PALMERSTON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 7

PALMERSTON.

At tho -Pohangina County Council' mooting , an Saturday .tho question of ro-erccting'tho ' brokehf. spin ,'cif tho Awaliou bridge was discussed, and; was strongly opposed by sorao it was considered that the'ro was' a' iik'ehiidpd, of (Jamago by further slips. It'Vas. rekolvcd that Messrs. .Robinson, and - Rounthwaito. (engineers, be asked to inspect . thd."locality.,boforo' tenders were called. • At.; ilio Court yesterday, several /breaches of ' th"o labour laws were . 'hoard,''and .'small iines inflicted in cach instance." Tho absonco of rain is being folt in many parts; of tho district, and feed is going olf ■ rapidly. "i'ha: I'almorston Hospital Board has purchased fivo aci'es adjacent to tho present grounds>"forsi'consumptive annexe. ' . The PalmorstJh Holiday Association at its' mooting on Saturday decided to closo early for< tho .Foilding'show.-■ Mr:' J. Lyons, while'laying pipes in tho ( borough, was crushed by a'fall of earth. 'Ho was'admitted to tho hospital. -- .At!a meeting of tho tho Fcilding A. and P. ■ Committee on Saturday night it was intimated that, business pcoplo liad decided to closo ; carly' oil both days.... Mr.- A. .R. Mayo was,-appointed'.Vcpresohthtjvo on.tli'o Technical vjschool committee. The- Hon. R: M'Nab wrote stating that ho would probably 'be]unable to attend tho show. Mr. Loth-., bridgo, Mil'., stilted that he was endeavouring; to, procuro a Government expert to judge dairy produce. -The. president roported that some-lirmS hiid agreed to exhibit machinery. Ottidr.s ;wepj, .co.ngider.uig,'. :tho ; ',.'Association's.. offerfpf frocj. space, while somo absoliitcly.de- ; elined..*. '. •••'. "