SHANNON.
K.BOM OCH O)VM COIIHESrONtt&NT. "flic Maori cntestaihi»Vent in tlw Druids Mall on Saturday night attracted a fanij good attendance who was delighted to tl»o utmost decree, and should result ID htiermnentafio'n of tin- fund which the Couuless of Liverpool and Mrs I'omaro inr-ve in hand for providing comforts for the Maori -oMin-- ul tli- 1 front. The programme consisted Of war dance* hakas, poi dances, vocal -010 duet.-, and quartettes, and all items| well deserved ill' 1 audience-' applause. Tin- street committee's report al thci Borough Council'? meeting, i.e.. the Stau-eT drain, suggested thai it would be iidvisabfe lo divert water from tin- old creek bed to the main di-ain bv menus of a drain along, the fence on the east side of the road, By this means till that portion of the township on the \ve-iei-ii -id" of the railway would bo put in a more sunitarv condition. The position at present, is that water has to soak away after crossing the railwav ttnd the road as best it can, leaving all that, portion of the township between the railway and Thompson streH in a very unhealthy condition in hot ,w eat her. Attention wa* also drawn lo the had condition of the vvoteiTiM.* in Thompson street.--It was decided lo let the matter stand over until Mr Martin's opinion re .Stan-oil'- drain ha- been received.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10119, 29 October 1917, Page 6
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227SHANNON. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10119, 29 October 1917, Page 6
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