SHANNON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9227, 28 June 1912, Page 3

SHANNON.

■ . (FiioM Our Own Correspondent.) ! ' ! June 26 . The burning question ofthe .iky was thrashed out on Tuesday night at the ■Debating Society's usual' weekly, meeting, when MrJ. Ritclnc moved, "That the incrsasad cost'of living is due to private monopoly." Ho was, ably supported UyMr T. Hdnsman, and 'opposed by Mr Gardiner, who, in turn, was seconded by Mr J. W. Murray. The other speakers were Messrs Barclay, Keys, Sslby,' .Es'all,' ; ,.Dunekley, Trainer,. Clayton, ■ Galiand and Logan, The voting.at the close of the debate resulted in tho..movers losing by-one'vote, .13 to 14 voles -being: recorded.. 'Next/week the Society will .hold.its. oratorical'-.contest, for which -some twelve or fourteen. members have entered.' ".'.•'..'. <'. . At tho. racecourse- on Wednesday afternoon the Shannon ladies played" tho Levin High. School ■at hockey.' Tho. Shannon team' won by 1 goal to nil. Mr Seymour acted aa referee. .■ ' A very, interesting .football matchi was played between tho residents of Ballance street and Plimmer Terrace,'theformer winning by 3; points to nil. . ' '' At, tho close of tho ladies', hockey match both teams were entertained by tho vicepresidents of' tho club, namely, Mcsdames' Laurvig, Gibson and Carter, to afternoon tea at Mrs Carter's residence. The Plimmer Terrace team entertained rheh" opponents on Wednesday ovenmg in Stephenson's Hall with a Smoke concert. Mr J. TV Bovis officiated at tho piano and a pleasant evening was spent, Thcro was a' big attendance on Wednesday night of the 'm.cnibers\ ; 6f the Royal Arch Chapter for No'. 3 District' in; the Druids' iHa.ll.; 'Royal "'iVrt-h-Drtiid • Gilnic'iiir, P,|I).P., presided.: ' Two new members -were initiated ; into :, tho : Chapter and a largo amount of business transacted. At the closo'of"tho meeting. t;jio .members went into harmony end an onjoyablo evening, was' spent. ', ...