PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(Br Telecraph.— Soecial Correspondont.l Palmerston North, January 2. The vital statistics for Palmersto'n for December ore as follow:—Births, 39; deaths, 11; 'marriages. —. i'or (ho year: Births, 115; deaths, 151; marriages, JSIi. A rink tournament was held on tho Terrace End Bowling Green yesterday, and a. pairs tournament on the Palmerston grenn, but neither was finished, the finals having: to bo played off at a future date. The town still bears the holiday impress, many of the business places'being closed, and it will be some days before people properly settle down to work again. The New Year was ushered in by much tooting of railway whistles, but this was the only, demonstration. There was jiu larrikinism of any kind, and the holidays here have pa-sud oil without anything a'riotrs in the way of accidents there r-ing only a few jiiinor ciise.s. Th« weather has been much more treasonable, though not- exactly what one, expects for summer. Saturday was much tho hotte.-t day we have experienced this season, and coming on tup of I ho rough, cold weather wo liavo hud lately, most people found it very oppressive. New Year's Day was very dull, and looked as if it was "going 10 rain at any moment, but fortunately it kept line, throughout the day, though 11 rather high wind made things uncomfortable, moro especially for 'tho very liii'ge numbers who were picnicking in various parts of tho district. Ihti Paliuerstuu Homing Pigeon Society has had presented to it a very handsome shield for competition in the Federal Ha to (confined to Pnlmerston, Wairarapa, and Wellington owners), the donors being: Messrs. Devine, Child*, Paw-on iiogers, Kellcher, Paul, Whallev, Antis and Dmnbleton. At the military display at the Show bfaiinds last night, Lieutenant Willoughbv inet with a rather nasty accident. Tl'« large "result" Iward toppled over and struck him on the head, inflicting a b;ul gash and rendering him unconscious for a. .while.

ihe public reading room has Leon closed lor a cnuplo of days, v.hilo the building --as undergoing much-needed Tonovation in tho way cf paintin-', etc Jlr. Thomas Howling, one of oldest settlers, passed away on Sunday, alter :i Jong and painful illness. The ate Mr. Howling was a nativo of Nelson, having been born there Gl years ago. Tie look a very active- part in volunteering in that city, having been captain of (he Nobon City Hiiles for years. He look up laud at Hiwiuui some 22 years ;igo, and has resided there ever since. Deceased took an active part in (ho public allairs of his district, and last year he was W.II. of the Otangaiki Masonic Lodge. He was greatly esteemed in the district, and his demise will be kcenlv felt. Deceased leaves a family of.five son's and four daughters, and a 'widow, with whom the greatest sympathy is express-d The funeral took place at" the Biinnvthorpo cemetery to-day,, deceased bein" accorded a Masonic funeral. °