Shannon Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 July 1915, Page 2

Shannon Notes

f . [By our llesident Representative.] « At a meeting of the Belgian Belief Committee held on .Monday night ut which S?r G. 2s. Stepheuson presided it was clecided to postpone tlie pu'b'ication of the amounts received until all the returns from the various col-

lectors have come in. The Corrick family gave one of their excellent entertainments in the liiilandia hall on Wednesday evening. They were greeted with loud and rra(jiient applause by a crowded audience. The charming music of the aluminium organ quite enraptured the audience, and varied items oi vocal and instrumental music kept the audience thoroughly amused throughout the evening. DEBATING SOCIETY. The usual meeting of the Debating .Society was held in the Druids' lodgeroom on Tuesday evening. The vico-

presidenb, Mr Clayton, presided. The evening was devoted ■to '"lopiui of the War." Mr Exall extracts from "Playing illustrative of America's with regard to tho Avar. Mr Sinclair considered that the large number of Germans in America would lead to a civil war if tlie United States became embroiled. Mr Logan did not think the percentage of Germans there 'was so largo an tu causo much trouulo--Vlr Trainci' would like to know why America' did not interfere in the Boer War. Mr Hensman considered it would tend to bring the war to a cnclusion

il America declared war on Germany li ou , . Mrs Holbrook thought that with America it was a question of tho "Almighty Dollar." Mr Trainer read interesting articles on the torpedoing of the Lusitania, and the desire of Russia to have Ooiiistanti- ) nople. It was pointed out how amusing it was to read the articles in Conservative journals now contending that Russia should have Constantinople, whereas previously they as zealously •strove to prove that the occupation o.' Constantinople by Russia meant tho

ruin of England's trade in the Black .Sea. Mr Sinclair considered this war had lieen brewing «ince the I'Yanco-Gemnan "War of 1871, Germany desiring to outwit England and boat her on ■Uμ sea if possible. He considered England was lighting to uphold tho national honour and treaty rights. Mr Clayton thought that the secret ol success lay in organisation. England should organise her wealth as well as her munition fauLories and her sol('ier.s.

Mr Trainer read extracts on the stato ol affairs in Germany showing that the staturnouts -with regard to Khortuuu of food in Germany were without foundation Mr Hensman 'considered that the worker had always .been patriotic, but all classes would have to assist in tho war The £2,000,000 coming to Now Zealand for .-produce exports was going into the pockets of a few, and the unearned increment on ) ;U id should >« faxed to assist in defraying expenses. There was abundance of wealth in Now Zealand without asking the working

man lor a penny. It was decided that the following Tuesday should be devoted to readings grave and gay ; from various pro.so writers. The recent rain« and floods have ■been ••' liindiance to flax-cutters. All ~tho --'" low-lying country around Makerua .« flooded. The river rose about ton Iwt at the height of the flood, but it is satisfactory to note that (Mr Bryant's bank stood the test very well. It lias got well «et and is udt likely to give way.

On Sunday afternoon .Mi- Lewie Wickcliffe had an acdd«nt while riding <n, a motor bicycle, the bolt holdin" tin l > carrier on which Mr Widdiffe was Mttuig gave way and he was thrown to the ground and sustained some nnety scratches on the face, but fortunately nothing more serious. .Shannon wa.s aJI agog on Saturday forenoon ;whcn Hie troop trains went through the township conveying the, troops to Bangiotu -from the pondoraned camping ground at Trenthain. The soldiers were cheered us they passed through, and responded , by the waving of hats and handkerchiefs.