SHANNON NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 398, 16 May 1922, Page 7

SHANNON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SHANNON, May 13. A few years ago Tokomaru Valley_ was the scone of considerable sawmilling activity, (he upper levels of the Tararttas in I hat neighbourhood being heavily clad in marketable timber. The scene of those milling days is now the site of (hi! Ara.piti camp in connection with the Mangahuo hydro-electrical scheme, and in fact, the tunnel, which will pierce the in the direction of Shannon, was opened among the accumulation of sawdust left by the old mill. Though working; for many years, it by no moans exhausted the supplies in the Tokoinaru Valley lor to the north the hillsides are well limbered with rimu, totara, nnitai. rata ami other unliable timlier. This timber is now to be worked by a new Levin linn, the mill site being just over a mile from Arapili camp and on the eastern side of Tokomaru si ream. The new linn that tuts tho cutting rights is the Tokomaru Valley Sawmilling Coy., I.id., hul the mill is Io be taken over this week on lease by Mr J. Howard, of Levin, who will mil) the timber and deliver it into the company's yard at Shannon and Levin. The company's cutting rigids extend over 050 acres, and is estimated Io keep the plant working for 15 years, culling 6000 ft per day. A meeting of the soldiers' _ memorial committee was held last evening, when I lure were present: The Mayor, Mr Murdoch, Mrs Kvun.s, Mrs Spencer and Miss Cameron. The total .sum at present in baud amounts to about £9O but, as £3OO will be required, if was decided that a further effort bo made to add to this total. Tho Mayor said ho would arrange another concert and Mrs Evans and Miss Cameron offered to take a list to the public works camp and also arrange to hold somo dances during the winter.