District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 January 1914, Page 2

District News

JS VENTS IX SHANNON

(Chronicled by our llesident

Representative)

CIUCKET

The SJxaiinon Cricket Club met the Foxton Cricket Club in a match on the Uecreation Jieserve on Saturday afternoon. The result was a win for the liome team by a good majority. Whibley, ( ook ;uid Green wore the best scorers lor Hie visitors, while the two Butterworths and Leslie lianrp W( ' re t ( ->P seorer s tor. Shannon. I.lie following are the scores:— Foxton. •lMilleti, b Doidge 4 ■Mullins, b Doidge 4 33owe, b Panda! 1 1 b Doidge 8 Whibley, c Burquest b Harris 15 Cook, b Harris 16 Young, b Harris 5 CI a mis, c Quarrie b Butterworth 1 Green (not out) L'{ Bui sard, b Harris 2 Hallington, c Biitterworth b Randall 8 Extras 2 Total 79 Shannon. I rcmewan, c Mullin b Young 8 Burquest b Tullett 14 Buttei'worth, c Tullett b Whibley 44 Quarrie, c Bowe b Tullett 0 (•jil lett. c Stiiles b Young 0 Harris, c Bullanl b Tullett 0 Graham b Bowe 6 Doidge, c and b Cook 6 Randall c Cook . 40 Butt, c Hallington b Young 8 G. Butterworth (not out) 80 Extras 12 Total 174 Professor l'enan gave an exhibition of mystery and mirth at the Gillandia Hall on Saturday evening to a large audience. T!: > prize list is issued bv the Horticultural Show and Sale of Work, which is to be held in the Druids' Hall on Friday and Saturday, March 13tli and 14th, under the management oi the Presbyterian Ladies Guild. There are no less than 181 items in the prize list, which is of a varied character, including prizes for all manner of fruit, flowers and vegetables, besides many others for cookery, home industries, sewing, fancywork and schoolwork. In the tennis match for the Dunckley trophy, Bovis beat Murray (50-4.1) on Thursday evening. Mr Murray's trophy for young players will be competed for on Wednesday, January 28th.

THE WATERWORKS SCHEME

On Friday morning- a number of' visitors from Foxton, consisting of the mayor (Mr (j. H. Styles), aJ.I tlu> councillors, ana the Town Clerk came to Shannon by motor car. Their object was to confer with the representatives of Shannon with reference to the proposed waterworks, which are intended to supply Foxton and Shannon with water. The Foxton representatives were met by Messrs Lind, Gunning-, Carter, Moynihan and Stansell, senr., of Shannon. The whole party motored to the head waters of the Otaru and inspected the site for the proposed works. They all seemed to be well satisfied with the quality of the water and the suitability of the locality. They returned to Shannon about 1.15 ,p.m., when the Shannon delegates invited the Foxton visitors to dinnei at Mr Moynihan's Club Hotel. After partaking of an excellent repast the Mayor of Foxton made a short speech, in the course of which he expressed the hope that the scheme would be brought to a successful issue. Mr Stansell, senr., responded, point- [ ing' out the advisability of Foxton working harmoniously with Shannon to secure the desired object. An adjournment was then made to the Mechanics' Institute, where the party were joined by Messrs Venn and (if. Stephenson, representing the County Council, and Mr E. J. Judd, representing- the Farniers' Association. At the conference the Shannon delegates ___ submitted two ulLcruuti 1^ —i r ™r rr "~ sals to the Foxton Council, rirst an enquiry as to what is the lowest amount that Foxton would take from Shannon to be partners with them in the work. Second what would Foxton charge Shannon per metre of water supposing . that Foxtou took over the whole scheme and carripd out the work alone. It was understood that the matter would be considered by the Foxton Borough Council at their next meeting, and a reply forwarded to Shannon in about a week's time. Big Sale in Shannon.—On Saturday, January 17tn, Fargher and Co., Drapers, will commence a great sale of drapery, millinery, clothing and boots. Customers' will be sure of securing: some genuine bargains, as all prices have been greatly reduced. An early visit is advised.—-Advt.

The hay crop some of which was four feet six inches in height on the Hoys' Training Farm was one of the finest m the district ,and a splendid crop of Algerian oats now being harvested will keep Ihe Farm in the front ranks. The field of twenty acres was sown.with Algerian seed oats about the Ist October last, was twice fed off by stock, and it is now calculated to give a return of eighty bushels to the acre.