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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1915, Page 2

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[By our Resident Representative,

An accident happened on Sunday afternoon whereby Mr Roy Hook sustained somewhat serious injuries. He was biking on the ralmerston road ncaa* the "big" mill when lie was oveilaken by a motor car which ran into him smashing the bike and the glass of tlie ear. Mr Hook was thrown to the ground and sustained scveto bruises to the back and some scratches on the face. He was tinauie to waiK and was conveyed by Mr Henderson in the side-car of bis motor bike to Mr Quarrie's residence. Dr Bryson was summoned ond prescribed for the suiforer. He considers tlie injuries are not serious and tliat Mr Hook will soon be .about again. The accident appeals to have been caused by the driver of the motor car trying to avoid nilother bikist and in doing so he ran into Mr Hook. • r

The total gross result** tor the recent Church of 'o.i/.aar wa.-. C7o 13s 3d. The .expense* were HV2 •is lid, and the net proceeds £03 Ms Id. This is a veiv i.itisfactory result con sidering the times and the ladies ol the guild may be congratulated upon their success.

Surveyors are making surveys on the ranges near the township at the upper waters of the Mangahoo ami talcing levels with a view to the establish men t of a liydro-electric power station.

The visit of the "MotHer Goose" Company served to bring out the fact that there is need for further accommodation. It is stated; that some of the members of the troupe had to pas, the night in the railway carriages When will the hotel which was recently burnt down be re-builtP Answer:

(Read The Chronicle's advertisements).

Constable Murray who nas been in charge of the police station here lor a. long time is to he transferred to a station outside Gisborne.

A meeting was held in the Mechanic's Institute on Thursday evening to wind li)) the affairs of tho Shannon Dramatic Society. Mr J. ./. Trnim-r occupied, the chair. The balance-sheet which showed a credit o7 ClO, was adopted. Itwiis decided to withdraw the money from the hank and devote CI to the Moutoa Patriotic belief l-'und and .CO to the Shannon Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Mr R. Rilderbeck was appointed custodian of tbe effects and properlies' of tlie society iintil such time as

I' is resuscitated. During the two rears tbe society has been in existence ]>-, has raised about CBO lor different local benefits, such as the recreation reserve improvements, public school picnic and other occasions. 'the sweepstakes at the Alornnui Con Club shoot last Saturday was won by Herquist with Dalssiell second, and not Dakiell first as was stated in error.