DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1910, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

10VKXTS IX SHANNON. (Reported by "Tho Chronicles" Resident H opresen tative). J l '! IMO AT .MOUTOA. A serious firo occurred on Saturday at Moutrn, at tj o'clock in tho evening, when .All- Alex. Saunders' house, wa.s burnt to tlx* ground in about. twenty minutes. The firo was .-a used hv .an oil lain]) flaming up and wetting; fire to the curtains. Alter a hard fight tho flames were ,'xt.ingu.ished, and it wa.s thought the tire was out, but shortly afterwards flames hurst through the roof. A greater part of tho furniture 111 the bwer part of the house was saved. .Mr Saunders had tho house insured with the X.Z. Alliance Company for (JloO, and another ixjlicy for CIOO is on the furniture. IMOKSONAL ANJ) SOCIAL ITEMS. .Mr and Mrs W. H. Fitchctt. returned 1 rom Wellington 011 Saturday. The Slia.il 11011 Debating Society held an enjoyable .social evening oil Tuesday last, when over 80 of tho members were present. Mr Gilu. occupied tho chair. During tlie evening recitations were given by Mesdame.s I'earce, Saunders, Lange-

I;i», Miss Ascjueth ; si nigs by .>-■ isscs Asqueth unci Laurvig, nnd -Uessns Saunders and Gallant!; "and a violin -i>]<> bv .Mi' ]-[. Hook. Competitions were hold, the prizes being won by Miss Gardiner and Mr Lan;i'lnn. Next- Tuosrliiy :i tlcba.l.o ivill bo lielil, the subject being "That the expansion of the .Uritisli Empire : s due rather to colonising power than to military prowess." Mr Saunders will speak in the affirmative, and Mr Gibb in the negativeThe church bells tolled hero on Friday for 'two and a half hours. Tlie cribliago tournament between :he bowlers and Dm ids. fixed for Friday last, was postponed. Great .sympathy is felt hero for .Mr and Mrs G. X. and Mr 13. B. Stephenson, on account of the deat.li )f the late Mrs Stephenson, of Palmerston North, who died at hor residence on Thursday, aged 82 years. Mrs Stephenson was one of Shannon's old identities, and lived here until about four years ago, when with Mr Stephenson, she took up her residence in Palmerston. The Druids re-opened tlie-ir assemblies on "Wednesday. The Bowling Club are also having a euchre party and dance on Fridnv. Some Shannon fotball news appears in to-day's football columns.