DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 March 1911, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

_ *— r -~ V> EVENTS IN SHANNON. (Chronicled by our Resident Representative. 1 At. last the contractor has made a .start with the new post office that, is to be. To-day the fir trees in tilie front were 'being removed to make room for the new building. Some sneak "pinched" a pair of boys shoes from the ante-room of the Druids' Hall on the night of the Catholic concert. It is not the first article that lias been lost at the hall by those taking part in entertainments. It is high time an example was made of one of these miscreants. THAT GOAT. •One day last week it gentleman goat arrivedi by train consigned to one of our settlers. This goat is entered in the Stud Rook a.s Napoleon 111. When "Nap" was released from his imprisonment a crowd soon gathered, probably drawn by a sweet aroma that pervaded the yard in which lie was located temporarily. His majesty was driven into a flock of sheep alongside: it was tbought ■he would keep company with the nock, but he soon made ibis way to the front. The drover's horse apparently thought "Nfip" was the Satanic Majesty of tho sheep family, for he poked his nostrils in tihe air snorted and made off at Cup .speed, followed by three horsemen, who captured the pacer in a cid de sac. "Nap" marched along a few yards ahead of the flock-—a lifting place for a Ronapartist prince. All was going well until he sighted a ladv in front. This was infr'dig.; the road must bp cleared. TVith head at an obtuse angle he sidled up. The lady at once put out her umbrella in full boom, and held it at arm's length in . tho very face of his Majesty, who ap*v. . peared to be puzzled at the situation. but was_ soon relieved by tilie ladv giving him full possession of the road as she made a short cut home over the fields (being an extra half-mile further round). • All was now going until "the boy from Countv Glare" hove in sight on ihis skew--11 1 "-^ a P" evidently thought the sjvouoald wax a curiosity, as lie trotted up and eyed him all over; but - the skewbald, like the drover's nag. having any. Ho gathered himself together preparing for flight, but his rider was holding fast lie jumped and bueked himself into all manner of shapes, the saddle at times standing on two or three hair* Still "the boy from County Clare" fituek to the pig-swin : he liad been there before, many years a to. "Nap's" next adventure was to chase a stray horse for over a mile. «hen he was headed bv his owner; uilfc tho Jforse is ])rol)nl>lv cjoiiifj yet. His imperial majesty was at last escorted home with, a rider in front and another one behind. He seemwith his day s adventures. Jimmy" Murray is negotiating for tins goat. Tf he succeeds in the purchase "Nap" -will become the pet of the Lawn Tennis Club.