Shannon News TUESDAY, MAY, 28, 1929.

Shannon News, 28 May 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, MAY, 28, 1929.

As a result of dogs worrying his sheep on Sunday night, Mr A. E. Williams, of Otaura Road, had ten destroyed. In this issue he notifies that poison has been laid on his property. ' Recently a' committee' was set up to form a Girl Guide troop in Shannon, and as a result a meeting of all Interested is called for Thursday evening- at 7.30 in the Institute rooms, when reports will be received from Misses Todd and Jones; who have both been attending schools of instruction in connection with the movement. The enrolment of members will also take place and intending members and their mothers especially are asked to attend.

Some time ago Mr Bass, of Vance Street, was approached by a number of boys who were desirous of forming a troop of Boy Scouts in Shannon. He at once set to work to get information as to forming a troop, and as this is now available, the Mayor (Mr E. Butt) invites citizens who are interested to attend a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow evening at 7.30; when this--information will be placed befoie them with „ a view. to forming a troop in Shannon. Such a movement is, a very worthy one and is deserving of tho support of every parent, therefore it is hoped there will be a large attendance at the meeting.

. The social and dance held in the Parish- Hall on Friday evening in aid of Ven. Bede's Church fund drew a. good attendance and was a very successful function, everything going oft' with a swing.. Messrs Pat Cole and sLeng-W'ard carried out the duties of M.C.'s, the MTtuigements for the evening being in charge of a- committee of ladies, who'had prettily decorated the hall with autumn leaves and bronze chrysanthemums. The music for the dancing provided by Mrs Parcell (piano) and My Parcell (violin) add.ed much to the enjoyment. During the evening items were' contributed as follows: Pianoforte duet, Misses M. Ingley and J. Thomson; eallo solo, Miss J. Thomson, solo, Mr Long-Ward; comic stories, Mr Morgan; recitation. Miss Joyce Merwood; recitation, Miss, Camp; Sailors' hornpipe, Miss Anner.sley. ' A balloon waltzing competition.: was won by Miss Christiansen and Mr Lankshear.

Mr J. Linklater, M.P., has received advice that the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Public Works and Lands will meet the deputation-arranged by the Manawatu-Oroua Rivei Board in connection with its modified river protection scheme at Parliament House on Wednesday next, May 29.

Six was a number in a remarkable sequence of dates ir. a divorce case heard during the recent <sessiojn in Dunedin. The parties were married on the 6th, their first child was born on the 6th, the second child was born on the 6th, and they were separated on the 6th, and the divorce was made on the 6th.

Prominence has been given (says a Madrid cable) to a claim for the new treatment of paralysis and kindred ailments by means of cauterisation of the nerve centres devised by a San Sebastian surgeon, Dr. Asuero. It is stated numerous surgeons have investigated and adopted the method, under which it is claimed there have been surprising cures, including paralysed aged people.

An unwitnessed tragedy occurred on Saturday afternoon, when Eric Douglas} tailor's apprentice, aged years, residing with his parents at Donald McLean Street, Newtown, Wellington, was drowned through his canoe overturning at Island Bay*. Douglas has been out with a mate in the canoe and then left for the island alone. Some men later saw the canoe overturned and the lad's hands showing aboye water. They recovered the body, biit life was extinct.

At least one dog *n New Plymouth has an absolute disregard for cold water as well as a keen liking for poultry. On Sunday at Pukekura Park, a big brown collie was unable to resist the attraction which tli3 ducks in the lake held for him. He dived into the icy water and, for a quarter c.f an hour, swam after the birds However, his ardour was finally cooled, and he clambered out Q'n to ihe path to shake hi:n?olf over some amused spectators (no longer amused) of the incident.

It was reported to the Horowhenua Power Board by the engineer (Mr. J. A. Smith), on Tuesday, that during the period since the last meeting (held on May Ist) 15 applications from new consumers and 38 applications for extensions to existing installations were received, comprising eight range's, nine water-heaters, three milking and seven industrial motors. Twenty-four new consumers and 17 extensions had been connected, , including six ranges, five water-heaters, two milking motors, and five industrial motors, making a total of 82.855 K.W. increase. Sixty-three single-phase' and six polyphase meters had been tested and six repaired and re-tested, and four ranges dried out and delivered to consumers.