DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 August 1910, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

EVENTS IN SHANNON. (Reported by " The* Chronicle's" Resident Representative.') Mv 10. A. Osborne has recently been appointed Registrar of Vital Sintisties lor Shannon. The Shannon Meat C'uinpaiiy has installed the Lux light, which makes a great improvement lu the Ral- ] a lire street cm! oi' the township. Special attractinns have heen arr; lined for the cmieert in aid ol the Children's Hospital at Wellington, which is to he held here on Wednesday next. I lot 11 the Wellington a'ul I'almerston North Savages liavt piomised to a]t|>oar, also the New Zealand champion whistler and bird imitator. 'J lie Roys' Hand from In; Training Kami, Mr <J. R. Stalls' I], Miss Ruby Stansell, Mr .J. Rogers and a host of others will also contribute items. l)ee[. sympathy is felt by all reside, Is and settlers for Mr and Mrs Geo Shaw, whose little son Iv.lward, aged ;$J years, passed away on Friday at IJ o'clock. The funeral, which was followed by a large 1111111ber of people, took place on Sunda\ at, 2.30. The Druids are to ho congratulated on obtaining the services of Mi .) Olesr.n as custodian of tlie Druids 1 ■ all He commences his duties on Mondav.