District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 March 1914, Page 2

District News

EVENTS IN SHANNON

(Chronicled by our Resident ' Representative). ROWLING AND TENNIS. There were goodly gatherings of bowlers and tenuis plavers at the green on Wednesday "afternoon. The bowlers continued the matches for the President's and VicePresident's trophies. Gaffney and E. Butts beat Boultbee and Lind by :j.j to 10. Eargher and Gnlland (skip) played Roos and Roach (skip); the former scored IT to the latter's 10. Seven heads Ito play. Cla-yton and Bromley (skip) scored 21 against Venn and G. >~ Stephenson (skip), who made 22. Gibson and Voysey (skip) scored LS against Gardiner and Knowles (skip) who scored 21. On the tennis courts friendly games were played. Mrs Eargher and .Mrs Merwood provided tea. The. following persons have consented to act as judges for the Horicultural Show to "be held on March 13th and 14th, in the Druids Hall, under the management of the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild : Pot plants and cut blooms, Mr Foster-Pratt, of Palmerston .North: gardei} produce, fruit and farm produce, Mr A. J, Shailer, of Palmerston North: decorative, Miss M. Prouse, of Levin; cookery, Mr E. O. Smith, of Levin; home industries, Mrs W. M. Clark, of Levin; fancv work and sewing, Mrs Croucher, of Palmerston North. The trophies, which will be offered us points prizes for the various sections, are on exhibition in Mr Murray's windows. A very considerable amount is being offered in prizes, and there* should be a goodly number of entries. The committee have in securing the services . of very competent .judges. The secretary will beat the hall

on March 1211), in the afternoon w n<l /-u V( ' 11,n "' to m ' (viv <' entries. Mi- Hay ton and Mr Galland will be glad jo receive entries at anytime previously. Lust Saturday a few friends of -Mr Cook, who is leaving- the tobacconist business (o take up tanning pin-suits, met at the Gilla ndja Hall to wish him farewell. Mr JJovis presided, and in a few, well-chosen words presented Mi Cook will) a purse of sovereigns and Mrs Cook with a salad bowl, on behalf of their friends in Shannon. Mo Coific sufjablv acknowledged the gifts. A few musical items and "Auld Lang Syne" brought a very pleasant evening jo a close. Mr H. Hook has Jaken over the bail-dressing and'tobacconist business, and bis hiends wish him every success. Persons wishing ' to" register birJhs, deaths or marriages must now go 1o (he Post Office instead of Mr E .A. W. Osborne, who bad Hi)filled the duties of Kegistrar so ably for long past. Mr Mansfield, ihe General, paid a visij to Shannon last' week and effected the transfer. It is Mated that The Arapeti Land Company intends opening uj» •■>()()() acres of bush land near Shannon, the land formerly occupied by the Shannon Sawmilling Company. The many friends of Mr C. H. Slephenson will regret to hear Jhal he is slill seriously ill at his brother's residence. Aniongsi visitors jo Shannon (tn Wednesday weic .Mrs A. Hall ami Ah- All'rc\. Martin, our respected postmaster, is away oil his yearly liol iday. II is place is supplied by .Mr Howard, from Wellington. Mrs Martin, who wa> very ill sonic lime ago, is much better. Amongst ihe tuanv properties ,-, hicli Mr .1. K. Sianscll is on'crng. the most afjrachve are the ;<H-t ii.ns aj Lyell Hay. which are ipen for priva<<> selection at his .■ai'iotis ollices.