PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 7

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

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:-■'■ V'.'-' v. .: .: Palniefstqn North, August 16. with..-the farm experiments inaugurated by the Agricultural 'Department the'.following-have ;intimatGd.. their.willingness, to .undertake:the', work:—Messrs '§ H -Lancaster : (Abkautere), T. Cdllis . (Lonuburn)! .J., ; J> X. r Conlan = (Qroua : Bridge), J. BalsUlio. (KairTJiga), -J. Slack'(Awapuiii),. D.nd-F.;S;;M'Kae;(Stohoy,Oreek)K-,The foregoing, listirneans-that a great;variety , -of • cbuntry jvill, bo.'- covered,. and the onperiments should provide; Information- of the ..greatest ''Value/ .Mr.'.S:'^;.Lancaster (president of- the Manawatu -AY Association) is especially ..interesting-:, himtelfi.-:in 'i-.th'e.''- matter, , aiid maiilly;; through: hisj, efforts, farmers : haVe como.:forward to i-niako the 'experiments. ■: .The factories'.inspector..(Mi , ;' W.. J. Culver) : proceeded' against A.. C. - Stannnrtly bas-ljet-iiiaker;- at. the Magistrate's Court this morning,; ,for ; ',thfee, breaches of the/Factimes .Act, viz.,; employing.'. a ■ boy .under : 16 years of ago without obtaining ■: permission' 'from the ;inspector;;failing, to:exhibit form' E. • .and, failing -to :-keep; a/: register, of. employ-' ment... Defendant pleaded.fguilty, and -wasfincdZOs., and. costs 7s.', 6n the - first charge, and'convicted and ordered to pay 7s. costs on the.otller two.v '■:.■ ■:.:: V: ■'■ :\.: : v .,.;:.:.

.At : a .of :the Pohangina Uuncil, .heldion''Sdturday, :a- motion" was unanimously carried to place 6ri record' the coundils .appreciation-of the; services of-Mr. J. :Coyle, "who 'ihaß , aoted' as clerk : 'and ■ treasurer,-: to';ih<i' 'council .during■the-past three -years.-. NotAohly; in? the council, , but among settlers, generally, .Mr. Coyle made himself extremely: popular by -.his : courteous and obliging , manner. ' l - ■...,,>. ■ G, • Watohorn, '.qf Palmorston, to make- a trip -to Sydney next'. month with the.New Zealand team of.boxers; '; He will appsjr in;.the.'wcltor'-weight division. '.'-• ■• Fourteen I .cyclists;appeared at the Court this, morning for breaches '■' of. the ■ by-laws;-Seven were: each fined ; ss.y and 2s: costs, and the" others:- 55., and 75.-: costs.', The .'offences were : mainly l ., riding, without lights , /' .Mr.'J.irK.XoganYsuperinteildent'oftelegraplis) .and Mr. C. •C. Robertson (telegraph enginder) ■'arrived hertS.pn Saturday, and mado 'an inspection of the-local , offices. To-day they proceeded to. Foxton ■to ;■. inspect the ' new officer?;;'- ■■:■■>'••-•' : - :: - :, •-'■•'■ -'"■;. ■'.- •.!■' -:"•'•' '.■■■.■' .■■

' ~ A ■ meeting of the ; Industries ;Week Cpmheld .this : thornhig; Present-— Messrs. Johnston (chairman), Dempsey, Wallace, Bennett, Pratt,': 'and ■ Diokson (seeretary). The;,-.seoroto, submitted .a''.state-ment-showing siibscrintioris.£s4 7s. sd', expehditure £42 14s. Mi, thus leavinfe a credit balance of-£ll -:13s. Id. A. sum'of £3 3s - ■was voted to Mr; J.E.-VefnOrt in connection with his services in,judgingitKe.'cssays/.and' It'jt-as'also,resolved.to present a gold medal to Mr. Tompsltt as a mark of appreciation of his jiidgmi? of the shop displays: In reference to/the; essay-.competition ' it .was stnted ' that the' munhor sent'in was niost .satisfactory.;; Altocether ,'thero must have been J close; upon -800 written. '" It was : resolved : to present the secretary (Mr. Dickson) with n 'suitable memento in recocnition of the mannw in whioh he had' carried out his arduous duties.; :. ~-■