Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929.

Shannon News, 14 June 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1929.

The pay-out this month for butterfat supplied to the Shannon Dairy Co. for the month ending May 31st will be Is s|d per lb.

Miss M. Smith, of Otaki, who has been appointed to the teaching staff at the Shannon school, will take up her duties on Monday next.

The thanksgiving services for the 'restoration of the King’s health, which ‘were announced for Sunday next at Vcn. Bede’s Church, have been postponed indefinitely owing to the King’s indisposition.

The second of the series of the Fire [Brigade's dances was held in Druids’ •Hall on Tuesday evening and considering the boisterous night the attendance rvas fairly good. Mr H. Curran was M.C., while Mrs Parcell (piano) and Mr Parcell (violin) supplied the music in their usual capable manner.

The tranquility of the Shannon Borough Council * was disturbed by a ibreezy scene on Tuesday evening when 'the appointment of a poundkeeper was tinder discussion. Heated words passed between Crs Curran, sen., and Cr. Downes, with the result that the .Mayor had to call the councillors mentioned to order.

The sale of work held by the Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Guild on Wednesday afternoon in aid of funds for the church and manse improvements was well attended. A very pleasant •afternoon rvas spent, during which 'two competitions were held, the winners being Mrs K. Mitchell 1, Mrs Murray 2; and Miss Jean Brown 1, and Mrs Third 2. A very nice afternoon tea was served, the function being quite a successful one.

At a fair attendance of parishioners of Ven. Bede’s Church, held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, it was decided to carry out the proposed alterations and installation of up-to-date sanitary arrangements at the Parish Hall. The alterations to the building are to consist of extending the front to the footpath and remov-. ing the entrance door now at the 'side to the the .front, thus giving access from the footpath, with ladies’ .and gent’s dressing rooms on each side of the passage.

The committee of the Croquet Club held a successful progressive euchre tourney on Wednesday afternoon in Laurvig’s Hall. Despite the rain there was a good attendance of members and friends. At the conclusion of play afternoon tea, provided by members of the club, was served. The president (Mrs Tranks) on handing Mrs Bass, the winner of the . most games, a pretty Wedgwood plate, expressed the hope that all would be present on Tuesday, 25th June, when the next ’card party would be held.

The weekly euchre tourney held in Laurvig’s Hall last evening drew an attendance of 58 players. The games were keenly contested, the winners being:—Ladies: Mr V. McEwen, 51b box of tea; Miss Bass, 251 b bag of flour; Mrs Murray, 1 lb of tea. Gents: Mr F. Wilson, 51b box of tea; Mr A. McEwen, 251 b bag of flour; Mr R. Sands, lib of tea. W. IL Gunning and Co.’s special prizes were won by Mesdames Holdsworth and Ellery. Those to qualify to compete for the gold watch at the end of the series were Mesdames Fell, McLaggan, Russell, Miss M. Gray and Messrs W. Butler, J. Osborne and G. Hook.

The Girl Guide Movement in Shannon lias been taken up with some zest and behind it is an enthusiastic Committee. On Friday 7th a meeting was held in the Shannon Women’s Institute. The meeting was extremely well attended and what was most pleasing was the attendance of so many mothers of intending Guides. Miss Kebbcll, District Commissioner, and Miss Pyke, her Lieutenant, of Levin, had come over especially to address the girls on the workings of a new Guide Company and also to enrol a member as a Tenderfoot Guide. The girls were, shown a number of games, which greatly interested them The Flag w r ith trefoil and poles, which had been presented by Mrs Waring-Taylor and Mrs Cronquest respectively, was handed over to the Company Aft.er the Ladies of the Committee had dispensed afternoon tea, the President (Mrs II Clifford-Jones) thanked Miss Kebell and Miss Pyke for their interest and assistance

A party of Canterbury farmers who visited the Manawa'u on Friday said they had seldom seen such bad fences, such poor drainage, such lack of shelter and dilapidated homesteads on such good land as in the Kniranga district.

The introduction of machinery for the treatment of flax, so as to enable the fibre to be manufactured into artificial silk, as is done in Japan, was the subject of representations made by a Westport deputation to the Minister of, Public- Works (Mr E. A. Ransom) recently.

.A company has been formed for the erection of a new theatre in Pahiatua.

A Wanganui amateur gardener has bulbs flowering, and within a few days he expects a great show.

Messrs P. Hayman’s building in Victoria Street, Wellington, has been sold to Mr J. E. Williams, a draper,, states a Press message.

Amongst recent additions to the Canterbury Museum are photographs of a drawing by the famous warrior, Te Bauparaha, on recks in the BagInn district. These have been sent by Mr W. W. Smith, of New Plymouth.

So far no appointment lias been made for the headmas'tership of the „ Otaki State School, ■ and we understand a telegram has been sent to the Education Board asking that an appointment be immediately made.

A novel feature about the Maori Rugby team which-defeated the Pakeha representatives at Otaki yesterday was that father and son (K. and M. Hakaraia) did the hooking for the winners with very satisfactory results from the Maori point of view.

A very unusual anu amusing incident occurred on the Miramar links on Saturday, when a heifer grazing on the course picked up a player’s golf ball in the most matter-of-fact manner, nodded its head, and swallowed the ball.

The party of southern farmers which has just completed a'tour of the North Island has given a tangible manifestation of the goodwill which was emphasised throughout the tour, by presenting a fifteen-guinea cup to the Manawatu A. and P. Association as a memento of the visit.

In order to send Bishop Bennett, of Ao-tea-roa and the first Maori Bishop of New Zealand, tc Ihe Lambeth Conference in England next year, a movement has been started in Little River (Canterbury), and the sum of £2O has already been subscribed. Little River is the first district to make this appeal.

For some considerable time the opinion has been freely expressed that a dairy factory should be established at Foxton/ The nearest factory is at Shannon, to which all locally produced cream is carted. In order to ascertain the amount of support likely to be accorded a factory in the tow r n, a meeting of dairy farmers is being held today.

During the reven-a-side tournament held recently in Wanganui on the racecourse a “lady” spectator was so carried away in her enthusiasm that when a nearby young man made a remark unfavourable to the Marton team, the lady turned and replied: “If you say that again I’ll knock your block oif” —which, of course, proves that she’s a lady. However, enthusiasm is good for sport (states the Chronicle).

From time to 1 time advertisement 3 appear from private ear owners to the effect that they have vacant seats for a trip to other centres. At the Nelson City Council meeting the other evening a letter was read from local taxi owners and service car proprietors protesting against the practice, and pointing out that private ear owpers did not have to pay heavy annual license fees (reports the Evening Map, As the council war uncertain about its powers to deal with the matter, it was resolved to communicate with other centres concerning the position.

Speaking of the hardships of some of the Maori clergy in ail address at Tinaaru a few evenings ago, Bishop Bennett said he luicav of cases where ministers were living with their families on £l5O a year. One instance was

brought t(J hijs notice of a Maori clergyman who had been given additional employment—breaking stones — by the County Council -in the district in which he lived, so as to enable ihim to find bread and butter for his family. The Maori Mission Board ?had granted £IOOO towards the new' episcopal scheme, but that would not go far. '• •

A strong pica was made to'the Minister of Health (Hon A. J. Stallworthy) last w;eek by .‘a deputation from the Eastbourne Borough Council to withhold the requisition, passed by the Board of Health, requiring the iborough to install water and drainage services. The Minister promised to give the representations careful - consideration. The spokesman was the Mayor of Eastbourne ' (Mr. H. M. Jones), who asked . the Minister to withhold issue of the requisition • because the deputation considered that he had not been placed in possession of all the facts. The deputation strongly protested against its issue as far as Eastbourne was concerned.

Mechanical curiosity, no doubt, caused a Currie Street (New Plymouth) cat on Thursday morning to get the biggest shock that any of its nine lives has ever had, states the Taranaki Herald. Starting up a lorry, which had been parked on the stand for a little while, a local carrier was perturbed at its reluctance to function properly. Mildly cursing the weather as he struggled along the street other weird noises came to his car from the badly missi ig engine. Peering over the bonnet, the next thing he noticed was the heal of a cat struggling madly. Puss had apparently crept in underneath the bonnet during the course of her investigations, which had been abruptly interrupted by the starting of the engine. She immediately became transfixed across two of the sparking plugs and could not struggle free from the electric shocks until the engine stopped.