PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

,; PREPARING FOR THE SHOW.. .; m> TolcErnpq.-Spednl' Oor'rcsoondont I■. ■ ; . ■-■ ■.'Palmorston, October D. The Manawatu ."'Club's tohnis courts were oponod this afternoon by the president (Mr..P. Mowlom), who mado a short speech appropriate to the occasion. He announced that ho would present a tennis racket at tho end of tho sea-' son to the champion lady player. A large 'number of members and friends woro present, and the courts were in lino order. Afternoon toa..was. provided by Mrs.. Mowlem, and was greatly appreciated as tho day" was very hot -Tho monthly meeting of the committee of the Pfltnierston branch of tho. Fftriners' Union was held-to-day,.present, Mr. J. Balsillio (chairman), .Messrs H. Barber, L. K. Bryant J Vmgate, A. Farmer, W. Stubbs, F. Mau"e, and J. Kyle.. .1 ho recently-published report flSTlf fu 1 r\, aCt i il?n ' Which V '«>3 been Wppted by the Auckland executivo of the Farmers TJnion, .was discussed, and the proposal to term electoral councils was'favourably.received ■ JT M !' however > dcci,lcil to defer discussion until the question had been recoived-' throiicrh the provincial executive. Discussion then took Placo upon : general farming topics, including the docking of lambs,' and the nmount of losses incurred by the. Bearing process.' Tho -proposed frgezing company for this coast was brought un by Mr. Balsillie,;who stated that, so far, very liberal snpport had been promised by farmers and that a preliminary meeting of shareholders would be'held in Pahnerston on Thursday to go more fully, into, details.!. , , ■'.'. r ■ ■.; : . The ladies' championship ,pf- the Manawatu Golf Club wag won to-day by" Miss Sybil Abraham. The club proposes to lengthen the course of tho links, and thus effect a very desirable ■improvement. ;...:.,,:.'•. ■'■'■■.■■■:. '■■ "■ ■ At a meeting of the committee of the PalmerißowHn'i?.: Club.: this' afternoon, •it was doto inyite the Feilding, Marton, ; Shannon Levin, and Otaki Chilis W be preseijt.at.th* ■oponlng of: the Palmerston ..ctreen;-oh October 20.. A number bfPalmerstbn bowlers: propose, to ;attend the opening of the.Feilding green next .Wednesday.: v' :'. ■•} : ir'\."'y.- 1.: . " ;

Entries for the photography,.anpliod anil homo industries clashes at tlio Manawatu' show have come in splendidly. In photography •all' <the sub-qlaowi.nro well..filled, some Rhowins as many 'as .fifteen/entries. : . Art and technical «chool-exhibits also constitute,a groat',feature, there being excellent competition in every class, and:as many 1 (is tirenfy-live'entri/i in sonio classes.' vAs'lndicatlngNthat attention is also being (riven to aicjiitqctjiral drawin?, in which' .class, there' hns previously 'been little comiietir ,tion, it may b« mentioned thafythis year, tb*ro are no fewer than'tw»iity-sevoh;exhibits: The technical .schools, at Ifasterton; 'Christchnrrh, Peildrnju Pajmerston: North; Waneahuj< ami Dunedin have all made numerous entries, In the applied art seetions.thern will bn a njacriificcnt'display by both the nublic and 'the high ./.schools right, through the various elassev tho ! districts exhibiting ~beintt'widely extended.'■■■.Th«. Wangnniii Technical school will make a" fine disolny of mechnniMl modnls constructed at the I?nti\ School. Good entries' havo also been rewired-' in, fie needlework and home industries division; The entries in horscjs, cattle,, sheep, dogs; .ete.V. close, on ■JFriaay.., ; .-."-.'v,.;■;■:. ,-/-.-.Y •-.•■.,■ $;('-■{,D'*'v ■ ,: '•■" '■'' A mnn'iiarnfld .Tames Chbftt,'who wns arrcstod last night' on a charee of.-criminal japsaiilt; imi hnfore tho Court ;to-day, and was 1 remanded till Monday"..'. .-\'J: .'■■;>';. ' •''';'.\;v■ i .''-"'-',. , ' ' '■' ; :