Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1923.

Shannon News, 15 June 1923, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1923.

Mrs Coakley, a local resident, wa,s tin: lucky holder of thel first prize ticke in the Auckland Carnival art union drawn last week.

At a meeting of shareholders of the Shannon Co-operative Cash TradingSociety, Ltd., held on Wednesday evening, it was decided to go info voluntary liquidation. Mr Tidman wag appointed liquidator. At the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday evening Mr T. King pointed out that it was desirable to obtain bettor facilities at the local railway yards for handling heavy goods. It was decided to include this matter in the requirements asked for at the station.

:T|he many friends of Mr and Mrs Harry Stoine, until recently resident/; of Shannon, will be pleased to learn that their little daughter Noeline, who baisi been ill in the Auckland Hospital for some weeks now, with diphtheria, ha;s improved very much. There is every hope of her being able to come home in another few weeks’ time.

Amongst the competitors at the musical competitions now being held at Palmlerst on North, are Mrs J. T. Bo vls and Mis s Winifred Pickles, of Shannon. Mrs Bovis has been, very successful, having secured first place in the (sacred solo competition, defeating among others Mrs G. Watson, of Gis-, borne, .a winner at the Napier; competitions, She was also second in the ; vocal operatic solo, with her rendering of “Rose Softly Blooming.” Miss Pickles secured first honours in the violin solo intermezzo from “Cavaliera Rusticana.”

The quagmire conditions of the ro hi. ojn the Shannon-Foxton road near the bridge were, responsible on Wednesday evening for ;ai party of Wanganui residents spending the night in their motor ear. The party which consisted of two ladies and two l gentlemen, were proceeding from Wellington to, Wanganui by car and on reaching Shannon decided to proceed via Foxtoir, hot knowing the (state of the road near the bridge, which is impassable for motor traffic. They attempted to get through ■and soon found the car axle deep in thle mud and unable to get through., They endeavoured to get settlers to tow them out, but were unsuccessful and had to spend the night from 11 pun. until 7.30 a.m. in the oar, when the Services. of three horses mid a ■dray were procured to take them out of their unenviable position and they were once again able to proceed on their way.

At a conference of teachers of Church of England Sunday schools, held in Palmerston, it was decided that an association be formed, .in Hie Bangitikei district, to be called the Bangitikei Sunday Schools’ Association. Officers were elected as follow: President, Rev. H. G. Rlackbdme ; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. E. Hall; committee, Mrs Hoggard (Wellington), Mrs and Miss Fothergill (Ormomlville), Mr Brooker (Otnki), Mr 1 fn.incs (Pahiatua), Mr Maywood (Pal- j inerston North), Sister Heni (Palmers, ton North), Bev. Mr Tremaine (Bongo, tea), Bev. Mr Davies fl'.evin). Mr Abbott (Shannon), and Mr Derhain.

Speaking on the question of how many eggs a hen should produce in a year Mr S. Johnstone, of Palmerston North, judge of the utility classes at the Levin show, explained to a “Chronicle” representative that his best lien last year had laid 317 eggs, whilst others had done 306 and 307. These

birds were tested under single pen conditions, and lie admitted that under ordinary conditions they would not. li ave done so well. At the same time

it indicates that in poultry-farmnig as in.other branches of breeding, careful selection and good stock will result, in greatly increased production.