Shannon News FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929.

Shannon News, 18 October 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929.

Mr A. H. Hill, superintendent of the Shannon Fire Brigade has tendered his resignation. A meeting is to be held to appoint a successor.

The official opening of the Shannon Tennis Club’s season will take place on the Vance Street courts to-morrow (Saturday) at 2.30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all members, intending members and their friends.

The Council decided on Tuesday evening to have the buildings in the Domain painted . and renovated. The Cemetery Committee was also empow ered to go on with the work of carrying out improvement 5 to the building at the cemetery.

The question of licensing the rooms used by the Shanncn Women’s Institute in Ballanee Street came before the Council on Tuesday evening, when the Town Clerk, who was appointed building inspector, was instructed to interview the Secretary of the Institute and point out to her the necessity of conforming with the building regulations in respeet to the holding of public meetings, assemblies and lectures, and to ask her to take out a license.

A-most enjoyable evening was spent' at Mangaore yesterday when 18 players journeyed from Shannon to -again try their skill at ping pong against the holders of the famous ping.pong cup, but wore unsuccessful in bringing the coveted trophy home, Mangaore wanning on the aggregate by 16 points. Musical items were given by Messrs J. F. Ostler, P. Cole, and J. T. Bovis, and the usual toasts were honoured. Mr A. R, Blackwood made a most capable chairman, and the success of the evening was due to his leadership.

The attendance at the weekly euchre tourney held last evening showed a big falling off,-only 58 players taking part. The winners for the evening were:— Ladies: Mrs McLaggan, 51b box tea; Mrs L. Richardson, 251 b. bag flour, Miss E. McKenzie, 11b tea. Gents: Mr W. Olsen, 51b box tea; Mr B. Lester, 251 b bag flour; Mr F. Peach, lib tea. Those to qualify to compete for the gold watches being Mesdames Satherley, Parr, Mabey, Christian, Edginton and Messrs Ileughan, G.— Mabey, R. Sands, T. Moore, R. Roberts, R. Harding, B. Trcmewan,'and'H. J. Taylor.

Residents of Shannon will be interested to learn that Mr- A. Seifert has placed his Makerua property of about 500 acres in the hands of Mr A. E. Hyde for sale. The property, which is to be subdivided into six farms, ranging in area of from 90 to 100 acres, consists of terrace land and drained swamp, all of which is in good pasture. Three of the -sections have good houses and other buildings. We understand that Mr Herman Seifert also intends to subdivide his property near Rangitane. With the sub-division of these properties and others that have recently been cut up, there is every prospect in the near futur.e of Shannon becoming the centre of a large farming district.

The monthly meeting of members of the Women’s Institute, held on Wednesday evening was not sq well attended as usual, owing to being postponed from the afternoon on account of the Girl Guides’ function. Mcsdames McKenzie and Alexander were appointed delegates to attend the meeting at Paliiatua on Tuesday, 29th October, of the Wellington Provincial Federation of the Women’s Institute. After routine business had been transacted the evening was devoted--to games, competitions, and a community f-ing led by Miss A. Aim, members spending a very jolly evening. A competition for best handkerchief satchel was won by Mrs Edginton, Mrs Alexand ,-r being second, and Mrs Aim third. The hostesses for the evening were Mcsdames Nicholl, Radford and Tremewan.

On many occasions damage to public property in the Shannon Domain by children has been brought under the notice of the Borough Council, where doors and windows have been broken as fast as they have been repaired, while the walls of the buildings have been covered with objectionable writings. However, the latest scene of their depredations, according to Or. Hook, is the Shannon cemetery. He informed the--Council on Tuesday evening that it had been brought under his notice that children were making a playground there and that plcts were being inter' fered with, vases removed, and other damage done. He had occasion to visit, (he cemetery a feiv days ago, when a lady had complained to him that all the vases on ,a grave she was visiting had been removed. On a search being made these were found some considerable distance a(\vjay. Thetse .sort of happenings are very objectionable and the Council intend to take drastic action against any offender or offenders that are caught and they ask that parents will impress upon their children the seriousness of damaging public and private property and to forbid them entering the cemetery grounds unless in the charge of an adult.

Mr W. Jay, of Mangaore, who lias been on a visit to England, letuinod to Shannon on Tuesday evening.

CrS. Jus. Curran, jun., and A. E. Hyde have been appointed the Councils representatives on the committee of tlie Shannon Fire Brigade.

The Mayor (Mr E. Butt), who met with an accident to his eye a few days ago when chopping a stick, has been compelled to Visit an eye specialsit, whose report is not too reassuring.

Rabbits are beginning to make their appearance in Taranaki, where they have hitherto been practically unknown.

The Hawke’s Bay County Council is up in arms because its subsidy from the Main Highways Board for the coming year is only £2050.. Its programme provided for a subsidy of £36,000.

The telephone rang in the railway booking office at Invercargill the otherday. After the preliminaries, a voice asked the clerk, “How many miles is it to Kingston via Winton, and how many via Gore?’’ The clerk asked the inquirer which 'train he wished to travel by. “Oh, I’m motoring,’’ was tho reply.'

Such has been the increase in the demand for power in the Bay of Plenty Electric Power Board’s district that the Board has decided to apply for tlra Loans’ Board's .sanction to a further loan-of £20,000.

The gannets are at Cape Kidnappers in their usual numbers again this season, a frequent visitor to the Cape informs a reporter-cf the Hawke’s Bay Tribune. Many nests have been built, but the birds seem a little later than last year in laying.

With a view to encouraging connections in country districts where service costs are often high, the Auckland Electric Power Board has decided that where the cost exceeds £2O, payment may, at the Board’s option, be spread over a period of five years.

“The moat market is not very happy just now,’’ remarks the annual report of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Association, Christchurch. Present London prices are well below what freezing companies and exporters paid for our lambs last season; and there is much money being lost. It is to .be hoped that the demand for our choice lamb will harden before the coming season opens. ’’

“There is still no sign of pole supplies from Australia being shipped owing to the strike, although a quantity are ready in Australia for shipment as soon as the strike is finished. Hardwood timber for transformer mountings is scarce and the price is getting prohibitive, so we are using steel for the re-closing equipment platforms where possible,’’ states the engineer of the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board (Mr. W. A. Waters) in his monthly report.

The Local Bills Committee has recommended to the House of Representatives that the amendment to the Wellington City Milk Supply Act, promoted by Mr. W. J. Poison (Independent, Stratford) be not allowed to proceed. It is understood that the re--commendation of the committee was unanimous. The Rahui Suppliers Society was represented at the hearing by Mr. H. L.'Beauchamp (chairman) and Mr. C. F. Atmore (solicitor for the Society).

At .the meeting of the Horowlienua Power Board yesterday, the chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) said he would like to have authority from the Board in connection, with their contract with the Public Works Department for the supply of electricity by the latter. The contract' would expire at the end of the present year, and he thought ic was time that some move was made towards the fixing of a further contract with the Department. He would suggest that the secretary (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) and himself be empowered to interview Mr F. T. Kissell (Chief Elect; I-a l Engineer) and discuss the matter generally with him. He (the chairman) would probably be in a position then to make some report or recommendation on the subject. On the motion of Mr W. E. Barber, seconded by Mr A. J. Pethcfiek, a resolution was passed giving the necessary authority to the chairman and the. secretary.

It is to bo deplored (says the Wooclville Examiner) that the Public Works Department, for the purpose of constructing a temporary road at the end of the Manawatu Gorge, to relieve, the cld bridge of traffic while a new bridge is being constructed, has found it necessary to commit what can best be described as an act of gross vandalism, by cutting into a portion of the beautiful Woodville domain. This domain is one of the finest assets of Woodville. It is one of the few accessible pieces- of reserved native bush in the Wellington Province, and to show what an attraction it is to city folk, it'may be mentioned that the Railway -Department last year ran special Sunday trains, to enable city folk to enjoy an outing in these picturesque surroundings. The making of a raid upon this domain, for the purpose of' accommodating traffic which might well be diverted to the railways for a month or two, is entirely unwarranted. A bad feature of the case is that the Woodville Domain Board, jWlbich jebnthols the beautiful reserve, and which is expending a considerable sum of money in adding to its attractions, has not been communicated with officially upon the subject, and has, therefore, been unable to enter its emphatic protest, j until the very hour that a camp is in course of erection for the accommodation of the'men who are to be employed in the act of spoliation and vandalism.

Cabinet has decided to pa 7 a shilling a snout for all wild pigs destroyed, in accordance with a scheme that has been formulated to relieve settlers in outlying districts from the depredation's of these animals.

A Napier traveller witnessed a unique sight-when returning from Taupo the other day, sighting a herd of deer quite close to the road at Opefe. The animals showed no signs of flight and watched the car go bv without any sign of alarm.

The ruin and devastation wrought on the West Coast on June 18tli last has been vividly recorded by the motion picture camera and will be. screened at the De Luxe Theatre this evening. These moving pictures convey more than could ever be recorded by still photography and there is such a keen demand for the film that it can only be shown here for the one night.

Tlie Rev. N. Williams (Gisborne) who left England last year to work at Telok Anson, Federated Malay States, finds the climate hot, excessively so, reports The New Zealand News. In a letter to a friend in England, lie states that he was gratified to find, on making his first visit to the Chinese grocer, that the only honey sold there was New Zealand Imperial Bee.

An interesting sidelight on the subject of tariff barriers is afforded by the experience of an Invercargill business man who deals in fishing requisites. The New Zealand, duty on importations from America is 20 per cent. Seeing a possible opening in the United States for a locally-manufactured article used by anglers he got into communication with an American business firm, only to learn that the United States tariff was 65 per cent. „ No business resulted.

“Prospects for the coming season’s wheat production in Australia are not good, and even though Australians are by nature optimists, they cannot be optimistic concerning the wool clip.” This is the view of Mr J. Rennie, a Christchurch flour and cereal manufacturer, who returned by the Aoraugi last week from a trip to Australia. “In most parts of Australia, there has beeu only a very slight rainfall this winter,” Mr Rennie said. “The prospects for the coming season’s wheat yield are not good, although it is hoped that there will be some wheat available for export,” •

A smart bit of work by the secretary of the Taihape Patriotic Association recently led -to the exposure and arrest of an imposter. This man claimed that lie was a destitute returned soldier, and the local branch paid his fare, to Wellington. The secretary was suspicious, and noticed that the man had lost a finger on one hand, so he wired a description to Wellington. The secretary there told the man that he “would see what he could do for him, ’ ’ and asked him to call again in the afternoon. A detective was sitting in the room when the man returned, and at a glance recognised him. The man, who was “wanted” for a long series of minor crimes, was arrested.

The new turning place at the summit of the Paekakariki Hill does not appear to be giving the satisfaction that, is expected of it. In a report submitted by him to the executive of the ■Wellington Automobile Club on Monday, the secretary. (Mr. H. J. Stott) stated that the new turning place had caused further complications, as it had been reported that cars parked there indiscriminately, and it was extremely difficult to get out. Members of the" club had- complained that they had to back down the hill. Mr. Stott added -that he had suggested to the Public Works Department that they should remove the “lump” at the cor-, ner, which would facilitate parking. Mr. Stott’s action was upheld by those present.

The Feilding Magistrate’s Court sat till late in the evening on Tuesday to hear two separate actions brought against Elizabeth Thompson, widow, of Plimmerton, by her sons for balance of wages due in connection with their' employment on her farm properties. In the first action, Alexander Thompson, farmer, Aorangi, claimed £133 2s 6d and in the other, W. R. Thompson, farmer, of Feilding, claimed £125 6s Bd. The evidence given' chiefly concerned the terms of engagement of the plaintiffs and the rates of wages they were to receive and at the conclusion of the cases the Magistrate (Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M.) gave judgment to Alexander Thompson for £lO7 7s 7d with costs £9 9s and to W. R. Thompson for £B9 6s 8:?, with costs £8 Is. Mr. J. Graham appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. A. M. Ongley for the defendant. .

“Wild ducks are a bit of a nuisance,” said the chairman of the Ilorowhenua Power Board (Mr G. A. Monk), at its (meeting yesterday, when the Engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) reported that a dislocation of the service on the Levin-Paekakariki section, on September 19th, was due to one of these birds flying into the lines.- Various observations were passed across the table as to the edibility or otherwise of feathered game after being cooked'on the wing, so to speak. From these remarks it was gathered that electrocuted birds were not necessarily tough, but in the case of the bitterns —one of which came to its end on the Foxton Beach line on Monday—they were hard propositions at any time. The chairman caused some laughter by asking whether the Acclimatisation Society might be held liable for the stoppage caused by the duck. Replying to a question, the Engineer said that the pukeko, or native swamp hens, would fly into the low-tehsion wires in the Waikanae district. A member said that he was recently in that locality and there seemed to be hundreds of pukeko near the road.