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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 279, 18 August 1908, Page 7

SHANNON. Messrs. Timms and Roos have been selected for. Horowhenua Junior representatives against "Wellington Junior representatives. Mr. J. R: Stansell, J.P., is getting up an illuminated address to bo signed by local J.P.'s and others for presentation to-Mrs. Bree, whose husband, Constable Bree, was transferred about six weeks ago to AraDioho. . ' ' Th«- weather still continues .dry and the. town is on half rations of water. Tho roads aro quite dusty. There will .be 110' growth to speak oF until rain has' fallen. Owing to the silting'up of tho' bleaching paddocks by the recent fiood, it is unlikely that the "Poplar" fiaxinill will start till late in the season. Mr. .Saunders's mill at Moutoa will not start for the next two or three months. . XIREAHA. Sawmillers round about aro ;very short of orders, and considerable anxiety is experienced both ainongst owners and workers, and if matters do not improve very shortly some of pur mills will have to close down. Orders oh hand aro in many cases cancelled. Sawmillers mostly have had a very unfortunate season. Many have just, recovered from the fire eficcts, and now bad trade faces them. v

Th« Batcholors of Hukanui gave an; erijoyablo dancc in the Hukanui Hall on Friday evening last.