MANAWATU NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 200, 19 May 1920, Page 7

MANAWATU NOTES

4 — Although for the past few days it hag been, raining heavily in the hills at the back of Palmerston North, the weather has been mild and dry hero until on Monday evening, whan Sight showers fell h.nd continued duriDg the night, andyesterday was. overcast, but very humid. So mild has the weather been that the growth of grass continues, and at the present time the feed is most luxurious, giving every prospect of an abundanco tor the winter. The stock is looking particularly well, and there is a keen demand for good store sheej? and cattle. ■ Towards the end of last weak the shortage of coal in Palmerston North threatened to put an end to the Mipply of gas, and on Saturday morning it was announced that there was only a sufficient supply at the municipal gas works to enalwe operations to be carried on until noon of that day. Fortunately, however, a supply of about fifty tons was obtained from the Government to tide- over matters until further supplies could be secured. It is understood that the danger is now past, and that arrangements have been made for sufficient coal to carry on for the present. . Recent advices from London gave par. ticulars of D.C.M, honours awarded to members of the New Zealand Expedi. tionary Force, including the following reference to C.S.M." W. H. James (Tara. naki Rifles, one of the recipients, now a resident of Palmerston North):—"Prom September 17 to November 11, 10/1861 C.S.M. W. H. James, Ist Battalion, Wellington Regiment, acted as C.S.M. Dur. ong this period, when the battalion wns engaged on several occasions in heavy fighting, particularly at Briastfo, on October U and 12, when 'his company suffered ,severe casualties, and at Le Quesnoy, on November i, he did fine reconnaisance work." Another pioneer settler has passed away in Wellington in the person of Mr. William Joughin, of Ash'hurst Road, Palmerston North, at the age of 75 years. When quite a young man the late M„r. Joughin arrived at- Nelson from the Isle of Man with his wife, and after remaining there for a while went to the Feeding district some forty odd years ago. After residing in Feilding for several years he removed to Stanway, and there successfully engaged in farming vnlil about 1G years ago,'when !he sold out and bought a farm in the Colyton district. The late Mr. Joughin sold the latter property about eight years since and removed to the vicinity of Palmerston North. A widow and grown-up family of nine survive him.. The sons are William (of Kiwitea)> David (Onnondvillo), and Stanley (of Ashhurst Road); and the daughters are Mesdames H. Webster (Dannevirke), J. Buhner (Bunnytliorpe), S. Ricbfield (Feilding), A. Quayle (Wellington), J. Malone (Apitii), and R. Robertson (Takapau).