Shannon.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 30 April 1891, Page 2

Shannon.

(from our own correspondent.) Tne annual yearly meeting of housekolers was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening. There was a good attendance, the chair being taken by Mr Gascoigne, Mr Smith the retiring Chairman, read the annual report, which showed a very successful past, leaving a good ballance in hand for the new members to start upon. The report was ■i; well received, and the business of election of Committee started, Messrs Hay and Eichards, being appointed scrutineers. After some lively discussion as to whether a bachelor in possession of a house could vote or not ; the poll resulted as follows : — Smith (Chairman) Gascoigne, Gardner, Rae, Martin, Richardson and Wallace. So the one great even of the year ended, all the pretensions to red-tapeism being strictly comph'ed with. I hear that it is the intention of the new Committee to plant the school ground with trees which will greatly improve the site, and also to apply for an addition to the school itself owing to the increase of scholars. There is to be an examination held in Shannon school in the ensueing week, and we all wish our Dornine as much good luck as he had last year, viz ninety per cent of passes. Our bridle track roads are approaching completion, and they are well worth ridiug over for sight seeing purposes alone. Plenty of the charming and romantic about our back country I assure you. I nm sorry to say that the weatlmr has taken a turn for the bad again. We like a shower now and then, Hut when it comes in sheets, as on Sunday, it's to severe on our nonmetalled roads. However, we mast not grumble I suppose, its worse where there is nona. Mr Codlin is about to erect a dwelling house near Shannon. He has been very unfortunate since he came amongst us. A son of bis was lost in the river, then he had the misfortune to get seriously burned about the arms and hands owing to his house catching fire, then on top of all a bad burn. Quite enough to kill any ordinary Christian y<^wtti say. But he must be real grniflj fae ? Yankees say. v Gras3 seed sowing is about finished with us for the ;§&r* We are now looking forward to a considerable area of bush coming down this coming winter.