PALMERSTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 10

PALMERSTON NOTES.

MILKING SHED AND PLANT BURNED. tßy Telecraph.—Soccial CorreaDondenU „ Palmerston N., March-3. Mr. W. Mildon, of Builnythorpe, was admitted to tho Palmerston Hospital .yesterday suffering from a broken jaw and injuries to his head. It appears that Mr. Mildon was putting a rug on a horse when the animal lashed out and kicked him in tho faco inflicting the injuries mentioned. The milking shed and plant and other out-buildings belonging to Mr. G. Shannon, on the Rangitikei line, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The buildjugs and milking plant were insured "j tho Atlas Office for £200, but Jlr. Shannon, who was away from home when the firo occurred, estimates his loss at about £200 above tho insurance.

An inquest was held to-day beforo Jlr. W. J. Culver, acting-coroner, and jury of six' into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alfred Jl'Jlahouey, whose remains .were found •Y ( :'S'. e rday in the Jlanawatu River at Lancaster's Ford on the borough boundary. Evidence was given that deceased had worked in Palmerston for several weeks 'fo'r 'Jlr.- H. J. Woodfield, livery .stable-keeper.. Deceased had told tho latter that lig had a brother a jockey-ih Auckland. Aloxander Ingley, in .whoso employ deceased was prior to us death, deposed that jrjlahonev left. Fitzherbcrt East at 5.30 on Saturday. afternoon, intending to return home that night. Though deceased had , forded the river several times beforo witness advised him not to do so oil . this occasion as tho 1 river would be unsafe owing to the' recent rains. Deceased had told witness that ho had a brother , in the post office at Auckland and another in . tho police force •there.; Henr.v Milium, a resident of Fitzherbert East, deposed to meeting deceased, whom ho knew slightly, in Palmerston a little after eleven o'clock on Saturday night, and they and others , started .for home about that time. After going a short distance deceased turned back and witness did not see ! nn .V more of him. Deceased was a bit the :worsn':_for liquor, but could rido all' .right. Evidence was given as to. findimg tho horse, which deceased had rid,don,', on the bank of the river on Sunday morning, and- as to finding tho .body in the river last evening. Tho jury returned-a verdict- of death from ,misadventure... Deceased was .between 30 and <10 years of age.

-The Dairy Show Committee of the Manawatu -A. and P. Association mot .this afternoon, when, the poultry schedfor -tlio show, drawn..up by tho Poultry Schodulo Committee, was approved and adopted. It was dccided to order a lialf-ton cheese in which £15 of coins will bo distributed for sale as usual at the dairy show, and Mr. J. 0. Batchelar was appointed to bo stew'ard in charge...

1 Tho Minawatu. Athletic -Club has mado all arrangements for its sports gathering next week. An amateur club has also been formed at Fitzherbert East, and a gathering' is to bo held tlioro shortly. There anpears to bo Quito a revival, in amateur athletics of Into, and the Manawatu Caledonian Society has placed several amateur ovents on its programme for tho annual gathering in Palmerston on Easter Monday. t A sheep-guessing competition was held at a garden, party in aid of All Saints' Church building fund recently, ( the . result, of .which is now made known. Tho' correct weight of the sl'icep was 841b., and Mrs. Balfour Ivinncar was first with a guess of Sljlb., Mrs. P. ,Sini. being second..with,,7Clb.' ... - Tho annujl jneetings of those musical organisations, tho Palmc-rston , Or'cllestral Society and tho l'almerston Brass Band, aro to be held 011 Monday evening. next.' The Manawatu Horticultural Society made a loss of several pounds over its recent summer show. Tho society was .in debt prior to this, and it is now proposed to hold a meeting of members to •wind it up, unless greater numbers of tlioso interested in horticulture can bo induced to come forward and assist to mako the exhibitions moro successful, both financially and otherwise.

. .When,the.Minjster.for Education was 'approachcd by the Palmcrston' High School Board for a grant towards erecting a ne\v' school' in place 1 of the one destroyed by fire, the Minister agreed to give a certain siim provided the citizens of tho town contributed £700. In tho meahtime the hoard has raised this amount by personal guarantee, and the. Mayoress (Mrs. J. A. Nash) kindly camo to tho rescue and offered to raise the amount . required by , organising some function. With this object a meeting, convened by tho Mayoress, was hold last night, when thero was a verygood attendance, including a largo number of ladies, and much enthusiasm was displayed. Tho Mayor. presided, and .after. discussion it was decided to hold a fair on a big scale towards tho end of tho year. The Mayoress reported that sho had already received contributions amounting to over £100, and also a.number rf valuable gifts, including a Bradley gig valued ,at £35; To somo extent the fair will take the form of a grand pageant, and will, certainly bo the biggest thing of the kind ever held in the district. Mr. W. H. Collingwood, town clerk, was appointed secretary and treasurer, and subscription lists were distributed among those present.

The'fortnightly meeting of tho local lodge of. Oddfellows was held last night, when there was a good attendance, Bro W. S. Woodroofe, N.G., presiding. Two now members were initiated, and two others proposed. -The proposal to establish a Friendly Societies' dispensary was dismissed, but final consideration was postponed till next meeting. At the close of tho business a draught tournament v as played, and was won by. Bro. G. Dilks.

The roll of tho College Street Public School now stands at 484, with an average attondanco of 430 for the past four weeks.

A ladies' wood-working class has' been Started- at tho Palmcrston Technical School, ant! there is already a large number of pupils.

An adventure, which narrowly escaped disaster, befell two Dover lads. Influenced by stories of largo sums being m'ado by the boatmen who are salving the cargo from tho wrecked ship Preussen, tho lads obtained a boat and left for tho wreck. Fog camo un. and as tho lads did not return, telephonic inquiries were made along tho coast, but without result, and subsesquently, when their boat was found stovo in and full of water,, it was feared they had been drowned. However, the lads fumed up footsore and hungry. They had lost sight of the I'reusson in the fog, and their boat had been driven by the strongflood tide, on to tho rocks under tho eastern cliffs. They succeeded in swimming ashore, but owing to tho fog they had 110 idea as to where thev were anil could find 110 way up tho cliffs. They remained at tho foot of tho cliffs until daylight, when they mado their way home. ' s HEADACHES, Like many other human ailments have been wrongly diagnosed and altogether misunderstood. Ihe headache itself s not tho thing to treat, for tho reason that it is Simply a-symptom and is wliol ly dependent on the action of other or galls. Not infrequently tho dircct cau« of headache is an inactive liver. If T o„ are troubled much with headaches liiun try Chamberlain's Tablets, tho reliable tried and true liver inedicino that sets that organ right; One box is medicino for tho wholo .familyj aud costs but Is 6d. ii