PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 715, 14 January 1910, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By. Telegraph.—Special Corresnondent.).'. Palmcrston, January 13. Mr. D., M"Laren, M.P., passed through' Palmei'ston; yesterday afternoon .on ■ his way to Napier. A meeting of the Palmerston -North ;Fire Board was held yesterday afternoon! Messrs: E;.J. Armstrong'(chairman),- C. A. - Ewen; ,'A.' Turner, and''J.: J. Mallard. Correspondence was read from ■Inspector., Hugo, making suggestions in regard to the plans for the proposed new.; fire, station., It was decided to thank the inspector for the ./suggestions made. Superintendent Warner reported that the number of calls to fires from November 15 to date was-11;' the estimated loss of property not covered by insurance, ,£613; covered by insurance, J6790; insurance on properties .'on which fires had occurred, ..£3050;, estimated value! of' properties on 'which fires ■ had occurred, *,£5635. He had; . inspected the fire escapes at tho lodging -houses, in the town, and as his ■ suggestions had ; been : carried : oiit, he could now report the escapes as being satisfactory. He had also, inspected the back-yards of business, premises, and had had occasion to caution somo of the occupants with ; reference to the accumulations of inflammable litter; He proposed to institute proceedings. against any offenders in this respect in: the future. The report , was adopted. At v the meeting, of, the Manawahi County Council 'at Sandon yesterday, the mana-. gbr of the tram .line reported that the credit balances , lor November ; and December ,wero - iESO and ■ .£97', respectively. The principal goods carried were: Grain 26 tons, manure; 16 tons, metal and clay Gls-. yards,' timber . 212,000 feet,. wool 1646 bales. ' Passenger fares amounted -to ,£l3 lis. lOd. The estimated value of the wool carried -was, .£20,000. /■The newly-formed , Masonic Organisation Lodge (Huia No.' 171)' wiia consecrated on Wednesday afternoon at the Masonio Hidl; Palmerston' .! North; by Rt. W. Bro. ;B. Fletcher, Deputy "Grand Master,, assisted by /M.W... . Bro. - H:: J. Williams, the cen-niony'taking place-in the presence of a large gathering of the craft, including, a number of visitors : from Christchurch, and "Wellington, ,while the . lodges .of the - district were very | strongly represented. The,., following Grand, .Lodge -/officers ', officiated:—G.K. Warden, - 8.W.. Bro.' J.' -* Moncric.il, P.G.W.; G.J. Warden, B:W. Bro. George Hulme; ■ Acting-Grand Chaplain, V. W." Bro. Eev.-T.'Porritt, P.G.C.; .ActingGrand Director . of . Ceremonies, . Wor. Bro. H. H. Seaton; Acting-Grand Secretary, Wor. Bro. • George Smith; ActingG.S. , Deacon, -. Wor. Bro. - Oscar, Neilson; Acting-G.J..: Deacon; v.Wor. : Bro. Preston; Acting-Grand Sword 1 Bearer, . Wor., Bro. E.- Bosher. P.M. Bro.' J. A. Pawson : was .installed as--W.M., 1 and .the following officers. invested:—Deputy Master, Wor. Bro. J. E. Graham, P.M.; Senior Warden, , Bro. M. D. Stagpoole; Junior Warden, Bro. A; J. Graham; Treasurer, Bro. G. McDonald; Secretary, Bro. W. J. Culver; - Director of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro. Charles F. Spooner, P.M.: Senior Deacon, Bro. J. N. Hodges; Junior., Deacon, Bro. J. Stone; Senior Steward, Bro. J. A. Smith; Junior Steward, Bro. George Burrows; Junior Steward, Bio. George Skinner; Inner. Guard, Bro. Simon aa Santos; Tyler, Bro. Hugo Neumann. Bro. C. W. Naylor was, musical director, and .Bro. F. Meyrick'trumpeter. The new,! idge starts with twenty-sis charter mem) -rs. '. • • / - ' . •