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Shannon News FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

Mr and Mrs A. E. Hyde who have been on a motor .tour to Auckland, returned home yesterday after having spent an enjoyable holiday.

The friends of Mrs Long-Ward will be sorry to hear that she has ""been eonfined to her bed for some days as the result of after effects of the 'flu. She is now much improved and expects to be about again in a few days.

When the question of letting the unused or portions of the streets was before the Council on Tuesday evening, 'Cr. Curran sen., said that while he did :not object to paying for unused roads occupied by him, he did think ' that if this wa s the only way the Borough had got to raise funds,, then it is time -they closed up shop.

The fortnightly euchre tourney held by the ladies of the Croquet Club- took place in Laurvig's Hall on Tuesday afternoon when there was the usual at T tendance of. players. Mrs Terry won the most games during the play a»d was later presented with the trophy. The hostesses for the afternoon were Me-sdames A. Mason, B. Wilkinson and W. Picard.

According to Mr A. E. Hyde, who returned from Auckland yesterday, a large number of dwellings are unoccupied in that city. In a recent issue of the "-Star" he states that he counted 250 houses advertised to let. He states that some owners in their eagerness to secure tenants were accepting rentals wl#eh show a loss of 10s to 15s< per week on what the properties are actualty costing them.

The Labour Party's weekly'euchre tourney held last evening in Laurvig's Hall wa s again well patronised, when eighty-two players took part. The Avinners were: Ladies—Mrs McLaggan, 5 lb. box tea; Mrs Butters, 25 lb. bag of flour; Mrs Satherley, 1 lb. tea. Gents: Mr W. Butler, 5 lb. box tea; Mr R. Harding, 25 lb. bag flour; Mr J. Lester, lib. tea./ Those to qualify to compete for the watch were: Mesdames L. Jones, W. Radford, Gregory, Russell and Misses Lanson and Godfrey, Messrs G. Jones, Hughan and B. Russell. It was announced that the first • usual night after the play off for the watch will be a benefit night In aid Shannon Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's, fund for permanent surfacing the cycle track in the Domain.

Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., has' received the following letter: —"Dear Sir, — With further reference to your question regarding the reservation of seating accommodation for children undejj' pleasure in informing you that arrangeihg accommodation for children I. have which a seat may be reserved for /a child under three years, of age on payment of the usual reservation fee of Is, but without the necessity.of pro-, curing a passenger ticket for the child. Yours faithfully, W. B. TAVERNEE, Minister of Railways."

x A relic of the pioneering days in New Zealand was shown to a Southland Times reporter the other day in the form of a small block of compressed tea. The tea, which resembled a plug of tobacco, was purchased in London in 1851 by the late Mr J. T. Crofts. The specimen is nothing like the ordinary tea of commerce, and would never be recognised as tea. The block is grooved on both sides, presumably for convenience in use, as the grooves separate pieces -conjtajining about two spoonfuls. The block is to be placed in the Southland Museum, and will form a valuable' addition to the relics of the early days.

Although in most instances excuses given by defendants in by-law cases have L been tried before, now and again a novel one is tendered. There was an example in the By-law Court at Wellington the other day, when a defendant was charged, in addition to having no horn on his motor-cycle, with having overloaded the machine. "I've misunderstood this third-party agreement, your Worship,'.' he told Mr T. B. McNeil, S.M. "I thought I was allowed to carry two persons on the machine besides myself." "Apparently he has been under the impression that the third parly insurance risk enables him to carry two people other than himself on the motor cycle," said the assistant city solicitor (Mr J. Lockie). "It is certainly a novel explanation." "How did you get this novel idea of yours?" the Magistrate asked the defendant. "I understod that was what I insured for, but I see my mistake now." He was o'rdered to pay 10s costs.

There "was a short passage at arms between the Secretary and the manager at the annual meeting of the Nireaha Cheese Company yesterday. The balance sheet this year contained extra columns showing the cost of manufacture. This wa3 commented on as being valuable, and questions then followed as to what was included in this eom..pHtation. The manager asked if a .new vat had been included, and it was stated that it had. The manager held that this should not have been included as it would last for a number of years, and the cost should be distributed. The secretary explained that had the vat been an addition-! one it .would not have been includes, but it had to be taken in as it replaced one that had worn out. The manager argued that the cost as shown with the vat taken in jin one year, did'net give a true indication of the manufacturing •cost. A voice: But the .vat has been •paid for. The secretary said the vat had had to be dealt with in the one year as it was a replacement. Perhaps the manager did not agree with the course, but it was the correct,oae.

. The Otaki Mail says an effort is icing made to retain the present nmwaybridge —which is to be replaced by a new structure—for use as a traffic bridge.

The Hamilton Borough Counch last «ight referred t (; a committee the question of urging the GoveriniKnt to increase hotel license fees and arrange a sliding scale according to population, states-a, Press telegram.

Bushfellers 12 miles from Wairoa recently discovered in a patch of about 100 acres a number of kiwis. The country around Waioma Ims been dcircd for many years, and apparently the kiwi colony lias been in existence for the whole of that, time in a reserve on the property, though the birds■ were nevfer sighted until recently, when the axe was put into this small area of bush.

"The workers of New Zealand were misled by "the promise of £70.000,000. They found they had been looking at a sun of burnished gold. They were dazzled and blinded by its glare, but now that their eyesight has been recovered they find that the gold was nothing but a mirage. It was a pyrotechnic display of- brilliancy, ending in'| sparks and ashes." The above remarks were made by M|. A. 11. Samuel, Reform member for Thames, in the course of his Budget spcccli in the House of Representatives yesterday.

A statement was made, according to the New'Zealand Smallholder, by IMr L. Poynter, Government orchard instructor for Cantcrbu.y, that earthquakes had little effect on glassbyuses He said he had visited the Wet Ciast of the South Island,- and h:'d beeju through the area which had su'ffied so severely in the rcc/mi upheaval. In one place a was almcsi: com-' pletely destroyed, but a glasshcose near the back door was not damaged in the slightest degree.* Net even a pane of glass was cracked.

Owing to the high cost of beef in the local market, a movement is afoot amongst the leading Dunedin butchers (o obtain supplies of bc&f from Wei-lington-(states the Otago Daily Times). >These supplies, it is said, can be lauded at Dunedin at a. very much cheaper rate. It is undei-stod that a trial shipment of North Island beef will arrive in this city next week, and, if satisfactory, it is anticipated'that the.maof butchers will draw on ■'the north while the present high prices prevail.

A large lorry, knewn as Hainell's, and containing a load of benzine, was the means of blocking the traffic at. Kiiku on Tuesday for nearly two hours, during which some forty eras, travelling north and south, weie held up. In negotiating - the temporary bridge, the pl<;l .que having been dismantled, the lorry failed to make the crossing. Another loiry, after a deal of pulling managed to get- the stranded vehicle just back far enough to allow a cross-' ing.'As the hour was late (11.30 p.m.) and many had long journeys ahead the language of some of the other drivers was unparliamentary.

; A section in the Foxion Horticultural Society's spring schedule, provides for a collection of black-birds', thrushes' and sparrows' eggs, to be paid- for at so much per dozen, pro rata, to the extent of the pmount donated for the'purpose, and to be collected within a radius of three miles of the Poxton Post Ofiice. All cgo S to become the property of the Society. The sum of has'been kindly donated in this connection by Mr. 13. G. Gower. Collectors aTe asked to thread the eggs in strings of 50 each. Any other birds eggs in the entry will condemn the collection.

The need for closely examining cheques before they are accepted as payment of accounts was brought home to an Auckland grocer the other clay (says the Star). A certain young man about town is deep in debt, lie owed the grocer £B. The grocer, knowing him well, thought of transferring the account to the bad debts column in his books, but later decided to send his collector to see the debtor. ''Come in, you're the man I'm looking for," said the man who owed the money. "I'm just paying out some cheques now. Here's yours." lie handed the collector a cheque for £l2, and received £4 as change. "He's all right, he'? paid," the grocer proprietor was cheerily informed, by the collector on his return. However it was not so good as it looked. Just before 'the cheque was paid into the bank it was discovered that it had. been post-dated for August, 1930. The grocer will have to wait another year, while the other man has the use of his £4.

Mr A. R. Callander, 11 o row hernia County assistant engineer, lias been selected from among ten applicants for the position of clerk ;md engineer to the Cheviot County Council. lie returned to-day from a visit to Cheviot, ■ and will take up the duties of his new ' position about the beginning of October. Mr Callander came to Levin as'

County assistant engineer in February, 1925$ after having' been i . the service of a Palmersron .North firm as a surveyor and engineer. During a period of about six months from the commencement of last year, he whs acting engineer for the Tlorowhenuu

County pending the appointment of (he present engineer, Mr J. T. M. Brewster. The experience gained by' Mr Callander in this district lias been of a varied and useful natuie, cnirying with it a good deal of responsibility, particularly during the half-year >vhcn he was in sole charge of the highways construction. He has mad" many friends, both in Levin, where he resided, and in the county, and their best /"wishes will accompany'Mr Callander and family on their removal to the South Island,

The oldest, existing branch of the Hibernian Society in New Zealand, that of UrcyiTiouth St. Patrick's (No. 17) established in 18(31), is celebrating its diamond jubilee with functions extending over three days, be-pivs.-nt from a number of other branches.

The seaside town of iiognor, in Sussex, "h:'..s obcaineu from King (ieorg-j permis,.*.ion to change its name to Bognor Regis, as a perpetual cw.nmer.uration % )f ihe King's long ft ay m *. raigwt'll House, ju.sr outside tnc town wliile recovering Jrom his serious illness of jast winter. A number 'of 'other to'.uis throughout the hingdem al.io bear the affix, indicative of siui:-.--pedal connection with royalty at sunn, time in- their history.

The discovery that hundreds of tacks had been sprinkled on the roadway wamade'in Clovcruook Road, i'jpsoin, Auckland, one morning recently. A bread delivery van suffered most, all four tyres bema; punctured. in the street were for the mo.-t par., fortunate enough to avoid troui;le, man} of them riot having had occasion to use their cars before the discovery was made. The staff of a garage filled several .small tins with tacks from the road and eventually they sought th" aid of the Ciiy Council in sweeping the roadway. The matter was also referred to the police.

"Without being pedantic, J would like to comment on the pronunciation of the word '.England,' " sa'id Mr Farquhnr Young, at tlie Gisborne competitions, Avhen referring to the recitation,'"A Lit'Je Bit o:' England," foi •.boys. lie said tome proi-evueed th-j word "ingdand" and bthers "England"; the former w .is correct. The matter was thrashed out recent-v in London in the Times, the cons.eiii.-us of opinion being for "Ingiand," while this view was also supported by the leading dictionaries. "Anyway,'' he added, " 'lngiand' U good enough fo;me; 'England' is affectation." .

A very simple form is being used by the earthquake central relief committee in obtaining details of the assistance required by settlers and town residents in the distress area. The applicant is asked to state the damage to be repaired, the section, block and district number* of tlie property, whether it is freehold or leasehold, and whether it is ,'dtuated in the town or country.

After setting out an estimate of the cost of repairs, and whether a loan or a grant is being sought, the applicant is required to give brief particulars of his financial position and to sign a declaration that the information given is "true.

According to a reply given to Mr. W. 11. Field (Otaki)' in the House of Reprosoniatdves on Friday by the IMinis-ter-in-cbarge of the Valuation Department (Hon". G. "W. Forbe.--), the valuations of country lands are being revised by a staff of expert valuers assisted by capable local valuers who have had practical farming experience. That work, he said, was being pushed on as rapidly as circumstances permitted, and districts were selected for revision in -their relative order of urgency. During the past three years the Department had revalued fortyseven counties, twenty boroughs, and twelve town districts, involving no less than IG-1,030 assessments.

In the larger cities, states the. Post-master-General in his annual report, a certain amount of: time is tpont by poslmen in travelling to and fro between the post office and the starting and finishing points of their walks in distant suburbs. As an experiment A has been decided to bring into operation at Wellington c deccntralbatioa scheme under which 24 postmen will be transferred from the Chief Post office, twelve to Kilbirnie Post Ofiic; and twelve. Io Wellington South Post Office. It is expected that the change will VcsuH in a substantial saving jn salaries and tram fares If the sthenic proves a success it will be extended both in Wellington aud to other centres.

i The s.s. llinntangi was in pert at Foxtou on Saturday and left for Wellington on Saturday night's tide. The s.s. llimatangi will possibly take a shipment of fat stock to Lyttelton or., its next visit to Poxton. The s.s. jrinialangi is expected back towards the end of the week. The in.v. "PoxIon" ariived in port yesterday, and it left for Wellington on the evening fide, where she will pick up cargo for Poxton on nor way to Lyttelton, will Joad at the latter port on the 4th inst., arriving at Poxton again on the (sth jnst., circumstances permitting. It i-> many years since there has been such at the port. The harbour shed is kept well filled and a number of men are finding employment on the iwaterfront. —Herald.

A i'ew days ago, while m the country adjacent to the ITokio-Waitarcre Itoad, Mr G. L. .Adkin came across some rare natural objects Jaiown as fulgurites. These are mineral tubes resembling stalactites in appearance, and are produced by lightning .striking through sand and fusing it. fviverai of them were found on top of a high dune opposite the Mouterc trig. SJ'hey ranged from seven to twenty inc-nes in length, and Mad evidently been laid bare by the erosion of the top of the dune. A microscopic pipe runs down the centre of each and is surrounded by vitrilied sand, forming a clear white core, surrounded by grains roughly knit together by the lesser temperature of the outer portion of the discharge. The exterior of the fulgurite is somewhat branched, testifying to i the. minor sparks which shoot out from I the central flash. In the same viein- i ity there were the remains of an old Maori midden, signified by the presence of burnt stones and a few bones.

"If a red band were painted round each centre pole where a fatal accident happened, it would bring to the notice of the authorities what dangerous things they are," declared the corojuv, .sir F. K. Hunt, S.M., ,at an inquest held in Auckland into the death '»l a motorist who collapsed and died alter sinking a ventre pole on College Hill.

There is a ce .ain lozenge in use for coughs and colds in connection wit:: ..•];.di there is a little story. When iliey first came into the Dominion un-' lie/the name of "lozenges" the Custon j duty on th/ln wss levied as upon i-oni-'ctii'iiery. Lt was aiterwards discovered ;jku if they were landed as a eheinifeii-y- line the duty would be less. Then the name was (hanged to "tablets" and now'they come in under a leaner, duly. So there is something in .1 name, after all.

'J 1 • m.v. Foxton completed its first rov ' t trip on .Wednesday when sh: „.',;.; 1 in to Foxton with a full eargo -. f . ; rain from Lyltdton. Besides full '!■'. .'lies the vcsi-.oi carried a quantity :f deck cargo in the form of hay. Good weather was experienced both ou--the run down and up. The vessel arrived ou!side the bar at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and crossed the bar at 3 o'clock" the following morning. After discharging its cargo the vessel left at ;? o'clock on Wednesday afternoon for Wcliingtjn and Lyttelton.

A piece of timber about 18in. by 4:in. was exhibited at the Winter Show in Ohii:;tchnrch, and the public are invited to examine and name it. Out of ihe many tbj. sands who examined the woud, only 13 named it correctly. It wan a piece of gorse. The following a list of woods given in the order of choice, handed in by the public:— Akeake, red and blue gum, manuka, kowhai, konini, white and red broom, lupin, tree lupin, African lupin, laneewood, vibbonwood, elderberry, mountain pine, honeysuckle, hawthorn, spruce, maple, elm, puriri, rate vine, cedar, holly, laburnum, jessamine, ■ acacia, titoki, willow, pear, hinau, • bladt phono, and tamarisk*

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Shannon News, 6 September 1929, Page 2

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Shannon News FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929. Shannon News, 6 September 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929. Shannon News, 6 September 1929, Page 2

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