Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929.

Shannon News, 1 October 1929, Page 2

Shannon News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929.

A start has been made to fence the new plot, in Plimmer Terrace, opposite the Club Hotel.

Messrs Franks and Christie have, disposed of their motor garage and taxi service to. Mr J. A. Wilkinson, of Shannon, who takes possession to-day. -

The following rinks will represent the Shannon Bowling Club at the opening of the Foxton Club's season tomorrow:—Franks, Edginton, Bovis, Butt (s), and H. Hook, Hyde, Grey, Mason (s).

Among the visitors to Shannon over the week-end were Mrs G. P. Anderson, Wellington, who was renewing old acquaintances at Mangaore, and Misses Ada Gagliardi and Nancy Cole, of the nursing staff of the Wellington Hospital.

The next series of the Labour party's, euchre tourney commences on Thursday next, the proceeds of that evening being in aid of the Shannon Athletic 'Club's fund to permanently surface the cycle track in the Domain.

A "shop day"'will be held by the Ladieo' Guild of the Methodist Church in the shop at the Maoriland Theatre on Saturday next. Full stocks of produce, calas, sweets, etc., will be on sale as well as a very fine lot of readymade garments, which will be on view in. the shop window from to-morrow (Wednesday).

On Saturday evening, commencing at eight y'cloc-k sharp, the Ladies' Guild of 'Vcn. Bede's Church will hold a social and dance in the Parish Hall. The music will be provided by Mrs Butler (piano) and Mr Mason (violin), whilst the assisting artists will be Miss Lorna Ferguson (Palmerston North) elocutionist; Mr C. Cronquest, humorous items; and Mr H. G. Leng-Ward, vocalist.

The Boy Scouts troop continue to make good progress. With regard to the purchase of uniforms the committee |nave in hand the sum of £l4 towards the amount required, viz., £2O. Last evening Mr Cronquest addressee! the boys on the question of contributing towards providing their own uniform, pointing out that the committee had noticed that there were some boys who have made no effort at all in this respect. He impressed upon them that it was tone of the rules of the movement that each boy should be self reliant a.nd not look to his parents to assist. He hoped that during the next fortnight those boys who had not yet made a move would get busy and thus permit of all the members of the troop receiving uniforms.

Mr. A. W. Broadway, the well-known Otaki grower of daffodils, won the cup at the Masterton. flower show in the open class. Mr. Broadway exhibited many beautiful blooms.

The New Plymouth borough proposal to raise a loan of £172,000 to extend, the sewerage system was endorsed by the ratepayers yesterday by a majority of about three to one.

Present indications point to a plenti; ful yield of good quality strawberries in Auckland in the coming season, which will commence towards the end of next month. The recent spring weather has been ideal for the plants, which are well forward and thriving.

As showing a revival of the demand for land, Gisborne agents report that eight farms have been sold in the last two months. There is still considerable inquiry.

A motor car is needed for the Otaki district nurse. With this object in view the Natives of the district are arranging a series of entertainments, etc. A dance will be held at Manakau on the 11th and one at Otaki on the 16th.

With the object of providing timber for cheese crates, sawmilling operations have been commenced at Mokoia on the property of Miss Lysaght, where a plantation of pinus insignis trees is estimated to produce .some 750,000 feet of the timber required (says the Hawera Star). A mill i s also being established at "The Pines," the property of Mr D. S. Richardson. Similar trees there will, it is expected, yield approximately 1,000,000 feet of timber. Cutting at "The Pines'•' is to commence in- the near future. The millers are the Taranaki Timber Company.

While in Brisbane, Mr J. Fredric, of Stratford, entered into conversation with a farmer from the Mitchell district, who mentioned that in a district still further inland the people had not seen rain for 6£ years. They were entirely ruined but they hung to their holdings in the hope that rain would yet come. The case was quoted of a man in what was regarded as a good district, whose flock of sheep had dwindled from 15,000 to 2000 in the course of about five years as a result of drought, which was to be expected in even most favoured districts. To indicate the vestness of Queensland, visitors are informed that, standing in Brisbane, they are nearer to the nearest point in New Zealand than they are to the furthest point in Queensland.

Cr. G-. A. Forrest, of Palmerston N., is reported to be very seriously ill,, suffering from blood poisoning. He was formerly medical superintendent at the Palmerston Hospital.

At a representative meeting'of Otago fruitgrowers it was decided to urgithat immediate steps be taken to have gazetted regulations for the standardisation both of stone and pip fruits on the New Zealand market.

Whitebait in the Westland rivers is now becoming more plentiful, as many as 20 tins going forward to the Christchurch market. The takings for the last two seasons have avenged £2OOO, the largest consignment being 100 tins.

. Increased fees will operate at the Wellington Public Hospital as from January Ist next, under a resolution carried at last meeting of the Hospital Board. The . increases, it is stated, are clue to higher maintenance costs, a greater number of patients, and increased loan indebtedness.

Mr W. T. Fannin, of Hastings, considers there is a probability of his being in the running for a share in the Cox. twenty millions accumulated, in Chancery. His maternal grandmother was Mrs Elizabeth Cox, married to John Cox in England in 1855. Mr Faanin's mother, uow about 75, remembers that a strong conviction existed among her people when she was a girl that the Cox' family had a lot of money somewhere behind them. He intends making enquiry regarding his claim.

A peculiar case was heard at Whangarei on Monday, when the traffic inspector for the Whangare'i County Council'sued a lorry driver for a breach of the by-laws relating to overloading. It transpired that the lorry Avas loaned to the County Council and driven by the owner, who was instructed by the County Engineer and the member for the riding, Cr. J. A. S. Mackay, to overload in order to complete the job more quickly. The magistrate, in dismissing the case, said it was most extraordinary that the local body should encourage a breach.of the law and then seek a fine.

The Christchurch Star reprints the following from its columns of sixty years ago "(September 24th, 1864): "Wellington. —The high treason trial has just been concluded. The Judge took four-hours in summing up strongly against the prisoners. The jury returned a verdict of "Guilty," after a quarter of an hour's deliberation. Hetariki and xtewi said nothing against the sentence, but Matene urged his haA'ing fought en the Government "side at Houake, being forced under threat of death to join Kooti. The Judge promised to represent this to the Governor. The sentence was to be hung,, drawn, and quartered. ' The Judge ex-' pressed his regret at being obliged to pass sentence in such .i form, but he assured the prisoners that only-hang-ing would be executed."

A record haul of flounder was landed at Thames on Tuesday evening by the seine launch Ramona, owned and worked by Mr Morgan Hay ward, who employs two a«sistanls. Leaving Thames at 10 p.m. on Monday the party returned from the gulf waters at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, with over two tons of flounder. The haul was sold on the spot to local companies for £96 14s, at prices ranging frcm 3d to od per lb Although the purchase price represent.-. a highly remunerative return for a day's work, fishermen usually experience a lean time in winter months, and other storm periods, and look to the summer months fcr big hauls. Sciii'v fishermen point to this record catch as evidence disproving allegations that the Danish seine method of fishing has caused a scarcity of fish in the Hauraki Gulf waters.

"This is exhibit A." said Cr. F. T. Eyre at a meting of the Devonport Borough 'Council, when, his father stood lip before the councillors with a patched nose and tAvo black eyes. The matter under discussion was the condition of the footpaths in Oxford Terrace, and Mr Ellisdon, stressing the necessity for repairs, mentioned that a resident had fallen and had hurt himself in the dark over a tree root iu the fairway. Mr Eyre, senior, offere I himself for council inspection and narrated his injuries, philosophically concluding by saying that he would willingly endure his misadventure if the footpath were repaired thereby. '"Some people regret that this accident did not happen to a councillor,'' said Mr Ellisdon, "but "t's quite bad enough when a councillor's father is concerned." The Mayor assured Mr Evre of the council's sympathy, and instructions were given that the footpath should be repaired forthwith.

Sir Robert Scout celebrated his 86th birthday on Saturday, and was the recipient, of congratulatory messages from his numerous friends in all parts of the Dominion. Sir Robeit Stout has had a unique career of advancement to the highest offices of the land in the keeping of the people of New Zealand and its Government—lie has been Prime Minister, Chief Justice and Chancellor of the New Zealand University. In aldition to discharging his duties as a member of the Legislative Council, Sir Robert continues to take keenest interest not only in New Zealand but also in Imperial affairs, and is a contributor to the Press and to leading British magazines. There was a pleasant incident in the Legislative* Council on Saturday morning. The Leader of the Council (the Hon. T. K. Sidey) made reference to the occasion and extended to Sir Robert the congratulations of members of the Council. Mr Sidey's remarks were followed by a round of applause.