PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 11

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

..;■■■ ■'■. -(Dy Teloßraph-Spocial Oorrc«pondsn.t.V •:'"-. ■ ': ■ ; ■' Palmerston North, 'September 21. Three young ' men named Hugh < -Nqonaii, Albert Guthrio, and Alexander Morris w«ro arrested Inst .night for creating a. disturbance and assaulting! several people. Noonau (against whom there wero several previous convictions) and Guthrio wero oach fined £A, or 28 days' imprisonment, for ..assault, and 20s. each, on a ohargo of '-threatening behaviour. :, ,'■; .-.■■:,.. ■The: 'monthly 'meeting of the General Committee of tho AlanawatirA. and P. Association was hold to-day, Mr. Si It. Lnncu'ster presiding. Correspondence was dealt' with as follows:— From the superintendent of-the ! Fire Board, suggesting-tho advisability of taking 4iu. mains through' the', show,grounds, iu case of: fire in tlio : giaiulstaud or machinery hall.—Referredto the Ground Committee, I'roiii the Auckland A. and-P. .--Association,- forwarding copies of resolutions passed at the Agricultural Conference—Referred to a special committee. -From the samo. asking that certain alterations bo made in the list of judges for stock.—Referred to jtho sanio committee.. .From.tho Department of Agriculture; .in connection with the suggested veterinary' examination : of stallions betore being /judged; and stating .that the De-, partmental officers cannot tako -up the work for A. and P. societies generally during the coming' season, but an . exception wouUl :■ be mado at the association's , spring.show, in.or-, der to ascertain how. the system '■.works.—A cardial vote of thanks Was accorded the, Minis-, ter.-From Mr. E.D. O'Rorke, Auckland, congratuUting; the association 'oh, their decisions to have stallions examined by : n vaterinary surgeon before being judged.—Receiyeu. From Mr. J. Stiickey, regarding : the-ciip presented by tlw English ' Southdown -■■Breeders -■ Association.—A hearty vote of ' thanks was accorded to Mr. Stuckeyfor his. efforts 'in itho association's behalf; From tho Manawatu Mounted - Eines, applying (with cheque) for. the :hire of.' the Grounds for their camp, and also enclosing a onation of a guinea,to the' association's fvintls. : -r-Eeceiv'ed: v A largo: number' of - new ■ members wero-elected. The -l-eports of, the dairy show, ground,- farm, experiments, ..ncd conference committees, wero read and adopted; also, a rc-port-froin Mr. G. .Wlieelcr>.(delegate- on mntters dealt 'with at the conference).'' Messrs.. J. M. Johnston arid : J. /R. .-Foster Pratt w«ro appointed gate-stewards'.for tho spring'show., lite president, Major Dunk, : and'Mr. Johnston were appointed;to 'make .railway arrarigenients for. the show. ■''.',■ It .was resolved not: to, mako .any charge'for 'Breen .feed .this year -at the show. It :was. also ■ decided to'.se.nd--a letter of.sympathy to Jfr. I'.'Pirani. in connection.with the death:-of-Ms son. On th«' euggestion or-Mr. 'K. Dalryinple, a' report : will be presented by., the Sheen Sohodulc Committee on:tho advisability of holding a. EHeep-din trial. .'. In connection with farm experiments; it was decided to/purchase a -seed drill; the cost ; not to-'es-" oecd xib. : . v./.-; .-• : ■■;■;; 'i■.:.:•:. .■■.:,; ; ■'Notwithstanding- the' weather, there was a. Rood attendanoo 1 at the Opera House, when Mr. D .'Sinclair, 'bne'pf Palmerstoii's' oldest pioneer settlers,:read a paper, oii "A .Few. Unrecorded Incidents in'the Uarly History of Wellington. IIri,.;AV;-F.,,DurTCaru,''prcsidsd.- .Tho paper proved-.very interesting,: andi Mr. Sinclair Avas accorded, a hsarty' vote of.: thanks.:>.. Captain. Hewitt- and Messrs.: Gardiner, Bendall,;. and Eliott alsq gavo' short addresses. ...;,■ ■~..

TheroVivas a''g<>od.-hiuster at the company parade of tho: Palnierston Kiflos last.-night, un-' der Captain ■Mounsoy.iV At: tho conclusion ofthe ordinary drill) tho .various: squads selected, for tho tournament competitions engaged -in. practice^: -The social "club .connected..with the corps • has '.arranged a number .of matches with tho Congregational Church Club. . Next.:w»k, the corps: rfjll firo:a. match for throb', trophies which have-: bseh■.presented,- tho ranges being flQO'nhtleOO yards. Private Cook has won. tho final .'Morris tube competition'.-for -Captain Mounsey's trophy,.with a score, of 48,-fc«rwant Stbok'being second, I], and Private Ball third, iS. .Corporal Trcmaine istho winner, for the quarterV of.. thd> Non-coms'. .Shield, with a 6ooro of, 124' including' a. handicap of nine. Corporal' 'Kells (scratch), w?s. second,: with. a ■total;of iip.-:,'---v ■••V.:;; v , : -.;;'.,/"• '':■■;'■ : '-Mri^A'i'A?-. :; Xoif, headmaster' of -tho College Street Sohodl, who; recently- mot with--.an nccidehl by which/he broke'his collar-bone, has 'so far : teegvared■ that lie.was ablo to resunio his duties yesterday;- ;;■?"' '■■.--•'.■; ,-'- ' :r^:.-

:-"rh'e-Manawatu?Bpxing Assoointion, .waslparticularlv unfortunate in striking suoh .wet. weather for ■ the' opening■■ of its tournament , last: night'-: ToTfcnts-of .rain-fell just about,,tho time'when people would be thinking of leaving .'their'' homes,: with :the: result -that .the attendance -was; greatly, interfered' with. ■:■ However,thcro was a .moderate .mnstor ■ in- tho .Opora ■ House aud : those, who .faced the: elements wero rewarded'by; witnessing .several/ exceedingly, good bpiits.t'The arrniigcnients wero,.very-oom-plet*;- and Lit"- Ava'e '■ shceiv misfortuno'. ior. the association that they ,had ; not a, bettor , house. - \ Adiiitarit-Captain Paimer and' Captain' Peach■h■ took the opportunity .afforded-by the circum-. stance "that tlio Hon. 'J. 1 A. Millar: was passing I through':Palm«rston'.:yesterday afternoon- to. interview-' him: ou several. qiiestions connected., with- the military' tournament.- ■ Tho' Minister told the deputation' .:• that-■•'. railway - _con-. cessions- to' , ■'•:- competitors •;,- -'comnig ■■ from ' other '''-.■ centres .j \ \ would'.;: l>e ■' Rranted .and these'would. jio't tbe'iconfined merely .to^hoWei; liiwtou'distriot;-..This.will ereatly-.relievo;th«: minds > of tho.promotors,of■ tho tournament.-• ; ■■'•' Mr H ! '. A; , Dyn«, : 'who 'has :■ b<;en-'connected: Avith' tlw , clerical, staff "tit the Paliiiorston -.Railway' Station for-'-'fl'considerable- time.-.lias bjcn nnpbinted station-jriaster at, Levin. -During, his, Ksidence-: heri.'r.M'r. Dyne has , made many friends. *Miv••iVj-C.ording/.'lale station-master, at;Leviii, ■wiir:take,;Mr.:Dync^ .place on : the| ■'■".'•■:■'■ f '-".':'■ "■ ['■:■.;■■' : ■:'"

E.-13.-.-Morgan- has-been appointed._to represent-tho'Palmerston Tent.-.of.Eechabitos at tho anniversary: celcbrahpns : of . the: local Oddfellows .and -Foresters. on .October. 1, and -.5 'respeotively.^-";'.-:-V:., ; : :' •,--'■'; ■■;■'. '. ■' ,■';', i;.'-i ; ' : : •"• '•'Wry''heavy rain ,has. been: falling .'over ■ tho district - during- -the. :last few -; days,- .resulting, iii creeks, and flodded. ■'. A. certain. amount;-of erosion has, 'of course, taken place, iu: various -portions of the bank: of,.tho. Mana-; ffatu-Kivef. , :-,;^-V.-''.. : -,::'-'.v ; '-:---|' ; .-' .-'■.■' :"'.v':