PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 969, 9 November 1910, Page 5

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(Frcin Our. Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, November 8. A very-large number of new books have just been 'added to the shelves of the public library. The election of'.trustees for the Manawatu Drainage Board yesterday resulted as follows:—Edward Wood, Jas. Small, D. Thomas, Peter Garrity, .Christian Toss,.. 0. Collis, and Jos. Best. There were ten candidates, and considerable interest was manifested in the election. > '. -. ■■ .

At the ordinary meeting of Court Manawatu, A.0.F., last evening, three new members were initiated, and' another proposed. Four members had declared on the funds. C.R. Bro. W. Patten presided. > The Palmerston Carriers' Association forwarded' a beautiful wreath to be placed on the grave of the late Constable Patrick M'Cormick, as a mark of their esteem of the late officer, who bad-rendered them many services in the course of his duties at the railway station.The Campbell Street' School Committee met last night, Mr. H. Palmer presiding. The headmaster reported that, with the exception of show week, the attendance during the past four weeks has been very satisfactory. \ . Tenders are invited for additions to the College School, which will be.carried out during the Christmas holidays. The additions are much needed, as the congregation at this school has become very marked. Mrs. Lunan, who was found last week lying unconscious with her skull fractured, is still in a precarious condition in the hospital. The Palmerston and Terrace End divisions of the Boy Scouts went into camp on the Hokowhitu Rifles' range last night. Tho camp will be'kept going during the -evenings and' nights for about ten days. Heavy rain has been falling all day, and has made things rather uncomfortable for the hoys, but has not by any means' damped their enthusiasm. At the Police Court to-day Slack Bros, sued H. J. Woodfield for £30 for sheep alleged to have been killed and alleged damage to others by defendant's retriever dog at Awapuni. The worrying, it was stated, took place on September 3, and evidence Was given by J. Slack to the effect that he saw two dogs worrying the sheep, which were purebred English Leicester ewes, with lambs. He fired at and wounded one of tho dogs, which, however, got away. Four ewes were killed by the dogs, and three more had to be killed. The owes had one or more lambs, and three of the motherless lambs were saved. The owes were valued at £3 3s. each, and the lambs at one guinea. Seven other owes were badly bitten. Some evidence for the defence was then taken, and tho case was adjourned for a week.