Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.

Shannon News, 20 December 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.

! Mr and Mrs Mark and family leave to-day for the Auckland district whei'3 they will spend the Christmas, vacation.

Miss Sybil Bell, of Wellington, was in Shannon during the week-end in connection with the finalising of arrangements for the Girl Guides' camp, which is to be held at Mangahao from December 26th to January 6th.

Mr B. G-. Taylor having resigned the position of scoutmaster of the local Boy Scouts, Mr P. Bass, Assistant Scoutmaster,, will fill the position, Messrs IT. J. Fell and J. Ewart being appointed assistant Scoutmasters.

Tenders are invited in this issue for the purchase of eleven dairy cows, bull and a number of pigs, which can be inspected any time at the Miranui flax-: mill, Shannon. Tenders close oil the 27th December with Mr J. T. . Bovis, Shannon.

News has been received by Mr A. E. Hyde, chairman of the Shannon •School Committee, from the member for the district, Mr J. Linklater, M.P., that the subsidy for a district dental clinic for Shannon has been granted by the Minister of Health and that a nurse has been allocated by the Hygiene Committee for the Shannon district, i

Word has been received that Miss May Creagh has passed her A.L.C.M. violoncello examination at the recent music examination held by the London College of Music in Christchurch. Miss Creagh is a pupil of Miss Mona Neale, L.T.C.L., L.L.C.M. L.A,B, late resident of Shannon. Miss Creagh has only just reached her 16th year,, and has only been learning about two years. She is nw entitled to the letters A.L.C.M. She ,also passed the Senior Violonvello and Intermediate Violin with excellent marks as well as gaining third place in Christchurch competition this year for violoncello class.

On Wednesday evening at the Parish Hall a Children's Joy Night was given by the members of the Druids' Lodge, which was attended by between seventy and eighty children. The treat was thoroughly enjoyed by the little ones, who entered into the games, competitions and dancing Vith zest. The winners of the races and competitions were:-—Potato race: Ada Gray and George Exton; basket trick, Walter Blaikie; hidden treasure, DQlly Exton and Noel Shailer; Tug-of-war, girls v boys, was won by the former; girls' race, Myra Millar and Joan Marden. A sumptuous supper served was done full justicej a pleasant evening being brought to a close at 11 p.m. with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

At the conclusion of the last race at the Woodville race meeting on Wednesday, the Band played "Home, Sweet •Home." Hundreds of people were so /loyal to their homes that they stood to attention and doffed their hats. — Examiner.

A nightingale was heard singing in Mount Eden recently. A resident »f Valley road heard the bird in his garden early in the evening, and, although he did not actually see it, he was certain that it was a nightingale. A similar report was made by a woman living at Remuera. Last October two nightingales were heard singing at Mount Eden.

A swarm of bee 3, which hovered over the railway crossing in Victoria Street, Hamilton, the other morning for about 20 minutes, was responsible for considerable agitation on the part of pedestrians and drivers of vehicles. The bees were subsequently removed by Mr A. G. Drummond, who placed a small amount of sugar in a dampened handkerchief and thus induced the bees to swarm on his hand and arm. With his hand black with bees and surrounded with others he walked to a tree in the entrance to the railway station nearby. He placed the handkerchief containing the sugar among the branches and covered the swarm with a box.

Most businesses and services work up to a peak load about Christmas time, but to few does the season mean more strenuous and sustained effort than to the Postal and Telegraph staffs. Their troubles would be greatly lessened if everybody endeavoured to avoid leaving their business with the Department till the last day. Greeting telegrams and packages, if presented for transmission early, are ensured of delivery before Christmas, whereas there is always a chance of their failing to connect if theyo become involved in the last-minute rush. The public are invited to show this consideration for a service that is not over-staffed even in normal times.

9 I When the minutes were read, att I the meeting of theJElorowhcnua Power [ Board on Tuesday, separate confirmation was given of the resolution authorising the reticulation and construction debenture loan of £IO,OOO. The Secretary (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) stated, in his financial report: "The debentures in respect to this loan, to the number of 100 and of a value of £IOO each, have been printetl and are now available to investors. Electric Power Board debentures provide the necessary security required under the Trustees Act for the investment of trust funds. The debentures which the' Board has now to offer furnish an easy i and safe opportunity to those who have ' trust funds awaiting investment With the security of the*very best and inerest at 5J per cent —a very fair return .to investors, —the debentures should Bell readily. Ten of them have een disposed of to date"

A Woodville resident secured 82 eggs from twelve White Leghorn pullets in a recent week.

A boy eight years of age, who guessed the correct, weight of a cake in a competition at Waipukurau, received as his prize a cake of shaving soap.

Mr J. M.P* for Manawatu, with Mrs Linklater, returned on Saturday evening from the Boyal Show at Invercargill.

Dr. F. Ward, medical superintendent of the Palmerston North Hospital, contracted scarlet fever three weeks ago. The customary isolation period is six weeks. Dr. Putnam is acting as medical superintendent in the meantime.

What is claimed to be the biggest trout landed in Canterbury for a number of years was caught at the No. 2 Selwyn during the week-end. One of a bag of seven caught by Mr W. D. Berry, weighed 201 b. It was taken at night on a large fly under water.

Mr J. C. Watson, chairman of the National Eoads and Motorists' Association of New South Wales, who is visiting New Zealand, was the first Labour Prime Minister of the Commonwealth. He served his apprenticeship as a printer in the office of the Oamaru "Mail."

The Hon. W. B. Taverner states that in State tree planting 1929 has seen the establishment in New Zealand of plantation constituting an .Empire record. In fact, with the exception of Japan, the 53,509 acres planted her<i this year are considered a world record.

The oval at the Palmerston North Showgrounds is being prepared for the big Eugby representative match early next year, when the touring English team opposes Manawhenua. The ground has been manured and top-dressed, while rolling and re-turfing, where required, has also been carried out. The work is now nearing completi'on and every endeavour will be made to have the ground in first-class order for the match.

A report forwarded to the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday by the Health Inspector (Mr J. W. Huggins), for the three months ended October 3,lst, stated that one case of scarlet fever and two cases of pulmonary tuberculosis had been investigated. Particulars of r,anitaiy inspections were: Habitations, 14 visits, one roquisifcio l served; food-sellers' premises, two visits, one requisition served; plumbing and drainage, three visitß. "In addition to the attention to routine matters mentioned above," the Inspector stated, "advice has been given regarding a faulty septic tank, drainage generally, and arangements made for the satisfactory abatement of a nuisance caused by farmyard drainage polluting a water-channel leading through a neighbour's property."

In response to the application by a number of settlers for the extension of properties on the Main South Road and Buller Eoad, the County Council on Saturday adopted a recommendation by the "Works Committee that the petitioners be informed that the Council will be prepared to take the necessary steps under the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1926, to raise a loan of £285 to cover the cost of the work. With regard to the levying of a special works rate for a period of 10 years to find the estimated cost by annual instalments, the Committee stated that, in their opinion, this request could not be considered for such a long period, as the uncertainty of the County finances might not allow for the amount required to be advanced over the period re quested.

The probable establishment, in a few months, of a flaxmill near ■ Waikanae was mentioned in a letter received by the Power Board on Tuesday, from tht ,N.Z. Roller Process Fibre' Co., Ltd., who asked for particulars in connection with the installing of a motor and the lease of a motor for a season. They stated that the mill would probably lie on the river, near the road, and they expected that about 50 h.p.. would be required; there would be, only one stripper. The Board's secretary (Mr P. W. Goldsmith) reported that he had written inquiring as to the exact position of the proposed mill, whichwould require to be known before he could state the cost of the power and the service line; and stating that electrical firms would be pleased to quote for a motor and installation, but that it was doubtful whether the firm could hire a motor of the size required. Tie action of the Secretary was confirmed by the Board.

The stimulation of curiosity by ad vertisement has led to a curious position in regard to a sign on the Main Eoad north of Waikanae. It was the subject of a letter from'the Commissioner of Transport, which was before the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday. He stated that the sign had been specially worded to attract the attention of passing motorists. The Department had au interest in the signboard from a safety-first standpoint, and the Council was requested to conI sider it from the same viewpoint. On the northward side of the board wer3 the words, "Don't read the other side," and motorists turning their eyes away long enough to see what was on the southward side would involve a danger. The Commissioner asked if the Council could appeal to the party interested, to change the wording. The chairman (Mr Monk) said that the sign was on private property, but he had felt that it was not as it should be. In moving that the matter be referred to the Engineer, he said he thought that there would not be any difficulty about it. Cr. Ryder seconded the motion, and it was carried. . . .: <' t '• -t]