Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1929.

Shannon News, 18 June 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1929.

The newly appointed headmaster of the Shannon School, Mr L. J. Marlt3, of Kakahi, will take up his duties •on July Sth.

Mr Bartholomew, who at one time was on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand in Shannon, and is now at Takaka, in the Nelson district, was a visitor to Shannon during the weekend, renewing old acquaintances.

In the “wee sma ’ hours” of the morning, some Shannon residents one day last week, were awakened from their slumbers by a noise sufficient to awakened the Seven Sleepers What seemed to be a. Maori war erv, rent the air in Plimmer Terrace. It proved, however, to be a number of Massey College, students chanting their war cry as they returned home front a party at Foxton.

For some time past the Shannon Medical Committee have been in negotiation with Dr. Miller, of Hamilton, with a view to him commencing practice in Shannon. On Saturday morning Dr. Miller visited Shannon and met •the Medical Committee, the outcome of his visit being that he entered into an agreement to practice in Shannon as a resident doctor for a period of twelve months. Dr. Miller, who for the past eighteen months has been on the medical staff of the Waikato Hospital, will commence practice in Shannon about the middle of August.

The children’s plain and fancy dress party organised by the committee.'of the Girl Guide movement will be held in the Druids’ Hall this evening, commencing at 7 o’clock. Mrs Butler is supplying the music for the dancing and there will be quite a number of good prizes awarded for the best costumes. Everything possible has been done to assure the children having an enjoyable 1 evening. At the conclusion of the children’s party there will be a dance for adults. As the price of admission is within the reach of all a large attendance is anticipated.

The public of Shannon and district have a treat in store for them on Friday evening at the Parish Hall, where the Ladies’ Guild of Veil. Bede’s Church will be holding their fortnightly dance and social. Or. this occasion some ■of Palmerston North’s best talent have signified their intention of contributing items, they being Mr Fraser McKenzie (pianist), Mrs Kendall (soprano), Mr Sian Kingston (tenor), Miss Lorn a Ferguson (elocutionist) and Mr Farmer (banjo and humorist). This party is one of the best draws fit 'Palmerston North coneertSj therefore with this big attraction ‘together with the dancing, for which Mr and Mrs Parcell will supply the music, patrons are assured of a first-class evening’s enjoyment.

A bird which boarded the Port'Nicholson on the steamer’s voyage to Auckland has been identified as a night jar, also called a “goatsucker.” It is stated that the night jar is a migratory bird and feeds on insects.

The New Zealand Rugby team, which will leave for Australia next Friday, will be accompanied by Messrs S. S. Dean (chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, who is going as the guest of the New South Wales Rugby Union), H. Murphy, G. W. Slade, and T. Coltman. /

A small bridge at Reikorangi, cn the Waikanae-Akatnraka Road, was washed away as a result of the heavy rains experienced last week, and in consequence traffic is suspended in that locality. The structure, which was built to replace, one that was swept away some time ago, is in the Huti; County. The Council is putting in hand the erection of a further bridge this week.

In the course of a football match between the Rangiora and Belfast school teams, says a Christchurch paper, a peculiar accident happened. One of the Rangiora boys was wearing his Scouts belt with a snap hook attachment for carrying a clasp knife. In the course of the game another player’s head came in contact with the belt,, and the hook penetrated his scalp. The spring snap closed, and held fast to the flesh, and the boy had a painful time until first-aid surgery, with a penknife, effected his release. He was left with a very sore head.