PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

, INTERESTING . FENCING CASE. . A BLAZE AT LONGBURN. - (From Our Snecial Correspondent;),. ' , Palmerston, November 27. 'i ' A largo residence,, belonging to Mr., J. A. Mitchtll, at Longburn, was destroyed' by fire, about three o'clock this morning. Tho in-1 mates, consisting of Mr. ; Mitchell, his two children, and the housekeeper, only just had time to make their escape from the burning building. , The house, which'contained eleven rooms, was built of totara and burned very quickly, making a tremendous blaze.; In fact, so rapidly did the lire spread, that there was not time to.save anything.- The residence was. insure'd for ,£6OO and the furniture for . JE2OO in the Royal Office. . ' The inspector for the Palmerston branch, of the 'Society far Prevention, of Cruelty ;to Animals, Mr. Arthur Perrin, is taking great interest in his Work, and 6oems to be causing numbers of people to-takc much'bettor care of their animals than formerly. Of course, in 1 work of this kind, Court cases are inevitable, and several are now pending.. ~ ■. . A very enjoyable concert was given in the Stoney Creek Hall last' night in: aid',of - tho' funds • of. All Saints' Children's Home! The entertainment was arranged by,"Mrs. l H., Palmer and Misses M'Donald, of ; Rangitikei Street, and a- sum "of. about i2o' was netted, which will prove' a:i welcome addition: to tho funds of the homo. ' A danco followed • tho concerts and this also . most enjoyable. Tha ladies of-Stoney Creek-provided tm excell(?nt supper. . . . . • I The Postmaster-General (Sir Joseph Ward) I has intimated, through Mr. D: Buick, M.P.,

ill response to a request from the Palmerston Chamber of - Commerce, that the local telegraph' office will, from' December 5, be-opened from 9.30 !to 10 o'clock every Sunday morning. The new bowling green ,at Terrace End : is; to be opened on December. 8, ' ■ , ' , : -it" the Magistrate's Court', yesterday,' ' Mr.' A. D. .Thomson,. 5.M.,. gave,his:judgment, in. the fencing 'dispute."'behreeu ! J,';'B.Vßeato"'ana W. B.- V. Penroe, in connection. with a .claim for the half-cost, of erecting a fence' 'between the properties of the ; parties at Oroua, Bridge. It appears that plaintiff served 1 a notice'on defendant, but did not proceed to erect , the fence till nearly a year after serving it.; Counsel for plaintiff contended that an owner after once baying served the prescribed notice could, proceed to erect tlie fence at any timo afterwards, and charge half the' fiost .to tlie. adjoining owner.' .Counsel for defendant maintained that under Section 17..0f ~,tlie/Fencing Act tho fence-must bo erectediwithin-.'threo •;months, after the serving, of-the. notioejand'-tho tnagistrate. this .contention,, gave, judg-, nient for defendant, though' lie" admitted that 'the . section was difficult of. interpretation. Notice of appeal was given.. 1 There was a large'.'attendance' at tho adjourned annual meeting bf'members'of the Jthnawatu and West .Coast.Caledonian-Society. Tile following ■ officers were elected for. tho ensuing) year-.—Patron. Mr. P. A. M'Hardy; Dvesident, Mr.' G. :M'Dbnald; vice-presidents, Messrs. D. Buchanan, J. R. Graham, P. S. M'Rae. and H. M'Kny; handicapper, Mr. Ulic Shannon; lion, secretary .and treasurer, Mr. B.i Munro; auditors, Messrs. P. Hockley and W. S.- Dickson; committee. Messrs.•■'Waiter Turner, D. Gordon, W.. Suldells, W. rS. Dickson, R. Burns. G. Davidson, J. B. GcrI'a'nd, R. Eaebnrn, .T. Hastings, R. C. Wallacp, H. L. Yoiing, TV. M'Kenzie, J. Ellis, 11. Llovd, and ,W. Gow. It was resolved'to'hold the sports gathering as . usual' ohEaster-.Monday.'