DISTRICT NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 November 1911, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

EVENTS IN aHANNON. (Chronicled by our Resident llepmseuUitivt) ) "Blow Out" li.as raised the hair oi' Mr 11. E. Selby to stand up "like quills upon the fretful porcupine." Your humble Ciirtmicler is accused of omitting so much "Jrot air." I'oor Mr Selby; lie has no palate tor i tripe; he cannot relish such a dainty dish. ''Blow Out" might improve matters if he put "haggis" on the list. Speaking seriously, it is a critical case; here wo have in Mr : Selby a gentleman wiho has all i-lie appearanco of possessing a. quiet, pholegmatic, dour temperament breaking lose all of a sudden into -a roar that would do justice to Bedlam. It is probably a case of "nerve storm." However, I am not concerned about Mr Sclby's troubles, political or social, and must leave him to rave as ho' thinks lieThe ollicial candidate faces the Shannon " kecklens" for thn first, time next Thursday night. .The man that foli out of the "balloon" will I.e. attended to 011 Wednesday night at the Druids tjall. .Jack Iktvis wi\' take part in the proceedings. On Saturday evening Mr GibsonSmith, junr., and Mr MeEdowney addressed a n eoting in tho Xo-lice;i.sr> interest opposite the post ofliec. Mr I Gibson-Smith, who is a Rhodes scholar, is a speaker of more than ordinary ability. Our postmaster is having ;l fortnight's holiday—-;! iu-csing up &ho ground round the new post offi:-\ Mr Martin cuts a good figtiro as a navvy, and appear. l ? to revel in the occupation of tilling the soil. Eight .suppliers to the Shannon 'Dairy Co.'s butter factory are ea.'h delivering 'ver 1 -lOOlbs. ' Two of those supply over 20001 bs each. H >v is that for ihigh! Advance Sh,mnon. Mr .J. Hailam, who is on a vi-V. to England, writes from Ashton iln-der-Lyne. lie will stay in the Country till after Christmas and then return to New Zealand. \Y.> will welcome Jimmy back. Mr T. L' 1 i collected, m V=s than one hour. £t towards the <i erecting the entrance gn.s l > !!,< park. (