Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929.

Shannon News, 3 May 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929.

Owing to ill health Mr C. H. Coley, of Sheehan Street, has been compelled to relinquish his farm and take up his residence in Palmerston North.

Miss Norris, the local Plunket nursj, who has been away on a month’s vacation, resumed duty in Shannon yesterday.

Notice is given in this issue that the borough water supply will be cut iff from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, the sth inst. for the purpose of effecting repair^.

Special anniversary services, will Im’ held at the Methodist Church on Sunday, when there will be special music and anthems. Rev. Beckett will take the service in the morning.

The rainfall in Shannon for the month ending, 30th April, was 2'.03 inches, the wettest day being on 14th April, when 120 points fell. Rain fell upon five days. The average temperature was 65.2.

The shboting season opened on Wednesday morning and at an early hour, the banging of guns could be heard in .all directions. Reports te hand arc .satisfactory,- some good, bags having been obtained.

The installation of the Mayor and Councillors of Shannon will take place at- 7.3 d p.m. on Tuesday, the 7th May. in the Council Chambers. After the installation, committees for the ensuing term will be appointed and general business taken.

The anniversary social of the Methodist Church will be held in the Parish Hall on Monday evening commencing at 7.30 p.m. There will be a fine programme presented of musical, elocutionary and vocal items, and there will also be games of all description and tug-of-war competitions. Suppii will be provided.

Mr Selwy'n Jones, son of Mr and Mrs H. Clifford Jones, has been selected by Mr Melody to represent Victoria University to play off with seven others for the two positions of representatives of Wellington at the New Zealand Junior Tennis, championship meeting, which will take place at Wellington in about a fortnight’s time. ,

The first euchre tourney of the second series being conducted by the Shannon branch of the New Zealand Labour Party was held in Laurvig’s Hall last evening. There was a good ■attendance, the winners being as follows: —Ladies: Miss M. Butt, 51b box of tea; 'Mrs Terry, 251 b bag of flour; Mrs Bussell, lib of tea; specials, Mesdames Eadford and Butters. Gents: Mr T. Moore, 51b box of tea; Mr B. Bussell, 25 lb bag of flour; Mr G. Hook, lib of tea. The following qualified to compete for the gold watch:Messrs Mitchell, A. Mabey, N. Mabey and Mesdames Holdsworth and L. Bichar ds on.

Yesterday afternoon at the Women’s Institute rooms, Miss Dalton, who is touring New Zealand in the interests of the Girl Guide movement, accompanied by Miss Kebbell, of Levin, addressed a large number of ladies, who are interested in the. formation of a troup in Shannon, Miss Dalton, in a most interesting taVk the aims and objects of the movement. As a result of the visit the following committee was appointed to form a troup in Shannon: —Mesdames Clifford Jones (president), Cronque3t, Waiing Taylor, McKenzie, Alexander, Thurston, Stevenson, Parcell, Burling and Taylor. An instruction school for prospective Girl Guiders is to open at Ngatiawa.. near Mar-ton, on Friday, 15th May, where instruction in the duties of Guide leadership will be given for one week. It is hoped that local young ladies who desire to take up the work will av.til themselves of this opportunity. Fur ther information in connection with this matter can be obtained from Mrs Clifford Jones. — —-W ygyy The Masked and Fancy Dress Dance given by the committee of the Women’s Institute on Tuesday evening in the Institute room in Carter’s Buildings, proved an unqualified success. The room had been prettily decorated with green and red streamers the Institute ’s colours and with the gay colours of the fancy dresses, presented a pretty effect. The hall was well filled, a large number coming from a distance and with the good music supplied by Mrs Parcell (piano) and Mr Parcell .(violin) a very pleasant time was spent, the gathering being a most sociable one. Mr J. T. Bovis carried o it. the duties of M.C., adding much to the enjoyment of the evening!. A large number were in fancy dress, the costumes being varied and quaint. Prizes were awarded by popular vote, that of the ladies being dose, the winner Miss Turvey ( Woo'd, ville) as a Hawaiian Lady, being very pretty.’ In the gents’ .section, Mr C. Johnson representing ,a man after a night out was declared the winner. During the evenii g a Monte Carlo waltz was held, Miss S. Eoach and Mr W. Warman being the winners, while Miss E. Johnson and Mr Boberts won the Spot waltz. It is the intention of the committee to hold a "Hard-up” Dance.in about a fortnight’s time.

The Poppy Day results in Shannon ■was £7 6s, as compared with £6 2s last year.

Miss Rhoda Mackereth and Mr Bruce Maekereth, of Okaihau, Bay of ' Islands, are the guests, of Mr and Mrs C. Cronquest, of Stout Street.

'Constable who has becui granted a week’s leave from his duties, is being relieved by Constable Bell, of Foxton.

Bishop Sprott, of Wellington, will hold a Confirmation service on Sunday evening at Yen!. Bede’s Church.

The friends of Mr F. Haley, who was removed to the Palmerston Nor.;i Hospital at the beginning of the week, owing to a painful abscess on his leg, •will be pleased to hear that he is now on the improve.

Mr C. H. Satherlty, telephone exchange clerk, has received notice of, his transfer to the Wellington office in a similar* capacity. Mr Satheney leaves for Wellington on Saturday. He will probaibly be succeeded at the local office by Mr Blackbourn, at present messenger*.

Constable Greggan, of Te Karalca, Poverty Bay, and formerly of Levin, is on a visit to Levin and district, and is accompanied by Mrs and Miss Greggan. Mr Bob Linklater, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Linklater, left for Christchurch last week to take a two months’ course in fiyir.g. A recent message from him was to the effect that he had his fiist instruction flight.

A middle-aged man named John Whelan was arrested, at Otaki last night, after attempting to assault the constable and the doctor. This morning he wa3 charged, before Mr HNicols.on, J.P., with helpless drunkenness, and was remanded for, eight days for medical treatment. The defendant was a stranger, having only arrived in Otald last night.

The shooting season ''opened with favourable results yesterday, and the “balgs” indicate that good sport is 'ahead. Reports have been received of tallies in the Levin district of 18 birds for one gun, 27 for two guns, and 20 each for another pair of guns, one of which is said to have fired only 19 shots. At Te Horo 36 birds were credited to three guns; and the news from Palmerston North is that the bags generally in that district were good.