PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 4

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

A JOURNALIST'S CLAIM. (By TelcerapU.-Spcclal CorresDondcntl Palm'orston, August 24. At the Palmerston S.M. Court tin's morning, before Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M.', evidence on behalf of plaintiff was given in the Christchurch caso of 11. G. Money v. Darnctt and Grant, proprietors of tho sporting paper "Daylight," of which plaintiff was editor. Tho claim was.for.£62 salary. Mr. 13. D. Hoben deposed that plaintiff was in his employ for about 18 months. Plaintiff had good opportunities of making himself a competent journalist. He had a good knowledge' of sport, especially of. racing matters. Witness considered that £4 a week was a reasonable salary for plaintiff to receive on an ordinary paper, but, on a sporting journal, ho thought that no should get more. Generally speaking, ho was n very capable writer, and would mate a most•• dapablo sub-editor. To Mr. Fitzherbert: City papers were on a more extorsive scale, and naturally devoted more spaoo- to sporting 'matters than country papers. ' Local papers, of courso', devoted more attention to local sporting affairs. Money had had little, experience before joining witness's paper, but ho mado extremely rapid progress, and the work.he had 'done in Palmerston would qualify him to take up the position ns p editor of "Daylight." Crossexamined, witness said that he .considered Money well worth the salary paid him. He was a naturally picturesque writer, and the best "interviewer" he had ever known.

A meeting of members of the Palmerston North Bowling Club was held' last night to consider the offer from tho Papaiooa Tennis Club to lease either of the bowling greens. After somo discussion, it was decided to accept the offer of the Tennis Club, and they will accordingly be allotted the Taonui Street green for a period of three years. Of the various classes at tho-Technical School, that of photography has proved one of the'.most popular. Students of this delightful study are being catered for at the various shows, and, in.'view of" this, the instructor of the class (who is. one of the leading professionals in town), has decided, during the coming quarter, to place his knowledge of the highor branches of the art at tho disposal of students. A very enjoyable social .was given last evening by members and friends of the Baptist Mutual Improvement Society. There was a good attendance, and every item _ was warmly received. The programme consisted of readings, songs, 'recitations, etc. ' Next Monday evening Will be devoted to a debate, entitled "Has the fear of punishment or the hope of reward a greater influence on human character?"' The leaders are Messrs. A. E. Whitehead and W. Wilby. Dr. Hamilton . Gilmer (Wlelington),' Dr. Crosby (Mount View Asylum); and Mr. Stevens (Deaf" and Dumb Institute, Sumner), are in town in "coilnection with the local cause celebre at the Supreme Court. ' '