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Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.

Mrs Alexander, who has been in hospital, iis now visiting her parents, the Rev. and Mrs Stewart, at Bulls.

Mrs R. Hayes and her twin sons andMiss Tessie Moynilian are inmates of the Palmerston North Hospital. Their many friends will be pleased' to hear that they are progressing favourably.

The friends of-Mrs Dinnerty. Vance Street, will be sorry to hear that it is necessary for her to undergo an. operation and she expects to enter hospital next week.

Inspector Blaclde examined the sixth standard pupils for their proficiency certificates on Wednesday. The annual examinations of the other classes are now being carried out by the headmaster, Mr Mark.

Mrs K. Mitchell, “Drimintoran,” East Road, entertained about thirty little friends of 'her small son and daughter, John and Annette, to tea on Wednesday afternoon. A happy time was spent in games by the little ones, after which they sat down, to a sumptuous repast. A feature of the tea table being a large birthday cake, gaily decorated with candles.

The monthly meeting of members of the Shannon Women’s Institute was held in the Institute rooms on Wednesday afternoon. In the absence-of the President (Mrs E. Butt), Mrs Waring Taylor presided over a large attendance of members. A report -was received from the delegates who attended the recent Federation held at Pahiatua. A recommendation from headquarters that each branch take up the culture of some flower with a view to making their own particular township famous for its growth; was fully discussed, it being decided to get the permission of the Borough Council to grow marigolds in the plots in Plhnmer Terrace. Arrangements were made for holding a class for doing paper weaving, which will -be held next Thursday afternoon in charge of Mesdames McLean and Taylor. A demonstration given by Mrs J. T. Bovis of making paper roses and beads proved very interesting. Afterwards a treasure hunt organised by Mrs McKenzie caused a lot of fun. the winner being Mrs McLean. The tea hostesses for the afternon were Mesdames Terry, Wiggins and Trigell.

The South Auckland Methodist Synod unanimously adopted resolutions urging the repeal of, compulsory military training, expressing disappointment at the re-appearance: of art unions , for raising money, and .protesting against holding art- unions in connection with school bazaars.

Premier Bavin lias announced that the New South Wales Cabinet has decided to scrap the child endowment scheme entirely and substitute a basic wage on a flat rate principle') with additional provision for all children after the first child. The present method of meeting the financial burden for children would be altered which would mean that the existing tax upon industry -would be lifted.

To handle 2500 tons of cargo at the Breakwater during October, the net cost to the Napier Harbour Board was £l4B, the average loss per ton being 14.21 d. At the Inner Harbour 2191 tons of cargo were handled- at a net cost of £9, the average loss per -ton being Id, states the Napier Herald.

The Auckland Herald reports that there is to be a revival of picture theatre orchestras in Auckland in, the near future. The Civic Theatre, which opens next month, -will employ a large orchestra, and the Regent, Strand and Majestic Theatres, -which have been without orchestras since the introduction of the “talkies,” will again include instrumental music in their programmes.

Motor bus traffic in Palmerston Borough is steadily decreasing. The returns presented to the Borough Council show a further decrease of 3(380 passengers and £64 17s 8d in revenue for October. Cr. Fitzherberfc asked how it was that the returns were decreasing when the town was growing? Or. Eliott: I think the explanation is that people are getting their own cars. Cr. Hodgens: The returns are decreasing month by month.

With an average of 502.31b5. fat for each heifer, a world’s record is claimed by Mr W. J. , Froetli, Pukearuhe, with his 20 heifers under Government C.O.D. test during the last season. The heifers, all bred and tested at Ngahiwi, were.by six different sires bred by Mr Frectlf. They were milked twice a day and never housed, and the only extra food they received was a small allowance of bran rising to a maximum of six ounces per day during the winter. given dry. The heifers were grazed for the year on well top-dressed pasture with special paspalum paddocks for autumn.

Experiments in controlling moss in pastures and lawns at Lincoln College by means of solutions of different strengths, showed that 31b of sulphate of iron, dissolved in two gallons of water, applied by a watering can to 100 square feet, killed the moss in 24 hours and left the grass unharmed. The method was found to be practicable for lawns, but too expensive for pastures. A more simple method, which has been used with entire success, locally, is to well scarify the moss patches with a garden rake. There has been no re-appearance of the moss over a couple of years, where this has been done.

A novel feature at the home industries exhibition to be held in conjunction with, the Horowhenua A. and P. Show will be classes for cooking done by electricity. At the meeting of the Power Board yesterday, the secretary (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) reported that, after consultation with the chairman (Mr G. A. Monk), he had decided to offer prizes in this connection of £1 (first) and 7/6 (second) fruit cake, also prizes for sponge cake made with butter and scones made without butter, the total prize money being about £2. The chairman stated that he had considered this quite a good move. The Board endorsed the secretary’s action.

‘'Electricity in the-gasworks” was an observation made when a letter was received at the meeting of the lloiowhenua Power Board yesterday* from the Foxton Borough Council asking to be advised as to the rate per unit in the event of the Council deciding to instal an electric motor of up to 1 h.p. for exhausting gas from the retorts, for which purpose the current would be needed between 7 am. and midnight daily. On the recommendation of • the Board’s engineer, it was decided to quote at the ordinary rates—viz.: From 7 a.m. to 6 pan. 4d per unit for the first 100 units per month, 3d per unit for the second 100, and 2d per unit for all over that; from 6 pan. onwards, per unit.

An application for electric power for pile-driving at the new railway bridge over the Otaki River, from the contractors, Messrs Christiani and Nielsen, was read at the meeting of the Horowhenua Ppv/er Board yesterday. The letter, which was addressed to the Board’s engineer, inquired the cost of extending the electric line from Otaki to the railway bridge site, where the piers are under construction. The contractors wished to use a 45 h.p. motor for pile-driving, also two other motors, up to 10 li.p., the work to be done during ordinary hours and over a period of four to five months. The Engineer (Mr J. A. Smith) stated that he had replied informing the applicants of the cost of a service line from the north end of the bridge site and they had accepted the conditions laid down, and the power would be supplied to them as soon as they were ready. A special transformer would be put up for the contractors, who would bear the whole cost of the service and of the erection of the transformer and would pay the current rates for power. The action of the Engineer was endorsed by the Board. He stated that the same firm, while constructing the Waikawa road-bridge, were supplied by the Board with power for pile-driving and pumping.

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Shannon News, 22 November 1929, Page 2

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Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929. Shannon News, 22 November 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929. Shannon News, 22 November 1929, Page 2

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