PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 728, 29 January 1910, Page 15

PALMERSTON NEWS.

.-.' ———*— ——-, ,■;■' . ''. MATCH. IN HAND.' . ~. BANDSMEN AT VARIANCE. -''.. , . !Hy Tcletrraph.—Special-CorresDondonU; ;'■'■' ,/■"/, Palmerston, January 28. ' Feilding enthusiasts are . joining. with ; Palmerston to secure a match with the Australian orickotcrs,/which, if it takes shape, will he phvyod here. Mr.-Ongiey, of FeUding, htys-already secured a'third, of the. amount, required- for the /guaran-. . tee, and this, morning Mr. 0..H: Oieland, secretary .of.the M.anawatu. Cricket -Association,wired away. to. tho New, Zealand. -•' Council asking for a match, as the.guar-: anteo was forthcoming. • The standard of. :. cricket;' in• Palmerston this season; has' greatly .improved,/and the. local .knights' . -of.the,willow.'are very anxious'to. meet /.- :the Australians.", The. local cricket ground' is in very fine order just now.' '~:.,' Tho annual meeting of the Palmerston ~ : branch of: the! Society for- the Prevention of Cruelty to-Animals was held last ' night, when there/was a good attend- ■ ance, .arid the -president (Mr; J. H." Hankins) occupied the chair. The-president's report 'showed • that thcro -'were one - nun-. ;. drcd -and eight annual members, whilst a number'of others-were to,bo..electcd.'-He ; referred to the -service/to the. society-by the lion, veterinary ■: surgeon;" Mr:. (Jockroft, .-and particularly,, referred "to -'--the energy- of■: the inspector, - -who. had reported l between '-thirty--'and forty cases.. "Mr. H. J. Lloyd has also:. assisted-.very materially in the' position of. : hbn. secretary.' : He'■, also .-reported . that'.-, :the/ Wellington'■/.-Society r had ■*akcn.-'- : ';up. ; the'-/ matter' -of-.'leaving . _pip.in-'trucks' for long-periods, and was taking- steps to-prevent a*repetition,-of : -this objectipnablo'pr'ae'tice.-'Ho..pointed: out that the work .which' they-had already, • dono!showed-that.there was:a-need, for the sooiety.v The. - following " committee' . was eleotedi^-Messf s. '• Oi! - N.. ■, Clausen, '" M'Muvray, Whitehead, and. Richardson; ■: secretary, - Mr.;'W. :'H. ; Bankins; : 'The pre-. ■ sident,; Mr.' J; H;'-nankins',:, nnd.-vice-pre-'. sidonts, .'Messrs/;J.' P. ; Lcary, W. : . Ru'tlierfurd, arid'' : Dr;, Wilson, remain: in officb during the pleasure of the society. A very hearty, .vote, of-thanks-was'accorded the president;for. his services in-the.interests of the/society.;' " ■■ '. Matters in connection with-tho.Palmers-"' ;_ton Brass; Band,..have beeri ;in/a very 'mixed'state .'for/'some, time,' arid last night . tho public,were lotinto the statev'of affairs to, some .extent..: A meeting: of. the band was - called,: announced that tho,-president. .(Mr.:D.,Buick,- M.P:) _ ..KO.uld ..preside: //When those; ;interested gathered:at. the-b'an'dro6ni,:it was.found' that the" door''had ;,beeri .'padlocked,/and so an .'adjournment" was" lfiade/tb "'the Opera House, where: the. meeting was held , in one.of the ante-rooms..' Mi\ Buick.oc-. cupied/ the - chair,. and. among those present was Mr. ■■ W. Park, a vice-president. The chairman, stated that-/ho' was sorry that, there seemed-to bo'a'split, in the ranks of;; the band, •. and. it, would be a ■ great pity if. the'band were to break up: It was unkind, of the trustees not to open the door 0f.., tho bandroom, "but -he supposed, that, they.. knew - what they were doing. 'Mr. C." S:' Pickering, explained that the: present. guarantors /of ; Hie .bank--- overdraft- were-.Messrs./vD.' Pnngle, C. Dunk;, an'd-E.' R.: B. :H6lben,. but he:- had 'got the"" names of others: .who : were/quite willing to' relievo-:them—vizi, . Messrs..Buiok; v Park,.Rolfc,''and himself; and many others-if it were necessary. -Ho complained - : that; the. trustee's apparently 'did,riot lcnow their duty.. Mr. W.Park : stated, that the last annual meeting: was a holc-aud-corrier one, as. neither tho'president, nor 1 , vice-presidents had been"noti- • ned when, it'was held. ;: If tho guarantorswished to bo-relieved,-if'could. Ije done:' The' chairman suggested: that the band should .bo reconstructed, and' after "considerable' disoussdon.it was finally, decided' that Messrs./Buick,, Park,, arid Pickering should, hp,a coriimitteo;to:call a meeting to go. into/the.whole/.mattcr'./'r-:". 1 ' ■: '.: There was a.largo attendance;and much enthusiasm;- shown'/at',' a':' ;mceting: last evening; of "thoso.'. interested' in organising the All.fNations'; Fair, iiiaidof a'fuiid to - -build a'consimiptive/aniiexofor at the ■ Paliii'erstoii Hospital./,' Tho '"'Mayor . (Mr. J. A. Nash) presided,'^nd/ a coh'- : siderablb .amount of. business was'.transacted. Among .those .wlio have, sent contributions to the/fair were 1 tho follow- ; in'g Wellington ..firms:—Messrs.-/P. "Hayman and Co.,:Kemptli6rrie,'Prosscr," and Co., E.'/W. Mills and Co., Sunlight Soap Company,.D.l.C.,.Dimock and Co:,,Newtori arid . Sons; J. Duthie iirid/Co;;' arid' ■•Hern'■ and .Co. .Business .'.people and farmers throughout:the/district'aro sending : contributions and assistance, nud,the '. success..-.of .the fair is /quite, assured.. His, Excellency the Governor is to.be asked to open the fair on February 15.- The: following stalls :aTe: being arranged:—Old' / .English, ••■•,;' Scotch, -..Irish, . Dutch, Chinese, Danish,(Maori,: Spanish, . cigar, sweets,■ flower;-New■, Zealand":produce, preserves, 'ice .creams,; .books,. and : toilet.' -Gipsy/tents and tearooms will be • at the . call ,of patrons,; ..whilo there , will bo' anyjiumber. of 'attractions in the ■ shape'.of games/dances,;'eto.'■/"',.''" . The/following, works 'of.reference have been added '. to".'the ,/Palmorstoh Publip . Library:—"Standard : . English : Diotion» ary," "Standard "< Latin / Dictionary," "Standard German Dictionary," "History of, tho English People," "Rise, and Fall • of. the Roman Empire," "History of Euro- , oea'n Morals,". "History -of Democracy and Liberty," "Contemporary Socialism," "Life of Oliver" .'Cromwell;'-. "Life: 'of Savonarola,"' . "Life ; ; of - John' -Knox," "Makers' of English '■■' Fiotion,"- "Fox's Book of Martyrs;" "Dictionary of' Phrase and/Fable," "Astronomy : for Amateurs," "Gesta Christi," "Shakespeare; Critical ' Study," -"Wesley, ,/and His::-, Centu'ry," "Captain' Cook's'.Voyages," :'Travels in, West -Africa," ■ "Dante—Caroy's-.'.Transla-tion," "Building, and:.; .Construction," "Carpentry'■'•'and :; Joinery,", '""Japanese Spirit,". "Dictionary :of • the. Bible," and "Modern Readers', Bible." ; : ;,.:, ■■.- The - balance-sheet, in .connection; with the Friendly Societies', picnic and sports at Foxtoii;, on -New Year's '.Day, shows a small 'deficiency.. '■•■-'.'■■'■'.■■'.'.;."'-' Fire-Inspector. Hugo paid-' his halfyearly. :.visi.t :,to' ; ,-.inspeot,;the,-Palmerstori, Firo ::Brigade'/last.'night.' After/,putting the /men through a course.of .drill,,;the. inspector;: expressed ..his \ satisfaction, with; ; the Efficiency : shown./ / /"/ ■':■ • ■■/■'• ■'/:'.': ,'' TheTPalmerstou r -'Guards:'arp.liolding in-, other;"daiy'light parade, under service,'con,aitibris,//this./afternoori/' ■ andj'/to-morrow morning: i ;';•■:'. /.•:::.://'."/, ■■'* : i-*-'j'V ■.'■..",.'';;.