SHANNON NOTES

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1915, Page 3

SHANNON NOTES

-Vila Joiicb, ul ilomul J-iiii iiulii, in UUoi.lt to ulojjubl! OI llt'l- plOpt'lty to i>ll -I. v. ixj utj ox Air lieecli iiiii tivltl nii> turm at vht> Unguis to Air A ash, oi i'almersion -vurui. •Ui , Archer's luiin at Jvuivhoiio lm-a albo bocu sol<l. Tkw local Toiritoiiiilb left bhannuii b> , train bu Thursday, to camp at Alarton. Mr Ilil- A. \V. (Jisboine, our looal auctioneer, lias liad iieivs of his grandson iMr iSyilucy Stratui , ) who is a soldier in Uelgium. 1 have seou the postcard which wae tsent flora the beat of war lv this soldier's mother in London. It is interesting showing the restrictions under which the soldiers iire allowod to write and consists of two sentences: "1 ani quite well. Letter follows at first opportunity." The Presbyterian flower show and sale of work was continued on Saturday and attracted a number of visitors. The following were the judges:—Cut flowers and pot plants, Air P. Block, curator of Pnlmerston Domain; garden produce, fruit, and tarm produce. Mr A. J. Shailer; cookery, Mr F. O. Smith, Levin; fancy work, Mrs McLeavey, Palmerston North; home industries and decorative work. Mrs Levein, of Eimbolton; school work. Mrs W. J. Law. The stall keepers were: Mrs Law, lollic staTl ; Airs McPheiwou. plain work stall; Misses Slater ami Poderscn, fancy work; Mesdaines Jones. Wattcrsnn and Franks, tearooms.