PALMERSTON BAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1399, 27 March 1912, Page 3

PALMERSTON BAY BY DAY.

(From Our Bpecla,l Correspondent.) Palmcrston North, March 2C. A summoned mooting of Court Jlanawatu loresters was held last night, when bro.. A. Levy, C.11., presided over a large attendance, including a number of visitors from other courts in the district. Bro. K Uixon, district treasurer, was also present and savo an interesting account of the work done by the district executive in tho interests of tho order. Bros. Jr. Rosauowski am F. Eolfe were appointed delegates on tho lriendly Societies' Council. lhe fourth club in Pnlnierston under tho district scheme of the Manawaln liUßby I moil was formed last night at a meetmj; presided over by Sir. A. X. Gibbons, the following officers bein" elected--Patron, Mr. .1. H. Nankins; president; \r • T ,^- T . Abraham; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Kuisel, W. T. Wood, F. J. .T Goring-Johnston, C. Smith, H. A. Watson, and the Kev. H. G Hpschcr; fecretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Olliver; club captain, Mr. H. Robinson; committee, Me.-srs. J!. Waldegravc, Stevens, and ollicers ex officio; delegates to the uniiit, Messrs. AY. Wood, Trevor, ami Pickering. At the Polico Conrl this afternoon two men named lidward Joseph dodder and Alexander Nicholson were charged with assaulting an Assyrian named Abdulh last night. Both were convicted, Hodilei being sentenced to 11 davs in gaol, without the option of a fine, and Nicholson was lined £3 and costs, in default ten days in gaol. The Assyrian was kicked on tho head, receiving some nastv wounds. At tho monthly meeting of" the lire brigade last night, the superintendent reported that there was 'evcrv prospect of tin; next gathering; of the 'United Fire Brigades' Association being held in Pnlnierston North. Police-Inspector and Mrs. Norwood, prior io leaving for Greymouth, are to be presented with a silver tea service and pursoof sovereigns. During their sojourn in Pnlnierston, Mr. and Mrs. Norwood havo in ado many friends.