Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6650, 2 July 1928, Page 8

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. 'me j.vuv. e. m. xu,inon is visiting relatives in xnenneim, .Mrs. vv. ix. dunning has returnee xioin a visit to vvamanao. xvir, U. xiaii'u, ox xianauee .street, has nun to unuoij, o xuouicai treatment at X'aiiueisiun isoiru xxuapitctl. Mr, W maoism, recently on tne stauuu yards stair at Auckland, has succeeded Mr. A' Lacuian on tne local rail" y stall. Mr. it. dole wnu nas been relieving porter at tne taoiet staaons in tne vicinity oi ouannon, nas oeen tiansierreu to xnornuon. xhe iau±Ba ox tno droquct diub met at nxrs. J. x. mavis' residence on v* minesday last, vvnen an ejoyaoio axternoon was spout in games and competitions. The winners were Mcsuamcs diayton, nyue and i-ucard. Miss V. Stewart has left to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. 0. C. Jennings, before returning to her home at Bulls, prior to her wedding. Pumket SooM-y. The annual meeting ox tne Shannon branch of the piunket touciety was neld in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when the president, Mrs. Clifford Jones, presided over a good attendance of members. The secretary (,Mrs. J. S. Spencer) reported that much credit was due to Nurse Norris, of Levin, who had visited Shannon once a week for 12 months, for the interest she had taken in the branch. The financial position was most satisfactory, the credit balance being £6/15/-, with £122/8/- on fixed deposit, and assets worth 1 £2O. The president submitted her report and referred to tho departure of Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone, and Mr, R. V. Burns, all of whom were keen workers. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Clifford Jonca (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mesdarnom H. V. Hudson and E. Spencer; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Spencerj committee, Mesdames Cronquest, C. Easton, M’Culloch, Saxon, Robinson, M. Taylor, Farnell, Hyde, M'Kenzie, Aim, Moody, Mackercth, Cole, and Lind; advisory board, Messrs. Brann, H. Jones, A. E. Hyde, AV. Moynihan, and Dr. Mackereth; auditor. Mr. C. Cronquest. It'was resolved to bold a card party on the second Thursday in each month for five hundred and cribbage.

It was decided to forward a letter of condolence to Mr, B. Hill in the loss of his wife.

The following have been selected to train for the Bebbington Shield match next Saturday at Poxton: N. Ryder, H. Taylor, W. Westwood, M. Roberts, T. Parata.'M’Kenzie, H. Walls, W, Parata, D. M‘Donald, Moodie, M, Hakarata, D. Tatana. A. Ward, G. M'Donald, W. Gleeson. N. M‘ Donell, L, Dalzell, P. Satherley.