PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1090, 31 March 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) ' Palmcrslon North, March 30. A Maori mimed hvaka hapo was a A untied lo the Palinerslcn Hospital yesior(lay sobering lrum a tractureu suuti, having been thrown lroui his horse at ilalcombe. A working "bee" was heid at (ho grounds ol All Saints' vicarage vcMcrday niternoon, lor the purpose oi pnuiim Uiu grounds in order More the new vicar ■ Uhe Itov. Mr. Kosher) lakes possession next month. Owing to other engagements uiero were not many u f the principal members of the Church present, but a good dea of work was done neverlhcless. Mr. John Stevens, whose house at Units was recently destroyed by lire, has taken up residence in PaJmcrston, having socured a property on Kangitikei lino known as Ciuny Park, where the lato Mr. Maiison. lived. Owing to tlie sailing of H.M.S. Camman lor Sydney, the match which' had been arranged by the Manawatu Boxing f^ 0 !? 1 ,!? 11 bcl '«™> "Hailor Unify" and inn iraccy, at Pabnorston, next Wednesday, cannot take place. The associam°!L\'\ T v cn | souring to arrange a match between Tracey ami "Jack" Smith, who is at present in Woodvillc. An enjoyable and successful conoort and (lance was held in the Bunnvthorpe Hall last night, tho entertainment being or. Bamsed by the local Tennis Club. Several 1 nlmersuminns contributed lo the programme. During tho evening the prize) won m the tennis competitions during the season were presented to the winners as- follow : -Jiiss Crabbo (Mr. Andrew Mil ar s trophy); Miss M. Kobiiison (Mr, f\i™ v y Vr iV' 01, ,'! y, , ! J !«- H ' Sinclair , Vf /vf' U T olla » f1 '? Irophy); Miss V. Ben- »?!,* J ; A. Nash's trophy, for school ehidren); Mr. J. Andrew '(Mr. D, H Guthrie's trophy); Master L Bennett member's trophy); Master B. Espiner ItV ' i ?v SC V S „ U- °P I| .V). Messrs. Ben. i ett and Divehall were M.C.'s for the dance. At the Palmerston Bowling Green vesterday afternoon, a match was played between four, rinks of "colonials" ami a similar number representing the "world " the latter winning by 91) points to 01. At the invitation of Mr. R. S. Abraham a large party of members of the Citizens' League, and friends, visited the headworks of tho water supply at Tiritea yesterday afternoon. As explained by tho president, during afternoon tea, the object was to let ratepayers (and especially the candidates selected by the league to contest the borough election) see for themselves what had been done, and what it was proposed to do in tho direction of improving the water supply. Eight out ol the nine candidates selected by the league were among the partv, ns' wcro also a number of ladies. The Mayor and Borough Engineer were also present, and the latter explained what was proposed to be done towards raising the dam from its present height of 14ft. to 50ft. He pointed out tho area which would bo covered by water when the dam was complcted. ihe contractor for clearing the catchment area is making good' progress with the work, the present weather greatly assisting operations. Afternoon tea was partaken of, and hcartv cheers were given lor Mr. and Mrs. Abraham for their hospitality.