SHANNON NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10089, 1 October 1918, Page 7

SHANNON NOTES

From" Our Own Correspondent. , The Mayor presided at "a special meeting of . the Borough Council, on Friday evening and there/ were present also—' Councillors. Spencer, Parquhar, Gardner, Carter, Hook, find Gunning. The resolution passed' at the special meeting oh .August 27th was confirmed, ahd'it was resolved "that tho"by-laws bo submitted. to •■ the Minister for Internal Affairs for. confirmation., ~ ........ : The by-laws come ipto operation as from October ■ Bthi Tho_Work Of 'co"inpiling the by-laws was a long and tedious and councillors • paid , a tribiito to tho work.of. the Mayor, -who had undertaken the' bulk of the responsibility. , •A, largo batch of married men-will bo leaving for camp next month, and the Second ' Division League intends giving them a, send off next week. Mr J. O'Neill, tho local station master, leaves oil a hMntll's furlough lioxt week, and will be relieved fe'y Mr J. H.' Moiiteith, at'present-of Otaki. 1 A ,rink of local bowlors intend' visiting -Foxton next Wednesday for thol opening <Jf-tho"seasont- - :

The Red -Cross ladies sowing guild is coining to the foro with another-shop in aid of-the Coppo rl'rail The last shop..for this fund. was. an-,exceptionally successful one. and it is- hoped +ho novelty of this idea has -not yet .worn ■ofl. "., ;." • ; "

- I%'c public,of Shannon liavo. good Jenson to complain of tho inadequate postal delivci-y.'A "lottcr airriyinp by the Wellington mail at 11.15 a.m., tlio most important mail -of tiro-day, in not received in some cases until thd name time next nay, deliverr over tho oountor having boon stopped.