PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 671, 23 November 1909, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

;SEKIOUS PKOBMii:OF: THE GORGE.

SINCE THE BUSH .WAS BURNED,

:■ ; . illy .Tetccrnbli.-Special .Corfoaonnilonti; I '.t'".■■■■'. v.''' Palmerston, November 22.. J :; The". Palmerston North High School Buard J of.Governors'are'inviting applications for the j .positions of:first and ''junior. mistresses at tho I school.'.. ■-:.'.':.-' '.'■■"' ■'.':'".'':_''■ ',' j : .■: The 1 ■ work. of clearing ' tho M anawatu Gorge. I road ■••of v'slips'-. is being pushed on as fast I as'-possiblo by'a- large staff of workmen. It se6msto.be fairly/difficult,work, however, for, ; as One'lot of -earth, is removed, nioro comes down," and-tha. opening' of. the road for.traffic j Is : of -course' retarded, to- say; nothing of .the ; increased cost' of -the: whole'., business. In , fact, people .well qualified-to .give express ..themselves as extremely doubtful if J tho'rbad 1 will-over :bp a Really,: safe ,°» 0 :" ow • that the bush.aiid.vcgetatsori on,tho.hill,sides have" been burnt.'.Tho: formation ls-of a.very loose character, and slips.after every jam will be'-almost a,certainty- Ihe aiM.OOO. or nioro' spent ..on: the re-ercction of . the Gorge Bridge i 3 also considerwl; by.many peoplo to have been' a serious '.mistake, > and_ they :assert 8 that it 'would ;haye, been; much • wiser, -to have I spent a'-fourth:of .the:-.amount.unmaking,.a I really-,good road: between .Palmerston and Pa- J hiatua over 'the ranges.'.. They ; are . emphatic | m. tho opinion Vthat. .this,course' will;. yet 1 nave jjj 'to. be .'adopted; 1 ■'■■■'■ ~*~ ..'.■- ;.: '..-,'.■,.'_"_■■:' w , Miss Buick, daughter of :Mr,,D.Bu, c k,M.P., \ of Palmerston;-i-was..asuccessful,,;exhibitor, in -_ tho .dog-section'.at -the WariGanui.-Show,- her wolf hound, Clovorlea Wolf,. winning: a,,nam- , ber of prizes. Other Palmerston'exhibitors. of dogs who 'won. prizes were:. Messrs..;, J.. Lissing- .. ton nnd':T.Vßichards.... ':,; ::•.'•■• ;•::■- .•-.. -\ The: Ci ty. Cricket Clnb has, received a. dona- ; •tibhof.-a.bat from Mr. Cv.-H. Bennett ..for. the , best batting averago among:the olub.mom.bers for the season/ -■;■*■:■■-■.':■;;':':■-:■■■■ '■'-.."*,■'■.■•, }•■■'■■: '~'-.: ■ A 'very pleasing funchon took place atrlhe •., Ashhurst; School on Friday, when .Miss.Mow- .1 bray, who succeeds Miss' Barry. at the College, ... Strcot'Schooli- was presented -by .Mr., A. O. ;. 'Buchler, head,master of.th'o.Ashhurst 'School . on behalf: of a silver-mounted ', manicure'set. :Misses'Mabel. Wood and Lola -.; Kumbte: (on behalf of 'the scholars) and.'Misses ; 'Vera 'Milleri• arid-Grace -Vincent: (on behalf ;of • the Sunday/ School'children) .also, presentedMiss Mowbray with .d. writing .case and: a, ;.; hymn bcokand-'prayerbook-respectively.. Dur-; ;. ing .the time she- has been, a..teacher, at. the ;. Ashhurst Scho'ol,,Miss;,Mowbray.:has made her-.; ..." self very.popular, with both children • and ; par- ;; eritv arid ..much.'regret at her ,de-; . parturo; '''-■' <-.'-'-'.' ■^ ? "- ; -"-'."71??".'!."----*,'-'.--■ .-' Tho Hokowhitu. rifle range ..was occupied on. •■ Saturday with a triangular match' between,tho ; Palmerstoni.Kincs, Palmerston ' .Guards, "<■. and v •Linton Kifle'Club,' tho first-named corps : wm-, ' : . ning with a total: of-521, .Linton .503, Guards,,.' 470.::- A--high- wind -■ made'," good: shonting ; dilb- ■ ..- WiltV .thbngh Col.-Sergt;.-Pcrrin ..and Corporal ~ Kells',(both of ■ the,winning team) put on 92, ■■• at',• 200 '.yards;:,vThe ■.Palmerston, :. Eiflesl'-ftlsn;- fired the-first,; two stages;in the, ... ■compotition: for. the : N.C.O.'s-.; shieldl .for ~tnoqriarter,- the ranges being ,200 nnd.GOO yards, . and;the scores made .in : 'tlie- above triangular, , matoh being:.taken. ;-Corporal Kolls;. was ~ the winner'at 1 these' ranges,• Sergeant.Stock.CO • .', 'Col.-Sergt. 'Perriri;s9,VVol.., Ashley 59,'. and Corf; - '59.V Tn>' 600;:ahd::7(!0;. yards .■ ';..■• ,j : -, ■ •-.'.;. , :■-■- The .firpt'rbund -of .the .Saturday/ champinn-.' : 'shin: cricket' matches-was' commenced on ~Ratnrd.iy'.^ft"mo6n:in::finri . but windy ..weather.. , Tn'.;th'c';i?<""ldin'r-United.garni, th=,f.->vnier,tesm.: in:'thcirf.fir=t,-jnnitigs;: ; mad'> 12(i ; :,(Tr»T«na .27,, ■,■ Afaflan 17,'Cfboke. l '.rot;,ont,.il7, and Miles; 12V: WKen.'istuTipij wer» drawn, fw t ,v, day. Unibn' :. had -lost'.four. -wW-ets' for ;'r)7 :frioidsnring 12.. y. "CovtiV; :not out,' 141::- In'th-;, Fish'; School;, v. , Old Boys-same M'Kenzic, for.th»lattc-. rut■ ~ fon"'j'iOS,-. when.'he-.wa' runout,-. '■■ Other silonWe ' .fiTurer'fornrs '■■ WcWRv Tlvre- (not: -out),.•; 2*.- ; nhnrchill IS,"P.;Oa!-. l ev 1R. 1 Wakei-'n 1.1; , and ; M'firtgor 11.-tho:ttta'.,bein» 211. /High;,SchcM ': had lost ;one 'wicket fir. 13 when: play ceaf»d; , T/in"bnTn"put iip I*l'in,the.junior ynme with, : TTicihßcKool IT., th»,ln.tter : onl.y;gett ! 'ig.n{! t ;ln, ■ I their fir=t effort, and'. th»y hayo .lost: fivo'.wick-; ; I et,a.for.;-33 : in!t,heir 'r-PcoTid iiinings.: •,■., \r,; :.-'.• ■'OAs thffßesult'; of 'an iiitcrvie'v. "'lien the Wa-: ;. ■ «Vay •".* . tr.n'-B-'if'BnTid has-mndo a'Tanisemsits'. with .• Mr. 'Wado, ( ,Band, ; ' to visit Palmerstoh: once, a .wecifrtß. "Wlp •: :duct- the -weekly, practices: .of the band. : This '.arrangement' will- continue:-':for:-, throe' ; jit rproTes-Ktisfactorp :,will;iio \ :doubt'be ! vconyniifd. V i,- vr- .'■ ; .;.-",/»' -.: . "j. • The' following.officers hate.,heen: elec«d'.by , 'the ; .Manawatu Philosophical •.Society for.:, the .; : ehsuins vVari—President;-'.Mr. W. P. Durward; 'vice-presidents; D'r^:St«wo■..arid.:;Mr.;, : A.'-Oleii-., dinning'f- homisec;,'. Mr. , ilCennoth ■ -.Wilson i oounoil. -Dr. 'Martiri.'arid, Messrs. J. L.-Barni-j coat;.M.M'.''B)iott,.M:,Cohen,',: J.-'E,:Vornon,v; and U.' T).:'Hoben;vh6ri astronohiCT,'; Captain Hewitt, E.N. :::anditbr,.Mr.',K.':N...K»eling., ~ '--The -local '.'Sooicty-;ifor ;:tho•:-.(Prevention :'-of; .'Cruelty,:'to 'its .iri.spec.tqf 'to-givc'liis: attcritidh-to :'thppractiC3,'of. keepin'' : hordes -tied 1 rin-' fov'-an-imreasonable .time wrthoiit'fobd-.o'r: shelter/: vThe: society 'has ;cnl : dorsed tho 'action: of'. the president,(Mr.; .1. H. ' Hankiris)i -iri-.taking. "proceedings, ngainst,:Bibby : 53r05.,-inr,coriiie<j 1 4on .with .thoirLbuck-juiiipingi 'cntertamrnerit.vV-'-;:;:.''-- \\'.-r-:-^ : -^'J■■!'■/. ;';■ At; the .Police ;Conrt • to-day' J.; H. Flotchef was' fined : .20s;,arid,costs; forbrepch' of;.a prohibition^^.'ord^r^: !:.An-order.-fOT,tho:,poymcnt..of, 'lOsi'-iier week was ; inodc against 'Jens:,Soreiison, for', tho. s-upport v of his -invalid' wife;- who-l.had ! beeri 'separated from .herjhiisbaiid' for 15 years, arid -■ had .Vreccived -nothing:,'frorri'■'■ him ■ during; 'that'.Ticriod. , ( , 'A : votith-.-riame'd -William :Do.vlo was'.fined.• ins.-'for'.-discha'rgitie ,a Winchester; rifle in the-borough. : - fi"ristables.MtcodVand O'Snllivan .stntrd'.' in:'.evident'-:that' they :wero l 'walkin<t aloiig'tlio street/'wheri .a bullet' pasietV nyeT-'tKoir-rnends.'V';vThor-'^BubF^ueriflv_~fonnfl i iDoyle; in ..possession' -ofi.tho, rifle,', 'juct -been^discharged., -.:.:.■>::i:~\- -.{',-;-.'•■ -' During tho-' heariric."'of; a, case: against. John. Thomas White, wharf labourer, of; Wellington; for:fniling,.to' nrdvido:for'; the invalid-'-son J of' his divorced.-' wife.- {defendant, whs .'sailed; with' an epileotic'i fit.- 'While giving hi? evidenr", ho stated -tlvat. he\;liad had, ono leg' brpiJiv'■■ ftree times; the: other-roDce.,.a'oollar-bono.broken,, and ji hole made, in;his. head;; Tho'-map-istrate. remarked 'that':ho, was: not ,s'atisfi»d -.with:;the exnl.ariat.ion - : piven vn's -to -certain ;• bills,, of ; sale. whicH - defendarit;.\vas ' ~and.-.or; . ;dored' a' payment: of £8, ,10s:, in .default li d;iys ; imnrisonment;:,;:;::';:^-;;;^';''^-■.,';;■'■'■'.\i'v:'. .■'i:,-v----;-Tho following scholars ,of .thn-;Palmerston •High: School have been grorifeil. free places, rnithe'merits.of, their past, year's work, and with-, out having. to sUvfor: an 'examination:—.las. Barnard, Stanley '.BettV 'Lonis Bradfiold.i Kate Bnchanan. May "Griffiths.! Wallace, Guv, Catherino: Lvneh, Catherine' .Tamieson, VJJuth Kellyj Irene jtnowles. -Mona .M'Korizie, ;Ivy M'Kenzie, ' Jack • MTCnieht,-'.'Ernest : Sutherlalid,' .Vanghaii: Sutton,, Mary ..Pigott, l: and ;Thomas :yerryi:.; ;; ;; ;,;i'Vj/-'-: : v: ,; ¥,''';-::;,: -f^j