Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

Shannon News, 11 June 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.

Miss Camp, of Buckley, met with a oainful mishap yesterday when she slipped on the verandah at her residence and strained the ligaments of her leg.

Mr W./ Roach, of Foxton son of Mr and Mrs J. Roach, of Shannon, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Palmerston North Hospital on Friday ni'ght. He is reported to be progressing favourably.

A meeting of parishioners of Ven. Bede’s Church-will be held in the Parish Hall this evening commencing at ,7.30 to discuss intended alterations and the installing of up-to-date salutary arrangements at the Parish Hall. It is hoped that as mlany parishioners as are able will attend so that the proposals can be properly considered. .

The Methodist Sunday School annual prizegiving and concert will be held in the Parish Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. There will be tea at six o’clock for the scholars, the concert commencing at 7.30 p.m. In connection with the latter a first-class programme has been drawn up and a good evening’s enjoyment will be provided.

On Friday afternoon, Miss Kebbell, •District Guide Commissioner, Levin, visited Shannon p # nd gave the twelve girls, who have been selected to be trained as leaders in the newly formed Girl Guides troupe, their first instruction in Guide work, also performing the ceremony of enrolling Miss Todd as captain.

The friends of Mr F. H. Tayicr, of Ballance Street, will be sorry to learu that he is still confined to his bed following an attack of influenza which he .contracted while on a visit to Auckland during the school holidays. Although Mr Taylor is improving It will be some time before he will be able to resume his duties at Makerua.

In connection with the formation of a Boy Scouts, troop in Shannon, mothers and fathers of propective scouts and all others interested in the movement are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the Council rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7.30 p.m. It is important that parents, should attend to enable the movement to be a success.

General regret will be felt throughout. the district .at the sad news of the which occurred early on Sunday morning, of one of the children of the County Chairman, Mr G. Alex. Monk, and Mrs Monk, at their home at Reikorangi. This was their little sob, John Bryan, who was not quite four years* of age. He had been rather seriously ill last week, but his end Was unexpected and came as a painful shock to the parents and family, for whom much sympathy is felt.

The fortnightly dance and social eonducted in the Parish Hall on Friday evening by the ladies of Ven. Bede’s Church, was well attended, despite the wet evening. As usual, the function was quite an enjoyable one,' the items contributed by Miss Annesley, Miss M. Ingley and Mr L. Milner being much appreciated. The music for the dancing by Mr and Mrs Parcell added to the pleasure of the evening. Competitions were held, Mrs_ Ward and Mr Swift winning the Monte Carlo waltz and Miss E. Lankshear and Mr C. Lankshear the Balloon w'altz.

From Friday evening until Saturday afternoon the borough water supply failed. On Friday morning the borough workman scoured the mains but on reaching the intake found the pipes were blocked by shingle. As the water in the creek was too deep to allow them to remove the shingle then, this was done the-next morning and the water flowed freely through the pipes to the reservoir, trangely enough, although the water was not retained in the reservoir, there was' not reaching the town. Further investigations were made, in which the Waterworks Conunittee took part, but these failed to locate the trouble. Finally, the water was diverted direct from the intake to the town, later being again turned to the reservoir. However, whatever the trouble was, it righted itself and there is now a full supply running from the reservoir. The matter is to be gone into at the Council meeting this evening when the Waterworks Committee will submit a report.

iThe population of the Borough of Palmerston on April Ist was estimated by the Government Statistician at 10,77*5. ' Before the end of the year the 20,000 mark will be passed and the town will be proclaimed a city. The population of the Borough with the urban areas is already 20,880.

Captain Cook introduced several things into New Zealand, stated Mr K. Ross when lecturing on early New Zealand at Palmerston. He brought pigs, potatoes, turnips, 'and cabbages, but the Maoris did not understand the last two which eventually ran wild, so that botanists at a later date first of all thought they were indigenous to New Zealaid.

;The Works Committee recommended to the County Council, on Saturday, that the application by residents of Queen Street West for a lamp be referred to the councillors for the Wirokino riding, for investigation and report. The County Chairman (Mr Monk) suggested that the members approach the Power Board Engineer, to ascertain whether the wiring for the proposed lamp could be worked in connection with the wiring of the Borough scheme; if a clock had to be installed to control an isolated light, it would become - expensive. The recommendation was adopted.

A very unusual incident occurred on the Pup.uke (Waikato) golf links on Thursday last. Mr D. M. Davidson, when driving from the eleventh tee, hit his ball about 160 yards, and. it dropped into the pocket of the veteran, Mr P. H. Mingay. So cleanly did the ball enter the pocket •of the coat that all that was felt was a slight tugging at the pocket. Mr Mingay immediately thought somebody had pushed his hand, into it, and was greatly surprised when he put his hand into his pocket and discovered the ball. The ball had not touched the ground, but had gone straight into the small opening provided by Mr Mingay's pocket.

It is likely that restrictions will bo placed on the netting of whitebai; next season, in the opinion of Mr D. J. Hope, curator to the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. Mr Hope has long .advocated that whitebait should be conserved, as the most valuable source of the trout's food supply, but (says the Press), it is only recently that rJiose in authority have realised that . these small fish . are becoming scarcer each year, and if they continue to be exploited as-/they have been, they will soon be no more. The matter came up at the last conference of acclimatisation society curators. The curtailment of the season was,-deemed necessary by many members,, and Mr A. Hefford, Chief Inspector of. fisheries, agreed that the time had come when something should be done..

In a report to the Ilorowheuua County Council on Saturday, .on the work of the Health Department’! in the County during the three months ended April 30th, Inspector Huggins gave the following particulars:—lnfectious disease cases investigated: Diphtheria 3, scarlet fever 2, pneumonia 1, pulmonary tuberculosis 1. „ Sanitary inspections: Habitations, 18 visits, one requisition served; food-sellers' premises, five visits; plumbing and drainage, three visits; hotels, one visit; schools, two visits. “In addition to routine, matters attended to,'' the Inspector added, “visits have been paid to two Maori tangis,! and precautions taken regarding dysentery among the Natives. Dr. Ritchie, Medical Officer of Health, Wellington, has also paid .two visits.to the County. On investigating diphtheria in one part, a carrier .was discovered and removed to hospital."

A letter, addressed to the Chairman,' was received by the Horowhenua Coun.--ty Council on Saturday front Mr M. A. Eliott with reference to his election as a represenatative of the Maliawatu (district on the Wellington: Harbour Board, stating that if there was any matter in which he could be of service to the County at any time, he would be pleased to hear from the Council. As far as Wellington Harbour Board matters were "concerned, the interests of Palmerston North and the whole of the surrounding districts were identical. Therefore, it was not a matter of much moment in which locality the Representative iresided. He desired to do all possible to further and protect the interests of the whole of the Manawatu combined district. He congratulated Mr Monk on his re-election as County Chairman. A ! resolution was passed that the letter be received and that Mr Eliott be thanked for his offer.

Each British party-leader has a child or children in the new Parliament. Mr Baldwin hag a son who, with more political independence than filial loyalty, has won to Parliament as a Labour man. Mr Ramsay MacDonald has an earnest son, Malcolm. Mr Lloyd George has a son and a daughter. Before Megan Lloyd George took up politics she had ideas of a career as a' songstress. An Auckland,’ girl studied with her at the same echool of voice prpduction: in London, and describes her as a volatile little thing, full of energy, but quite deficient in the vocal equipment of a good singer. Consequently it is perhaps as- well that she has given up singing for politics. Malcolm MacDonald was in New Zealand a few years ago with a university debating team. His supreme earnestness and tin mass of figures and facts always at his command were what most impressed those who got to know him.

The publication of a complete history on the pedigree Jersey cows of New Zealand was urged at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association by Mr. J. B. Tonar, Northcote, Auckland. The idea was warmly applauded, and reference was made to the need of such a work to place the, breed on the map authoritatively as an important unit in the great dairy industry. Mr. J. \V. Tapp, secretary, agreed to give the benefit of his knowledge and experience to the compilation, indicating, however, that his acquaintance with Jersey establishment in the Dominion went back as far only as 1882, when Cicero 11. was imported. A member suggested that such a history should not only be a valuable record of strains development, but a book that could be circulated outside New Zealand for the benefit of the Jersey breed. The president (Mr. Missenj assured the meeting that the matter would receive .proper consideration, as it was widely felt such a history should be made available.’ The matter was left in the hands of the eouneil.

The rates for 1929-39, particulars of which have already been published, were levied at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday, and are payable on July Ist.

Under examination in bankruptcy at Woodville, a farmer stated that the only furniture he possessed for himself, his wife and child was an old bedstead and a small amount of crockery.

Out of approximately 11,900 motor drivers in Wellington city only some 7500 had taken out their new driving licenses by last evening, when the emergency office at the Concert Chamber closed down.