PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 592, 21 August 1909, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

■■ ■'. ■ . . — »-—-—.- ■■' ■■• .'', ■ . '■■ ■ ■ ■ ■" ■-■ -'i ■ ■'.'. ■-, .'.-. .- ■- .-'■' * (By Teleeraph.-Speclal OorreenondonU : " ' ■■■■"■ Paimerston, August 20. , ;"■ The Society'for the Prevention- of .Cruelty, to-Animals held a .meeting last" evening. Present: Messrs. J. 'H. Hankins (preßi- . dent), .J.'J. Whitehead Richardson and C. N. Clausen Lloyd (hon. secretaj-y). Messrs. J. , Hewitt and: H...Porter were,elected.-' .members. .The , inspector haying recommended the'necessity for'veterinary;inspection, of .'a ; pony at -Longburn, Mr. CoclsOroft had been commissioned, to Longburnj and itrwas reported that he had decided 'that tho- pony. , should'Jjo.'destroyed.. The meeting - decided- ? that;the'Veterinary: -,surgeon's \ 'suggestiori should be carried.out, and tho secretary was , instructed to 1 have the animal 'deel/rovcd.' '. ■ The local inspector of Vvoights; and-mea-sures proceeded ; against, a■■ number; of local business people at/the. .Court'.-tbja.rmprning on charges of having , unstamped weights'iu' i.their , possession':'-A case/ against Mrs, Haw- , lins was •dismissed, but"'R..M'Murray.-an4' ' Co:, Ltd., B. Terrill, and A. Pickin were each fined ss.' and,7s. costs.; ,"':■''''' Tlio death occurred' at .Taihape 'on Wednesday, of 'William; Pike,' for.'some'ycars a resident.of Palmorston. Mi-. Piko,; Who - was a, young 'man,' had been' ,an invalid for Borne time, having been almost" completely paralysed, as the result of an injury .received at a football matoh. Hβ had,many friends' in Paimerston. ■ -.■•■' . • - ... . The following additional judges-have intimated their' willingness to act at tho forthcoming show to be held under..the auspices of tho ; Manawatii A.. and. P. ■<, Association- :—■ Tlioroughbred horses'and ponies:. Mr. 'F. Armstrong' (Akiteo). , Harness .horses, Mr. W. Haywafd, ■ jun:, (Christcuiirch). , ;.Shropsliiree.and Hampshires: Mr..Rupert Parry (Timarii). : .'.-■ ..-: .:':. ,-": ' ~.;■ The following, is .the statement of; assets and liabibtiesitt the bankrupt , estate : of llobert Frasor, farmer, of Otaki:—Total liabilities, £2039 ss. 6d. Unsecured creditors: Paimerston—Abraham and Williams (G. Sliaw,!s fourth mortgage), £1315 15s. 6d; Otaki—lebister and Co., £15; David Frasor, £182;' Ivan_Fraser, £130; Ernest Fraeor, £204 155.; John Fraser, £113 155.;, Harry Fraser, . £78.. The assets are:—Stock-in-, trade, £146; properties, £5.; surplus in the hands of secured creditors, £151; deficioncy, £1888 ss. 6d.; ...■■'. . . '. : ..' . T)ie' children's fancy dress ball in aid of the Old Men's Homo at Paimerston ' has boon definitely fixed for September 3, and will take .place on tho stage of tho Opera House, which is admirably adapted for tho purpose. Tho programme is a most attractive one, and will include fancy dances by. children and others trained by Mr. Racbuni.