Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929.

Shannon News, 15 November 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929.

Miss Mary Butler leaves'to-day for Alexandra. Central Otago. She expects to be away about two months.

Mrs J. Osborne and her daughter Phyllis, who have been on a visit to the Old Country, returned to Shannon on Tuesday evening.

On Monday last, while engaged in loading poles at the railway statom, Mr Dick Roberts had the misfortune to have his foot badly bruised through a pole rolling on to it.

Mr and Mrs J. Griffiths, who have been residents of Shannon for some time, left this morning for Kurow, in the South Island, where they will reside in future.

After a run of. forty weeks, the weekly euchre v tourney conducted by the Shannon branch of the N.Z. Labour Party, was brought to a conclusion for this year last evening, when seventyseven players played off for the two gold watches. In the ladies' section Mrs Jas. Curran, Jan., was the winner and Mr J. Aim playing for Mr C. Pritchard,. won the gent's section. The tourneys have been very popular and at the" end of play Mr Downes, on .behalf of the committee, in thanking the public for the'ir support, stated that the tourneys would be starting again on 20th March. As a mark of appreciation from the Committee for the splendid assistance Rendered, toy her with the supper arrangements, lie asked Miss Withers to accept a gold watch, pointing out that she had only missed one night during the whole period.

The month of October in Nelson was one of the driest on record over a period of forty-six years. Only a little over an inch and a-half of rain was recorded, against an average of three inches and a half. '

Southland's claim to be the sportsman 's paradise is supported by the record number of applications for deer, wapiti and moose licenses received oy the Southland Acclimatisation Society (states an Invercargill message);

The rapid growth of Sydney is strikingly indicated by the annual report of the Water and Sewerage Board for 1928-29 which shows that 11.316 new buildings of a total net value of £17,500,000 were erected during the year or £2,000,000 more than the previous year.

You may call them traffic -domes, but I usually refer to them as poached eggs," commented His Honour to Mr. Oram in the Supreme Court when the question of traffic indicators at. intersections was being discussed. "Yes, Your Honour," replied Mr. Oram, "that is the colloquial term."

The practice of motorists endeavouring to pass another vehicle on a curve was strongly condemned at the annual meeting of the Hawke's Bay Automobile Association. Speakers classed the procedure as "absolutely foolish" and "wickedly dangerous," and it was decided to do all possible to discourage it.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Luna Park Amusement Company, states a Press telegram from Auckland, the chairman (Mr Henry Haywood) said that the past year's account showed a loss of £3577. He favoured an endeavour to transfer the company and its propeity to Australia, but negotiations in this direction were not yet definite. It was resolved that the sum for disbursement among the directors be reduced to £l5O, and that the Harbour Board be asked to reduce the ground rent from £2OOO to £IOOO.

The proposed publication by the New Zealand Counties' Association of a set of model by-laws originated in Taranaki, said Mr. J. 8. Connett, chairman of the Taranaki County Council, at its meeting on Wednesday. He had made the suggestion at a.previous conference, but it had been turned/ down because many counties already had arrangements for their own sets of by-laws, and he was pleased the suggestion ljad at last borne fruit, because the set would be continually kept up-to-date in accordance with new regulations and Court decisions. The discussion arose out of a. letter received, by the council from the association pointing out the value of such a publication, which would make by-law T s universal, thus reducing ambiguity and assuring easy understanding to all ratepayers and the public generally. The council decided to share with the association in the cost of the publication.

The pace set by newspaper competition in Sydney is indicated by the Sydney Sun's handling of the Melbourne Cup result. The Sun received the news by three agencies, wireless beating telegraph and telephone by the barest of margins. The time-table ran as follows: Race started at Flemington, 3.34 p.m.; race ended 3hr. 37 min. 26isee; news in "Sun" offiee in Sydney, 3hr. 37min. 364 see; papers selling on streets 3.39. Further than this the lave afternoon editions . contained photographs of the finish of the race, and scenes on the course. Two minutes after a photographic print was lodged at the Melbourne G.P.0., transmission commenced. The operation occupied exactly 10 minutes, and nine minutes later a print was completed in the Sydney G.P.0., the result being that 25 minutes after the original print had been lodged in Melbourne, a telegraphed replica of dt was on its way from the Sydney G.'P.O. to the Sun office. Prom this a block was made for reproduction. .

The Foxton Borough Council decided at last meeting that it could not entertain, on the ground of expense, a proposal to instal the talking pictures in the municipal theatre.

Fire destroyed a flock mill adjoining Wirth's Circus, while a matinee was in progress, states a message from Melbourne. The circus -animals were taken into the streets for safety, but the audience was not aware of the fire, and the performance proceeded without interruption.

Several visitors to Oriental Bay, Wellington, were given rather an unpleasant shock on Saturday. They were enjoying the sunshine and sea air in front of the kiosk when a piercing shriek from one of the children playing on the rocks attracted their attention. They rushed to the spot and were horrified to see a large octopus clinging to the rocks. .

"Were you chi some urgent message?" asked the magistrate of a motor cyclist charged with speeding, when he appeared in the Invercargill Police Court recently. "Yes," replied the offender. "I was going to get some oysters and chips." It was some time before the ripple of laughter in Court subsided.

One of the biggest deals in city property recorded of late was consummated at a special meeting* of the Wellington City Council held yesterday afternoon, when the council unanimously agreed to purchase the property of the Wellington Education Board (extending from Mercer Street to Wake-, field Street) for the sum of £51,000. "I trust that councillors will join with other sections of the community in observing two minutes' silence at 11 o'clock on Armistice Day," said the chairman of the Woodville County Council at the meeting on Friday last. "That wall be an easy matter," remarked the most loquacious member of the Council,'to the utter amazement of representatives of the Press. —Examiner.

It is understood that the negotiations which have been carried on with -a view to the settlement of the dispute between the Bishop of Waikato and Dean Barnett, and under which His Grace the Archbishop and two others appointed by him were to arbitrate, have broken down. This is owing to one of the parties to the dispute having refused to accept the conditions laid down by the Archbishop ir. connection with the arbitration. —Waikato Times.

The recent stride at the Reefton mine is said to have been followed by victimisation. Writing to the Press, a correspondent alleged that,* accompanied by his wife and a lady friend, he went to a Reefton picture theatre, but was refused admission. The proprietor refused to give a reason, but stated that he was in an awkward position. The assumption is that he received instructions from the Miners' Union, failure to observe which would vender the theatre liable to be declared "black."

*"The time does not appear opportune for prohibiting the employment of Maoris by Chinese and Hindus, but, pending suitable steps being taken to obviate the necessity of such employment, We are of opinion that improvements of existing conditions and means of safeguarding the Maoris against, exploitation might be effected." In those terms the committee appointed by Cabinet to inquire into the employment of Maoris in market gardens concludes its report,, which was tabled in tlhe House of Representatives. The committee comprised Dr. T. J. Hughes, medical officer of health, Auckland; Mr W. Slaughter, officer in charge, Labour Department, Auckland; and Mr Tukere Te Anga, Native Department, assisted by Dr. E. P. Ellison, Director of Maori Hvgicne, in an advisory capacity.

A pathetic commentary on the selfcentred habits which have been engendered by bus travel in Auckland was supplied in an incident at NewMarket on morning, when an old lady collapsed on stepping out of a bus from Mangere. While receiving attention .in a nearby shop, she mentioned that she was 83 years of age, and that her exhaustion was due to the fact that she had had to stand in a crowded bus throughout the run from Mangere. In response to the comment that surely there was some man in the bus with sufficient ordinary consideration for old age, irrespective of sex, to give her„a seat, she stated that no doubt, owing to the fact that this was "half-price day" in a number of. city emporiums, the bus was really crowded with women. Apparently she accepted quite philosophically that ancient adage of natural history that "the female of the species is more savage than the male."

Growers of citrus fruits in Poverty •Bay have been having a better season than was the case last year. Last year the market at times was erratic, and while the same has been the case this year to some extent, the prices generally have been higher and more consistent. Cured lemons wore sent from Gisborne this year for the first time, this marking an important stage in the development of the citrus industry. Arrangements have not yet been made, however, for the complete curing process at all orchards there, but citrus growers have this matter well in hand, and next year should see a decided improvement in their methods. Some of the growers have, not yet been able to' install baths as an adjunct to the curing process, but they iiutend doing so before next year. The crop this year was a particularly good one, and more lemons were sent awa/ than last year, the majority finding their way to Dunedin and Ohristchureh.

It is reported that sheep farmers in the Waverley and Wanganui districts are experiencing a difficulty in securing shearers. As a rule they have no trouble in getting all the men they need, but apparently many are going on to the unemployed relief works.

Tiwenty-one building permits to a total value of £10,917 were issued by the Masterton Borough Council during October, as compared with 15 permits of a total value of £7481, issued in the corresponding month last year. Last month's figures are the highest since August, 1928. .

The first flight in New Zealand in a glider or motorless aeroplane was accomplished on Wednesday by Mr. F. C Macdonald, secretary of the New Zealand Model Aero and Gliding Club, at Hobsonville. The time occupied in the flight was about a minute, and the distance covered was a hundred yards. The glider, which has a wing spread of 20 feet and weighs about 120 lbs, was made by two members of the club, aged 15 years.

That, in view of the number of town girls marrying farmers, the time was now opportune for instituting courses that would promote interest in rural affairs among girls and young women, is the opinion of the Ladies' Advisory Committee of the iChristchurch Technical College. The committee suggested to the board that farm bookkeeping, bee-keeping, poultry-keeping, dairying, etc., would give young women an insight into some phases of rural life. The chairman (Mr. McGregor Wright) suggested that the suggestion should be referred to the Appointments Committee for consideration and this course was adopted. One member suggested jokingly that cooking for shearers ought to be added to the list of subjects.