PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Tettcnph.—SpeeM OorrttpondenU . Palnnrston, August 27. TLo aimual meeting of the Manawatu" Racing Club was: held last night. Mr. D.-" Buick, M.P., acting-presidost, was in the - chair. The report stated, inter alia-^—Your oommittoe in presenting the twenty-ninth. . annual report regret that the results 1 are not so satisfactory as thoee for the previous" year,, owing' principally' 1 to the large fallingott n the tbtalisator;receipts. The amount, put through tho totalisator fell off-as foP - lows:—Summer meeting,' £13,732: iutumii' meeting, £3816; total falling-ott, £17,548. This represents a loss of £1463 as ooinpared with • the previous year. The decrease in-, profits is accounted for by the presence, of bookmakers. and the financial depression. : Tho 'committeo have pleasure in ; drawing niicmbers' - attention to tho continaod increaso in entry fees," which .this year total:£2B6.'better, than; last and £800 better thaii 1906-7. A considerable increase,.has- taken place in the number of horses being trained on the course. The. president (Mr. R. S. Abraham) has been ab- ' sent sinoe March on leave to visit England. Mr. S.'W. Luxford resigned as a membor' of committeo, and Mr. J. Goring John--ston-was- clected-.-in .his plaoe. A The report. and balance-sheet,were, adopted. " Mr. R. S. Abraham was - re-elected president of the club, defeating Mr.. D. Buick, M.P., vicepresident, byi a--majority of fourteen votes, •* the figures being 48' against 34. Dr. Wilson,' and Messrs., 11. G. Moore, D. Pfingle, and Gillies,, elected V.to - the committee.; Other office-bearers elected were: Messrs. J. Allan, Strang, and C. A. Loughnan, vic^-' presidents: treasurer, ' Mr. C. . Louisson auditors, f Messrs; -Rutherford and- Conncll. the,- motion- of< Mr. Louissoii votes .of thanks -'wore/ accorded ; Messrs. " B.nick'' and ; rnnglo -for the work dolio by .thoiu. during the-past year, motioQ was seconded: by Mr. C. A. Loughnari; ' and both "mover and > seconder - made - eulogisfcio; references, to •: .the value of Mr.,,Buick!s work, and ex-' pressed""the"hope--that '.bis--services -would* * not -be lost to- tne club.- Messrs.- Buick ■ and-' Pringle each returned thanks for the compliment ' aooorded-' them. Mr. :Justice j Cooper-- was- oooupied at tho Supreme Court this; morning : case arising- -out. ,of . .the' linsblvency "of the-Weber-Waiorie Co-operative iiDairy ' Factory, in which : plaintiffs; (Latimp G.. Cfoeee,'' aitd" five ..others) sought. to' ■ 'malso defendant® (John J)..Andrews and thirty others) equally :liable.;fqi £3MO, 'and interest;- and-: costs-of--recov«ring--same.-> Mr. ' T- -Lloyd,. , of .Dannevirke, • appeared for :C..';A;' Loughh'ari for .some of: - the. .defendants—William- -Wylio, Juhii : Henry' iMisscn, / Timothy ~. Joseph M'Quinn,and" tjravexccutors -it :.\tho';: estate • • of,:.the - latoV'John,; Faliian;:' ; ,/rho.-othor- (jo- '■ ■ Pendants; were liot- represented.-•-The'--slato-.ment, of- claim ' set-out >that 'plaintiffs- iuid v deiendants were' jointly arid severally gutoties , tov the Bank of 'New South'' Wales for the overdraft) of the company, which had •since Wlien the company 1 ; became insolvent, 'a writ was. issuod against-' plaintiffs for £3103 lSs?' 6d., -and &23 6s. costs. On-March 13, 1908,- the bank secured judgment' against plaintiffs,. s and on May 19, 1908, plaintiffs made'demand on defendants for contribution. ' Tho, defendants l 'had ' not paid 'the money) and -therefore- -plaintiffs _asked for" a declaration tHat"' defendants are jointly and' severally liable, for an order directing, .defendant's to -contribute equal shares-with, plaintiffs, or,;in the_ alternative, ■ that;tbey be, ordered to indemnify plaintiffs against ,any ■ sum. which,, they; may., pay. to. the \ r bank in oxcess of their proper share. After tho hearing of evidence the case was adjourned

;Mr. Hwang;' Chinese Consul' for New , Zealand,- passed; through Palmerston yesterday, on'his way to spend ;aj week's' holiday at" Rotorua. : Mr. Elliott,' 1 president ' of the 1 Manawatu Philosophical- Society, took the opportunity to, ask. Mr.-Hwang ifv he ,would consent to give a lecture iii Palmerston-un-der the auspices of the-ißocioty. . Mr. consented* and, on his return to Wellington, ! will- fij; a date, which; '..will:' probably: bo towards tho end' 'of September. l > -Tho sub; iect of his' discourse 'will > prbbably be: ' "Tho Social Life of China." ■ ' ~, /;

That ■ the Palmerstpn- Society' for the Prevention of; Cruelty to' Animals is doing-good work is fully proved by the fact that thord have been fully thirty cases in ivhich owners of lanjoJiorses have had .'to turn the animals out until they recoverod. Generally speaking, the society is pursuing a policy of prevention; and persuading people to do the proper thing -rather than. raising, antagonism; The society is constantly, receiving information from' country residents, who' are help., ing to carry on the'good work. ' Mr. G., Baylis, Government Supervisor of farm experiments, has-erranged to meet'Wi# sub-committee set up By', the Manawitn A. and P. Society, and those interested in • the experiments next; Thursday, afternoon) > when matters in, connection with the experiment will- be discussed,'and ' arranged. , The. visiting Auckland' hockey- team were entertained at a banquet to-mght' at Foster's ltoyal Hotel. : ' - , ;Mr. • Horbert , Newcome, well-known iin sporting circles, and a- vice-president of the Old Boys': Football • Chib, intends' to leave : New Zealand next week for Johannesburg, where he will reside permanently. Mr. Newcome .will travel via Auckland and Sydney,-