PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 778, 30 March 1910, Page 7

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Y ; ~ ■ V': (By, Tolesraph.—Special Correspondent.). . ; Palmarston North, Marcih 29. rßalmerstonv justices ;of the peace met at the Courthouse to-day, and presented Sergeant Stagpoole, of the police force, who lias'-': been . transferred to Oamara,/.with 'an. illuminated address: Mr.,, P.}Buick, M-P-i in;' 'making the presentation, spoke "in; 'compliinen-; tary? terms of ..the manner, in which Sergeant; out his ' duties during the eight years ho' had' bean stationed in J'almerston, anil ; added that lie''was' voicing:the feeling of the whole community when ho said that ho greatly' regretted that the transfer had been determined pn. .

■ Tho- Palmerston Bowling Club's- ■ tournament ■ was concluded- this /morning. "Thrco pairs had becii left in the ■semi-final, tneso including Thompson and'. Webb, of Wellington. The latter beat J. .A. Nash:and Haydqn, and followed this up by easily defeating Abrahams and : Tasker, : and thus won the pairs matches. ' The Foxton. Bowling Club- lias confirmed the action of' its committcb in securing a piece of ground for a green,. - and the' work of; forming .same ,is to' : be .pushed"-on' 'vigorously, so that. it. will be ready for nest season.., i . . A packed audience attended the annual Scotch concert inaugurated by" the Manawatu Caledonian , Society. The' programmo submitted was a varied one, ■ though' of course Scottish itemssongs, piping, and. dancing—predominated. ! At an intervaL the. trophies won at the sports during tho_ day. were presented by Mrs. BuipK, wife of. the member' for' Palmerston, the ' recipients being as follow:—Mr.' D. Buick's cup, for most poiijts in' athletic events, D. M'Dowcll; Mr. R. A. M'Kenzie's cup, and Mr. W. Siddell's gold medal, forinoet points, in the Caledonian Handicap, E. S., Bates; ,Mr. G. M'Donald's medal, for most points in pipe music, P. ; Finlayson, Palmerston North'; Mr. J. B. Gerrand medal, for most points in adult dancing, J. M'Kcuzie, Dunodin; ,Mr. R.- Lloyd's medal, for most points ju juvenile dancing, Flora Shaw, ■ Wellington;. Mr. R; Burns's medal, for juvenile slioauntreubhs,. R. Lloyd ;■ Mr. H. L. Young'? medal, for best-dressed Highlander, ".J. Lockhead: Mr. D. Munro'e medal, 1 for ' 'best-dressed juvenile, J. Irvine. A rifle match was fired on tho Hokowbitu rarigo - yesterday,-, between' the • Palmerston Rifles and Manchester Rifles (Feilding)j.tho first-named team ivinning by 14- points. Serjeant:Stock, 9-i, was- top scorer ; for the winners,, and Colour-Sergeant Aitken, 93, for the visiting team.. . The Manawatu Rifles also held a. ' competition for tlie Ashhurst.Cup,, the' ranges being 200, 300, and 500 yds. The principal scorers were: Sergeant G. Lovelock (handicap ;9). 87, Corporal Jickell (15) '85, and .TrooperH.. Lancaster (15) 81. Tho sheep-guessing competition,, Held at the Caledonian sports yesterday' was .won.-'by Mr. P.' Richardson, of Himitangi, his : conjecture being 1351b.—• within half a pound of tho correct weight. _ Tho' contest realised' £4 55., which will bo handed to tho fundwhich is being' rnis'etl to enable Mr .C. Leamington, a blind resident of Palto go to England to seek expert advice. The guesses ranged from 251b. to 1701b. Tho sheep is becoming a rather, valuable one, as it .was previously submitted to auction in aid of ,the funds .of tho cousumptivo an.ncxo for women. . . . ■ ' '1:*;;-; .' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Palmorston, ~areh'29. . Tlw Maori tennis tournament concluded this afternoon, when Hawko's Bay won the Marumaru Cup for tho district championship, held last year by Wanganni.