DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

NEWS FROM SIIA.YNCN. (Chronicled by our Resident Representative.) A FAREWELL SERMON. The Rev. J. A. Mackenzie preached his farewell sermon, to a largo congregation, at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday night. Tie took for his text on the occasion Colossians. chapter I FT., first and seeofid verses. Mr Mackenzie leaves here this week. His departure will be regretted by all. His large circle of friends will join us in wishing him Gn;i-spml. FIRE IN MAKERUA SWAMP. A big fire was discovered in the Makenin swamp on Monday. Tt is thought to have been caused by a 'park from an engine. A strong wind which was Mowing at the time K!w:n cause:! the fire to spread. Severn I large gangs of men were soon en the spot, but they made very little headway in subduing it. "SHANNON'S DAUNTLESS SIX." An interesting cricket match between tlie Shannon Cricket Club and an eleven of the Druids took 'ace (in Easter Mfiday. resulting in a win for tlie Druie.s. Tn the first innings the Shannon Club were only

able to muster six men. who did their best to light an unequal contest. The first innings of Shannon yielded 07 runs, mid the second 18. The Druids scored o? in tlie first innings. and (>0 for seven wickets in the second. winning hv two runs and three wickets. Appended are , the scores 1 SHANNON".--First Innings. Tremtuan, b Harris ... ... 17 Randall, not out -10 Foster, b Gardener 1 W'hitty, b Gardener ... ... 0 Berriuest, b Gardener 0 l)uidue, b Harris 4 Ryes ... ... ... • • o Total (37 OiIFIDS. Fist- Linings. H.aii-is, I) Randall ... ... 4 Gardener, b lien hill 1 Qua rive, run out ... ... 0 11. Harris. run out ... ... 10 Batchelar. b Tremewan 1 M.onteit' l , b Tremewan ... 0 Murray, run out ... . . '5 F.xti n, b Sluuv ... ... ... If .'odd, no tout ... ... •• 1 King, b Doidge ... ... .. 7 Shaw, b Dei:! ye ... ... 1 Ryes ... 12 Total • f )7 SHANNON.- Second Tunings. Randall, h Quarrie o Benpiest, b Kxton ... ... 0 Tremewan, 1) Gardener ... 12 Doidge, b Quarrie ... ... 0 Fester, b Shaw ... ... 0 . Wit! v. not out .. 2fi McLeod, I) Harris 0 I'eleis, b Harris ... .'5 Lauglnn, b Gardener ... ... 0 ] Hums, b Murray ... ... 0 Browne, b Gardener ... ... 0 Byes 2 J Total -18 DltnDS.--.Seer.nd Tunings. " Qnariie, b Treniewan ... 0 " Murray, b Ben pi est- ... ••• 0 j 1). Harris, not out ... ••• 32 ,< Batchelar, b Fester ... ... 3 ' Gardener, b Rerfpiest ... 2 " Kxton, h Bcrquest. ... ... 2 ' Shaw, h Berquest ... ... 1 lives 11 i '' Total _ _ ... (i(> Monteith, Harris and King did " not bat. BOWLING. d Details of the bowling match between Shannon and Levin appeared m venter : av's ;i Cbri:nicle. M As an additional item f.f local news, it may be uieutic:u'. I that the Shannon Club'-; i),lira cainnetition. which was

I'"'; • 1 i "'M'-; < ■" nr. l ■;'■ r: 1 on FriiJav, was w::u hv Mrs ,T. IJ. !v s ni iiiul -J. I\liti'ilt'!l. Mrs D. M. Ccup'-r supplied afterit t."i at tli!' inter-eliib ui;ame on 'i' Mr::i:!:iy. FANCY r.lll-SS BALL. Monday was littiii'ily '.'V a f-ney (;r;":s hill, !ul.! by tin 1 Dri-i ; n their ball. It prove;! e'i- .] ::y;i!il 1 its :;11 i't;l!t• t"'.)■!s ",r<> whieh the I)li:i:S ore.lllise. .Mr Hauler tlii: tuneful music, to which ;, ixtv couples tripped tlie mazy w.ili". [Li-others ft. Kir?;. G. Qtiarrie ;i ii 1 1). Gardener proved en ]>- ;:!>!(> MVC. Ths entering w:\s done n Mr W. IF. CJuniiim.f's lavish manner. One reirrettable feature vrns •'•i? <-"nall niniibjr of fsiiicv Tli:,--:' whirli I'Mnmended themselves '••> y-.tir cnr!V'" , p.';n'Voit's ays were. o?!ip:iL r '-'t tin l : Mr H. Tlir.-ii'-fii, "Courtier George IV.": Mr 'Kri- 1 Thorns in. "Courtier James 11."; Mr ftk'wellyn (of Levin), "Kreirh Count."; Mr "Wood.wnrd, "(!hiitam:'!i" ; and Mr Carter, "Mounted T?ifltv?." Amo nest the. I'i'lies tli" i»"re noticeable were tof Mcsdanies Memvooil, "Marnwatu Standard": Thomson. "Fortune Teller" ; Misses Carter, "Italian" : tt. Owen, "Student" ; TT. 0 ; !k)i ne. "Gnce Darling" ;E. Oslrrue, "Scotch Lassie" ; Dalzioll, : "Oneen of Ml Xatinns" : Carter, "Xur.se": fx iII(r, "Pawn" : and Hosra.u. "N'urso." Ahi rare munibc.r of visit"rs were from Wellington, I'iiKmton pnd "Wnntr.mui. Tl'-n Druids intend st-artins; their weekly assemblies next wosk.