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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7493, 5 August 1902, Page 2
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The ordinary meeting of tho Borough Council will be held this flveuing.
Inspector Kiley has been in Pahnerston for the past few days oa a visit of inspection, and returned to Wanganui last evening.
Sergeant A. J. Withers, of tho Eighth New Zealand Regiment, is expected to arrive in Palruerston to-day.
A number of returned troopers passed through Pa'merston last night for the north. They arrived by the Wairara-pa train.
We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket fvo-n the courteous secretary, Mr E J. Goodman, tor the Feilding Poultry Association's dinner to-night.
STo fewer than ]S6 aoiJ.'CPUGris Lave oeen received ?o: the potion of Secvefcary or i'jo Weiiiuoioa Kc'ioo! Con.'u.3S" s'oaei's vice tbe laic M N. J. Toae. The salary is £300 pc.1 anuou}.
The Cadets are reminded of the Government inspection to bo held to-morrow night, and a iull muster is requested.
Messrs T. Griggs and Co the contractors for Mr E. S. Abraham's new repidence at Fitzborbert, havo started operations. The brick work is being done by Mr Fake, and the plumbing by MrD,'O'fv3illy.
Messrs Mowlem Bros, huviag kindly grautcd the use of tho Theatre Koval for the purpose, a full practice will be held on Friday afternoon of the hyrnus to be sung at the united service on Coronation Day.
A slarfc has been made, with the paintiug of the Band Eoluuda, in readiness for Coronation Day.
Tug Milburno and JVloui.it Vernon Estates in Hawke's Bay are to i>e taken by the Government under the compulsory clauses of the Land for Settlement Act.
Mr Harry Rickartls was so satisfied at tho result of the Giuquevalii tour that he intends sending umther strong company through New Zealand to play iv Mr Dili's thea'.res.
Dr Campbell lectured to llio Ambulance Gloss last niijht 011 various poisons aid their treatment. There was a largo attendance, and ilia lecture was much appreciated.
A special general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, {or the diaeus- Eion of the Stato Fire Insurance Bill, wiil not take place until after tho Coronation festivities. Members of the Chamber will be noticed by advertise^ merit in the Daily Time? at t»n early date of the time whsn the meeting will be held.
T. C. Kerry, owner of the .yacht Ariadne, wrecked at Oamaru in March, 1901, and E. J. H. Fivke. seaman on the vessel, are petitioning Parliament for compensation for having been arrested and tried on a charge of conspiring to wreck the yacht on the evidence of a document which pvoved to be a forgery.
The HE. Herald lcarr.s that the Government has completed the purchase of the native interests in the Tamaki block of £4,000 acres, near Danr.evirke. This purchase is subjeat to the lease held by the Hawke's Bay Timber Company, which has still several years to run.
Michael Alexander Carmicbael, who served through the Crimean "War in the Light Brigade, and was one of the gallant six hundred" who rode into the jaws of death" at Balaclava, was iecently granted an old nge pension a?, the Ballavat Court. Ca-rmichael, who iover seventy years of age, looks every inch a eoldier, being tall and alert. He has been residing in Ballarat for a number of years, and has received assistance at tho benevolent asylum.
The tenders of W. J. Lovelock and J. C. Nathan hn.ve boen accepted for the supply of firewood io the Defiance Fitzherbert East creamery.
Dr Campbell will deliver his sisth lecture to Iho Ladies' Ainbu^rice Class a', the Fho Brigade Hall tc- igho. The subject will be Tho p'eparaaon of a room for a sick paiant." A meeting of the ladies' csiinuintee will be held j^rior to the lecture at 7.80.
A luovemejr, is en voat to bave v sepanuo Acciimatisation dislric; es'.ftblished for Pahnerston Norih. and the uuuter v/as to be discussed at tbt meet".ig of the V. e.'li.igoon Society las,, night, wLich Mr W. Hart is attending as the local delegate,
The Mayor rcce-rcdoiicUu i)i.mation from the Defence Department vssie Jay, aul.hoi".s:nßhimto present Soutb Aft^cin war medals io members of tbe .Sevot'i Cori.jfjeufc on Co?xmt!oo Day. Those euu.led to the medals a:e Co/p. Denny, ■J^'oopers J. A. Frasev, Greepoj^h, A. Gregory, J. H. Nelson, a'ld E. Wylds.
_The Election Committee oJ the Eiucacion Board yesco day dealt with a lai-^e number of. applications for the headt3ache-s.(ilp or "the Co'lege-p/irect Schoo?. Majvol! the aipjcrnts oeiof, spleudld men it was decided to forward the recommendai:o i fo the ComrDuJse. Messrs F. Pv-au- M..8.E., B/dge, Bo'ie Dr. Smyih nd Mr Gray veie preseni;
Tbe committee appointed to arrange for the native portion of the Coronation celebrations has decided to endeavour to iuclude a-i e:;hib;tion ty a poi party of about 40 Maoris from the Foxton unci Orona Briugs) districts, ihe exhibition to be given on tke Sbow ground. As this additional attraction will, however, entail ;m espenditure of nbout M)Q over :md iibove the sum allocated, subscriplious are beiny obtained in small sums, p.nd a stbsUiutial amount has nlieady been received from the townspeople.
A lav~e r.ember cf de 1 elates and officials proceeded by tke in.i. train yn-i.e.day to the Dah'V'ag Conference now being held at Straiford. Included among among them were Messrs Kiasella, Dairy Commissione,1, Caddie, and S'ogleloj of Ihe Afji.ucul.ural Department, Mr Gil]'ut!i, chief vetci'!na..'ian, Mr Shaw, acling-secre^&ry tor the !N"at.'onal Dairy Association, Messrs MeFarlaue, chairman of Ibe Ballauee Dai.-y Company, 0. T. I/ing, 'represeDiiiug Messrs 0. E. Nathan and Co., J. Y^rng, New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Ui on, Eigg aud Griffiths.
All arrangement* are well forward for the Bowling Club' 3 social to-morrow evening. Some capital musical items and recitations are promised, and the whole programme has been ai-ranged with much care. Aa the usual halfholiciay will not bo observed to-morrow, a start will be made with the decorations to-night, aod all who caa assist in this work are invited to be present, and also to morrow afternoon.
The Rev C. C. Harper asks to be allowed to apologise to those who attended St. Mary's Church, Ashhurst, on Sunday evening last and found that there was no service, the reason being that Ihe g*nilenian who was to tako service had a mishap to his bicycle on the way, and so could not arrive in time. Mr Harper alao wishes it known that owing to the church parade and specinl service in Palmerston next Sunday there will be no morning service ao Ashhuv&r.
Mr Auj>osi,us Hare sa-»3 iaafc tht £;shop of Winchester and "the Dean of Windsor were once walkiog together down a street in Windsor whon they saw a liltle boy struggling to reach a bell. Why, you're not tall enough, my little man let me ring the bell said ths bishop. Yes, if you please, sir,1' said the boy modestly. So >,Le bishop gavn the beil a good pull. Now, then, ru-i, sir—run Jike tbe devil!" shrieked tho boy. °s he made off as hrrd as he could.
A.tthe B.M. Oou"u yese'va, before Messrs John Mowiem arid. C. Wa'degrape, J.'sP, fines va.',y:: n£; d'oro 2s 6d io ss, with costs 7s, weve ioflicied upon seien defeudaris en aged wifci) ivding bicycles on t Tie fooj laths and without lights. J. A.. Heaio". caarsed '.'A permili/ag a horse io wajcier, was fiued 2s 6d ai?d cosis 7s. Mr R'iziie- jert appeai act oa behalf of theßorough Hanger, Mr A. PeivJu. Defendant", was convicted anc discharged on a secoad cli&";e of a similar na:ove, ou condiiioj thai; he sold the hovse, which dei'endanc sUii?d j'emped out of the paddock almost as soon as it was uuo in.
There was a fair attendance at tho non-cotmnissioned officers' parade of the Palnierston Rifles last night. Lieuc. Perrin was in coiuinaad. A noncoin.' instruction class is to be shortly commenced in connection with the two local infantry corps, in view of the examinations which take place at the beginning of October. Tha corps, in conjunction w.fch the Guards, will parade on Saturday morning ai ibe Drill Hall at 2.30, when every member is expected to endeavour to be present. One new member was proposed for meniberahip.
Thero were no less liaa seren charges ot riding bicycles on the footpath before •be S.M. Cou:r yesteriav. Ppjor It ihe hearing of the cases Sergeant- Stagpoole biased numerous complaints had oeco received as io fie constantly recuiving prac ice, and it was absolutely necessary that pronipc and effective steps should be taken to prevent it. Capt;un Mowlem, one of t.'ie p'-csidijg Justices, agreed wiih the Ser^oani, adding t'aat on Sunday he had oetu forced off the footpa'.h by tbree cycl.sts riding abreast on ike footpath. They ?-ad ridden on the iootpath. as far as poss.'Me, elbowing all persons they met on to ;he voad. Coniplaiuts were more par.icular as regards Fitzherhci'fc a t ?d Eaugitikei-streets, women and children complaining on innumerable occasions. The Bench considered a heavier penalty should be inflicted Jin future, and as soon as the S M. set iho example they would he only too glad to follow it. Sergeant Stagpoole stated the police intended to continue with the prosecutions until iho practice slopped.
Uoventry, England, May 16th, 1902, to Mr J.B. Clarkson. Kudge-Whltwortb Agency, Palmerston North, New Zealand —Dear Sir, —You will no doubt be equally pleased with ourselves to hear that we have to-day received the Itoyal Warrant of appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. We truit that this exceptional mark of Boyal approval wiP tend to considGtubly increase you: business with us and be of assistanca to you in securing orders for our cycles.— Yours faithfully, Eudge-Whitworth Led. —Advt.
