District News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 October 1912, Page 2

District News.

EVENTS IN SHANNON. (C&roniclod by Our Resident lleprosentativo). The following is the toani chosen by the Shannon Cricket Club to play in the iirat championship match against the Training Farm team, at the Farm next Saturday: A. Oaidgo, G. Judd, L. Randall. N. Ruttorworth, W. Her(|iiist, D. Harris, W. Treniew.'in. Po])e, Turner. .McKonzio. Emergencies: G. "Woods. Rev. Palmer, A. Alontcith. Brake leaves Shannon at 12 noon next Saturday. TJh> trustees of the Shannon Athletic I'ark have given consent to the cricketers to lay down a pitch. There is enthusiasm in cricket circles; the club, although only reformed about three weeks, has ono ugh funds to supply all wants, j Stringent rulos have been made for i the guidance of members especially r in regard to excesses in liquor, any ;, member infringing will get his • quietus, without any great amount , of argument. J! On Saturday the fall of snow was , perhaps tho heaviest known in the I district for years. Old residents say there was a fall about eighteen years iago, from which the snow lay [ for two or three iiu-hes deep on the ground for some days, hut that was in the month of August. On Saturday the scene was very pictures((lie, everything heing covered in a heautifiil mantle of white. The floods up to dale do not appear Io be receding. The rising of the waters was very sudden. The loss of stock is light so far. All day on Friday ~nd Saturday great mobs of cattle wore driven through the town. The hollowing of the poor animals had a very pathetic sound. There is abundance of grass everywhere. This will enable mnier,s of stock who have been flooded to easilv obtain accommodation for the .animals till the flood .subside. , :. We are about to lose f 'the fmmortal Vhipps, , ' of .Miranui. ■■The lnimortial' has sold out. Monteith has just returned from England looking all tho better for her trip. She brings back with her ninny pleasant memories of the Old Land, but says it is no place for a worker. .Miss Montoil.li had the good fortune to be present at a great Suffragette, demonstration in Hyde Park. She describes the ladies as good speakers and very much in earnest. Lady Stout was among the speakers she heard.

TRIO ATIIUvTIC SPOTH'S. The Druids' Atheltic Sports. held in the Park yesterday, were largely attended. Tlic weather wins fine, just such ii. day that dik> would wish I" 1 "- The various evonts weir keenly contested, and some close finishes resulted, the only fiasco was the hull' mile race, which was .< wide apart procession. Messrs Gardiner jiihl Caiman, the joint secretaries, deserve credit for ihe manner in which the arrangements were made. .Mr K. .1. Kinir. as starter, succeeded in nctlina; (Incompelitors o|F the mark witlm.it any <Ussjitisi"nolion. Messrs Carter. Vickers and l'"aroller, a> judge.s. h-'id no dilliciilty in arriving at their decisions. Tliroiiglioui. the .lav Mr J. Uurke. of Whitaimi. and M r liaebone, of Palinerstmi 'North, supplied bagpi|x.' music which was much 'appreciated. The Following an , t J H , results of the various events, viz.. Maiden race, 120 yds. - ilea Iv. I : Sciaseia, 2. Oirl.s race. 7-j.v<lk.- Joininiii Miller 1, .Vincy Cole 2. Sheilield 'handicap.- Alzdurf and A. Thomson. dead heuied t'.ir iirst |>lace. C. Me.\k<d :l Kliixinill employees' handicap, l.>t heat, Sci'ascia J, .Seymour (J''ur-i-ie) 2, I'ope ;.f. 2nd lu-jit.- i'Vankland 1, Porter 2, Suttou ;i. Jm'hul. --Fraiiklaiid 1. '2, J'orter :i. Mop, .step and jump.- Uoienieldi 1 (•■-ilJIt V\u), Pope -2 (;j»ft (J in;. Hoys' race, under Hi yetuw Leslie, Carter 1, JJ. Ivuowies '2. M(-ns haiulicap. -Alzdurl' J. Thomson and iiw<\ tied loi- second ~ . . ■ ::s&afiai l)U(sine,ss men .s race, --(.irahaiu 1, •I. Murray 2. Vouny ladies' race.- Mis.s 1,-(.i.>t<;i----1, Miss Coker % I'illow ii-fht.-J. Ciirran 1, IJlowe.-, (Heights) '2. Mcn'.s race. 1 l()yd.s.-]l. IJecd J. •I. Melvaiu 2, T. Elers :). Tug of war. -Three teams entered viz.. Klaxmill. Druids .and Maori, j Ihe Maori team won anmkt voci- i leroiis Maori calk. Sack race. -S. Parter 1, Karauii -• Piunnintr liigli jump.-M/exU'd 1, j Moreland 2. i Men'.s half-mile race. -U. 10. Hos- | onfeldt 1. J. HayiiG 2. j Married Ladies' race. ■ Mrs Thorn- ! as 1. The obstacle race wcis won by Mr J. Ourran. ! The Sliaiinon repi'esontative of tlie Chronicle h,as been for five days in j tho grips of influenza. During that ! period lie positively asserts that he | would not havo cared a. straw if Boh j Somple had Mown the. universe to j pieces. j '