DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1911, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

EVENTS IN SHANNON. (Chronicled by our Resident. Itepresentativo.) The following is a summary of the balance-sheet in connection with the late flower show iheld under the auspices of the Presbyterian . Ladies' Guild, Shannon -.'Receipts, including donations, entry fees, do'or takings, stalls, etc., amounted to C7.'i Ms, and the expenditure £31 8s Od, leaving a 'balance of CI2 Bs. The chief items of expenditure were: printing and advertising CI 8s lid, vases C.3, and prize-money ,C 1 .'i Is !sd. At the last meeting of the Guild and managers, a., hearty vote of tlhanks was accorded Mr and Mrs Galland for their untiring efforts in making the Show a success. Disreput able law-breakers will soon find out that Shannon is not a 'haven of rest. Police Constable Esson has laid by the Ihee.ls another notorious character; to wit, one .John Byrne, who was awarded, three months' bard." Tin's distinguished visitor ihas a record for assault and robbery and doing bodily harm. He made his appearance in Shannon as an escort for one of those unfortunates by whose efforts he made his livelihood". The constable at first was about to arrest ihis coiivsort (who just a few days before had been ordered to leave I'aln.ei'ston North) on a charge of importuning, when the male offender assaulted and obstructed him till such time as his partner could make her escape, w'lrich"she did. fn connection with this affair, it is high time magistrates found a different remedy for dealing with those unfortunate women than ordering them to leave the town. Under such an order, where are they to go? The next place thc-v shift to is no nfore desirous of having them than the one which thev were ordered to leave. There certainly should be some place of detention for these poor creatures other than the gaol. Tn many cases the beginning of their life (if shame is the result of the cunning and treachery of others, sometimes of those occupying a hid!,' place, aye even of those empowered to sit in judgment- on them. If we keep before us the reproof of the gentle .Vazarenn wo will be inclined to act differently and more humanely with these poor victims of their o',\ n or the wicked passions of others. There was a social gathering at the Methodist Churc'li on Tuesday night., to formally welcome the Rev. Coatsworth. „,Mr Gibson occupied the chair, and gave a short address. Mr Mar-i'iall saner "The' Holy City/' accompanied by Miss Laurvig on the organ. Messrs Judd and Saunders also gave short addresses of welcome to the new minister. Two lads, Bob Terry and Frank Judd, gave a humorous dialogue '-'The Rod Nose.'' (Sonic of (he members of our Dramatic Club would do well to take a lesson from these lads). MY Exall (Church of England) extended a hearty welcome to Mr Coatsworth. fn his remarks'ho warmly praise, the ivork of the Wesley s, who had gone town among the masses at a time 1 when such work was sorely needed. \fr Marshall recited "Tin Dandv Fifth" in good style. Mr Coatsworth thanked all for the kind manier in which he had been received, md said that was sure that there . vas a great future before them as he tad found here and elsewhere whole- ( 1 carted Christians with an earnest ' mdeavour to move forward. The diairmnn invited those present to •eniain and partake of refreshments, vhich were handed round.

MrMnhmi ("no relation of flip defeated Kronrh hero of 1870) will produce for tlio first timo at Shannon. on .Monday 7ii»ht. tlio pictures of tdio .J'oliMson-Jpfl'rips Helit for Hie world's l eavy-wci«:lit eh ainpioiixliip. Thorp h snrr f>> he a arrat thori of tliti li'-nip lads on this opi , a. i :ioii. BOWT^' ('hpinjiio'i'diip Rinril.'s fur tlio CJiin. !iin:.r inrA'il ('viniimiorl) ; Bncho played !vi";v,'!t',s and won by fibo narrw marrriii of twn. Fail's for the Dixon Pins f;ontinupd). "i'.v -on (sla'p) and Mitchell dpfoaio'l f Invfoil Map) and Ifnnson, iiy 2G to IG. Diirinir tlio afternoon <-f vesferday. 3Mrs Connor, of tlio Tennis Club, supplied afternoon toa. and Mr Tom Lind was hast for (ho "bowlers.