PALMERSTON DAY, BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY, BY DAY.

(From Our Special Correspondent) Palmerston, January 5. Scleral Palmerston rifle shots have been conipoting nt the meetings at Auckland and Trentham, and have done \ery " well, succeeding in winning a numbei'of prize* Those who did well at the Auckland meeting aro Sergeant Uatoiel, Col - v - ■>ergt Mathieson, and Vol. 'Stratford, . irlulo at Trentham, Sergt Stock ind •• Corporal Kells woro conspicuous among the best shots The first meeting of tlio Oroua Lodge Df Druids after theihohdajs was held" last night, when there was a good attendance, of member's, Bro A Lyall oc:upjing the chali Bro (J. Martin, P.A., was among the visitors present, and gave in interesting addicts on the progress ol L he Order in the Auckland dist.net It nas reported that the annual picnic at Toulon hid pioved a great sucalthough financially it had not come Dut quito so rell as previous gathonnps. The delegates of the lodge to the friendly Conncil weie accorded a hearty vota of thanks. A considerable amount if loutino business was tiansacted r Mi D C M'farthj, of Kaumai (presilont of the \«.lihurst Racing Club) mot nith a painful accident on Sundaj afternoon It appears that lio was hitching a hoiso to a fence, when tho animal pulled back and jammed his hand against tho rails, inflicting severe in[UIICS * An inquest: regarding the death of the lockev F. C. Wlutolionse, who received injuries at the Bulls races from which he nuccumbcd nt tho Palmeiston hospital jesterdaj, were begun nt tho hospital this morning before Mr H Edwards, JP. \ctmg Coroner) and a ]ury of sit Proceedings weie adjouinod till January 11. .