Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929.

Shannon News, 10 September 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929.

The Schneider Cup broadcast was picked up by Mr T. C. Thwaites, both on short and long waves. Static, however, prevented a clear description.

The induction of the new vicar of Ven. Bede's Chur,ch, the Rev. Mr Young, will take place in the church on Wednesday evening next. Archdeacon Johnston, of Wellington, will conduct the service.

Misses M. and M. Baxter, booksellers and stationers, are now booking orders for Christmas numbers of weekly newspapers. The public are advised to book their orders now to avoid disappointment.

Becently the Buckley Drainage Board's engineer prepared a scheme for flood protection improvements in the Board's district involving an expenditure of £4OOO. Application was made to the Government for a £ for £ subsidy on the proposed works and advice w(as on Saturday that the subsidy has been approved of.

Within the last week or two a certain amount of petty thieving has been taking place in the vicinity of Kingston Road. One settler reports having lost in one night seven calves which he was leaving for himself, another had a pig stolen out of its stye, while at the Miranui Mill twenty-seven sacks of potatoes disappeared. The police have , the matter in hand.

The death took place on Friday morning at Mangahao, of Joy Cecily, the only child of Mr and Mrs L. Hoggard. The little one, who was only nine months old,' became seriously ill Thursday night passing away the next morning. To the bereaved parents the deepest sympathy will be extended in their sad loss. The interment took place at Shannon on Sunday.

On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs L. H. Best, of Kingston Road, gave a party in honour of Mrs 11. Hall, who is leaving the district at an early date, when they . entertained between sixty and seventy guests, many of whom had journeyed from Shalnnoin, Tokomaru, and Mangaoie. A jolly time was spent in dancing, games, musical items and progressive euchre, one and all declaring the evening most enjoyable. A sumptuous supper was served, the party being brought to a close with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

To-morrow night's picture at the Maoriland Theatre is a particularly good one, Reginald Denny is always good but, "Clear the Decks" is a jewel. The management are also having the popular twilight dancing- with the picture and this will be continued until midnight. The Foxton orchestra will supply the music and no extra charge will be ,made, the price being one shilling to all parts. For value in entertainment this surely cannot be surpassed.

At the Druids' Hall on Friday evening, Mr Tom Dalzell and his son Leslie, who are about to take up their residence on the West Coast, were entertained by members and supporters of the Shannon Football Club, both the guests having taken prominent part in/ football matters, Mr Dalzell, sen., being one of the pioneers of the sport in this district. There was a good attendance, the evening being spent with vocal and elocutionary items, interspersed with the usual list of toasts. On behalf of the Club, Mr W. Moynihan, in presenting Mr Dalzell, sen., with a beautiful pair of Zeiss-field glasses as a token of their appreciation of his services to the game, made eulogistic reference to the good work of the recipient as a member of the Union for some years and on the management committee of the Shannon Club and as a player in years gone by. He also referred to the difficulties in the early days of getting a team together to travel to' Otaki, when, he said, they would have to pick some up at Koputaroa and outlying places. Then they used to play in any coloured jerseys. Mr Leslie Dalzell, who is captain of the Shannon seniors and has represented Manawhenua and Horowhenua on several occasions, was the recipient of an inscribed silver cigarette case. Regret at their departure from the district was expressed by all and they were assured that they would carry with them their best wishes for prosperity and happiness in their new home. A very pleasant gathering was brought to a conclusion by all joining hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne."

An application by the Forbury Park Trotting Club for permission to hold an earthquake relief meeting at Forbury on October 26 has been granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. P. A. de la Perelle). The Minister announced yesterday that he had telegraphed his approval of the meeting, provided that all the profits were devoted towards the relief of the sufferers in the West Coast earthquake. Mr Perrelle said that he had conferred with the '[Minister of Stamp Duties (Sir Joseph Ward) as to the question of remitting the taxes oh the Forbury Club's meeting, and it had been decided to make the desired provision.

| At the request of a number of breeders the Canterbury A. and P. Associa- ! tion has decided to include a class for 1 Angora and Chinchilla rabbits at the ! Metropolitan Show in November. Noted for their remarkable acoustic effects) the Waitomo Caves are to be used by IYA (Auckland) for a novel relay of a concert on the evening of September 20th.

The sum of £767 Is was raised by the Christchurch Plunket Society with a Violet Day appeal last week. This is a record for this collection in Christchurch.

The survey parties north and south of Kaikoura are busy setting out the track for the permanent lines. It is estimated that 3000 men, divided into four parties, will be engaged. With their dependants, somewhere in the vicinity of 15000 people will be located between Parnassus and Wharanui.

The question has been raised as to the liability of insurance companies for damage such as was caused by the explosion in the grate of a at Grey Lynn on Saturday evening (states an Auckland paper). -, The position is that such explosions, unless they have been caused by coal-gas, are not covered by policies Two Mt. Albert residents state that last, night, from the top of Duncan Avenue, they saw a meteorite fall into Mission Swamp (big stretch of waste laud in the vicinity), says a Press message from Auckland. It was so near that they thought it was going to strike the houses between Mt. Albert Eoad and the edge of the swamp. Dairy Division grading figures for August, 1929, show an increase for butter of 3.5 per cent, at tons and for cheese, a decrease of 30.5 per cent, at 524 tons, as compared with August of last year. Keduced to terms of but-ter-fat equivalent, there is a decrease of 1.11 per cent, in butter-fat production, as compared with August, 1928.

The annual report of the Department of Internal Affairs states that during the year 391 licenses for raffles were issued, the articles comprising pictures, paintings, drawing, sculpture, or other works of art or literature, or mechanical models. The ' report states 'that no difficulty is being experienced in obtaining compliance with the conditions of the licenses. It is pointed out that since the report was prepared two permits were issued by the Government for alluvial gold art unions, but no more are to be issued until the result of the two is known.

At about nine o'clock on Wednesday evening, Foxton was subjected to a deluge of hail. It was fortunate that the hailstones were not large, otherwise serious damage would have result'ed. As it was, although the storm lasted only a few minutes, the ground was covered with ice to a depth of over an inch. In the Main Street the water channels could not eope with the sudden rush of rain water which preceded the fall of hail, with the result that the ice was heaped inches high along the gutters, where it lay for a considerable time before melting.

Potatoes are becoming almost a luxury in Sydney, according to Mr L. W. Nelson, the well-known Whangarei and judge, who returned to Auckland by the Ulimaroa after judging at the National Show at Brisbane last month. "Potatoes are practically rationed at the hotels," Mr Nelson said. "Even at the best establishments they can only be had in limited quantities. Various women's associations have declared a boycott on Australian potatoes owing to the refusal of the Government to allow im-. ported potatoes from New Zealand, but they are still selling at £22 a ton."

The heavy nature of the burden imposed on many North Island hospital boards 'through the failure of Maori patients to pay fees was explained to the Prime Minister (Et. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) yesterday by a deputation representing the associated hospital boards. . Financial assistance wa3 sought from the Government Avith a view to easing the burden, but the Prime Minister plainly stated that there were no funds available for the purpose. He promised to investigate the position,- but confessed that at the moment he could see no way out of the difficulty.

.For over 60 years the slate , roof of the stone portion of the old Canterbury Provincial Council Chambers in Christchurch, known as Bellamy's, has stood the test of time and weather, and the slates are as good to-day as when they were first placed on the roof. Not so the battens, however. These have split in many places, and the nails which held the slates to them have also at last failed in their duty. _ This week workman commenced relaying part of the roof of the portion now occupied by the custodian. The old slates, which are in a perfect state, are being used, with the addition of a few new pieces to replace those that have broken in the handling.

Mr A. H. Cockayne, late director of the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture, who has been appointed Assistant-Director General of Agriculture in succession to Mr F. S. Pope, visited Palraerston North on Thursday, when the opportunity was taken by the staff of the Fields Division and Plant Research Station at this centre to present him with a travelling bag and a sterling silver coffee pot. The presentation was made in the presence of the whole staff by Mr J. W. Deem, who has succeeded Mr Cockayne, at Palmcrston North. In the evening Mr Cockayne was the guest of the senior officers of the division and of the Plant Research Station at a complimentary dinner, returning to Wellington yesterday. „

The Canterbury Aero Club, which now has a membership of 395, has decided to order a new Moth aeroplane. The first of the season's hot-house-grown tomatoes sold wholesale in Christchurch last Friday at .4s 9d per lb. At a meeting of the committee of the Levin Bowling Club, held last evening, it was decided to open the green for play on Wednesday, October 9th.

No bankruptcies were recorded in the 'Palmerston North district during August. There were two failures in the corresponding month of last year.

Mr G. McNamara, Chief Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, returned to-djay from attending the Postal Union Congress in London. As he is reporting to the Minister, he declined to say anything at present.

In the essay competition, conducted by the Wellington Manufacturers' Association in connection with the recent Industrial Exhibition, the subject being "Why we should buy and use New Zealand-made goods," Mabel Precious, of the Levin District High School, was placed third in the class for competitors over twelve years ogf age. The winner in this class was Sadie Gye, of Clyde, Central Otago.