PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 699, 27 December 1909, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

;-i(By;•■ Teleeraph'.-Special Correspondent.) Palmerston Norih, December 24. The'Teport presented to the annual meeting of tho Rongotea-Athletic Club showed a: credit'cash balance of £9 19s. <jd., and assets valued'at .£35. -.'The • following : officers were.: , electedi-^Watron, , Mr.. E. : Newman, M;P.;' president, , * Mr. J. Penney; ."vice-presidents,. Messrs.' C; Hopping,.,F, Bottchor, J/ Lumsden, J. Hi' Whisker, H.; Jarvis, R. iHammorid, A. Gust; C. Lasenby, W. Jones, A. Burgess, Ransom ; (2), N, Knight, A. Greigg, W.. Amon, and 'Rev; H. F.• Wilson; secrot" Wilson;,'liandicapper, Mr. .J. TCollingwbod; l treasurer, Rev. \ Wilson; auditor, Mr. Bowater; general com--, mittee,. Messrs.;WhisKer, Burgess, Jarvis, Ransom,;: Knight, Sutton,:Bayliss, • Jones, Stitchbury,! Humphroys, Hickford, Wood/ Paul; Clements! !; Dalton,' Ehrh'orn, Davies, Bnrno, Matheson, Persson,' Ruhveldt, ;Seddon, Bov. '-Wilson j;' starter, Mr. J,; Whisker; It was' decided to hold tho annual sports on-.Fobruary. 16,' and the committee ..was instructed. to take steps towards securing, -a- : , permanent sports ground. I A. vote' of .£5 was passed to Mr. Amesbnry, who is about to leave the district, v.' . •■ .. ■= ;■ )■■_;" • Mr. Duncan Sinclair, a son of. Mr. D. Sinclair,, a,;very old' Palmerston resident; and ■an ex-Mayor ' and borough coancillor of the town, has 1 just.'afrived back' in Palmerston after an absence. of eight years, the' greater portion- of'-which he has spent-in "South -Africa', to which, country he :went as a member of tho New South Wales Bnshmen|s contingent. Mr. Sinclair distinguished -himself in"! the Boer war, _ond iras decorated for bravery. At-' the' conclusion 'of-.the war ho lookup farming, in which pursuit'ho has been most; successful.' ...;,,;>■/.•> ■'~ ; ( .Signs not wanting at: the Police Court; r bn Friday .marning, when seven individuals; were arraigned for : looking the .cup that cheers. One inan npplied for a prohibition.: order .against himself; •'. which was granted.. , •;..' ~ ." . " : . Madame D.', B. 'Harris, ''mother.:.ofMaster Victor,Harris,.the gifted young New- Zealand - violinist,' who:, died some time.since in London whilejpursuing his studios there, has just returned • from , a . visit-to' the: pid/Country, and. speaks'.iil glowing terms &■ the : hospitality 'and ■sympathy sne^received..at the -hands of those who had come in contact with her son during his 'sojourn - in-'. , the --great 'metropolis. '.'■• ■.'.,-; :. •..' The management.of St; Andrew's Presbyterian _. Church have let a contract for .several;.important alterations, and.;additioiis to ,tho church'.organ;-':, '. ' ■ '-.-The-friends' of Mr. J., T. Lang,, who recently left Palmerston. to' take up his residence in'Austrajia,■".',have' forwarded to him: a beautiful illuminated address, in album .form. . The.address' is accoma cheque fpr"'a-' ; "substantial" amount. ■-.■ .-•,' •■: , ■ •' ■■:'. . ; : Dr. and' Mrs. IE: H. Pope, left ton v on Friday on a trip to Duncdin, Quecnstown, -and: the 1 cold -lakes. ■■ ■ . At-, the Manawatu ".. Bowling ' Centre's tournament bu the .Palmerston - and Terrace Clubs' greens-on Monday, next, the following; dubs i.will;.bo. represented:—' Feilding, Martdn, Shannon, Terrace End, and .' Palmerston. The tournament will consist of: singles and :rink games. '' :A man named William Morrison had ■ his leg broken at Makurb-while. bushfelling, and; was admitted: to/ the - Palmerston Hospital on Thursday."; .' At the: Hqkowhitu ; Sunday Schoolroom on'.Thursday night,"the, superintendent, Mr. J. H.-Sharp, entertained the school children, and a most:enjoyable time was spent with games of ;all. : sorts. ..Mr. Sharp presented■".'■ each' : child " with a - : . small ''CuTistmas-box.". , 'i'ho prizes for the most popular boy: a'n'd girl were awarded to Cyril Jewell and Una Tyer. A large band of hospital workers were busily engaged :all .day. on Friday over the. district collecting funds'for the hospital; I have not heard how tho total has "panned out," but some of the yonng lady collectors did remarkably, wol'l. : '. • Sub-Inspector O'Donovan's friends will bo pleased -to,.hear, .that'ho has , almost, recovered . from.-:the: serious .'illness from which ho has for somo time been suffering. ■ ■ >' ■:■ .-■•■ .-■-.- -..- .■■ .', ; The town was extremely busy all day Friday and at : ,uight. All. the shops have had a busy tihie, and business generally has beeii'.very briski. .... ; : . 1