SHANNON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 215, 9 August 1940, Page 4

SHANNON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SHANNON. Aug. 7. Present at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday evening were the Mayor (Air G. Butt) and Crs. A. E. Hyde, \V. Clayton, J. A. Roach, R. K. Downes, 11. Ailchiion and E. Perry. Air 11. It. Farquliar, civil engineer, Palmerston North, forwarded a diagram showing the proposed subdivision of lots 298 (fronting Vance Street) and 313 (fronting Graham Street) The council approved of this. One building permit was granted. A request from the School Committee for a load of metal to he placed at the school gales was granted. Correspondence was received from the National Council with regard to the reclamation of waste materials. The matter was left to the town clerk to deal with. The secretary of the New Zealand Library Association forwarded for the 'council's information a pamphlet' setting out the case for a free library service. Consideration will be given this matter at a later meeting. The library committee reported that 350 new books had been acquired and one parcel of books had been i sprit to the War Library Service, Wei- ! liugton. i Home ori leave at present arc Privates N. Rotter, 1,. Burling and 11. Warmun. | Miss S. Roach is an inmate of a private hospital in Palmerston North. Staying with his brother, Air J. Martin, of A ; ogei Street, is Air J. Martin, of Motueko. The Borough Council on Tuesday passed « motion of sympathy with Or. and Airs J. A. Roach in the death of Mrs Roach's mother, Mrs E. Retler, of Levin, The Lady Galway Guild held its fortuighflv packing day on Wednesday, when another case of excellent clothing of all types and a small case of footwear j wore sent to Wellington. A further £3 has been spent on winceyette for making into underclothing and hoys' singlets. Local business firms are assisting in the good j work being done.