Shannon News FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.

Shannon News, 13 September 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929.

A shop clay is to foe held by the Ladies' Guild of the Shannon Methodist Church.on Saturday, sth October.

The pay-out by the Shanuon Go-op-erative Dairy Company for buiterfat .supplied during the/ month of August will be Is 7d per lb.

The popular fortnightly social and dance, conducted by the Ladies' Guild of Ven. Bedes, will be held in the Parish Hall this evening. As usual there will be novelty dances and musical items and with the excellent music to be provided patrons should spend a pleasant evening.

A most enjoyable "kitchen tea" was given for Mrs Hall by Mrs C. Guerin at.ber residence Kingston Road, yesterday afternoon. The time was very pleasantly spent in competitions which were won by Mrs Gillespie and Miss A Schwass, musical items and listen-ing-in. Many useful gifts were received and a delicious "kitchen tea" was done full justice to. Mr Schwass in a neat speech said how sorry all were Mrs Hall was leaving the district and wished her every happines in her new home. He also thanked Mrs Guerin for the most enjoyable afternoon and Mrs Butler for presiding at the piano.

The usual weekly euchre tourney conducted by the Shannon branch of the N.Z. Labour Party was held last evening, when eighty players took part. The winners were: Ladies, Mrs Fell, 51b. box tea; Mrs T. Moynihan, 25 lb. bag flour; Miss I. Mabey, 1 lb. tea. Gents: Mr D. McLaggan, slb box tea; Mr G. Hook, 25 lb. bag flour; Mr L. Satherley, 1 lb. tea. The consolation prizes donated by J. Roach were won 'by Miss Butters and Mr G. Jones. The following qualified to compete for gold watch: Mesdames C. Pritehard, L. Jones, T. Veale, W: Radford, L. Richardson, and Miss M. Gray, Messrs V. Pope, J. Conchie, W. Radford, J. Osborne, W. Olsen.

At the committee meeting of the Women's Institute it was decided to gratefully accept the offer of Mrs N. West, of Palmerston North, to demon-, strate the making of raffia slippers at the monthly meeting on Wednesday next. The competition for that meeting is to be the prettiest coat hanger, and it was arranged for the keeping of a record of first, second and third prize winners for competitions held during the year. Mrs Aim kindly offered a points prize to be donated at the next birthday. The sum of £2 was voted from the benevolent fund for the purchase of material to make clothing for a local case of need, members undertaking to make up the articles. A handsome crystal vase has been donated by Mrs Bowler for the next euchre party.

A police raid upon the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton, on August 10th last, had its sequel in the Magistrate 's Court on Friday, when George Prime appeared before Mr. J". Miller, S.M., on a charge of keeping liquor for sale in the no-license district of Masterton. Defendant was convicted and fined £25, and an order was made for the confiscation of the liquor seized.

"High pay-outs and short annual meetings," has been said to be a feature in .the dairying industry. Eemarking on the meetings, at Kakararnea recently the chairman (Mr A. Pearce) said that he thought the directors would need to make "some big mistake" this year in order to make suppliers discuss matters and turn up in larger numbers at the annual meeting. "The number gets less and less each vqa-r," he remarked-. —Thames tar.

The rescue of a boy from drowning was effected by Mr Hookey, solicitor, of Te Puke, on the golf links, the other day. A boy named O'Connor was looking for golf balls at the lake edge of No. 1 fairway, when he was noticed by Mr Tom Parata, the green-keeper, Jto be struggling in the water. Mr Parata called out to Mr Hookey, Dr. Hay and others nearer the lake, who rushed to assist. Mr Hookey ran through the water, and suddenly fell in a hole. He swam to the boy and rescued him, but could not land owing to the precipitous bank. Eventually they were pulled out by Mr W. Parkes and Dr. Hay. Neither was the worse for his experience.

A missionary in Ugi (Solomon Islands) views with mingled feeling his approaching return to New Zealand (says the Auckland Star). "It's 10 years since I was there," he writes to a. friend, "and I want you to send me an outfit of clothes so that I don't look too much like a woop-woop when I arrive." Under the civilisiag influence, the natives of South-West-ern Pacific, where the small island of Ugi is, have cultivated a taste for meat and biscuits. One station placed an order some months ago for 8000 pounds of "cabin bread," and another ordered 7cwt. of preserved meats. Other articles in demand are rice and tobacco. Turkey twill for loin cloths, fish-hooks, and a varied assortment of chemicals and provisions.

The head of a Christchureh. suburban cabinetmaking firm was recently informed that the biggest fire that had ever taken place in Christchureh would occur at hi a establishment at the end of August. The threat was communicated to him by two members of his lodge, who overheard a conversation. The factory was immediately protected by the employing of a watchman, but the end of the month passed without anything untoward happening.

As an indication of the nature of the pasture land and the mildness of the climate in the Kokatahi district (says the Greymouth Star), one settler had 179 lambs returned from 131 ewes, and in another instance, from 412 ewes, Vthere were 472 lambs. No mortality of ewes had been recorded. Feed continues to be plentiful in the district, and also in South Westland, whence several mobs of fat cattle are now coming forward.

A ten shilling totalisaitor at the Opaki racecourse was not favoured by the stewards of the Masterton Racing Club at the monthly meeting on Friday night. A recommendation was made to the executive from the annual meeting to consider the advisability of introducing the 10s totalisator, but the stewards were generally of the opinion that a 10s totalisator did not pay in the case of country meetings not racing on holiday dates. The stewards decided to adhere to the £1 and £5 totalisator.

Nearly a million and three-quarters is the tally to the end of August of the brown trout stripping operations by the officers of the Otago Acclimatisation Society this season. Most,,of the eggs are from the Leith, the Waiwera River and one of the tributaries of Lake Wanaka. The stripping of the rainbow trout has been commenced. Lake Hawea is the main source of supply of that breed. When the eggs reach the fry stage they will be. distributed, many being used to augment the' stock in local streams.

Nearly a million and three-quarters is the tally to the end of August of the brown trout stripping operations by the officers of the Otago Acclimatisation Society this season. Most of the eggs are from the Leith, the Waiwera River, and one of the tributaries of Lake Wanaka. The stripping of the rainbow trout hals been commenced. Lake Hawea is the main source of supply of that breed. When the eggs 'reach the fry stage they will be distributed, many being used to augment the stock in local streams.

Odd new sheets of galvanised iron on the roofs of most dwellings in Greymouth bear mute testimony to the severity of the recent earthquake. They show where brick chimneys have gone through the roofs. In one part of Greymouth it is stated that out of a total of 1400 chimneys, only four remained standing after the earthquake. In many cases the chimneys have been renewed, but in a number they have not. The new chimneys, needless to say, are of the short, squat variety. Other buildings also suffered damage which is now under repair.

Quarantine has been imposed on the 150 Asiatic quail which' arrived by the Narbada on Wednesday for liberation by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society (states the New Zealand Herald). The Department of Internal Affairs found that certain formalities were required in connection with the importation of this species, and delivery to the Acclimatsiation Society was held up. It seemed at the foment that custody of the birds would present a problem, but the City Council came to the rescue and the consignment has been caged in the Zoological Park.

While en route to England two Invercargill residents partook of afternoon tea in an Adelaide restaurant. One of them ."tendered the waitress a Bank of New Zealand pound note and said that sixpence exchange would need to be taken out of the note. ' The waitress appeared surprised but on going to the cashier was told that such was the case. When she returned with the change, however, she remarked that "seeing New Zealand was part of the Commonwealth she did not think it was necessary to charge exchange on New Zealand notes."

During the past season the dairying •industry in the Wairarapa has experienced a satisfactory season, and farmers are looking forward, with confidence to the new season. It is stated that most of the factories will open with additional supplies, while the majority of the old suppliers, will add to their herds. Those dairy farmers <who have had their cows tested, and have combed their herds of the "robbers," and who feed their cows on a proper system, find that with a less number of animals they are able to take an increased supply of milk to the factory.

The Palmerston- Chamber of Commerce recently interested, itself in the closing of the railway deviation there and wrote to the Department, asking for a copy of the figures to which the Prime Minister had referred" when mentioning that the traffic at the Palmerston North station had fallen off very much in the last few years. The reply has rather staggered the Chamber. It shows that from 1920-21 to 1928-29 the' outward passenger traffic dropped by nearly half, from 223,532 eight years ago to 122,139 last year. Totals of inward passengers are only available for three years, but they also show a decrease from 142,181 in 1927 to 138,710 in 1929.' Outward goods shows a heavy falling-off, but inward goods have slightly increased. The figures were also given in connection with the numbers of trains arriving and departing, the number of through trains showing a constant falling off.

According to the Government Statistician's analysis, it now takes £1 12s to purchase what could be bought in July, 1914, for £l.

Agitation in various quarters of Australia to prohibit the exportation of stud sheep from the country to South Africa met with a refusal on the part of the Commonwealth authorities, to take .action. They announce that they are unable to approve of such action.

We have received a copy of the schedule of the 53rd annual Show of the "Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society, to be held at Carterton on 30th and- 31st October next. The schedule is up-to-date, having been thoroughly revised. Generous jprizes are provided throughout- for all breeds of live stock, and also for cheese, home industry, school classes, etc, Schedules may be obtain free on application to L. *II. Smart, secretary, P.O. Box 25, Carterton.

The opossum season in the Wellington acclimatisation district closed on Saturday week, and some very good catches "have been reported. The season, though a rather, wet one in the bush country, has, it is reported, been fairly good all' round, the skins being of fair average quality as compared with other seasons. As prices are firm those trappers of experience who know the district are believed to have done well. Nothing like a complete return of the season's kill is yet to hand.

Under the regulations, a man is expected to steer with his left hand, have his right hand out to signal and somehow or other, blow the horn of the car at the same time, said counsel in the Pa'lmqrston North Magistrate's Court yesterday, when defending a case involving breaches of the motor vehicles regulations. The Magistrate: ' <*Hc might blow the horn with his nose. Still, he could blow the horn and then put his hand out. At the same time, there is little doubt that a number of these regulations are unnecessary. "

That it is dangerous to use aluminium paint on a stove in which the fire is burning received- confirmation in Eketahuna recently (says' the Express). Betty Nation was coating the kitchen range, when the tin of aluminium paint overturned and the contents caught alight, setting fire to her dress. Most fortunately for the little girl a visitor arrived at the door at that moment and assisted the child's young brother to roll her into a rug. The T.trompt measures saved serious results, a burnt leg being all the injury sustained. .

An interesting' story is told in connection with the Bay of Plenty Cooperative Dairy jCompainy's annual meeting, says an exchange. A certain supplier had received prior to the annual meeting a balance sheet which aroused his suspicions. Carrying the document in his pocket, he drew it out before his fel}ow suppliers one morning at milk delivery. "Look at this," he said, "I knew darned well there was something wrong. This, balance shows the company has nearly £4OOO less of an overdraft than it had last year. I want to know what has become of that money. I bet my hat the chairman and secretary have got away with it somehow." '-

In the course of his speech on Samoa in the House of Representatives, yesterday, the Prime Minister said that the New Zealand Government : had decided to alter the constitution 06 the Samoan Legislative Council by. reducing the number of European elected members from three to two and adding to the Council two nominated Samoan members. There was no ternative at present to the appointment of the Samoan members by nomination, but in time it was hoped that by some agreed method the natives would be able to select their own representatives in the Council. However, the proposal was that, for the present, nomination would be in the hands of the Governor-General of New Zealand.

To be chased by a ferocious bull and compelled to dodge the animal around a patch of scrub for the best part of half an hour was the recent experience of Mr Harold Anderson, of South Makaretu, Hawke's Bay. Mr Anderson went into a paddock on the property •of his 'brother-in-law, Mr W. Veals, on a recent evening to bring in the cows for his sister. The bull was in the paddock, and as soon as it _ saw Mr Anderson coming it shook its head, bellowed, and charged. Mr Anderson's only hope of escape lay in the scrub and he made straight for this and managed to dodge ; the infuriated beast until Mrs Veale arrived on horseback and drove the bull away with a waddy. Even then the animal made another attempt to attack* Mr Anderson.

A cable from London the other day states that Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm wa s returning to Sydney. In this connection the Sydney Sun says: —The managing director of Australian National Airways (Mr Stewart) stated on August 27th that the 'directors of the company had cabled Captain Kingsford Smith and Mr Ulm to hasten back to Australia in order to complete the organisation fcr the commencement of the aerial service between Sydney and Brisbane in November. The first 'plane for the new service will leave England on August 31st and the cable to the airmen suggests that Mr TJlni, at least, should return immediately) if it is not possible for them both to leave. Australian National Airways, Ltd., will employ four triple-engined Avro-Fokker machines on the service. Their hangar at Mascot is almost completed.

An . important ecclesiastical appointment has" been made by the Bishop of Waikato. Rev. Hofi Haiti, Maari priest at Huntly, has been promoted to be Archdeacon of the Tai-hauautu (Western) seat and will superintend native mission work in the Waikaft and King Country. He is the first Maori Archdeacon.

For neglect to provide Mary Molan, an employee, with niorning tea on specified .days, the Lustre Hosiery Co., Ltd., of Sydney, was lined £3, with 14s costs, by the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr Prior). Action was taken by the secretary of the Textile Workers' Union for a breach of the award. For the .company, it was stated that, at the request of'the majority of the girls, .tea had been supplied with their lunch, instead of during the forenoon.