DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1913, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

—* 1 EVENTS IN SHANNON. 0 (Chronicled by . Our Rffideit f'., y pre6entatiTei. e Shannon did not shine so '[ brightly as was hoped in the 1 Levin Competitions, but Master ' 1 veggie Merwood did well to get a lirst and second for violin s playing and a second for sing- ' ing. JNirs Gibson was second ' in the soprano test and the s Shannon choir was awarded 11 ' second prize in the choir eom--0 petition. While on the subject of competition it may be 1 mentioned that .Mrs Gibson will be glad to receive further en--0 tries for the Shannon CompH'- ■\ tions which will fake place on 1 August l-'i and 1-1. There is 1 a s])ecial prize for girls undei 1 1.2, who will compete in sing 'j ing ''Charity." Mr King, an employee is the Shannon Meat Company, who was injured in the hockey match ' at Moutoa on Wednesday h:\d to go to the Ofaki Hospital. Some portions of bone had to be removed from the nose which was injured by a blow. T)r Adams has been appoint >i ed Public Vaccinator for Shanit non and intends to vace,nat''> 1- all who desire to avail them selves of the oportunity at Mi Ihiultbee's on Monday and Fridays at -I p.m. There were "> :> > persons vaccinated in Foxton recently, Ir> in Shannon on Thursdav find v many more ou Kridav. A.l who desire to secure immunity _ v from smallpox should av.n! themselves of the services of (i the public vaccinator. v "ITAim-lT" SOCIAL. • s It was a good idea of Mr 1 Lind's—who is ever to the for" t in Shannon in all matters alfeeting the public- weal to get up - a social to raise funds to help e build a pavilion on the rcciv.i----s tion ground. The affair was bill--1 ed as a "hard-up social," tli" i men l)eing supposed to come in e old clothes or be fined (id extra. : There were many present whose s get-up seemed to show hard-up-P edness very clearly, but many > more wore quite pleased to pay i: the fine for the privilege /of ■ wearing a decent-looking coat. ? The hall was crowded with dan-' eers and those who did not dance c played cards in the small room " at the back of the hall. Mr E. .1. King was an offici- " out M.C., and the music was supplied by Miss Laurvig, Mr ' Kirkland, Kvnvett (piano), while Mc 'sms Godhani and Hook ■' assisted with their violins. Miss ' Laurvig sang "Summer Uain, ;? • and won much applause. There '' wore other songs and dancing f was kept up with spirit till the > small hours of the morning. )