Shannon Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 December 1915, Page 3

Shannon Notes

| » (By our Kesidont Representative.} A meeting of the Shannon Scliool ; Committee was held on Monday evening. It was resolved to make further representation to tlie uoard of Education in inference to the need of additional accommodation, an view of the increased attendance. Arrangements ior the school concert on Decernber loth were completed. Mr licit Galloway who is seriously 1 il! with pneumonia is progressing iavourubly. The new signal posts on the railway line aro a decided improvement. Potato growers are complaining of the Might which has been playing havoc with many crops nere i>,c -r.-jy. A very pleasant gathering took atjlie Gillandia Hall on l'riday evening. "At tho invitation i Mr .VI ;vloynihau about 80 or 100 guests assembled to welcome the return to Shannon of Mr and Mrs W. J. Moynihan win are just back from their honey moon trip. Mr J. W. Murray presided. After the usual loyal toasts, Mr 11. E. Selby proposed tlie health of tha bride and bridegroom, to which Mr W. J. Moynihan responded. Other toasts were "The Allies" responded to by Mr J. Curran; "Our Soldiers," responded to by Mr RcAvi Moynihan. Refreshments wore provided and a very enjoyable evening spent by afl.

MIRANUI GUN CLUB. The Miranui Gun Ulub had a shoot oil Saturday last. The following are the scores for the club's trophy (ten birds).—J. King (i, W. Healey 6, J. Randall o, C. Hook -1. K Woodniass 3, 13. Anderson 8, B. Buck man 9. Won by R. Buck man. Warrington cup (ten birds).—Burgess V, Sands-9, Voder son 7, King 7, P. Olsen 8. "Warrington 0, Dalziell 8. Herquist 8, 'Randall 1, C. Hook 3, Anderson 8. Burgess won in the shoot off. There was also a sweepstake match which Dalziell won. There is still "a deal of sickness in Shannon. A" little boy, son of Mrs Knrston, had to be taken to the hospital to be operated on for appendicitis. ,

Miss Edith Gunning has been appointed relieving teacher at the l>araparnuinu school. Mr BoVis, who has recently enlisted in the Engineers was a visitor to Shannon on Saturday. FATAL ACCIDENT. A fatal accident happened at Mr .uiggins' mill at Tokomaru on Tuesday morning. A young mail named William McLeod was oiling the machinery wirle it was in motion. While beiuliifg over his coat was caught in the shafting air 1 he was whirled, round sustaining injuries which proved fatal. When the machine was stopped it was found tJKit he was badly injured in the head, his a nils were mutilated, and he had other injuries to the body, while his clothes had. been wrenched off him. He was conveyed by motor car to the hospital at Palmerston Noclth, butane died from the effects of his injuries before he readied that institution. The deceased 'who was 22 years of age was highly respected by all who knew him. He was minute secretary of the Lind Lodge of Druids and livetf with iiis mother, to whom the sympathy of his many friends will no doubt be extended on this occasion of her sad bereavement.

A serious accident occurred at the "big mill on Friday last. One ot the shafts connected; with the machinery broke, but fortunately no one rs injured. As the damage cannot he paired here the accident will render three strippers idle for a long time.