Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929.

Shannon News, 24 May 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929.

Cr. E. Downes left on Wednesday on a visit to his parents in Dunedin.

Mr, Mrs and Miss White, of Carterton, were in Shannon during the week renewing old acquaintances.

Mr and Mrs J. Gagliardi, late of Mangaore,' who now reside in Nelson, are visiting friends in Shannon,

ill's E. Exton, of Vance Street, who only came home from the Palmerston North Hospital, has been compelled to re-enter the institution again. Twenty-eight applications were received for the postion of permanent casual on the Shannon Borough Council’s outside staff. Mr D. Ellw’ood was the successsful applicant.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, on Monday, when Eose Marjorie, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Holden, of, Shannon, was married to Basil John Walls, of Foxton.

There was a small attendance at the cribbage tourney held on Tuesday evening by the committee of the Women’s Institute. The trophy winners were Mrs Hensman and Mr E. Hard-

Messrs Swindlohurst and Armes, nurserymen, notify in this issue that they will open a shop in Maoriland Theatre to-morrow (Saturday) as general nurserymen; where sbeds, shrubs, hedge and fruit trees, pot plants and gardeners’ requisites can be obtained. Orders also taken for floral work.

A dance and. social evening will be held in the- Parish Hall this evening in aid of Ven. Bede’s Church fund. The committee that are organising the function informs us that to-night’s dance, will be even better than the previous one, and.as the. price of admission is within the reach of all, those persons who wish to spend a pleasant evening should not fail to attend.

Arrangements for holding a “Joy Night” at the Druids’. Hall on Tuesday evening are well to thb fore. The proceeds are in aid of a local institution and as the committee are doing all in their power to provide a firstclass evening’s enjoyment, it is to be hoped that their efforts will be rewarded by a large attendance of the public. The Levin Jazz Orchestra will supply thei music.

. The popularity of the weekly euchre tourney conducted by the committee of the Shannon branch of the N.Z. Labour Party continues to .increase. Last evening 70 players Took part and a very enjoyable time was spent by all. The following were the winners on the evening’s play:; —Ladies: Miss E. H. McKenzie, 51b box of tea; Scotty Taylor 251 b bag of flour; Mrs Russell, 1 lb of tea. Gents: Mr A. E. Hyde; 51b box of tea; Mr C. Ellery, 25 lb bag of flour; Mr A. Mason, lib of tea. Messrs C. Johnson aiid G. Erickson were the only players to qualify to compete for the watch. .*■ ’

A farm manager, William Robert James Miller, appeared in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court j'esterday morning before Messrs A. J. Graham and D. J. Lovelock, J.’sP., charged with the theft of wool valued at £IOB 16s, the property of Hon. Edward Newman. The thefts were alleged to have taken place between November 25, 1928, and March 12, 1929, at Kai Kai farm, on the Levin-Foxton, road. On the application of the police, the case was adjourned for a week. The Bench asked accused whether he could get bail., He replied in the affirmative, but stated that he had no money to live on in the meantime. He will therefore remain in custody until the charge is heard. '

On Saturday evening a merry party gathered ,at the" residence of Mr A. Gillespie, manager of the Miranui mill, to welcome him and his wife home from their honeymoon, which was spent in Auckland. The . evening was spent in dancing to music supplied by Mrs Prentice, interspersed by songs by Mrs Prentice and-. Messrs ■T. Watson and Prentice, a sailor’s hornpipe by Mr F. Patterson and recitations by Messrs Patterson and Aitken. Mr Alf. Seifert, on behalf of the employers and employees of the Miranui mill, presented to Mr and Mrs Gillespie a dinner set, a set of carvers and an electric toaster. Mr Gillespie responded on behalf of himself and his wife. Among the many present were Mr and Mrs A. Seifert, Miss Irene Seifert,. Miss G. Seifert, Mr L. Seifert junr., Miss Sylvia Charles, Mr W. Wyatt, Mr T. Patterson, Mr P. Aitken, Dr. Pauline Witherow (all ox Palmerston N.), Mrs Hall, Messrs F. Charles, C. Lee, T. Watson, W. Black and others.

The wedding was celebrated at Manawatu Heads on Sunday, at the residence of Mr and Mrs W. Eparaima, of Olive, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Winiata, of Foxton Road, to Inia Eparaima, foster son of Mr and Mrs W. Eparaima, of Manawatu Heads. The Rev. Temuera Tokoaitua, of Otaki, was the officiating clergyman. There was a large gathering of Natives present for the cocasion, representative of aIJ parts of the district.

A Gazette Extraordinary issued last night announces an open season for opossums in various acclimatisation dis- ! tricts throughout the Dominion.

During tb.e first nine months of last year there were 248 murders in Now York, only 20 of which have been solved. i '

An experiment in sending honey to Great Britain in cardboard packages so as to save freight and cost of packing, is at present being carried out by the Honey Control Board.

For the first time for many years a liquor booth will be located at the Ashburton races on f Saturday, the MidCanterbury Licensing Committee having granted a provisional license.

In reply to a “wanted” advertisement in the Hawke’s 'May Tribune, inserted by a Hastings business man, who required a boy to work in his store, the advertiser' received applications from 50 lads, including some high school and technical school pupils.

A largely attended meeting of radio listeners at Gisborne formed a Listeners’ League with the object of obtaining a better broadcasting service. One suggestion made was that a station be erected at Hastings to serve Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay.

The Gisborne Borough Council last night decided to place before the ratepayers proposals for waterworks extensions. costing £73,000, the original estimate of £66,000 having been increased to meet the requirements of the Local Bodies Loans Board. In addition to repairs and renewals to the existing pipe line the scheme provides for a twomillion . gallons service reservoir.

A farmer in the Woodville district has proved conclusively that treeplanting is a paying proposition. From a small plantation of pinus iusignis and macrocaipa that is 35 years old he has taken timber and firewood worth about £350. After paying for labour he has. shown a net profit of £145 from 52 trees. From one tree alone he cut 4300 feet of timber and about a cord of firewood. —Examiner.

Dismay has-been caused at Hamilton by the decision of the Defence Department to disestablish the 2nd Field Battery of the New Zealand Artillery and to post the members to other territorial units in Hamilton,- as from May 31st. The battery was established in 1911,, and was then known as G Battery. Many of its members served throughout the war in the 2nd Battery, and at the close of hostilities the unit was renamed the 2nd Battery. A Patea resident received a' surprise the other evening when he was witnessing a gazette picture at the Town Hall (says the Press). When a view of the Croydon (England) aerodrome Was shown on the scieen he saw himself in the picture among the spectators. He remembered the incident well, as it -was the first occasion on which a lion had been carried by an aeroplane, and he htpp-ned to be at the aerodrome'’ when the animal was unloaded from the plane. '

A Dannevirke land agent who negotiated the sale of a farm .property and on the day the transaction was completed, received a written revocation of his authority to sell, took action in the Supi'cme Court at Palmerston N., and, was awarded the amount of com-mission-which he would have received as'a compensation for the work he had done. The plaintiff was E. A. Antcliff and the defendant Nona Hartnett, wife of John Hartnett, of Rua Roa, farmer.

During 1928 New Zealaud led ,in th« matter of honey imported by Great Britain, Avith U.S.A. closely behind. The quantity of New Zealand honey was 20,871 cwt. valued at £77,848, while. U.S.A. sent across tlie Atlantic 18,755 cwt. valued at £4-9,465. It is interesting to note that New Zealand honey is returning a better price per pound. It is estimated that this year’s export will be Valued at £59,733. The reduction is .due to poor .yields over all districts, with the exception of Auckland and Canterbury provinces.

A little girl, aged three years, who has been totally deaf from birth, had a wonderful experience at Port Chalmers a few evenings ago. A friend of her parents brought a portable wireless set to the house, and the’ headphones "were placed ou the child’s head by way of experiment. She immediately showed signs of an altogether new experience. After looking round the room she peered at the instrument, as though looking for something unusual inside, then, abandoning the quest, the child sat back and laughed heartily, displaying more pleasure than any toy had ever evoked. The parents ■were also pleased, for three doctors had pronounced the deafness -to be incurable.

' An interesting point in connection with the recent severe flood experienced in this district (says the Foxton Herald) was that communication between Foxton and Shannon was blocked for a few hours, in marked contrast to conditions which have obtained in years past. T|o have this 'Jiighwfay available during flood time is of the utmost importance to residents in this district and to the travelling public. Now that the new Shannon bridge is up it appears as if it will have to be a very big flood that will block communication through the Mout-oa, but this will depend to a great extent, of course, on the state of the banks along the Manawatu throughout this area. It appears only reasonable that seeing that the Shannon road is a main highway that some assistance should be forthcoming from the Highways Board in this connection in order that this important arterial highway should be available in time of flood. ■

The Waipukurau Operatic Society made a profit of £IOO on the production of the opera “High Jinks.”

A Los Angeles message says- the. Grand Jury has indicted Tom Mix, the noted film actor, for allegedly defrauding the Government of £20,000 income tax.

A record for the 110-milc airline journey from Picton is claimed by Mr Fenton, a Wanganui pigeon flying enthusiast, whose birds put up the smart time of 2hr. Bmin., giving a velocity of over 1500 yards a minute. These birds were heid over till the afternoon owing to the condition of the weather.

A huge accumulation of shrimps was seen at high-tide mark at. Hokio on Saturday. The deposit was about, a foot deep, and extended for several miles to the north. Kesidents .of the locality were soon at- work collecting pailfuls, the removal of -which madelittle impression on the total quantity. Many seagulls were attracted by the feast that Neptune had spread out.

A huge “old man” walnut tree on Mr P. Bate’:: property at Kiwaka. Nelson. was examined with interest by the party d£ Canterbury farmers who toured the district the other day. The tree measures 100 feet in height and a similar distance from tip to tip of the lowest branches. Last year Mr Bate took £37 worth of nuts from this one tree.

“Why didn’t you agree to your husband exchanging his property when ho had the opportunity?”, asked Mr. H. A. Young, S.M., of a witne’ss in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court. “Because I wanted my eight years ’ interest On -the second mortgage I held on the property,” said the woman. The Magistrate: I see," you wanted your interest. 'The witness: Yes, of course, I did. You want your wages when they are due, don’t you?

Drovers making ling treks with sheep in Central Otago and elsewhere find that there is an almost entire lack of accommodation for horses at most of the small hotels and accommodation house to be found along 'the roadside and in small townships. No longer docs the old legend “Food for man and beast” apply, and the livery stable of old has entirely disappeared, in most cases being converted into a motor garage of torts. In these circumstances it is often quite a problem for the drover to find a feed for his horse, to say nothing of a stall.

A large quantity of bitumen, which was being heated in three 400-gallon tanks at . the Mount Albert Borough Council’s quarry in Auckland, caught fire through the over-heating of a steam coil. The total quantity destroyed was in, the neighbourhood of 1000 gallons, and the loss was considerable, as there was no insurance cover. The flames, which broke out very fiercely at first, also badly damaged the roof of the shed where the bitumen was being heated.

Much amusement was afforded spectators who- were viewing the flood from the Waipulcurau . railway bridge last week (says the Press). With an eye to the man chance a local resident, arm. ed . with a long pole on the end of which a spear was atached, spent quite a profitable time spearing (pumpkins and marrows as they floated down the river under the bridge. These popular vegetables were no doubt, washed outof the Chinese market gardens further up the river.

Quite an unusual find was made on the beach at Hokio on Monday, a swordfish having come ashore. It was dead, but had apparently been alive up till quite recently. Tlie full sword was missing, but another one had commenced to grow. No hooks were in the mouth, and the presence of such a fish so far from its usual haunts was rather a mystery. The 'length of the' creature was about nine feet. . Several residents are repoi’ted to have obtained pieces of its flesh, in order to sample its edible qualities.

An unusual incident occurred at the recent Poverty Bay sheep dog trials. A dog was attempting to yard the three sheep in the- “pull, head and yard” event, when one of the sheep showed signs of rebellion and charged him. Without barking or attempting to bite, the dog raised a paw and repulsed the sheep by hitting it on the nose. The sheep tried again, and was held up in the same manner. At the third attack, the .dog, still with, his temper well in check, stood on his hind legs >an'd cuffed the sheep on the nose with both paws. After this all three sheep went docilely into the pen.

“How are the poles standing?” Mr \V. E. Barber asked -the Engineer, at *,he meeting of the Horowhenua Power Board on Tuesday. Mr J. A. Smith replied that, as a whole, they were standing very well indeed; the sap at the ground-line had gone in a good many eases, being soft and mushy, but the heart of the poles -was very good. Only two poles had had to be renewed —one, which should not have been put in, was split, and-the other was struck by a motor car on the weak sp.ot, a knot iu the timber. It was the practice now, if the men had time when working on any part of a line, to desap the poles just above and below the ground level and treat them with a preservative. The Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) remarked that it. was far better to do as the Engineer had stated than to treat the entire poles before they were put in, because in the latter case the sap would deteriorate just the same, the poles would rot inside, and the benefit of the treatment would be lost.

The Dunedin City Concil has increas cd the Mayor’s honorarium from *4o' to £SOO a year. ,

So far the Palmerston North Polic have received no information which i

likely to le ( ad to the identification oi the body of the'man found at Tiakita huna on Sunday.

(Three men who recently inquired as to the manner of settling iu New-Zea-land to take'up bee-farming, possessed £20,000 between them, according to a statement made by Government officials in Wellington. One man was au Australian, one was in California, and the third was hi the Straits Settlements.

Two 451 b sharks were caught off Hokio a few days ago by a couple of local fishermen, with the;line. Kaliawai have been extrfemely plentiful of late, some of the schools covering several aqres of water; herrings have also been noticeable iu large quantities. '

At a meeting of those who suffered damage by the recent flood at Dunedin, it was decided that the Court bo applied to for an injunction to restrict the Flood Belief Committee from further operating on the funds subscribed by the Government and that a special Commission be appointed to deal with all claims. t T

Having outlived its usefulness as a cargo carrier, the coastal steamer Kennedy is to be used to improve the condition of the bar at Wairau, Marlborough. The vessel was towed to the southern river port from Wellington by the steamer Wairau. Kennedy used to trade between Forton, Lyttelton and Wanganui. v .