PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

tl ram Our Osvn. Correspondent.) Palmerston, February 15. At an early liour this morning a small cottage in Taonui Street was destroyed by fire, The brigade was quickly at work, but the fire hail secured a firm hold, and the, cottage was almost completely destroyed. The building, which belonged to Mr. E. Lyon, was unoccupied. It was insured in "tho New Zealand Office lor XIOO. , ' \t the conclusion of .the. cricket matches between tho ■Wellington Wcllcdey Club and the- Jlanawatu Club on the sports ground yesterday afternoon, a tng-of-var was held, but the country knights of tho willow were much too heavy for the Wellington visitors, and easily pulled them The now High School will be officially opened by the Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Education, on Thursday, February 16. Inspector O'Doriovan, of the Police Department, is to be presented with an ad-drc-s from the citizens of Palmerston before leaving the town for his new district at Inveicaigill. .• ... •U a "draw" of the local Starr-Bowkett So'ciety last night Mrs. A. J. Graham drew the lucky marble, and receives .£6OO free of interest. Owing to shortase of water, caiiscd by the very dry spall we-are experiencing, several flaxmills in the district have had to cease operations. . ' .. . _ The montlik meeting.of the Kniranga County Council wns hed yesterday.. Present. Councilors Mnody (chairman). Brynnt. Voss. O'J.ousfhlin, Jlayo,. TVilsher, flnliis. and Anderson. The request of. the .Fcildins Bornngli Council for co-operation in-securing Bartholomew's Bush as n nleasuro was. at the remiest of the Mayor of.Fei'.din'vheld over for the present. H.was decided to put a sum on estimates for ihi pavements to 'Pnrr's Kond. Messrs. Smith Bros.' comnlaiqf re Hie ommoi!'? intention to take land for H.p<vitt's IWd at.T.iiiton. on thp prnnnd that it; would cut-off t.bei.r -vrnf/r supply, was held pv»r.', It was resolved to have the Taonui' $tre»m' olearpd of willows where it crosses the railway line. The overseer's report was read, us also that of the treasurer. The later showed that tho total of rates outstanding .only amounted to JEI2" 195. It was decided to have ■ tho most dangerous places on the Paliiatua. trade fenced as soon as. funds nro available. Councillor Bryant pointed out tht nearly the' whole of the stock travelling behven Manawatu .and Hawke's Bay and.Forty-Mile Bush came by this route, the Gorge Road being considered too dangerous. The question of the spread of noxious weeds created a considerable nraount of discussion, and it wns decided to call the attention of the noxious to the roattor. in the' hope', that pomething might be done. ■ quantity of routine business was also transacted. ' ' .'- ■.. .' ' ..... : .