Shannon Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 October 1915, Page 3

Shannon Notes

(By our RusidenC Representative). The Vcn. Archdeacon R. B, Ooinins has returned to Shannon irom his sojourn in Auckland, and took the morning service at Ven Bede's Church on Sunday. The Von Archdeacon and Mrs Com ins are both •well and their many friends will be glad to hear that their trip lo the northern province benefited them greatly. The cookhouse at Da-1/.iell's mill u Makerua was burnt d*; ; wn on .Saturday night. Tile origin oi the fire is mii known. Mr and Mrs Pratt, who were in eJiarge, loft the premises about 7 p.m. and came to &hanrion. About 8 p.m. the men in "tho sitting-room noticed smoke issuing from the kitchen and when they rushed out they found the -whole place in flames, and could save nothing. The building was of wood and contained live rooms. It was owned by Longhnan and "Levin. The insurances could not be ascertained. MY Pratt lost all Wβ furniture and effects valued at about £250, and he was insured in the Queensland Insurance Company for about £150.

Th trustees of the Roman Oathohc. Church have purchased* two acres of land in Plinimer Terrace as a site for a new Church.

The usual monthly meeting of the Shannon School Committee on Monthly ovoning lapsed for wane oi a quorum, tho only members present being the chairman (Mr Richardson), Mr Hudson, and the secretary (Mr (J. F. Exall). It was decided to adjourn till the second Monday in November.

Mr W. Galloway had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Monday morning. He was driving 7i cart on ■which there were several cans of milk intended for the factory. When just outside his gate one of the wheels came off and enreered merrily down the ro-ntl. Tvlu'le tiie milK cart came to a sudden stop, H'ortnnntely there wafi no iurther harm clone, nnd the timely arrrvsil of Mr Gnlloway's'brother enabled him to take tfie miTk to the factory.