Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929.

Shannon News, 23 August 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929.

;Mrs Williams, of Frarikton, who twenty years ago was a resident of Shannon," is staying with Mr and Mrs G. Hook, of Grey Street.

A farewell party is to be tendered Rev. A. J. Farnell and Mrs Farnell at the Parish Hall on Friday evening next. All are cordially invited.

The friends of Mr and Mrs B. G. Taylor will be pleased to hear that their son, George, who has been seriously ill in the Palmerston North Hospital, is now on the improve.

The last of the section of Mr F. Bryant's estate, has been taken over by Messrs McLean and Edginton, of Levin. The owners of other sections have already commenced building.

Through the breaking of the forks of his cycle, while proceeding along Plimmer Terrace on Wednesday, Mr A. Tremewan received a nasty fall and as a result had to receive medical attention.

Owing to the illness of Mrs E. Butt's sister, Miss Bolton, who resides at Pahautanui, 'Mr a,iul Mrs Butt left for there on Tuesday. Mr Butt was therefore unable to attend the Council meeting that evening.

A reminder is given that the annual meeting of members of the Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will be held in the Council. Chambers on Monday evening at 7.30. All members and intending members arc requested to attend.

The fortnightly euchre tourney wlric'u is conducted by the ladies of the Croquet Club again drew a good attendance on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs T. Moynihan won the most games, thus securing the trophy. Afternoon ten was served, the hostesses being Mesdames Pranks, Morgan and Bovis.

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The children's concert to be held in the Parish Hall on Monday evening, promises to plovide a good evening's entertainment. An excellent pro gramme has been drawn up and as the proceeds are to be devoted towards the purchase of attendance prizes for the scholars-attending Ven. Bede's Sunday School it is hoped there will be a good attendance of the public.

As usual there was a lai'ge attendance at the Labour Party's weekly euchre tourney held last evening. The following were the winners:—Ladies: Mrs Radford, -51 b box of tea; Miss M. Gray, 25 lb bag flour; Mrs B. Kussell, lib tea. Gents: Mr G. Freeman, 51b box of tea; Mr Butler, 251 b bag flour; Mr C. Pritchard, lib tea. Booby prizes donated by Messrs Mason and Peach were won by Mr Moore and Mrs C. C. Butters . The following qualified to compete for the gold'watch: Mesdames Butt, Gregory, Charles, Messrs W. Forbes, W. Olsen, E. Thorne, G. Wilson, W. Cameron and Shapleski.

There was a large attendance of members of the Women's Institute at the meeting held on Wednesday afternoon. After the usual routine business had been transacted, Mrs Waring Taylor gave a most interesting talk on Angora rabbits, at the conclusion of which she was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A competition for the best sea grass topped stool created a lot of interest, the winner being Mrs J. T. Bovis. During the afternoon a "bring and buy" stall did excellent business. Aidainty afternoon tea served by the hostesses Mesdames Roach, Guerin and Edginton was much appreciated.

"With a view to minimising the menace to trout and making a commercial use of eels I am prepared to catch 50 or 100 tons of eels, and deliver them at the Waingawa Freezing Works'for 2M per lb live weight, in quantities of not less than one ton per day," said a letter from Mr J. B. McKenzie, of Masterton, which roused a lively discussion at the meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. The matter was referred to the Fish Committee for investigation.

The question was asked by Mr T. G. Vincent, at the meeting of the Horow'henua Power Bofard on Tucsdajy, whether the officers of the Board had any powers relating to extension lamps, such as are used in garages for conveying light to jobs which the ordinary means of illumination do not reach. He remarked that, in the South Island recently, a boy was electrocuted while holding an extension lamp. The Engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) stated that these devices were covered by the Government regulations. The inspector made periodical visits to the garages throughout the district, to see to these things.- Every time that an accident of the kind referred to happentd iu New Zealand, a circular was sent out from the Board's office, pointing out the danger of using apparatus that was not up to standard. In certain cases, in this Board's district, temporary apparatus had been cut off until it was put in order. The Board's officers made periodical examination of all garages and factories, to guard against the possibility of accidents. Of late they had not found anything of which to complain at all.

The gate takings at tht WairarapaManawhenua match in Musterton on Saturday last were £240 os.

The Railway Department has decided to allow seats to be reserved for children under three years of age travelling with their parents or guardians. The usual registration fee of one shilling will be charged.

A scheme for the establishment ->f municipal golf links at Eawhiti Domain, New Brighten, A\as definitely decided on by the Christchurch City Council last night. The links will hi jointly managed by the City Council and the New Brighton Borough Council.

"If the Director of Education had a brain-wave and insisted on fire drill in the schools, instead of this militarism and military drill, it would be infinitely better for the Dominion." So said Mr J. Fletcher, proposing the toast of the United Fire Brigades' Association at the annual function of the Devonpovt Municipal Fire Brigade.

An English syndicate is prospecting the huge coal deposits at Charleston, Wcstland* which have hitherto been unworked owing to the difficulty of transport to rail and shipping. The prospecting results are satisfactory. The intention is to erect a benzine distillation plant involving a cost of £50,000.

Farmers in the Woodville district have received notice through a legal firm that unless they pay up the Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board's levy forthwith, they will be prosecuted. It is understood that a test case is to be made, as some of the farmers, besides having no rabbits on their properties, are in two Rabbit Board districts.

A well-known Hawke's Bay farming authority, who recently toured the North Island by road, commented to a pressman upon the very few swaggers to be seen at the present time on our highways. He remarked that in some parts of tlii3 island farm work seemed fairly plentiful, and that_ one Auckland" provincial organisation had been almost inundated Avith applications for boys to work on the land.

In an article in the "New Zealand Surveyor," describing a tour through the UreA\ f era Country, the Avriter, Harold J. Jenks, mentions that after a brief stay in the region round Pohutu, he and: another surveyor pitched their camp in the valley leading doAvn to Rotomahana. There Avere the v.? numberless hot streams and boiling springs. In this valley they Avere surprised to find "the normally coldblooded frog in streams that Avere almost too hot for the hand to bear."

Thieves broke into one of the explosive magazines of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, apparently during the past Aveek-end, and stole two cases of detonators. The gelignite, which Avas in a different magazine from the detonators, remained untouched. The theft of the detonators appeared to be a determined one, for the original lock on the magazine was tampered with and a new one Avas fitted, only to bo burst open almost immediately.

Questions regarding the proposals for introducing black and blue opossums, musk rats, and silver foxes for the purposes of producing skins for marketing purposes were submitted to the Board 'of Agriculture in Wellington last week for its opinion. The Board did not express any objection to the introduction of opossums, but notwithstanding the fact that silver foxes, if introduced, were intended to be kept in captivity, the Board was unable to agree to the •proposal. It also was opposed to th 6 introduction of musk rats.

Few subscribers would think to return a book after the lapse of 43 years, but the other day two volumes were handed iu to an astonished assistant librarian lat the Wanganui {Library. The man who brought the books in stated that he took them out in 1886, and, on leaving Wanganui about that time, packed them with his belongings. He had only just returned to this city after a long absence of 43 years. The man would not give his name, .but after leaving the books walked out again. Possibly he had visions of being billed for keeping the books over the period allowed, a matter of merely £2O, acceding to the rules.

A speedy run through from Christchurch to Invercargill was made on Friday by two Invercargill motorists who claim that, without racing, they kept up a good pace all the Avay. Leaving Christchurcli at 9.15 a.m., they arrived at Invercargill at 8'.55 p.m , their travelling time, including stops was 11 hours 40 minutes, an average speed of 34 miles per hour. One man was at the wheel the whole time, and the entiro distance was travelled in top gear. The roads were splendid, they report, except in South Otago, and Southland roads compare very favourably with those of the Canterbury Plains. The reported bad patch at Stony Creek is quite passable.

That too much water can lead to a quarrel just as easily as too much alcohol, was proved at the Sports Trust Cup match at Lumsden recently (says the Southland Times). Throughout the game rain felb-heavily. One spectator realising that his felt hat was catching a pool of water bent his head to let the stream run off. Unfortunately for him the stream, instead of flowing' on to the ground ran down another spectator's neck. Righteously indignant this man threatened to show the other the difference between "down the neck" and "in the neck." Hasty explanations followed and before blows were struck a reconciliation was effected, the sufferer finally extending his a-ight hand for a. shake of goodfellowship, while he used his left to wipe his neck.