Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1929.

Shannon News, 27 December 1929, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1929.

The death occurred at Palmcrst -n North on Wednesday last of Mrs Martha Hclma Mary Brown, a well-known resident of Makerua. The deceased ladv, who was 62 years of age, was one of the pioneers of this district and has resided at Makerua for over 30 years. She leaves a grown-up family of three daughters and one son, to whom will be extended the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

An unfortunate accident occurred to Mr 0. Cronquest, secretary of the Shannon Co-operative .Dairy Company. When the special train arrived in Shannon on Sunday night, it was raining very hard, and Mr Cronquest, alighting from one of the front carriages, put his head down, and ran* towards the platform. Unfortunately, the tablet machine was ui the way, and Mr Cronquest collided 3 with it and was rendered unconscious, necessitating medical attention. Mr Cronquest's nose was badly injured.

The Foxton Herald reports a notableinstance of self-sacrificing generosity. About two years ago Jack Shortt, a Foxton boy, lost his sight through the explosion of a live shell which he found after the Territorial artillery had been training. Mrs G-. F. Dalefield, senr., of Kairariga, was so touched by the incident that she set about raising a fund to assist the lad, by the sale of flowers,, seeds and other products of her. garden. The sum of £l5O 6s has now been raised in this manner. The' above amount was made without a single donation being asked for, and the majority of the bunchps of flowers and packets of seed were sold at 3d each. With the exception of part of the seeds and bulbs, everything sold came from Mrs Dalefield's garden. The sum.aimed at was £IOO, but a quantity of packets of seed was left on hand. This, ..with flowers sold, and a sum of £5 17s 3d given in small donations, has "brought the total to £l5O 6s. Jack Shortt is now in the Jubilee Institute and" his grateful parents state the money has been banked to enable him to be started hi a trade when he leaves the Institute.