Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 2

Shannon

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Borough Council Mr. E. Butt presided at the fortnightly meeting of: the {Shannon Borough j Council, when there were also present Councillors W. Clayton, 11. E. Downes, H. Aitchesdn, R. Lind and E. Perry. The Town Clerk was directed to order 30ft. of Sin. steel pipe for water supply emergency. It was resolved to write to the Shannon Dairy Company, asking for their co-operation in the prevention of further damage to the sealing in Stafford. Street by the lorry carrying skim milk. Clr. Lind reported that the sanitary lorry had been repaired, but that he was unable to obtain the services of a suitable man to relieve the Council employee who wras due for his annual holidays. It was reported that the four strainers required for repair work to . the traffic br.dgo in Graham .Street had come to hand. In forwarding £5 in respect of the rent for the use of the Domnin for the past season, the secyetary of the Shannon Cricket Club expressed the opinion that this sum was far too much for the use of the grounds and requested that a small rebate be made. The letter— was received. An invitation from the Shannon R.S.A. for members of the Council to attend the An/.ac Service was accepted. A request from the Presbyterian Church for permission to lay J down an asphalt path from the church j gates to the roadway was granted. In t his report for March, the Health In- ! specter stated that five visits had been j made to food-sellers’ premises and that i plumbing and drainage installations had been inspected on fixe occasions. Two samples of milk had been taken R.S.A. I Presiding at a good attendance of | members at the annual meeting of the j Shannon Returned Soldiers’ Association, Mr. F. Thurston (president) referred to the assistance rendered to the local branch by the .Shannon Women's Institute in connection with the fare well functions to local soldiers. Mr

Thurston remarked also on the pleasing support of the public on- these occasions. A street day which was held ! to raise funds with which to finance | these functions and the provision of j parcels to send overseas, netted with 1 donations £B9. Parcels had been .for-

warded every flvr.ee months Including several lots of books for tlie use of tlie | troops. Congratulations were extended jto Mr. W. Harpur on his organisation 'of the local Home Guard unit and t) I Mr. S. Roberts (commander), on his api pointment as successor to Mr. Harpur. An offer had been received from the Shannon Sports Club, said Mr. Thur-

ston, to donate the proceeds of the recent sports day in tho Domain to the. funds of the branch and it was expected I that approximately £4O would be handed over. A sum of £7 18s had boon rojeeived as the result of the sale of pop.pies and the sum of £3O 5s had been j expended in giving assistance to sick | members. Mr. Thurston made special

|reference to the interest taken in tho activities of the branch by the secretary (Mr. H. Warman). The membership had risen from 49 to 03. The balance showed a credit of £39 14s 6d in tha general accounts; canteen fund, credit £l7 Ss Ed; farewell and parcels fund, £l7 8s sd; farewell and parcels account, credit £27 5s lOd; poppy day account, credit £l2 4s Gd. The following . officers were elected:—President, Mr. C. Guerin; vice-president, Mr. W. E. Behrens; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. Warman; auditor, Mr. J. T.-80-vis; committee, Messrs S. Barber, F. Thurston, A. Blackwood, W. Harpur. J. T. Bovis. A. Trogarthen, .T. Sinclair, E. Chester and R. Hook. At present Shan non is a sub-branch of tho Levin R.S.A. Tho meeting resolved to form an as-

sociation of its own and to invite th? Tokomaru branch to co-operate as h fab-branch. Thore were several Tokomaru representatives present and the matte - will receive consideration at tin annual meeting of the Tokomaru branch. Arrangements were made for the an mm. I An/.ac Parade and members of the Ilonn Guard and U.P.B. organisation were invited to participate.

On Tuesday night next the crib evenings conducted by the Bhaniion-Alauga-■qro Cribbagc Club, which have proven so popular in past years, will bp recommenced. Mr, E. Himes has relinquished the position of. secretary to the club which office is now filled by Mr. E. Beech. On Monday night next members of tho Shannon He. John Ambulance unit will undergo an examination on first aid. The examiner on this occasion yviii be Dr. E. T. Miller, of Levin. W.D.F.U. The following members were present at the annual meeting of the Shannon Branch of the Women’s Division, of tho Farmers’ Union:. —Mrs. S. W. Barber (president), Mrs. J. D. Campbell (secretary), Mrs. W. R. Mullins (treasurer) and Mesdames C. H. Bpeirs, F. Cook, A. E. Burling, T. j. Newtli, .1. A. Easton, L. Hanson, U. A. Bpring, I F. Bowe and Miss .Spring. The resignations of Mesdames’ A. Judd and W. Moynihan were accepted with regret. I Mr. J. Marloy, an exhibitor at the Mower show wrote that iris pansy plants• were now ready, 'The' president re-’ ported on the year’s activities: and the treasurer read tlie balance sheet which •showed a satisfactory credit. Mrs. F. ;Cook (housekeeping secretary) reviewed tlie placing of housekeepers over the past year and the report showed that this nad been an active part of tlie division's activities. Mrs. J. A. Edatyn i thanked the president and secretaries 'for their wont during the past,' year. - The resignation of the secretary for health, reasons and the treasurer on account of living so .far out, were received with regret, ilrs. H. W. Barber placed before the meeting the difficulty Moutra members had in coming in to the ' meetings, mainly due to the petrol re-j strictioiis. it was felt that should a 1 branch be formed at Moutra tile meeting place would be more central and many residents towards Fox ton-, not now belonging to the organisation would join up. Also at Moutra they lmd a hall where they could meet which besides being central would by their hiring it help to pay off the debt now causing some anxiety. It seemed to bo the general wish of the Moutra residents that a branch bo formed there which would mean that the Shannon, branch would lose 8 active members. Owing to the small attendance at the meeting (arid In view of what Mrs. Barber had said) it Was decided that tho election of officers be held over until a later date and that Mrs. Cook bo asked to convene a meeting as soon as possible. The hostesses, Airs. Newtli and Aliss Spring served supper. On Monday,April 21, the following members were present at a special meeting:—Mesdames.. I\ Cook, A. E. Burling, W. it. Alullins, J. D. Campbell, L. 11. Best, A. R. Thomson, J. Stern, J. A. Easton and C. Guerin. Officers elected for the ensuing year were:—President, Mrs. F. Cook; vicepresidents, Alesdames L. H. Best and W. R. Alullins; secretary, Airs. A. E. Burling; housekeeping secretary, Airs. I F. Cook; advisory housekeeping, Airs.