PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1396, 23 March 1912, Page 11

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Palmersion North, March 22.

The Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a washhouse behind' a house in Broad Street. The outbreak was suppressed and prevented from t-preadinj; to the residence—an cight-roomed dwelling, occupied by-Air. \V. (.'. Hall. At the next dairy show here in 'June the following judges will act in the respective classes:—-Air. J. LouUhart, Wellington, seeds and grains; .Mr. T. W. Kirk, Wellington, natural history; Mr. A. G. Piluier, Masterton, horso jumping events.

A handsome oak shield has been presented to the Friendly Societies' Council by Bro. F. Kolfc tor the inter-lodge card competitions.

A comprehensive prize schedule has been compiled for the Manawatu Poultry Association's show to be held in June in conjunction with the Ifanawatu A. and P. Association's dairy show, and will shortly be issued to breeders.

Mr J. T. Ward, president of tho Wanganui Astronomical Society, gave a lecture on "The World of Space as Revealed by the Astronomical Telescope" at the monthly meeting of the Manawalu Philosophical Society last night. The address was illustrated with lantern slides, and proved most interesting.

At a meeting of the comniiltee of the Manawatu Horticultural Society last night the prize schedule for the'autumn show was submitted and approved. A trophy donated by the Mayor was allotted to the class for twelve blooms of chrysanthemums in the open competition. The following judges were appointed:— <'ut. blooms and pot plants, Mr. W. K. Weighlman; fruit and vegetables, Mr. I\ Mayo; decorative and children's elates Mrs. Lethbridgc.

The report to be presented to the annual meeting of the Palmer.-ton branch of (he Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to be held on April 3. shows that tho number.of case; which called for inquiry during the vcar h-id decreased nearly fifty per cent.,' as compared with the previous year, nroviii" that the society was doing good work" I'ho membership is now 112. The balancesheet disclosed a credit balance of J."Vj 10s. Gd.