SHANNON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 7

SHANNON NEWS.

. . ft , : 'C- ; - Mr. Fowler, organiser for tho Farmers' Utiioo,- visited • Sbaimon this Jwk, and' was successful ill epliritiiig about ten new EJtjiQbora. Tho local branoh baa now a membership of about CO.- - : .J: On' Tuesday ■ night, in > tho Town Hall, 'tho XiWrary' ana 'Debating • Society discussed ■tW 'advisability rof 'compuJledry military, training,! Mossrs.;;W. -.-H. Gunning, E*all, and" .Clayton spokV fortho 'affiiniative side of ths qucstioh, and Messrs, E. J- Judd, Hensroan, "Oag, and Grundy, supported the negative. Mr. Saiihdors, who acted as judge, i;ave his vote in iav. our of ;tKo"opponents' .of- the principle. A short' musicil programme- followed, ■to jwhiob were contributed by Mrs. ;\Lauivlg,"Miss ;AsqUifch,anrd: Mri Lriurvig.' Messrs. <founders ami Honsniftiv.and Miss K. Wicldiflo gavo recitation'. /'■ Next Tuesday night will he a "Journal" evening.' ' '■: "■ vl'hejMakerua Jlstato Company liave dccided, in Vi6w, of the;downward tondoncy of the hemp market, not to erect a mill on the Kara Cre6k, The Nfltivo concert in aid of: the funds of the Moutoa Church was ionsplcuoudy successful. Mr. i: A ; . Stetnpson presided at the ,'pianoJ Mrs., May gang' "Tne Waltz Must Chaiige- to - a March, Marie (encore); Mr; J. Batchelar "The Arfib's 'Farewell to his Stoed," and Mr. :! .P. May roceived a doublo -encore for his rendering of "Don't be ashamed of the Shamrock.'' Mtusrs. Clapham 'and Martin also contributed soli's. The programme was interspersed with single and'double poi dances and hakas, which latter aroused the performers to unwonted, feats of energy. Mr. B. Spencer was pianist at the dance that followed. Messrs. M. "Roydl and Hekantii, who aoted as M.O.'s, desorVe crcdlt for tho success of the concert and dan.s<v ' '