PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 11

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

'['■ \./<Jly. TeligraDh.-Speoial Correspondent.)

■■.'. ■■■■■'■//.:•-■ ' Paltneraton, Ootobor \7.' Two hundred pigeons belonging to members of the Auckland Flying Club were liberated at Pdlracrston North yestorday by Master . C, Aitqhison. The birds are all yearlings but having a southerly bohind them, ore expectou to make good time on tho 250 miles, noin«. ~-■•■ ' ,'■ '■■-■■'■■ ..;■-■'.. •■■/.. ' ■' ■ Mr. K. Tborburn,a member of tbo Palmerston Guards, has ttten ndmittal to tho hospital suffering from conpussion of tho brain: Ho was swinging ..on. a. .rope in thp .drill ljnll after, parade when he 6hpped and fell to the floor/ Hβ is;proJKssipg favourably,. ''Walter fliler;- arrested- at Roug'otea'■'on a qhargo of theft of a gladstone bag at Aucfo' land, wiis before tlio Court yesteMay, lind was remanded: to tho northern city. Cjaude Eet-, ter and ;Charles Cannon, alias Cripps, worealso up. on a charge "of disorderly conduct, and: were, remanded! till' Monday.

".Three"auctioneering firms doing business at Palmerston,: Abraham and Williams, Daigefy 'and' Co., and the Loan and Mercantile, have deoided tp remove £ heir saleyards from Rangi--tikei' Street to the' site of - Dalgety'e yards,-Grey-Street.: The siteiis;only:a few chains from: the present yards, bnt is <!le'ar"pf"Rangitikei Street, whioh. becoming a very busy thor- ■ pnghfarei and thestook is.a danger to trqijjb 'of all sorts. Considerable alterations and 'ad-, difclons willbeniado to thrGrey. Street yards,. alLthe firms mentioned having acquired an interest, .-.'.- .•',' '■-' '■■'■■■- : ' ■. ■ '.-■ ; . ■ •'•" ;. A very eucoessful plain and fancy dress ball was given in the ICairanga Hall on Fridaynight,.,the. majority of ithose present being fn: fanoy dress, '■■ ' ■', . , •• * The Palmorston bowling green' is in fino order for:thV.opening: next Wednesday. ■ '..i ■ Entries are already coming in for the milU: tary tournament to bo hold hero next month. '■'.' The fireboll rang a little.after s& Ten '■o'clock-; last night, a six-roomed • house in Terrnoe: Street being on fire. The brigade was quickly,' onithe'.BCOue.and soon had the conflagration' quenched, confining it to one- bedroom. The residence .'was occupied by a family . naraed. ;; A woman : Bamed .'Cannon, arrested at Shan-' non y*st«rday charged with being an idle and, disorderly person, was brought ■. to Palmerston-, 1 arid 'will'be'-brought:bof<tre'the;Court■ to-.mor-The Wy members'-of tho Palmerston' Golf 'Club plnved the'last of -■ the -.matches last. week,; when Mrs. 'L.,. A.. Abraham: tied with Mrs.-L; ; Soifert, 4 down. Mrs..H. C. Mellsop.ar.d Mrv Dr.' Wilson- tied.*>r- second, place,Tilrs; P Sinj-being third. , 'Mrs. Abraham; and Mrs. Soifert, each having two wins tb their: credit, played off on Saturday.- Mrs. Seifert proved ".the 'winner. •.,, • . ••At tho vlaistV meeting of 'the Chamber of: Commerce a letter was read from tho Palmers■ton Grocers' Association.calling attention to the great amount of pilforing of goods in transit,: presumably .in - Wellington, and ttsking that some aotion be taken toput a stop to the prac l tice." It wos decided to ask the Grocers Association for more explicit information. ■.. -.-.; Tho following prizes'have been presented by. Mrs. rWarburtori, captain of the Ladies' Golf. Club, as Wophies. won during the season, just ended:—Miste Sybil •:■ Abraham, '■■ championship cup and rpplica,'and 1. Qi~V.'- Bronze; medal for player with.4.'handicap, pf over:2s,who re-: turned the four., best- net- scores on .medal days during'the eeasonf.Mw.' J .JN , ..S. M'Bae, president's medal : .for monthly medal',rounds, and L.G.JJ.- silver medal ■ for iplayor with .'handicap jinder 25.returning .the four.beit:'net scores iuring'the seiisonj'Mrs, :L. A; Abraham, Mrs, Mellsop's .trophy: for ,the.'player returning the four best , gross scoros'-on medal':days; Miss Gillott;■ Mrs- • 0.- Hi- Porritt's-' trophy for . tho .best junior player- in' the. monthly. stroke : competition;' Miss. Weldgrftvc, ■•Mrs: ; 'Pitzherberfs 'trophy for'the best junior , player; nn / the' monthly .bogey competitions. Mrs. Bevon (Otaki), and Mrs. Guy Williams' (Masterton), with. ocores : of- W, tied for" tho' Jrceth ■ cup, According vto the under 'which the oup.waß-given/botli names,must be inscribed on it. ■•■-■. ';" : ~,'-7-f :'.'!;'■' l ■'■■ ■■■■■■.■ : 'Mr. J; A. Gfoig;''wh6'haß;.'left-the Dominion on; account of' indifforont health, was enter* tamed last week at a farewell "social" by the young .people. 'pi; the. Methqdist'■ Church,'.' in whiofi'he ' Has :, been-a' prominent "worker and' secretary of the Bible. Class.' During tho'even:ing: ho' : was -presentedlwith aivalutible fountain pen, suitably inscribed; ■ ■ .';•••-; .:.:.' 'The .'final" "mesting" of the ; Industrlos* l ; -Week' .Committee was held jlast.weokvMr. J. M. son presiding. It decided to present: the prizes to. tho winners of essays' ,rin October 23, ; Mr.TD. B,uiqk-,;M'.P., jsfi'to be nsked >to'make the presentations. It was' also resolved to iriv.iU' tho.,ifay6i:.«and., councillors, members of the" High" School Board, and teachors of the schools interested to be present. The financial statement showedthe receipts.to.b9 , >£s3'ss. ldi, and..expenditure JSAI Os. Od.i leavluaf'd credit balance.-of,.j£2 4a. 7d.<: V^'-' , -.-.-. .-.-

At an,adjourned.■mating of;the;creditors of Charles jEastohjrhutcher, , -of ■:Jfpxtpn, bankrupt peered iivo shillings the' pound, but ; this pffor-iraa declined,; and thij meeting adjourned for a week.';,:':;"; .\"-/;'\---,c. ; .. ■:■.-.:"