DISTRICT NEWS,

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 October 1911, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS,

EVENTS IN SHANNON

(Chronicled by out Resident Representative.^

THE OHHONTCLE ANT) MR.

MASSEY

When yesterday's issue of Tho Chronicle reached us tihiero was hilarious laughter throughout tjhe town. Mr Massey's scolding amused ns as much as Mr Allen's entertainment on Saturday night. it flip Loader of the Opposition would only ttivo The Chronicle- a few more <; iiinis" we would he al)lo /fco persuade iilio lone-winded subscribers to pay up. "Hobbie" is busy locking for a copy of Hansard containing Mr Massey's speech on tlio Advances-to Settlers scheme when it was first brought forward. "Robbie" is <te-ioi-miiiwltbatM.rMns.sey will not go misrepresented in bis efforts in. tlio war of reform: Any subscriber who lias this oopv would do a sreat favonr to Mr Massoy hv having the speooh reprinted. " It would show bow earnestly the Loader of the Opposition was in bis efforts to release the settlers from the bondage of the " client per slienter." Mr -Tan. Allen. M..T\, the co-refor-mer is not in favour inereasinp; the Graduated Land Tax-, but he is in fnvour of bursting up krp;e estatrs! The ffliantion eleetoTC aro (•i>n-!ne.'l. with thosn reforms, and Mir-.- are looln'iiic for another enter-tain-nent. Would not Mr Massey /ihlirre? Mrs barton save a No-license lecture to a lar're number 'of women in !V Tirwh , Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs Paundiors occupied the r-lr-r nnd inrroducerl Mrs Barton. Vfler tho meetino: a branch of tho TV.O.T.TT. was formed, with Mrs TH-Tcln.v ns president. Mr T R. S+.niisell ih.as sold nearly ' nil" the'innd in Imncl after -the anc-i-ini Gond r-riws were realised , . A .jm-ill fjirin fetched CoO per acre. Mr Field's advertisement that he wPI .«n:>H bo with us. affords pleasure fo his liiiino'-flus *up.pnrtorß. Mis frinvls wen* beKinniu.tr to feel that V« vere ho\n« damaged lii.s non-n.)pra.rance. Mr ]?:r,i f Tc is a verv mark ,- n 'i-.> fn'vonT.'wlifn »+■ is understood +1,4 h- nrofcTS to do his dirtv by the Honors in his nlnce in the House bcfnro Piitormsr the pampaisn. Uncler t i, n?( ,. f.hrnmstai'oes we can wait tor n r ( M, v (Invs.