Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6804, 7 January 1929, Page 2

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. Miss Mona Neale, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Franks, Vance street. Mr. T. Watterson, Lower Hutt, is a visitor to Shannon, renewing old acquaintances. Miss Nancy Ewen-Balfour is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Franks, Vance street. Mrs. Hunt, Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Hennessey. Mr. W. Goodwin, Kingston road, was taken to the Palmerston North hospital on Saturday afternoon to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Dr. Waddell, who is taking up his residence in Shannon in three- week's time, arrived on Friday last, to try to secure a suitable residence. The many friends of Mrs. Morgan, aVncc street, who recently underwent an operation in the Palmerston North hospital, will be pleased to hear that jshc is making excellent progress. [ On Friday evening, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Best, Kingston road, was raided by a surprise party. About 30 raiders took part and a most enjoyable evening was spent in game 3 and music.

Yesterday morning, after Mass in the Roman Catholic Church, Mr. Thurston, on behalf of the parishioners, presented Father. McDermatt with a cheque. Father McDermatt is leaving on Tuesday for a nine months' holiday in Ireland on a visit to his parents. Father Brennan, from Westport, is taking his place.

Constable Compton, of Palmerston North, is relieving Constable Blaikie, who is away on holidays. The local team of bowlers who visited Palmerston North for the New Year tournament, though getting a bad trouncing on the first day’s play, succeeded in winning two games tho second day.

The metal for the work of surfacing tho Makerua road, together with the bitumen, is now ready along the roadside, and work will commence early this week. The road at present has many potholes, owing to the heavy Christmas traffic.

A huge cel w r as caught in the Buckley creek last week. It was over live feet long and big in girth. The Manawatu has been yielding some nice trout lately. They are in excellent condition. The dams at Arapeti and Mangahao are well stocked, but the fish are not in good condition.

Mrs. A. E. Hyde and family left yesterday for a motor tour of Wellington and the Wairarapa district. The dance held on New Year’s Night was a great success, the hall being crowded. The music was good, and the supper arrangements and floor left nothing to bo desired. Messrs. Elhvood, Gray and Young are to be congratulated on the way they worked to make tho dance a success in every direction.

Deep regret was felt when it became known that Daisy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tippler, of Stout street, had passed away in the Palmerston North hospital. The little girl, who -was seven years old, returned home from the South Island a short time ago and appeared to be in the best of health. Lost week she was taken suddenly ill and had to be removed to the Palmerston North hospital, where she passed away. The funeral took place at Shannon on Thursday. Deep regret is felt for the bereaved parents.