PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

. FIRE RISKS.'AND LITTLE WATER. ; - : ';; iDy Tclcer»Dh.-SDcelal cbrrcaoondonu , ' .' Palmerston, December B.' ; , '.'.So' far the Palniorston Bowling Club. Jias• got; : . v; : off the following ! pairs matches;—lnnes and : .. ; : Lasker 25 v, Batchclar v. Thackor 17; Scott '•..-;' and Hodgins 21. V.Wilson and C. Pickering : ii 1"; Reed rihd'Haydon 21 v/H.-Mowlem and : H. ■.'•■■';.;'.;' v Nash, i". ' '■.; ;■";■■■'. ''••.••'.''',.•.". ■;'.■ v Claud Rettcr, who has been: figuring in the. \;, local Police Court rather prominently, latterly, ' ana who recently received n terni of imprison- ■'~X : : ttient'■for, perjury, was yesterday committed for, \X'X trial on a cnargo of robbing a'man named' : , Alfred Laudem '■. .' • ' ■ /} y<, Thcro was a largo'attendance at. the half. v yearly summoned meeting of the Palniorstou' Lodge of Druids last night., Bro. P. Pycroft, A.D., presided. One candidate was initiated, ' three others proposed, and ono joined by clear- : ". £. anco. -. lho iollowing officers were elected for •' '■■'■■< the ensuing term;-1.P.A., Bro. P. Pycroft; v ' A.D., Bro. A. G. Lyall; V.A., Bro. F. Harri- ';':■'■; man; secretary, Bro. C. S. Rush (re-elected); • . •' treasurer, Bro. T. A. Mitchell;. .M.S., Bro. J.■■""; \ '* Mis; R.A.D.Bi, Bro.; E. Fidler; L.AJ).IV - Bro C. Hnyno;.l.G., Bro. W. P. Cutler; O.G, - - ? r ,°r- W. Passmorc; R.V.A.8,, Bro. P. P. Cobb; "'.'.' ; L.V.A.8., Bro. W.,Robb: auditor, Bro. M,, :V Kobson. Bro. G/ Page will install the officers-.': '- " ex t lodge night.' ;It was decided to request .IV Bro. D. Buick, M.P. for Palmerston, to use , '■■■:■ ,:■'■ lus best endeavours to have' Clause 72 roin- "■ '« sorted in the Hospital Bill, now before Parlia- " : -"'- i ment. . ~"•.:-,;... ;.-. /.'••.•','.._'■'.•<..■;. ■ ■:.:,:":: During' th'o 'month of November thei Pal- '•' ' Xmerstou Plunkct nurse paid 150 visits to 91 . :"i babies, and four demonstrations in the making"':'.-"":■■' ot linmanised milk wcro given. '', Thirty-eight different events appear on tho : .■'■ ''■'■ programme of the l High School sports, whiciD. v H.:' take place ou Friday. Good onirics havb been, : i received, no less than 39 having entered for 1 '. 1 .: tho mile running event.. .:.,.. • , . ~ , ! ' ' The local branch'of the W.C.T.U. held an^V- ; -^ omoyable "social"' last night, Mrs. Snow'pre- 'v : .< siding. Items jvore contributed by Misses ■1101-' ' : /' ; brook, Whitehead, Hodges, Blackburn, Pnllant, X^ Stanton, and Mr. Wilby, Miss Hodder presid- ''. ing nt the piano. Lady members of the Bap- .v; tist Mutual Improvement Society also contri- ' .'"..':"■•: buted a dialogue; The Rev. P. MT)onald gavo■':■,' ; a resume of tho proceedings of tho Temper- '■.',' ''i anco Conference recently held in Wellington, •- at which conference he .was'a'delegate. The ' ■■-■■ X>. following motion, proposed by Mrs. H. Mowlem .:> and seconded' by Mrs. AstWy, ; was carried::■-'',: unanimously :-f-"That ' this meeting, of the :■'■'■' W:C.T.U. strongly protest against tho' ..pro* ' , ; : " posed introduction .of canteens .• at. .-military. -.i' :i'--camps, and calls upon the Government in'tho',''■'•''/■'-■; interests of the young men of the Dominion --;'■:'• and in the! interests of, the defence scheme now ■>>--:v'. before the House,' to withdraw the canteen ~ '■■■•''• clause.". ■':'.;. ":' : .'.."..■..'•'■;■.■■..'■■,•'• ■,'.-.'•:'■'■-■.''■' XX Tho local; corps of. Boy Scouts, .'under Captain.' ■ !• ; Whatley, have.been putting- iii a considerable ',:. amount of work lately. - In one of their recent.'>,:.:" scouting expeditions their objectivo was tho re- '■ < ■■'",<" sidorico of JVlr. U.'.. S. Abraham. '-' where, after V scouting operations wcro over, tlicy wcro mist': ; '.V ,'C. hospitably entertained,■'•".-. ;•:-. ■;.-■; ,;■ X y '.X'X'XX At the fortnightly faceting of the Borough Vv-' last. night ■'. tho Superintendent of thb ' ' Firo Brigade, Mr. C.C. Warner, wrote calling .'•'-".Vattention to the fact that, during tho past;,',,' ■ : three days thoro had not been sufficient.pros-''';'■';' sure of water, at the fire 'station' -to :,'./ firehell, nor sufficient water to cope, with a'- / conflagration. He also pointed out that, while'u/ .:. an employee of the council was always -...in ■'!'.:',-'•: readiness to turn on - tho Anlvcs," tho ;ringing v ; i 'XX' of tho firobelliwas the; signal for-this purpose, .'•';'.:.:' and the fact of there not being sufficient water- ..v''''. : to ring -thebell was serious. The borough en- ,':';■''■; giucer. reported ;that.isince..tho c'ommenranicnt^'Mf.: of the dry. weather .the pressure,■".hhd'-ifallen'>'.'•','.;,'-,', from 781b. to SOlb., this' being- caused; largely;" W,? X through tho use.of' : garden*hoses and general-;.- Vf:; waste. It had been found necessary, to shut;.; i;." off the.supply :tq'. tlio town from tho reservoir.V•'>■'; on. Pratt's Hill, the depth of. water' in'whicli :: -'- ; ' liad fallen from Ig |feet l to' 3 feot'. The reser-' -W<X: voir .pressure','wai. available at night, but itOXty the night draught:continued 'this: would havo' : ' i; . > : '% to remain off, in order to keep sufficient water :■-:. ; -i' in store for; fire purposes. In tho discussl'ori''.^': •.■' which .followed it was pointed out thatin.tho,:.. •• '•':' ordinary course of supply tho reservoir,should j '. . easily fill up during tlio night, but that-this s.'.i was prevented by numbers o£ people allowing'.',■-.''■'■ their .hoses to-run all .night., ; It. was decided ..'. :;".•' to Jput oii',four water insptiitors to.'prievtot', '$X''; ! ■ .waste, and tho matter■',of securing, suffiei'ciit ..'■: .-.. : pressure Aa\ rjrig tho .nrobell'was left -to,the . ,'-:,'..' .Sfnyqr- andv eiigineer to .: : .:"V''^''i'-"'".•";■''.-t*;,, Mr.v Ji'-'A',; M'LeaVcy presided overia"incetihg.?. :r'l of tho District Nurse Society held.-last'-nighti'---:. l '' '■>.' thcro also. bciiig;;; present. • Mesdamcs. Mowlem, '~;' Morgan, M'Gregor; Schwartz, and ■ M'Donald.y • ■ V> : .The nurso.wns granted- three'..yeeks'^holiday'yaa'•'.'s' / ■ from December 21, -and-appreciation was cx-<'..' v',..; : pressed at tho nianiicrHti which'sho 1 had 'car-i,':.:-:;o ried out her duties.;'.Tli'o nurse's'report- was :'; VV. .adopted, and a of-, routinb business- •':: was. transacted. ...-,':'., .;,. ' ■-. - ; '■;.• -X' X-'-■An interesting-.case affecting "drovers ; an'd?;v''-'fc mptorists was 'heard, at the Magistrate's: Court' ': XX to-diiy'. ■. Percy -Fa'rlaiid, 'drover, ' ■ sued . tho-'' '■" ; ; ,:, Farmers'. Motor Company, for '~£2O, value of.'a' : .'l. X ..;' dog ruu over and killed by one, of tho com- ' -;' ; ; : :: pany's motors in Rahgitikei Street in October. -',- Considerable'evidence was taken as to. tho speed V: } ; at which- -thb car." ,was. going. Tho .magistrate- :: : :'C (Mr. A. D.-.Thoihson) held that the''speed was; ' ' f excessive,' and' -'gave judgment for ' ,£IG; and' '"■.;'-' costs: X 3 15s'.--..-': ; ?--.. ;i . .■' : v- -,*-. ":y. :,V,'.;. v\:fi Mr.' J; A. Nash.; J.P., presided ! at the - Police "V: :iCourt, to-day, and,-, at .the 'instance'.of 'the':.. :' ,i:i Truant Inspectbrr. fined aihumbcr; of;parcnt»: l'..:''V for not sending' their children to school..:-.': v-v; The .now' green of: the; Terrace, Bowling Club:; -.' ■'X ' was oponcd this.'afternoon in glorious weather,": ' '.';: a great crowd of bowlersbeing present.. These .':.'. ! X included representatives from Shannon,.Martou, '-.: '." Feilding, Pahiatua, -Oteki, and -Wellingtoii. ,', A ::•!, and also a-.lhrge number of .ladies;"' The.'green'''-: ■ • il was' in • excellent: 'order,, especially considering 'Vv,'? the short" time. tUnt'tlie, eluh'-.has: been ; ..'in''-';; ' -r existence; •■•A:.finc.. two-story pavilion; ; with { balcony has bopii;erected with all convenionWs,:..fV. : ;' : .:V: and- the grounds': have been well, laid but. Tli6' -■''"-■:' following areiithe .-officials'.: of ; tho': '—~:;,'■ dent, Mr. Turner;... vice-presidents,-' Messrs;'. ''"; : ::: ; R. It., Sollit,,W. Devine,"arid E. o.'Hurlev;■:: -XX.'■:■ committee, 'Messrs. ,T.; C. Bucliahaii, ~H.:' Mow-' ■'■■ :i'p lem, W..Mundy, P. : Sollitt, K: 'l'oiris;'secretary, Mr. 8.. Martin; 1 treasurerj' Mr. ,T.',■ Mahsford. :•'.:;'.- The green vvas; officially by tho presi-: XX'XX, dent, who. welcomed ,'tho. Visitors,'; expressing :' r :'■'& the hope-thht theywould have many, pleasant' V, -' ;; :i' games on' tho; green. '..Mr..,,13. o.' Hurley/hlso ; .i': made a short speech, and Mr.'P.,J, Tasker, >...;'- president, of; the Palmei'ston Club,, wished' the';^'::.' X\ young club every success. : Mr. Gunning, ;of the" v Shaiinoii.diib, and the Mayor(Mr. J.A V -Nash), l: "> :*• also spoke. Tho latter then: presented'., Mr..'•-'.:."; Rupert; Sollitt-with'a "full-'set of fiilver-iuounted' v : . "'.'i bowls, on behalf of the members of the Terrace .' ; End Club, the' presentation, being, intended'as'•'■'',!',' Xf> a mark of appreciation of -.{ho work 'done by-.-vif:'* the recipient in forming tho. club and making :'.-. ; :'4'"'; the green. In tho coui-soof his- remarks, the ■■> '.-!;/ Mayor '"stated that-,Mr.. Sollitt. had expended' '•'.'.'••■ ■■:X time, money, and energy: in bringing tho club'-.V-■'■'-,.'. 'X. to its present f.tate, aud. it gavo:: him : .great '.■•;■; %% pleasure to,make the presentation, as, ho knew .'.';■"'..-:-. how'. well- its .was,,deserved.- !■ Mr. Sollilt, who ! ■ ■:: .- X seemed' completely taken by, surprise;, said, that, ';■:.:-:i' he appreciated tho kind nctjon of the members, .-■: "!■: but ho felt that ho could'not hnvb:done:mucli. ! '', L ;:. without the co-operation .-of. the othor officers.','('".] ■'■:! ■'■? and members; .;'■: The' wife' of'..tho : president' '.'■ ' :':/[X-(Mrs.-Turner); then threw the. jack, and Mrs. ',- R. H. Sollitt the first bowl. A match was then - -X'X played between'- members: representing . presi. ':.;' dent's and vice-pr'csidcnfs teams, this resulting- M : ■ ': in a win for 'tho.;former by 103, points t0..95,,,.'; :• v ,-r The Manawatu '■• Horticultural . Society's.:' '■■'■,'X : Summer flower show was opened ,by. tho .Mayor ' .■„'! ■.: JMr. J; A; .'Nash)' this, afternoon. The, show.: \'Z is by much-tho best collection-of flowerseveir : :-:ji; sot together in Palmerston, both, in number-''-' '':■'& and .quality. .--.The: weather :has;been,-against"\-:.::' : .- roses, but .nevc'rthble'ss therois a ■ magnificent. ',-: 1 ,!■•, display in this class, which included a'very fine - S XX ;olfection, by Mr.' A. M. Wighton. ■ Sweet peas'-"- XXX made a splendid-showing, and there w-as great-1 ' :;: lompotition .'in all; classes'. -■ Carnations made '.' '.' * up n small class of fair quality. Pot plants 4.': sonstitnteda strong division K .tho collecbon-of 'v: :.T Wr.W. Strang-being'a show in itself. Fruits mi vegetables -Acre a .small', class, but their"';' " luality was excellent, especially -, thb- ■ goose--- r : ..'■..,:': oerries, raspberries,, cherries,' and- currants, •. ~'. Clio decoratiyo, classes ; wcro .an -attractive i :':!■'? 'eaturb.of the show, there'being many original!..- ■•'• lesigns. ';Hoino '• industries", wore a small. lot, • ;■:'-.,•:'-'■;<, rat tho quality hero was. also good. . Messrs. X "- )\. P.' Durward (president),. H... L. Young ; '•'■ -:';" [secretary),'and a number of members.of: the ':.:':.■. :ommittce .worked excellently,'.and tho. show : -' "' ,vas .certainly:, a; success.- - It attracted:, many ■■-.';.' ' \ X.. nsitors ; during- .the afternoon and ovoniug, ' ' .■-.'. ■'<!