DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1910, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NOTES FROM SHANNON. (By the "Chronicle's" Own Correspondent.) _ P.D.P. Bro. J. W. Batclielor left Shannon on Tuesday, for Otaki, where he will install the new district, president, Bro. Harthill, <>f Otaki Lodge No, 13. It is with a feeling of regret that the Druids of No. 3 district say good-bye to Brother Bafc-helor (as district president), who lor the past twelve months has served the order so well and faithfully. It is to be hoped th«at one who has risen from tho ranks ol the great brotherhood «) quickly will continue to rise, and th.it ere long lie will.fill tho Lm'o'd t' 10 * n,,K ' PJ't'siclent of tho PROGRESSIVE TOKOMAIIU. The bazaar opened last week by Mi- W. H. Field, M.P., at Tokomaru, to liquidate the debt on thehall, was both financially and socially a success. _ Tt closed on Friday evening with a dance, mud when everything is sold tlio debt r.u the building will be reduced by close oil £80. This little township is having its first athletic _ meeting on April (Sth. and judging from the number of entrios already rolling in the meeting, given fine weather, should prove a great success. HOSPITAL RATES. Messrs H. ft. Gardener and F. \v. Venn, candidate.'? for election to the new District Hospital Board addressed a meeting of ratepayers •it the Druids' Hall on Tuesday night. Mr G. N. Stephenson occupied the clnir. Both Messrs Gardener and Venn spoke on much tlwsamc lines 'as they dlid hist week •it Levin. Both candidates wore listened to wiith great -attention. At the conclusion of the meeting •' r 'j; • 'Stnusell moved, and Mr Gunning seconded, a vote ol confidence to the candidates; also a_motion "That the hospital and charitable aid rate should he separate from the ordinary rntws so that every ratepayer should know exactly what he was paying." liotli motions were carried.