Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1929.

Shannon News, 28 June 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1929.

A communion service will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church.' Rev R. Williamson will be the preacher. A hearty invitation is extended to all.

A motion of sympathy with the relatives of those who lost their lives in the earthquake and with those who suffered was carried by the Shannon Borough Council on Tuesday evening. A telegram conveying the motion has been forwarded to the Mayor of Westport.

A public meeting is to be held in the Maoriland Theatre on Sunday evening at 8.15 p.m. for the purpose; of forming a Citizens' Committee to make arrangements for raising money to assist those persons who have suffered loss as a result of the recent earthquake.

The second of the series of progressive euchre touraments being conducted by the Croquet Club was held on Tuesday afternoon. At the conclusion of the play Mrs D. McLaggan and Miss Morgan was found to have tied for the highest number of games. In the play off Miss Morgan proved the winner. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Mason, Picard and Wilkinson.

The Shannon Borough Council, at it meeting on. Tuesday evening, endorsed the action of the Mayor in appealing for funds to relieve tb.e distress caused by the earthquake. Cr. Thwaites pointed out that he believed that money was still held in the Public Trust from the Kaitangata ' disaster fund. The Council were of opinion that this money and any other such trust funds should be consolidated and used on the present occasion.

The question of name boards for the streets was mentioned by Cr. Anderson at the Shannon Borough Council meetiug this week. He said they were handy for visitors and he asked if. the Council had ever considered erecting them. He was informed that a past Council had gone into the matter, but nothing eventuated. Cr. Downes did not consider they were necessary in a iown the size of Shannon. It was a different matter in a larger town.

Between noon and one o'clock- yesterday a "baby cyclone" passed through Shannon. It only lasted about two minutes, covering an area of about three chains in its course, during which the verandah in front of Mr A. E. Hyde's shop facing Balance Street was levelled, slight damage also being done to other property in its wake. Immediately the squall passed over there was a dead calm.

With a view of augmenting the funds of the Women's Institute, Mrs C. Gruerin on Wednesday afternoon gave the first of a series of eight lessons in millinery. There was a good attendance of members, the demonstration proving most instructive. The lessons will be continued every Wednesday and as the charge is only sixpence* per lesson, ladies should not miss.the opportunity to learn some of the arts,of millinery.

Attention was drawn by Or. Anderson at the Shannon Council meeting to the need of a notice board at the corner by the Presbyterian Church, directing motorists and others to the road to Foxton. He stated that quite a number-of people go down the road to the old bridge site, and then have to turn back. He said that as he lived on the old road he was being continually called io the-door at all hours of the night to give directions. The Council decided to Avrite to the Wellington Automobile Assciation pointing out the need for sign posts at the Presbyterian Church and Sheehan Street corners.

The weekly euchre tourney held last evening in the Madriland Theatre, the gross proceeds from which the Shannon (..ranch of the New- Zealand Labour Party are generously donating to the fund for the relief of sufferers by the recent, earthquake, drew a large attendance, 135 players taking part, with the result that the Committee will be able to hand over the sum of £l3 10s 3d. After supper was served and the winners annbunced the Mayor (Mr E. Butt) thanked the committee for their thoughtful and kindly action in foregoing the takings of their tournament that night in assisting such a deserving cause, also those who had assisted by donating prizes, and the public for their response. The following were the winners:—Ladies: Mrs T. Moynihan, ham donated by Messrs Mason and Peach; Mrs Fuller, tin of biscuits, donated by Mr J. Newton; Mrs Ellwood, 1 cwt. of coal, by Messrs R. and G. Hook. Gents: Mr T. Bell, i cwt. of coal, donated by Messrs R. and G. Hook; L. Satherley, pipe donated by Mr H. Hook; W. Christian, 50 cigarettes, donated by Mr C. Young. Special prizes for ladies donated by Mrs Eawlinson, Mrs Martin and Mrs W. Moynihan. Gent's specials donated by same donor, Messrs R. Sands and D. McLaggan. Booby prizes, Mrs Butler and Mr R. Harding; Children's prizes: Nola Butters and Rhonda Harding. Those to qualify to compete for watch were Mesdames Russell, Bovis, Hyde, Grey, Mabey, Halley and Parr. Messrs Coates, Olsan, H. McKenzie and A. Mason.

I The Levin-Foxton road is still blockI cd to traffic cnving to floods, but the road between Shannon and Foxton remains open. j To-morrow (Saturday) at 1.30 p.m. Mounsey and Co. will sell by public auction at Mr W. A. Lankshear's residence, Grey Street, Shannon, at,. .1.30 p.m. the whole of the contents of his dwelling. The sale is an unreserved one. A list of the contents to be offered appears in our advertising columns. The Horowhenua Power Board on Tesday appointed the chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) and Mr A. J. Petherick to represent it at the conference of Power Boards 3*ext monjtlh,. |Th.e Secretary (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) and Engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) were also given leave to attend the conference.

An interim return o*t" sheep in the Dominion or. April 30 shows an increase, compared wfifeh the .final return of 1928 of 1,877,637, the total being 29,011,247, of which 15,569,209 are in the North Island and 13,442,238 in the ,South Island.

A monster wild boar was shot in Atkinson's bush, on the Ugbrooke Station, Marlborough, recently, by Mr G. A. Vavasour A section of the shield taken from the back of the beast just over the foreleg, is believed to constitute a record for thickness, measuring ■3in. through. The tusks are over 9|in. in length and well ground, and are a good pair, being over the circle. ' '

An American woman stockbroker, who has just 'gone bankrupt with liabilities of £20,000, is continuing to edit a financial magazine and to advise her clients on speculative stocks. This reminds one of the pilot who. remarked to the skipper of the ship he was steering into harbour: "There ain't a rock or a snag in this stream I don't know (crash), and that's one of 'em."

From Hamilton comes a story of a, farm girl who was asked why she didn't drink more milk. "Why, there's hardly enough for the calves," she replied. This sounds hard to Delieve, •but Dr. Henderson, Medical Officer of Health, reports it is a fact that 10 .per cent, of the children of sharemilkers whose conditions he investigated never drank milk.

The Wanganui Education Board spent over two hours on Wednesday investigating a report from a Palmer-, ston school head teacher concerning alleged charges of insubordination against an assistant teacher. Both parties were present and hub.riitted statements. The Board's decision indicated that the headmaster's control of the teaching staff must be upheld.

The thunderstorm which raged throughout Monday night brought a sensational experience to a resident of Beach Eoad, Mr A. Weir, who lives in a "bach" opposite the Central Development Farm. The building was struck by lighttning and had one side torn out and the roof ripped off. Mr Weir was knocked unconscious and did not recover until some hours later, and he is still suffering from shock. It is thought that a wire which had been stretched between the building and * fencie, and 'used for drying clothes, acted as a conductor of the lightning to the house.

The Southland climate does not always receive the very favourable recommendation that a crop of green peas in June provides. Many people would be inclined to declare this impossible, but a Southland Times reporter was told last week that a fin'e crop of green peas is to be seen on the property of Mr James Scott, of "Drumoak," Wyndham. The peas are said to be fully developed, and would be quite creditable if grown at any time. Another row that is now in full bloom will be watched with interest, as it is questionable whether they will be' able to escape the frost.

An unusual feature about a marriage which was solemnised at Blenheim a few days ago was the faet that the age of the bridegroom was 80 years and that of the bride 77 years. The' nuptials of the elderly, couple, says the Marlborough Express, were the ■culmination, of an old romance, for they were engaged to be married 58 yeara ago. The match, however, did not meet with the approval of the lady's parent*, and, as she was then a minor, she was prevailed upon to break off the engagement and many another man. Her former fiancee remained a bachelor, and when he again met the lady, then a widow, a few weeks ago, he renewed his suit for her hand with success; Both are very old residents of Blenheim, having resided there for nearly 60. years.

Speaking at the social gathering at Foxton Wednesday to celebrate the inaguration of the cargo service by the new steamer Himatangi, Captain Holm, who brought the vessel from Sydney, said he was very glad'to find that some one other than those depending on the sea for a livelihood, was taking an interest in coastal shipping. The coastal trade was showing a serious decline. There were 186 fewer vessels tradi»g on New Zealand coasts at present than there were twenty years ago. In 1908, a total of 388 ships employing 2926 men and boys were engaged in the coastal trade, while last year the total had fallen to 202 ships and 1816 persons, a falling off of 186 vessels and 1110 men and boys. This decline had been brought about by two factors; first the opening of smaller ports to overseas ships doing away with the need of transhipping, and second, the improvement of land transportation. There was no doubt about it that sea carriage was cheap carriage, and given a fair run its prosperity would come back. He had no doubts about the success of the Foxton venture.

The gate takings at Shannon on Saturday for the Manawatu-Hoiowhenua Rugby games were £3B'l7s.

A raid was made on Stratford motorists last week. Fourteen were found to be without licenses.

Figures supplied by the Auckland Labour Department showed a total of 1078 men out of work (states the Auckland Sun). Of this number 900 are classed as fit for heavy work and 178 for light work. During the past week 65 men were placed in. employment.

"All Quiet on the Western Front," the German novel of the war, has been banned from the Auckland Public Library. No book has been more inquired for at the library than this novel by the German, Erich Maria Remarque, but the authorities hold that its general circulation is impossible owing to the. coarseness of some of its expressions and some of the subjects mentioned.

The general manager of the Broadcasting Company announces that nego tiations have been finalised for a broadcast on short wave of descriptions of the All Black matches in Sydney. All four New Zealand main stations as well as 2YB New Plymouth, will terideavour to pick up and rebroadcast the transmissions from 2ME. The first All Black match, that against New South Wales, takes place on Saturday, commencing at 3- o'clock, Sydney time, corresponding'with 4.30 New Zealand time. ■

The Public Service Commissioner announced yesterday the appointment of Mr A. H. Cockayne, as Assistant Director-General of Agriculture, in succession to Mr F. S. Pope, who. retired recently. Mr Cockayne became Director of the Fields Division, and last year he was appointed Director of the Plant Eeseareh Station at Palmerston North. It is understood that this directorship will not" be affected by his .(promotion. He is a recognised authority on botany and plant diseases. Mr Cockayne, who is 48 years of age, is the only son of Dr.. Leonard Cockayne, C.M.0., F.R.'S., the eminent botanist. In 1909 he married Miss Ella Hutton, the only daughter of the late Mr J. A. Hutton, chief postmaster of Wellington.

Every winter the sloops attached to the New Zealand Squadron of the Eoyal Navy, make long cruises in the Pacific to show the flag in out-of-the way British possessions (says the Auckland Star). They left on Mondaymorning for those sunny seas. The Laburnum is going to Fiji, and then on to Elliee group and the Gilbert group. In the course of her long voyage she will also touch at several'isolated places where thia annual visit is one of the few things that keep the islanders in touch with the Empire. The Veronica does not go so far north, her itinerary including the Cook group, Samoa and Tahiti. Before leaving the Hauraki Gulf the sloops will carry out gunnery practice. They are due back in Auckland on October 19th.

The agitation to change the name of Palmerston North is being renewed. It is pointed out that there arc nine "Palmerstons" in the world and that the postal confusion with Palmerston in the South Island continues. A great many business people favour the change and the indications are that, when the population »eaehes the 20,000 city mark at the end of the year a strong effort will be made to effect an alteration. Objection is taken by somo cittzens to the proposal on the ground of expense and the loss of the goodwill built up during the past fifty years. Towns- outside Palmerston will need to maintain a vigilant watch against the adoption of the name "Manawatu," which is ' suggested by those moving for a chang•.

The right word does not always come even to eloquent professional men, and an instance of this helped for a moment to brighten proceedings in the Supreme Court at Auckland the other day. "I cannot imagine how it would be* possible to use the passive tense more effectively than is done in this section," said Mr Hogben. "Passive tense?" queried Mr A. H. Johnstone from across the table. ''Passive mood" corrected Mr Hogben. "No, it is the subjective mood," said Mr J. B. Johnston also on the other side of the table. All three counsel halted at a loss until Mr Johnston held a hurried consultation with a junior colleague, and returned with the missing word, "Passive voice," he Avhispered. "Passive voice," said Mr,Hogben confidently, adding. "We had to apply to the latest from the university to get the correct term." Mr Justice Kennedy appeared fully to enjoy the situation.

According to Dr. C. E. Adams, Government Astronomer and Seismologist, earthquakes are divided into two classes—volcanic and tectonic. It is the .latter class that has convulsed the West Coast of the South Island. Tectonic earthquakes'are said to be caused by the .d,ef!ormajtions of the- earth's crust, to which surface features arc ultimately due. These deformations arise from the gradual shrinking of the centra 1 , core, or from changes in the load on the crust-through denudation and sedimentation. Stresses accumulate in the aolid rock until relieved by the foimaticn of fissures, along which movements of adjacent "earth-blocks take place. These earth blocks may be of vast siz;i and fractures or faults separating them are rarely single planes of rupture, but consist of numerous sub-parallel breaks, extending more or less continuously along elongated belts. Such fault-zones may be hundreds of miles long, and many miles wide.