PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 686, 10 December 1909, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

THE "WINNERS AT THE FLOWER SHOW, i (By Tclegraph— Bneoidl Correspondent.*' ,i Paltnarston, December 9. At a meetiDg of tho Manawatu Bowling Centre, Mr J A Nash tvos elected prcsiuonl, Hr. butcliffe vice-president, ana Mi H. Mowleni becrctai) and treasurer. The centre has ai ranged to hold a tournament on Boxing Day (December 27), and the toUowing day, on tho Palmerston and Terrace End Clubs' greens, the rink matches to bo p!ayed-on the former green and tho pairs games at 'ierrace End. Nominations close with the hou secretary on De-ceinbcT-ajfiW^i < Tho Jfauawatu Amateur Athletic Club held tho bßCppdj off disports gatherings last evening lollomng were tho results —220 yds handicap Mown, lj Peed, 2, Tait, 3. Seven others ran. Time, 23 4-ssec. 100 yds High School championship 1, Eghnton, 2, Aitchison, 3 'Tlme/H 3-ssec High jump Waters, 4ft llin, 1, Hanlan and Stubbs, 4rt 10in (tie), 2 j Peed, «t Sin., 3 1000 yds Kotjertson, 1, Peed and Walkley, tied for sefcond place, faeven others ran. Stewart hotelkeoper, Ashhurst, has filed his schedule in bankruptcy. The annual picme in connection with tho Fitzhcibert East School lull be held on De cembor f l7.

The Cuba Street Methodist Church concluded its anniversary celebration last evening with a "social," at which tho Bev Mr Thomas presided The reports on tho j ear's work and the hnances ot the church wore read and considered highly satisfaijtory Aji excellent programme of music was rendered dnnng the ovenmg, and refreshments were provided On the spoits ground yesterday afternoon, tho Wednesday championship match between elevens lepiesenfcmg the High School and the utj Club was concluded, and ended in a' win lor tho latter by three'wickets and nine runs lho city team had a lead of eight runs on the first innings, played 011 tho previous Wedncs«sL 0e 1 Scbo X l, i? tlle 6econd lnmn ßS,v scored IJO-Reischor 2D, Murraj 25, I'ernu 16, and litt 12 City 1 made 109 for soien wickotsMellor 33 Cucnb. rtson 32, Moore (not out) 13, and Vaughan (not out) 11 A match bo tweon the nowly-fonned Jadios' club and the graven eleven resulted in a very easy win for the latter " The following aro the pnncipal prtzo-winnora at the Manawatu Horticultural Society's Show held yesterday and today -Collection of roses! Mrs Ronberg, 1, collection of polyantha, , or ramblers, C Fraser 1, best rose/c Frawr 1, collection of sweet,peas grown from and purchased from the societj, Mrs Gonsg Johnston 1, collection of sweet peas, 5 stems each vanetj, Mrs Bradheld 1, collection of earn* tions and picotees, 36 varieties Mrs A Harris 1, collection of sumraeO chrysanthemums, Mrs goring Johnston 1, collection of gladioli Mib L A Abraham 1, coUection of anemones Mrs Goring Johnston 1, collection of cat blooms not annuals,, 20 varieties, Mrs J E. ™ TM, 1 '. coll f tlo » of Japanese iris, Mrs -Gor ing Johnston 1, collection of stocks, Mrs Goring Johnston 1, collection of daisies, arctotis hte e ' e n'f Roe i' c °"^ons"of C S choltaa, gallardia, and neraesia, Miss B Mrs' I , \ c S eo S on °/ Drummondi, "irs i, A Abraham 1, collection of iwlnr goniums, Mm Ronberg 3, collXn agent blooms, out-door gronn, Mrs A. Harris 1collection of h> drangei, J Whitehead 1. col' table of flowen, and fobage, for effect #t square, Mrs Ashley 1, collation of pot planfa. foliage only A C Bradheld 1, coOontf flowering plants, Walter Strang ™ rolWion of geraniums, Mrs Maole 1, cfcllwbW rf J Whrtetead 1, decorated mantelpiece, Mrs. MTtae 1, decorated table? M?s S H'ynol 1, collection of sweets, Miss O'Bnro 1 Captain Hewitt occupying the chair Oth£ director* present were Messrs B B M*Koium and A liowio (Waverlcj), J Babillm J fi present date amount to just on .£l2O 000 In respond to a request from the TfatiSfa branch it was decided to reduce tnTStes nn cowsheds and stables to 12s Cd as from Jan uary 1 The report on a small firi at Saiubn was considered, and the amount W { or payment It was reported that the totil ! 3 ~nM 1 onlv amounted to Am lh« chairman reported that farmer Mr Albert 'Imgey, a very old resident of Palmerston, and for many years supSml