PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 617, 21 September 1909, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

,;.:'., IBy Tol-crapl..—Special'.(.drroaaondenU' . ;'. .••'■■• ''Palmorston, 1 September £0.; ■': ".AAt tho\Polic©: Court:,to-day, Samuel, Wilson, 'appearing;on.-a charge of cruelty to animals—|. |yiz.;' working'a',horso -with'; a" sore'back—was., . fined S3 >nd costs... F. Adams, of Bunnytliorpe,, ;on;.a,similar^charge,'' w'as, lined, A' 3 .: and >osts .(33s.),;'aud the; horse. Was. ordered to : bo': de-stroyed.-'.The latter defendant was.also charged, .iithvallowingstpck to : wander on. the railway, line, and was fined 20s.'and; costs. An: einployeo'-' of H.''J. : 3Vo6dflcld!s;,.\vas' i lined Ws. 'and. .costs, for dr(ving'"liorses:lo'osci'.'through the"/streets' of Pa|merston. '"■.-•: i;;;' -. : ( " '•;'-;' j'■ .■■'..'-'■.■.■■:■:

■■:' Mr. Ah'red .Bell, ;."a :woll-k'now'n. Palmerston land 'ngbnt; sueeumbed■' this"-inorning to ; an. attack of pneumonia'after ;only a few days'' ill-' 'ness..'Deceased was,-a.son 'of .Sirs.'Janies.Bell, of. Palmerston,'.and .was-ohly' 37 years' of age. Besides engagiris in the' ; land busiucss.-deceased ■was-also :fhterestcd.in ,;: 'tha : :flax''industriv and .was,a.partner,in,n mill at.Foitop.y He leaves a.:wife. and six children.'. .. . ',■'■■ :v / ' : . '.. '■The ratepayers'Uists of ,the Aorangi, Maria- ; watu, ■'-. Sluggish' .River,' Makeruai,. and Horseshoe.: Drainag- Boards, confirmed without objection i'at the S.M. ;Coui't : to-day.; .At the saiiio..sitting'■;■ several ;cyclists.were fined 10s. and, postsvfpr;ntling.without jlights;, - * '■•. VMr.- J.'.Jainies'on, of Glenrbss,,Hawke'B Bay, 'hasi'.piesPntcd a. siKcjal.' prizo.,of' two guineas for. the-best, fox terrier .puppy at tho Jlanawatii.iKennel .Club's show to be held in conjunction, ,«ith, tlie.'lfanawatu. A. and P.. bliow in'. November. ':',■,■'■.; ; ",■;;..;..

.Captains Chesney, • acting-adjutant-gcnernl, will, give' the,',next; lecture at' tho Mahaivatu Officers' Club Wednesday evening, ; ■.•/■Trbnl now till affcr the military, lournamcht, the;. Mariawatu.Mounted Kifles will) go into camp-rfronv; Saturday ':-. afternoon / till Monday morning,"' for,,the purpose 'of ..preparing for .variousi events, including : lanco and ■ sword. drill and?"an 'exhibition' military,ride- All-corps in tho district are now actively preparing for the .great;gathpriD2,': ';.' :."■ ';'