Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929.

Shannon News, 30 April 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929.

Misses Mona Ingley and Josie Thomson, who have been studying music at Christchurch, have returned to Shannon. ; . VSu ** " ' ' f ~ ""T: 1, Mrs Mason, of Seatoun, Wellington, who is on a visit to Shannon, is staying with her son, Mr A. Mason, of Varice Street. ' - The annual meeting of parishioners of the Yen. Bede's Anglican ©hureh -will be held in the Parish Hall this evening at eight o'clock. This evening-at the Municipal Theatre several of the candidates, for municipal hoiioqrs will address the electors. The Mayor (Mr. E. Butt) will take* the chair at eight o'clock.

Yesterday morning a Ford car was to be seen lying upside down on the side of the road by the cutting near Mr. Dalzell's ait Makerua. ' Apparently it had skidded in the loose metal and gone over the bank. ,

!On Sunday evening at the Veil. Bede’s Church, the Harvest Thanksgiving service was taken by the Rev. Mr, Walton, Vicar of IFoxtOn, who was listened to with interest by a large congregation. The church was tastefully decorated and a fine array of vegetables and fruit was received. The anthem, “Rejoice, O Lord,” was-nice-ly rendered by the choir under the leadership of Mrs Parcell, the solo parts- being taken by Mr and Mrs C. Cronquest.

The second of the series of euchre tourneys will commence on Thursday evening at Laurvig’s Hall. Again there will be three prizes each for ladies and gents, and a gold watch to be played for at the end. of ten night’s play. Apart from the above prizes Messrs Mason and Peach have kindly donated two trophies for Thursday night’s play, which are to be awarded to the two ladies occupying a certain table at a time to be fixed by an uninterested person.

An alarm of fire was given on Friday morning shortly after eight o’clock, the outbreak being in a house at the top of Vance Street occupied by Mr and Mrs C. Johnson, who were absent at; the time. Mr D. Richards, milkman, wlic- called at the house, noticed smoke issuing from the kitchen He called Mr McGuckin, a neighbour, who after ringing up and giving the alarm, was able to quench the outbreak with a few buckets of. water before any damage wa3 done. Owing to a wrong address being given the Brigade they were delayed in arriving at the scene.

To-night *n Caiter’s Buildings, the committee of the Women’s Institute will hold a masked and fancy dress dance. They have gone to a great, deal of trouble to make the dance a success and from reports to hand there is every prospect of their efforts being rewarded by a’ large attendance. The floor has been specially prepared and yith Mr and Mrs Parcell in charge bf the music, dancers will be well capered for. Good prizes are being awarded for the best fancy dress( lady and gent.), also to the winners of the Monte Carlo and |spot competitions. Non-dancers are not being forgotten as there will be tables for cards and games.

The chairman of the Shannon School Committee (Mr. A. E. Hyde) received advice on Saturday from, the Education Board that Mr. Harrison, of Richmond, Nelson, who was appointed to the headmastership of the school, is not accepting the position owing to the serious illness of his son and that the Board intend to call for fresh applications for the jpositiou. This is the third appointment made which has been declined, the other two teachers having accepted schools in preference to Shannon. It now means that it will be June before the school, gets a headmaster and the position is very unsatisfactory to both scholars 7 and parents. -

Sickness is very prevalent , in Otaki and district and quite a number of measle cases have been reported.

During the financial 'year ended March 31st last 102 scarlet fever patients were admitted to the Dannevirke hospital.

Permission to broadcast 'Rugby football matches from Pulcekura Park, New Plymouth, this season, was granted the North Taranaki Radio Society by the Taranaki Rugby Union.

’ The two following ‘‘jewels” are to be seen in a Masterton cycle shop window: —“All ladies fitted with celluloid chain panel.” “Every lady fitted with front brake to, ensure safety.” The latter at least should be a boon to fathers of modern flappers.

A nasty accident occurred at Te Horo on Monday night. Mr. Darke, of Brooklyn, was returning home when his front tyre blew out causing his motor car, a Baby Austin, to somersault. Mr. Darke, who previously lost a leg through an accident, was injured and was eonveyed to the Moutere Hospital for treatment. ..It was found on examination that he was bruised and shaken. Mr. Darke, however, was able to return to his home yesterday,

There were 168 applicants for the position of janitor of the Otago University Museum.

, As a result of an alleged burglary in a bowser station at Papanui on Friday evening, Gilbert Bannister Simpson appeared at the court at Christchurch, charged with breaking, entering and theft of £1 Bs. He was remanded till to-morrow. It is stated that a neighbour saw two strangers in •the station. He investigated and was knocked down.

Mr P. S. Larcomb, who has. been in the service of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd,, as secretary and manager at Palmerston North, for 'about 23 years, has resigned in order to enter business on his own account. Mr F. R. Thomson, who has been connected with the stock department of the firm for the past twelve months, will fill the vacancy caused by Mr Larcomb’s resignation. “I hope pukeko will not be on the shooting list this year,” writes Mr. David Smith, of Masterton, to the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society. “I have known the birds all my life (over 60 years), and I do not know of any mischief they do. ,1 know, however* what good they can do, and all thinking farmers like them around in order to lighten our fight against insect pests. I have never had grain stacks touched by them, and they are strutting round the stacks every day. Further, if they did take a small quantity of grain, I would not mind, bu!t merely look upon it as well-earned wages.”

. “I feel that there is no man in the Dominion who has worked harder for aiiy hospital than Sir James Wilson has for the Palmerston North Hospital,” said Mr G. A. Monk, in concluding hia address on hospital matters in Levin on Friday. Sir James, he caid, had been connected with the institution since its inception and had bec-n chairman of the Board for a quarter of a century. He had reached a ripe old age and had nor sought re-election. It was some years since he was in Parliament, bur they had to recognise that he had been one of the Dominion’s notable public men. He had given time, ability and money freely in the interests of the Palmerston Hospital, and thait institution stands and would stand as a monument to his labours ,for his afflicted fellow men. (Applause).

The collection at the De Luxe Theatre on the occasion of the Anzac Day memorial service this year w r as £ls 5s 9d, and receipts from Koputaroa were 15s 2d, making a total of £l6 Os lid. On the previous Anzac Day the collection at the Theatre was £l2 14s 2d, and this was augmented by £2 11s 3d taken up at the Century Hall in the evening—a total of £ls 5s sd. The proceeds of these collections are first applied to pay the expenses of the observances, and the balance goes to the Veterans’ Home, which is in Auckland. A large increase is expected this year in the returns from the sales of poppies in the Horowhenua district as a whole. In Levin the sales realised over £23, in addition to which Mrs Hamilton and Mrs (Dr.) Hunter sold £1.2 worth. Returns have yet to come in from Koputaroa, Shannon, Ohau, Manakau, Otaki and Wailtanae; but it is already known that all the poppies supplied to Ohau and' Waikanae were sold, yielding £3 15s and £5 respectively. The poppies, which are sold for 1/-, cost approximately 4d, including administrative expenses. The profit is devoted to the welfare of returned soldiers who are unemployed or in necessitous circumstances through illness. AIK the money thus raised is expended in the district which contributed it.