DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1913, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

EVENTS IN SHANNON

(Cluoniclcd by Our Resident iio

preventative)

RECREATION RESERVE,

At the invitation of the trustees

of the recreation reserve, representatives from the lootbalL cricket, and hockey clubs met in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening.

Mr T. Lind presided. He explained tlie conditions under which the grounds Mere allowed to be used liy tlie various clubs. The trustees were not greedy I'or money, but only wanted to treat all the clubs fairly. Some discussion ensued as to how tlie days, when the ground could Ik used, should bo allocated .amongst the various clubs. Mr Moynihau considered foo;ball was the most popular game. Mr Lind suggested that the cluh; should form a committee to raise Clo. by a concert in aid of a pavilion. lie submitted a plan of tlx structure. Mr Kin;* said a Former effort tw< years ago had been unsuccessful. Mr Lind said they would not fnil this time if they concentrated tlieii efforts on a one night entertain meiit. On the motion of Mr E. .T. King, seconded by Mr Bromley, the representatives present. siz., Messrs Hremlcy, A. Thomson. W. Kirkland. ! \ K inn;. D. Guxfol'son. W. Morelaud. Monteith. E. J. King and H. flraham, were constituted a committee to arrange lor a concert in a'Tordance with the chairman's suggest ion. The trustees decided to grant thf footballers permission to charge foi admission io grounds for five days 'luring the season, and reserved fiv* days for other clubs.

Tlic Druids' Sports C'luh promised for the pavilion fund. the Cricket Chili C'l, and the Ladies' IfocIcev Chill £1 Is. Iho secretary of tiio trustees was instructed in write to tlio Countv Council lor C- for C subsidy towards (lie pavilion fund. Ibis was all the business, and the niee! i)i«i terminated. ITHLIC LIBRARY. A: a meeting of (he trustees o! the Shannon Public Library it was decided to accept the tender of tin ! lorowhenua Chronicle Compaiu lor the printing of the catalogue of haoks. II may he mentioned that an additional Mfl new hooks have recentlv heel) procured. This should make tlie library more popular and increase the number of subscribers.