Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929.

Shannon News, 17 May 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929.

At the Council meeting on Tuesdayevening Cr. A. E Hyde was elected deputy Mayor for the ensuing term.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Otaki laJst week, when Mr Eric Kenneth x Goodwin, of was married to Mis. 3 Mary Eoach, of Otaki.

Mr C Butcher, a member of the Eketahuna Borough Council, who is visiting Shannon, was present at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening.

Jean Corlett and Joan Bovis, of Shannon, are competitors at the Competitions now being held at Palmerston, the latter being successful in obtaining a "very highly commended'' on Tuesday evening in the piano solo under 12 years of. aige.

■' (During the absence of a resident doctor, Dr. Thompson will continue to visit Shannon on Mondays and Thursdays, when he may be consulted at Nurse Linklater 's in Grey Street, 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. Messages may be left with Mr Thwaites.

The committee of the Shannon Football Club desire tc acknowledge donations from the following viice-presi-dents: —Messrs McLennan (Levin), Evan Jones (Levin), R. Hook, E. Butt, C. H. Speirs, J. Curran (hotel keener), R. Collins and E. Edginton.

Selwyn Clifford-Jones, of Shannon, who is representing Victoria University at the Junior National hard court tennis championships tournament now being held at Wellington, won in the first round in the boys' singles, but was defeated in the second round. In the doubles he and his partner lost, but he won the second round of the mixed doubles. -

The weekly euchre tourney held last evening continues in popularity, sixtysix players taking part. The winners were: —La\dieS': Mrs) HoldswortW, 51b box of tea; Mr A. McEwen, 251 b bag .of flour; Mr J. Mabey, lib of tea. Gents: Mr R. Harding, 51b box of tea, Mr G .Hook, &51b bag of flour; Mr Butler, lib of tia. The following qualified to compete for the gold watch: Mrs McLaggan, Miss E. H. MeKenzie, and Messrs Wilson, D. Gee, Lucenski, E. Russel, M. Mabey, Bilderbeck, W. 01sen and T. Moore.

,Mr Butcher, of Eketahuna, in discussing the question of rates at the Shannon Borough Council's meeting oii Tuesday evening, stated that in the borough of Eketahuna he owned 38 acres cf land on which he was paying £6l per year in rates under the rating on the unimproved Value. The Town Clerk informs our reprqsentative that, under Shannon's rating system the owner of 107 acres in the borough pays a total of £6B 3s, which goes to show that the rates in Shannon are not as high as in some other boroughs.

The Hard-time Darce held on Tuesday evening in Carter's Buildings in aid of the Women's Institute funds drew a good attendance, quite a number being attired in hard-up costumes. The evening proved nost enjoyable, the /ielightful music supplied by Mr and Mrs Parcell assisted by Misses Mona Ingley and Jose Thomson, assisting considerably. IThe supper consisting of hot saveloys and potatoes in. their jackets was eagerly sought after. The prizes for the best costumes was decided by popular vote, the gent's prize a woollen pullover, being won by Mr McGuckin, and the ladies' prize, three yards fugi silk and 3$ yards silk lace, by Miss Grey. The Monte Carlo waltz, prize donated by Mrs Eawlinson, was won lyy Miss Buckman and V. Young, ,and the Spot waltz by Miss Moody and Mr Smith. The committee and members of the Institute desire to express their thanks and,appreciation to all who assisted in making the function such a success.

The members of the Whakatanc Club gathered on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs A. Ransom, Levin, to big farewell to one of their members, Miss Florrie Walker, who left- yesterday to take up a position in Wellington. The time was passed pleasantly with competitions, games and musical items. During the supper interval, Miss Jessie Macintosh, on behalf of the club presented_ Miss Walker with, an eversharp pencil, on behalf of the members and expressed their regret that they were losing her, as she had been a very popular member of the club. The speaker extended the best wishes for the future to Miss Walker, who was tihen accorded musical honours. In responding, the recipient thanked those present for their kindly action, and said that she was sorry to be leaving Levin, and did not need a gift to remind her of the happy relations which she had had with the members individually and as a club. The function was brought to a close with t<he singing of "Auld Lang Syne."