District News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1913, Page 2

District News.

jCVKNTS IN SHANNON v Cli inn ic-'v- 1 by Our Resident J? e|Jl OSe.'ilailVe). KN.siiiAc;;-;. .\lr Dibble c()Ni.ini:,-,i his iu.-,iriic iii>n iii i lit! uinlbbriicioii oi eiisiiage piiu'k.s ill! Air .Uunyihan'.s [arm on !■ riday. A spies r! id crop o! rnui/e was being cut and pub into tin; siac-k under .Mr Dibble's direction. ■■Siiuck ensilage." say.s I Ik; ActingKield's lu.iiructor. " is in Savour, as all t£r;ks.-'ivi eau 1)0 used, even i lie rough it!" > w 111 near hedges and plantations may lie included, though plants Mich av green oats, maize. ,\-he-il. vetches, peas, .etc.. are far i more valuable. I any farmer wshes

to be iiK-»t i ucled in (be eoiislniciioii •if ensilage .--tacks Mr Dibble will he glad lo give him all possible :<ncc. Ifis addrcr-s is Mr W. Diblilo. Acling-KiehV Insivuelor. I'Yilding. labour at hay. Tile above \va.- llli- title of .: 111 address which Mi I , '. Tregear gave ai liie Druid,-' liall. Shannon, on I'Vi(|;,y night. There was :\ fairly large iitleiul-uife. The chair wa,aKeii by .Mr T. Lind who introduced the speak";- who had been invited by ibe Shannon branch of the Tnited Labour I'ai'ty. Mr TreL'ear. who was received with applause, referrul lo the part he had l.akeii iii helping lo lirinjz Mhoilt the eN-isliiiL'! Labour lesishl(j;in. the ri'-e of trade union."--., lho iM.-irii ;!!>.• :4iil;e of 1> , . , )!). and tb" U'aihi .strike. lie Mip'd the labour unions to leave on" critiei.-.in and um'fe lo <rut\ their o the Labour ('oiil'i-ioMce in .Inly so HiaL illi'.v could firinulati' a policv whereby all the 'ahoiuv's r:;idd fijfhi under oiip lla'.r Mr V)<ho-: lia-l :-aid Ilial (hr only Ip- ; ,f Hie sr.-c;;lle.:l Reform I'art) wa'i* to keep 'abour -plit. ITr> (Mr 'I'lVLi-oav') want.nl 1-o make labour -■oli-1. Tl'.ey ii(>eded a n\von« United f ; ahonr T'rJ'ly to walcli ibe land liiw,"•Mid sec tint the inorHianis <lkl not rob the workers. He Mas i'or labour to the la«r. cnrtridv'e and the last (Itch. Mr L'ohori\soii. M.1 , ., said ho intended to ".civo a political address at Phannnn shortly. The truth at Huntley wfis ili.it 5.10 nion wow conipelh>d to join a union which was controlled by twelve men wlio wort*- the iiistriimotifs of tho oniployovs. To reniorly this fh(\v wan I e<l :ni amendment of the Arbitration Ac. TTo roforrod to the Labour Conference in January and urjrcd lahourors to linit.o in n solid mass and secure the control of tlie country ,n<; thev hnd a ri'lht to do. of thanks to tho spp.nkrM"; and tho chairman tovTninafoil tho lnoftinjr.

HOOKEY. The annual me.oi.iiiy u] the bliiinuo" Hockey Club was held on Thursday t-vciiing. The.ro were 20 nieinbens present. Mr Lamber occupied the chair. The reoprt and balancesheet were received the balance-sheet .snowing .a prolit of l!-.t 17s o<l. The election o[ oilicers resulted as follows: ■■-President: .Mr. \Y. H. LamI'ert; vicc-picsidenUs: .Messrs CRoss, C. Jiromley, W. Watteisen, M. .Moynihan, C. Bradley, W. H. Knowles and »S. AY. Carter; secretary: 3Lr J. T. Bovis; treasurer: .Mr W. Kirkland; management committee: M-es-,-;rs. Join p. Kirkland, Grahiam. Thompson, and Bovis. union delegates: Messrs J3r>vi.s land Tippler: M.r. Thompson \va« appointed sole solwtor ; captain: Mr M. Tippler; vce-presidents: Mr AV. Kirkland. Tin; subscriptions for the year were ajiain fixed at ss. It was decided to endeavour to get the headquarters of the Association at Levin. Practice will commence next Wednesday, when all members are requsted to attend. The gymnasium will he opened in the course of a day or two for the benefit of members. It was decided to outer a senior and junior team this year. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr S. N. "Wood for the use of his ground last year. The meeting was a success Jn"every way. and .fudging from accounts the Club will have a very succeaful season. A donation of £1 Is has been received from Mr Lambert.