PALMERTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 11

PALMERTON DAY BY DAY.

IS "BUCK-JUMPING" CRUEL? CASE BROUGHT BY S P.C.A.. (By Teleeraph.-Spccitil Correspondent.) Palmerston, November 9. Bibby Bros., who had ft buck-jumping exhibition at the Manawattl SUon, were charged at tho Magistiato'a Court jestcrday, ou tho mformation of tho s Palnierston Society foi {.lie Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruolty to a ioiing hoisC in las>aooing ,»ml throwing it several ttmet Mr. J. H. ltnnkins, president of tliu society, appeared for tho probocution, and Mr: H. t'oopOT fP r defendants. After hoaring evidence, his Worship (Air. A. 1). Thompson) said that wfus buck-jumping contests were generally contests of skill between rtun and beast, and there could be nothing better than this, wholesome sport, the onlj pity being that Mich iport did often degencintn into cruelty. In tho present instance, ho has satisfied that tliero had been cruelty, and inflicted a lino ot £\, and cosU JE2. Misa C. B. Mills, who for some jears has bcbli headmistress at tho Palmerston High School has Weu (ippOinted, from eighteen uppl.cants, to be impress of the Waitaki School. Miss Mills who hllldi high degrees and credentials, was not only 11 iirst-cla-s teuchor, bilt a great favodritc with the girls of the local school, and touch regret will he felt at Mr departure. -I , , . , 'Ihrt Wednesday Cricket Association lias drawn jp tho following hxturca -November 17 and 24, High School v. Phoenix A, Ci v \. Phooni* B; Decembei 1 nnd 8, High School v. City, Phoenix A v. I'hoem* B. The MoyorwH, Mrs. J., A. Nash, has been appuinted to judjo the lancy \jork at tho lWon Horticultural Society s Show. Bro. Uolfe, P.CR., presided over the foib nightly meeting of Court Manawatu last night, when there him a good attendance of visitors present from Tarnnaki, ono of them being Bro Tnhbndge. district secretary, who, Rave an address on tho progress of tho older in his district. , At tho llogifitrate's Court yesterday Edmund Donovan «ai fined 20s, in defotiH seven days imprisonmvnt, foi bun? on licenced premises dm in* the cuirency of a prohibition oraer. Mnunce Costello, John Carkeck, ahft"; Carson, add John Shanugan here charged with camblin? on n train Tho first-named, who was the onl> one to appeal, was fined 2Ps and costs, while Hip otheis were fined 40« each. l''uithcr results in connection with Inst weeks show are as follow '—Model m the round oi in rehof, from bud or animal E. Tiitonc, 1; C Jonvn, 2, D. Sutherland, 3 Model design, lwad on plnnt- H. Bott. 1; C M. Ifinorcheri, 8. All the priHi-thkeis me etudenta ftt the Wanganm Technical SnKoo! The monthly inrotinß of tho Kairailga County Council was lield jesterdav. Prewnt- Councillor"; Yoss (chairman), Bijant, Vi'«hoi, Colhs. Miiyo, O'lioughlin, Andcison. Eut<;beloi, and Mordie. The Oroua County Council wioto that the Government had declined to subsidise the cost of the supervision of tho Gorßo bridge, and that an amended statement vonld have to l>o sent to contnbntinß bodies A. ,T. Goldfinch lvroto intimating that motal had boon removed from his property, and asking for payment for Rnme., ; It was dwided not to re6oi»niEa any liability in tho matter. P A M'Hnrdy was granted permission' to erect a privntp telephone line on Milsnn's Road. An extension of time was granted I \V to erect hie frnce on Ihe road line. The deputation set Up to moot the Borough Council in connection with a ntilvprt on the N.ipijr Bond was given pott el to act It iins decided to tn\e legal proceedings against people allowing *took to wandci on the roads in thi> Fitaherbeit ridms between minvet and snnrire The chairman icportod that lie hnd mot sworal set Here in connection \ ith the Aorangi fiond, but no contribution*, had' liMti promised. 'Dip matter (Wild now stpncl over till the settlors ap. proaehetl Iho council.