SHANNON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 256, 22 July 1908, Page 3

SHANNON.

, OPENING OF THE BRIDGE. On Monday night, Mr. O'Connor, J'P., presided at a meeting in the Druids' Hall, to make '.arrangements for tlie . official opening 6f the Shannoh-Foxton bridge. | In his opening remarks,, the chairman.cominented strongly on, the: position taken up. by,the Hoiowhenua County Council in allowing ;he mat.So Jajiso. Tho arrangements for scouring tho' presence of a Minister had - boon'- left in the ,hands, of tho Council, and, when, it was found . that no Minister . was available,' they had allowed the whole business to fall through. The. Council had votad a : subsidy; for : the : opening ,of ,tho bridge, an.'. Messrs. Venn and Stephenson, councillors .for the. riding, who had been seen prior.', to iiie meeting, had. promised that, tho sum allotted would : be forthcoming if at ,all possible. Sir. , O'Connor suggested tliat, at the official opening of. tho 'bridge,. a 'farewell bo Rendered, to Sir.. John Stevens, M-.P., who had doiio so for' the district, .and who,' owing to thq redistribution. of tho electorates, would not after the , election represent tho district: ' ", ■ , \ Mr.- Stansell,. J.P.,. agreed, with' all Mr. O'Connor had said, and'considered it would be "a, great, .pity. if, the opening... ceremony should .not tako placo' after !the trouble and expense, many of the local , people had been put to. Ho moved that tho formal opening "of. the bridge and a farewell banquet to Mr. Stevens, be combined. Mr. O'Connor ' seconded. /, - ' ;Mr.- Moynihan ' mentioned,' 'that Messrs..' Field and Stevens,' M.P's., had expressed the opinion to him that ,tho;Council'had made a mistake in shelving ;tho matter of tho bridge. Mr. S. -:\V. Carter, considered ..that'. Mr. Stevens was tho' man 'entitled; to tho honour, ofopening the bridge, if; there .was. any honour'attached to the ; business. ' . Mr. , o'Conrior proposed, .and Mr. Walter Carter": seconded, ; that. August 3 be the date fixed, for tho, function. . ,Tho action of the Covmcil in delaying the metalling of -the road until; after 'the completion of tho bridge was'animadverted upon. Mr. Moynihan suggested: that tho questions of ftho.'Eketahun'arShannori .track,,.deviation' of,, the. r.oad ~.to,;tho. bridge,. riyerj. protection, and the efensibn . of the Buckley' Road be ventilated at'the, banquet oh August 3: . '.Mr.-.O'Connor' moved that the .Secretary (Mr. Rawlo) he to write and ask Mr. • Stevens, M.P., to invito Messrs. Hogg, Field, Dr. Chappie, M.P's.,,tho Hon., T. Y. Duiicanj'.and,. if possible,' the Premier- to be present., Mr. Law'seconded'tho motion. The following were added.to the 'original 'committoo F. ,W. Venn. G. N. Stephenson,. Walter and -S- W. .Carter,- J. 'Mitchell, J. R. Stansell,- F.' . Denton, A. ' Sniitb, P. O'Connell,.'and.'P. Hinge. - The. Lawn' Tennis Club " has. definitely decided to liave, asphalt 5 , courts formed. • -■At .the' • meeting :on Monday night, Mr. Moynihan stated' that;Dr'. Chippie', considered' the-proposil to' connect-Shannon with-Eket'a-hiina by road a capital idea,' and; that Messrs. Stevens,- Field, : and Hogg, M.P's.,; were■ saing'uino "that a srim ■ for' tho purpose would be placed on -the Estimates. Mr, Law., testified to tho easy grade of tho,track, oight miles.-: of which -is practically ..formed. O'Connor pointed 1 out that tho suitableness, of "'settlement of the country through .jWhichthe road.would pass was not tho main consideration,vbut- the: establishing, of ..communications by road between,' the two coasts.,, . Owing to the. high price of firewood, maiiy householders.in- this district' are using ooal as fuel. •. s Shannon juniors played a'drawn game of 3 points each with the Levin Wanderers jB, at Levin, on Saturday.' ' Tho : seniors journeyed to To Horo to play Moonshine, but the latter team did : not ,tum out. . It is probable ' the points will be awarded to Shannon. ,' OTAKI. ' ' The infant child of Mr. Keliu Hakaraia died yesterday morning. Only recently: Mr. Hakaraia lost his father, brother, sister, and two. or three other relatives. Miss Jacob, school teacher, is ,so seriously indisposed that a relieving , teacher has been sent for. ■ ■ - ' . ' ■ 'There are."at present four Maori patients in the Otaki Hospital. This'does away : with the recent statement made in Wellington that Natives were,not admitted. ■The Rev. J. E. Jones takes'charge., of |the Otaki Anglican Parish, pending the arrival of!the Rev. C. Smith.\ ■ ! The following will represent tho Horowhenua Football Union against Foxton on Saturday at Levin:—Royal, Anderson, Winiata (2), Porawiti, Taipua, Cootes (backs), imd Stowart, Wilson, Parata, Winiata, Phillips, D. Cootes, M'Kenzie, and King (forwards). Sickness is still very prevalent here, colds and coughs predominating. ,' In many instances they have taken a serious turn. 1 . Several Wellington performers-wilt assist at tho Catholic concort to bb held here on Thursday. FEATHERSTON. j On Monday afternoon, as Mr. R. Fcnwick was riding on horsoback into Foatherstoii,' tho horso slipped a shoe and stumbled, turning a complete somersault. The, rider landed clear of the animal, and escaped with a shaking. • • i The Chamber of Commerce lias been advised that, it is not intended to enforce the estra charge of £1 a year for ;tlie 8 a.m. to 8, p.m.. telephone servico. • The weather experienced here of late lias been rather'severe for young lambs. . ,j '