PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 620, 24 September 1909, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

'■PEOyiNCIAL-EXECTTrVEOi , iM-- -;;.;.- ;■; FARMEKS^■WIpIjI. . ■V^--;'■ /■■'■<D»'.|Tclecrnnii.^.Silcplal' ,, airi;iij'poniicnti - t • •■■ . , . Palmerston North,.. September 23; A.chwcV parade-of,all the military corps ami rHf '"Si'l" l^/ ■•^e.Domimoh-Scouts and^ Cadets,,will.be held.-at All Saints'-Church- ??¥' J?™ 1 ™??*?- ■■ The-Palmerston' head, the .procession.'-' . ' '' ■. - ■■••■■■ " ■ K«iu'-» a?t '' ha , s .>en 'definitely.' settled to' build the proposed freezing, works'in -MasterRhn'rtl 1?' u . nll « S tood bhafamovemeiitTm shortly rt be .inaugurated .to start: a;,company irith a view ,to erecting freezing, worts in' Mana. :

, A. meebng of .the Well ExecuIHn "{-^^FB^ers'- Union- was held at 6ton Way, Mi.. J. Q. AV lson (president) in the-chair. There/were also, pressnt.'lie srs n i.', B f, r , ol ;^ M | l ,''ton),, Hi Booth (Feildirig),' J. vilM ldw -r.'4F ea st ?:-H. Escott (WoodIni -a ■$"'^ oss ( ,? k^ a f uAa) ' Captain Hewitt; and A. E: Eussell .(Palmei-ston -North). The president reported upon the notion taken with referpneo. to-the,-Shepherds',' and .'. Drivers' Umons demands,: recently.'filed'at'Napier, that Sf^ at f er >?i b ecn settled...LettersTwerereceived: from the Sheep-owners' I'Otloration asking the executivo' to-consider thequestion, of affiliation with..that : association It was. decided- to affiliate; with the 'association and assist.in matters' affecting - farming' interBranchi..that members of county couhoils'androad boards hold meetings to explain thofinanci.l,l, position .of those bodies,-and discuse matters ot .interest 'to-ratepayers, , .: was referred Ho the provincial conference: ! The executive endorsed, a motion passed by tho Dominion Conforonce with' 'reference, to having the ■ Croivn S"tJ} ct amended. . The Marton? Pelmersto'n" and Shannon,.branches,forwarded-resolutions endprsmg the same motion. A motion , was re! co ved/from ..the. Marton 'Branch- protest nir .against.auy steps-being taken to import th! ■little.grey owls into.the -Jforth'lsland!' After discussion', ■ it, w O 4 decided,' to-apply to; the Otago Executive for- information-as to -the usefulness _or.,otherwise';of .theseibirdj. '• Thl Tamnaki;. Executive ■ asked;t'ae ; co-operatibn '■ of hi S ;6xMutive:ui-resisting, further .unfair faxa i t ,^ ef .+ h l. T , a . rana6l EMcutive-'asked. that' the question of the. present system of16r.tpation. purposes ;be-c6hsidered with t £iew to-.having it thoroughly vontilated before *ext Dominion Conference. •It was resolved to refer the mat er. to the branohee '-for consider" tion a'.oircular to,:be drawn/up.. Mi-. M. il vln j. "rote calling attention to the.fact that .he Woolbrokers'. Association, in Sydney are uu. per cent., ;It was resolved to ask-the Dommion Executive, to make inquiries regardhe ' <K 'iV«t>on. ;■,, The,'. 4 secretary E of he .Shearers Union wrote stating that he coming"'! 11 *' '■ 6f tor,'pW for nleWrft" 8 , ' C D f .«*«">,.' and be Heased to .receive advice •as to' any ' vacancies It .was resolved .that if any -applLtS tot men came in; that, tho union woulcl'be advised; iil.,? rga l ll^ Dg - Committee reported'that the KKfW^T'^' 11 '* and'other branches Manawatu: line, and satisfactory vork been done,::.increased ; interest I. being shown in ,flie union by farmers' generally.' The S n h Ser /fV d isit ■' *<">* ' )Vairarapa-nex? month and tho, Wanganui district in Novem-

. A< meeting, of _the Farmers'! Union -Muiual I'ire Insurance Directors Avas. held at Palmerston Ip-day. . -Present : -Captain Hewitt (chairman), Messrs. J. Balsillie, R. B. SfKenSI , W G ' Wllson . "Ud W. J. Birch.: siderable amount of routine' business -vastransacted., U he; statement: of. insurances showed that steady business- had been done since'the rates had been reduced, and '.the '• association now. held -a:total of, ,£114,000 worth of risks, and several new agencies had been opened'at Waverley,, Wpodviile,- Sandoii, ■ Rongotea, ■ and Waikanae. Over ,£IO,OOO of proposals had.been , r «p« lv M for the past quarter as new business. Ino. annual conversazione, un. connection with .the Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge of Masons was held in the! Municipal Hall-last mght, and proved highly Over 200 people, were, .present, and, in; addition to. a programnio of. musical' items, -a: dnnco was subsequently given.- 'As is the usual'custom, a social . was. tendered to-night ■ to- -cKildre'n of members'of ..the craft. ;•;'■'.' -■ ■ The new gymnasium at the Falmerslon High School.is now ncaring completion, and will no-. doubt.be greatly-appreciated by the-boys. It was intended to place the cooking-rooni at the disposal of the girls • for. reoreation -purposes as soon as the teohnical school «'as ready, but it has now been decided' to ; continue the cooking lessons, at: tho'High School. A: social organised by the Friendly Societies' Council was held iii the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday night, Bro.'.M'ton 'in, the chair. Ihe following, toast-list was ■ honoured';—" The Winning ' Team in thoEuchro 'rouruament, , ' ■'Kindred Societies," and -the-,".Friendly , Societies Council." . The challenge shield; won by the Foresters' team, was.handed•/o-Bro. Rosanowslti, on behalf--of Court- Ifanawatu the Mayor (Mr. J.. A.- Nash) .making the presentation. • At frequent intervals vocal, items' wero rendered most acceptably by a number of the brethren present.. .-..:-. . <' ,- ■ : ; '.••.-.