DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

« EVENTS IN SHANNON. (Reported by " The Chronicle's" Resident Representative* The Druids' third extended night, ■cm Wednesday, proved as successful as its predecessors. Pro. .J. I'atchelor made an efficient M.C. Mi II ay field, of Levin, supplied some excellent music. The usual fortnightl'V meeting el Wlic 1'.A.0.1). was lield in the kidgn'ooin on Thursday nigllt. A.1)., Tiro. Murray There was a good attendance <A members and some new ones were proposed. The chief item oil' intcrest during the evening was S.I'.A.. liro. T. Liiid's presentation on lichalf of the district to 1'.D.1'., Mro. J. W. liatchI chii:. The presentation took the [_ rM' 'i of a prist dliyit'rid!: president's purple collar. In handling it to Hro. Batohelor, Bio. Lint] made eu!":..:ttic references to Mro. Batobcl-oc'.-i work duriing the time he had held office as district president. He was undoubtedly the hesit they had had in No. 3 district ; Ithe spwker felt til wit he would not he fair wrong in saying in the whole of New Zealand. Ho was especially proud of Bro. Batohelor, because he was n member of Lodge 29, and he hoped he would still continue to rise in the order to which he had .already done siirih credit, P.D.P., Mro. J. W. Bateliclor replied in a. neat speech, in which he s.aid that 1k j had *o Monk Lodge 29 for the chance they ihnd given 'hiini, as it was mwinily due to them tha,fc lit was in his present position. He ' als-o spoke highly of the kindness, considctriation and courtesy he had received from the other lodges in No. 3 district. Before the close of the meeting itho half-yearly report of the entertainmeii/t etniTiin'ttee was read which showed a satisfactory l& .balance. Tt was decided, io disrontin.iifc the ii.sn.al weekly assemblies in favour of a monlMily lsr>iig night, of which further notice will ho given. COMING OF AGE. A largo gathering tonic phee on Thursday night at thy residence of Mr and, Mrs Wiokliffe, to coiuinenioraite their daughter. Veda's, 21st hirtJidiay. Dancing, card*-' .and games played a prominent ];:irt in the evening's entertain incut. At 1().3f. some fifty guests «nh down to an claibora.te supper. M,r .A. E. Gihh proposed the htvilth id Miss WicklifFe (which was ■inii.vi-■ ill.v branonrod) fluid Mr R. Hayes ivpaudcd on hei heiba.lf. King Candid reigned supreiine until the small k.viirs of Friday morning. FLANMILL IMPROVEMENTS. Whitauniii Ltd. are laving their green ieay conveyed n-ro.-s the Manfliwatu river by menus of a ca.ble on which the hndy of the truck travel. I!«p : :l p:(grc-s is hi ing made with the bedding which the compin.y I'-ipc- t.j l.'u-e in :\dl workfirmer hv Aiigus-t. I Mr A If. Kt'ifert is havinf M.r T?. McGaffiii's na.l b-n-,',"' ' :i) :,de.r. _. jritnlior, and <) h: •• at his newly erected i'ai«ka mill. A Tjw/rrr timp. o.ii Friday V.- an! Mrs G. X. I "t fi:r ■; trip |c r'a. They .■■xpeefc to he awnv s'Kne hi.; IK!. . CHCROH NI-AVS. A hiirco amount of afihivity is t kin,- !-!:■•■. .• ! :cm| l -- 1 '- t!i» rriiudous <■ .nom.iait.ions .of Shannon. The / 'glicnn churc.hvard i'- brine re-f-i««\ 1.-' :-!|,.:!:..r v^f, m ; R ' | )(l . i"g taken in on wh:;vi a (liurdi-r-.-nn will h- built, scnie dav. \ ft-wrl :'•: ,:■) 1,-. |.-.|fl i u M lfl Druid's IMI fln the 20th July. The Methare having a n,<-; fence nut n-n n>:n.l tlr ir hnildi;;. >• u-ImVli tVy a.V,O h„ A y,- tT y n,T.J .tr i; ;,, H l ffJT th 6 ~- Purpose mr raisins t'i,» ip^cr. o s.ary finds they are ,«, win+e'r pirdrn f- l - -n the 22ud and 23rd cf July. . , y The Catholics concluded a. very . miwlon on Sunday. The services were conducted, by Frtibers Hunt and T, r i/r1,.1n.n. who a'-i .a. simllai- niissiion at P- Ft vtton this week. Tlio Shannon Debating Society ' } m jf,, t, r ,,„",f (r . (vmiipcit : iH".tiive AV ;,+,!,, T/evin. 'M: now rompriises "The Tlin-"." G's." n.a.'nfdv. Mosws -A. E. Gihli, J. Gilland, and V/.'H. Gunning.