District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 January 1914, Page 2

District News

*1 VJOTS L\ SHANNON. (Chronicled by our .Resident Representative). TKNXIS.

The Shannon Tennis Club had a very enjoyable afternoon on ilieir eourt on Wednesday. Tlie afternoon was spent in playing oil" for Mr Murray's trophy'for juvenile players. The result was a victory for W. Cook. The scores are as follow:

First -Round. Cook (:JU) Miss iuiowles (2 I J. Carter (UU) Mrs liromley (2b). Miss Troinewan (:JU) Mrs Mer.voud (ID).

Miss Ityan (:jU) Miss Me Williams (28).

(TSecond Piound. Cook _(:J0), Carter (19). Miss Krouper (JJO) Miss JUyan (27).

Semi Final. Cook (oO), Miss Tremewan (III). Final. Cook (-"((J) Miss Xrouper (I<S). Airs ,I'ickett provided a very nice afternoon tea. The secretary of Shannon Lawn leunis Club has received an invitation from the Levin Tennis Club to arrange a date for a match at Levin. Xext "Wednesday has been suggested by the Shannon Club, and if this date suits Levin Shannon will travel 1 hither with a team of six men and four ladies. BOWLIXh. Three rinks of Shannon bowlers went to I'oxton to play a friendly game, and came back victorious, uibson, I'arghor, JiromleV and

(running (skip) met a Foxton

link, skipped by l'limrier, and won by 22 lo 21. IJoultbec, Venn, Knowles (of Fcathersion), and Lind (skip) represented Shannon against a rink of which Witciiell was skip, and won by 20 to 11. . Bilderbeck. E. Butt, Mitchell and Knowles (skip) played a team of which Hislop was skip, and won by 25 to 21.

WATER SUPPLY

At u meeting of the Fox ton lioroug-h Council, held last Monday, re water supply scheme, it was decided, on the motion of the mayor, seconded by Councillor Spiers, ''That this council, after careful consideration, agree that Shannon be allowed to share the <ost of head works and. main to Shannon in the ratio of one-third lo two-thirds, but that the catchment area, if afterwards required, be paid for in equal shares. The cost of upkeep and all expenses incurred afterwards to be equally shared. In the event of a meter bein" , installed that the council charge at the rale of (id per 1000 pallons, and (hat the minimum revenue from such source be £'200

per annum. Tin* Children attending the Presbyterian vSujiday School and those attending the Methodist Sunday School had 'heir annual ireals on Wednesday last. Both, tlie treats were held in Mr Woods' paddocks. The Presbyterians had I heirs in a very pretty spot on liie banks of the' Otaru* Creek, just behind Mr Spencer's, and the Methodists assembled for their day's ouliny in (ho grounds adjoining Mr Woods" house. The IJcv. J. A. McKonzio. wilh Mr Clayton, tho superintendent of the school, were in charge oi the Presbyterians, while the Hew -T. Crawford, with Mr Vj. J. King and his assistant teacher, attended to the Methodists. Both parties had a very enjoyable time with games, sports, races, paddling in the stream, and swinging. At tho conclusion, cheers wore given for ■ .Mr Wood and tho teachers, and tho little picnickers dispersed to their homes. , Shannon Sale .News.—iJargher and Co.'s. Sale is still booming, and ihe special values offered have caught on. There is going to he a busy time this week -"Everybody's buying" sample underwear. Twenty-five per cent, oil 1- dozen towels; must go before Saturday. All remnants and trimmed millinery still further reduced for this week only.- Advt. -- .-