SHANNON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 7

SHANNON.

The new Makerua post office, under the, upcrintendenco of Miss Owens, was opend for business on Monday. Archdeacon and Mrs ('oniins have been >n a visit to Wellington Jo attend the Meanesian mission meeting. We regret to learn that Mr Rowley. who >r some weeks has been suffering from t poisoned finger, has had to have it ampuMr J. Martin, our postmaster, is at pre- ■ Tit taking his annual vacation. Mr Howard is relieving him.

Mr E. B. Stephenson. who has boon in il-lioahh for the past two month s , is still id;sp<:s*d. 11 is friends will l>e pleased to iear of an improvement shortly. Tho following games for the pairs eham•ionship wore played on the bowling green n Wednesday: —Gaffnev and E. Butt (35) . Boultlwe and Lind) (10), Fargher ami 1 a Hand (17) v. Roes and Roach (10). C'layni and Bromley (21) v. Stephenson anil /enn (22), Gibson and Voysey (13) v. Gardner and Knowles (21). Afternoon tea was rovidod by Mcedamcs Fargher and Mer'.'ood.

The point 3 prize for the forthcoming [orticultural Show are at present on view • Mr J. W. Murray's window.

I mlcr a new regulation, postmasters ar> -> act a a registrars in country centres hence >rth.