is a pity the system is not right through the school.

Results have recently come to hand of the music theory examinations held at the end of last year. Among those successful were the following Shannon candidates: —Vera Quanie, junior division, Trinity College of Music; and Francis Judd, rudiments of music, the Associated Board of the R.A.M. ■ and R.C.M. Both candidates are pupils of Miss Agnes Aim, L.T.C.L.

For some time past the Ladies’ Guild of Von. Bede’s have been busy preparing for the bazaar which will open in the Druids’ Hall on Friday at 2.30 p.m. and will be continued that evening and on the afternoon and evening of Saturday. The sale of work comprises a fine lot of useful articles, all of which will be offered to the public at reasonable prict s. In addition there will be stalls carrying a fine stock of sweets, produce, elc., and there will be plenty of competitions. Afternoon tea and supper can also be procured. On Friday evening there will be a dance.

One of the largest brown trout evertaken by a Woocbille angler from the Manawatu river was landed by Mr S. Turnbull (President of the Anglers’ Club)' last week. The fish was in fine condition, and turned the scales at 101bs, measuring 29 inches in length and 17 inches round the girth. It was caught on a very light east.

An" Apiti ratepayer who resented the imposition of the 10 per cent, added to unpaid, rates wrote to the Pohangina County Council on Saturday, stating that the council had singled him out for a target on which to drop its bombs but lie and his fellow ratepayers would net, forget them at the next council election.

There is a well-known Invercargill family which has for many years sighed for a grandson to bear the family name as the century rolls on (says the “Southland Times.”) A substantial bonus was piomised for the first male infant, but it seemed that even this was to go unclaimed, for granddaughter after granddaughter kept arriving. But now there is general, rejoicing and a new Post Office Savings Bank account,'for a male heir is crying lustily.

Advice was received from the District Engineer (Mr R. 11. P. Ronavne), at the meeting of the Ilorowhenua County Council on Saturday, that the Manawafu County Council had agreed to accept control of the new Manawatu River bridge, on the Shannoii-Foxton Highway, as from April Ist.’ Cr. Ryder remarked, "We shall have to foot the bill for half of it, only the Manawatu Council is going to control it.” Cr. Kilsby raised the question of responsibility for the approach, remarking that in the case of the Wirokino bridge the notice w r as posted at the Horowhenua end of the approach. The Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) explained that this Council’s responsibility extended to the centre of the Shannon bridge. The letter was formally received and the .arrangement agreed to.

During the course of Hon. E. A. Ransom’s inspection of the ManawatuOroua River board ’s district on Saturday morning, Mr J. Linklater M.P. took the opportunity while the party was at the Ihakara hill, Shannon, to point out to the Minister the, dangerous nature of the incline, mentioning the accidents which had coeurred there of late and suggested that road improvements at this point would provide suitable work for unemployed during the winter. Mr Ransom promised to give the matter full consideration.

There will be no need for an election at the meeting of householders at Foxton as only the required number of school committeemen have been nominated. The new committee is as follows: —Messrs J. .K. Hornblow, A. G. Huntley, H. Hutchins, M. E Perreau, A E. Scdtt, G. F. Smith, A. W. Stevenson, Jno. Ross and Eoore Rangiheuea.

Expenditure for constructing a new infant school addition to the College street school at Palmerston North has been approved by Cabinet and tenders are to bo called forthwith.

It is estimated that it will take 50 men three months to clear the road over Arthur’s Pass damaged by the recent earthquake. A large portion of Hie road will have to be entirely reconstructed.

Sir Joseph Ward announced on Saturday that Cabinet had decided to develop the school dental clinics service, =o as to apply to all children on the present basis of standard or age. The ■work is now confined to children attending public schools.

- Seven men engaged in preparing the mol or ship Maui Pomarc for sea have contracted influenza at Auckland. They are now' confined to their homos. The ship has been fumigated si tide the members of the crew were removed to the temporary isolation hospital, but the workmen who have now contracted influenza were on'board before this precautionary step was taken.

An event unique in the history of the North took place yesterday afternoon, says a Press message from Wliangarei, when Freemasons from the district extending as far as Kaitaia attended a united church service at Waipu. Sir Ghas. Fergusson, Grand Master, was present, and addressed a gathering of about 1200, including women and children. The occasion was a great success in every way.

Messrs C. F. .Millward and Co., of Wanganui, agents for the Canterbury Stcamshii) company, liave been advised by their head office that they are placing a steamer in commission for the trade -between southern ports and Foxton forthwith.. Since 'the steamer Kennedy met with an unfortunate mishap on the bar some months ago, Foxton has been practically without a continuous steamer service.

Dr. T. F. Telford, of Christchurch, during a visit to the West Coast last week, saw many wood-pigeons in the forested area between the Mikonui River and the Rig Waitaha. In one tree he 3aw four. He was told that in all the forests there they arc plentiful, fesding. on the berries of the white-pine trees. The most plentiful native bird there just now, Dr. Telford states, is the bell-bird. It may be seen everywhere in the forests, and its bell-like notes ring out continuously. The fantails are in evidence, but Dr. Telford did not see many tom-tits.

How the Salvation Army came by its designation is ah interesting story. Originally the Rev. William Booth, as .lie was then termed, called his organisation the Christian Mission. In IS/7, when he was writing his animal leport, he turned to his son, Bramwell, and asked: “What- is the Christian Mission?’’ After a moment’s thought, -Bramw'ell irefpliod: “A volunteer army.” William Booth wrote the words .down, then struck through “volunteer” and wrote “salvation.” So was the ■Salvation Army born. It has owed much to its striking title.

Mr 0. Aldis, of Feilding, has received a gold medal with congratulations from the Now Zealand Jersey Cattle .Breeders’ Association, on the performance of his cow, Waverley Queen. This cow, ' under semi-official test in the class for five years and over, produced 730.G411bs buttevfat for the year. Though Mr Aldis is the registered owner of the cow, it was his daughter, Miss Marjorie Aldis, an expupil of the Feilding Agricultural High School, who had charge (If the animal during the whole period, and to this •young agriculturist belongs the credit.

„ “Let this be an example to every boy and girl present,” said the Tlon. A. J. Stallworthy' (Minister of Health) in opening the debt-free Plunket Booms ■and Women’s Best 'at Takapau last week, “that if you want anything and can’t pay for it —go without it. Go without luxuries till you prove yourself, in the face of all men, able to afford them.” The Minister recompensed the children for his moralising by shouting them an ice-cream all round (says the Hawke’s Bay Herald). Scores of children not present at the time hurried to the scene when they heard the news. .

Mr Richard Ledger, a member of the Serpentine Swimming Club,-who took a morning dip in all weathers for nearly half a century, died recently at his home in Blomfield Avenue, Ivlaida Vale. He was 77. Mr Ledger was proud of telling how the King once chatted with him about his record. After his morning dip about two years ;ago he was returning home with his dog Terry when he saw the King riding in Rotten Bow. Mr Ledger made the dog salute with his right paw, and the King stopped and chatted for some moments. A few days later he received a letter from Buckingham Palace in which the King congratulated him upon his hardihood. Mr Ledger gave up swimming only a few months ago, when obliged to do so by ill-health.

“Gee! What an escape! He’s lucky, all right!” and many more coiuments of a similar kind were fervently breathed on Thursday evening, when the startled spectators saw a man try to board a running Stanley Bay bus, miss his footing, slip under the rear wheels of the moving vehicle on Devonport’s concrete Marine Square, and then scramble up and walk away. A full bus containing 23 passengers, a loaded weight of over five tons, had none right over both legs above the knee, and the victim was only bruised. The driver stopped the bus' dead and hurried out to pick up whatever was left of what his bus had- struck, but offers of assistance/ including a free bus ride, were cheerfully declined, and the fallen philosopher, after a good brush down, walked home as if such incidents were commonplaces of life. It is believed that the double tyres of the bus saved a serious accident.