PALMERSTON ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 4

PALMERSTON ITEMS.

Tiio following iri'.l represent the Manav atu GoF Cl"'ib against Wellington here o:i Situriaj :—0 H. Drueo, h. Soifwt, A. Seifert, A. Strang, J. Strang, D G. Moore, 11. L. iour.,;. V. Seu'er', 5 J. Pirn, C. Louismui, H. Coop?r, P A. ■ M'Uardy, L. A.-Abiaham. Carnival week still -.hov.s consicTablo vigour. Tin Highland fling, on fho second night, was v-o'i by -Miss Jane Prenti"e. R-. Talbot wen the .-hating contest. Last night's progcirrmo ) included tho cociod'otta "Hi Kries," a waltzing compttitioi, tugs of war, and a ladies' mcnologuo contest. A matter of interest to local bodies aid land speculators has been dealt nth lately by tho KairnngaCovniy Council. The "Auaiior-Geiioral's tag was placed ,-rrainst nxpendituro for roading tho Siberia Estate, end consecLeiu'y a pro- . posed loan for ro".ding tho I-ockwood. v Ustaio was held up pending a legal r.pm.o.: from Mr. T. F. Martin, counties Kolclto'- r rhis opiii'or was react ot Tuesday's n.cctmg, and stated that tho council oo'ild not legaUv raise a ban to road vi estate subdivided, as the Act did rot contemplate 'hat. Tho loca> autno'itv should form such roads. If, Sow-e--er, roads fi-st formed, the council could taho them over and metal them. Mr R U. Wiison, Pc'ore, was successful In tho Starr Bui.ding Pocictv ballot on Tuesday, drawing £20? free of interest. -C. H. Pickering Palmerston, drew £500