PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1301, 2 December 1911, Page 9

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(From Oar Brcclal OorresDondenU Palmerston North, December 1. The vital statistics for November are: Births 37, deaths 11, marriages 16. During November there were 58 patients admitted into the Paluicrston Hospital. The finding of a dead body in the Manawatu Itivor at the Foiton Heads caused-,a sensation in Toxton yesterday morning. Tho polico conveyed tho body, that of a man, to the morgue, and an examination revealed the fact that there was nothing about tho remains of tho dead man to give any definite clue as to his : identity. Apparently tho body had been in tho water for about a fortnight,, and.is that of a man botween thirty-five and forty years of age, and sft. 9in. in height, stout of huild, with a _ heavy ginger moustache, and ginger hair cut short-, with a tuft in front, two of tho front toeth are much decayed and broken, 1 while the hands are hard, as though accustomed to manual labour. Tho deceased was clothcd _in green . twped trousers and vest, with a soft tennis shirt, and black and white tie, lace-up boots, half-soled, thick woollen socks, and heavy flannel underwear. In ono of the pockets there was a Waltham watch containing the number 1,254,205, and tho name of William EUery,- presumably the. maker of the watch. It had stopped at 10.50'o'clock,'and was attached to a short 6ilver snake-shaped chain, worn from the pocket to' the buttonhole, and having-a watch-key attached; In another of the pockets'there was the sum of Bs. 91. in cash. From the position of the body in' the' water it is presumed that it. 'has floated down the river, although it is hardly possible to tell how far. Aji inquest will be held in due course, and in the meantime inquiries will be made at the various flaxmills with a, view of discovering if anyone answering to the description of the dead man is missing. A. and a cab came into collision "in the Square on Wednesday night in turning a corner, the vehicles going in opposite directions. The polo of tho cab was smashed,and one of the horses was a good deal knocked about. The . glass screen of the motor-car was broken. The occupants of ' both conveyances escapcd unhurt. Tho 6eoohd performance of "Trial by Jury" by Palmerston amateurs on Wednesday evening at the Opera House wa* oven more successful than on tho first night. The audience was also larger'and most appreciative, many of the items in the first part of .the programme having to be ropeatcd. Tho; financial result is most gratifying, and !th%building, fund. ,of ; All Saints' will lx>nefit',.to. -a-- substantial amount, notwithstanding" that the expenses in staging were'very heavy. : The fleet of launches at tho Manawatu Heads will be added to in tho next few days by a fine boat built in Auckland to the ordoT of Mr. P. E. Daniell. She is 33ft. long and fitted with a 12-horse-power engine, capable of- driving the launch 9 to 10 knots an hour.