PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Telecraph.-rSpecial Correspondent.) ; Palmerston,' January' 20. The Manawatu Hunt Club met at Palnierston last night, Mr. J. Sweeney being in the chair. Messrs.. S. K. Lancaster, of Fitzherbert-East, - and J. K.' MDonald, of Levin, wrote accepting the' positions of ■rice-presidents of : the . club. .'Mr.; J., A." Mitchell' tendered, his resignation ,as; mas-., ter, which was; accepted with much regret, and Mr. J. Sweeney was elected, to .the position.Mr. J. IV Danvers ,'was. appointed hon.\ veterinary surgeon to the orabi It was arranged to hold the . annual. meeting., of. -.members : ,in April, next. i'.; Palmeiston•' Lodge : .of Druids -met . last nighty •'•A.D.--: Bro.vLyall occupying . the chair, -and -there'was..a'good attendance/ Thehalf-yearlybalance-sheet. showed an inorease in the funds ','of-.'-JB2BO :Vfor' '■ the period, the total now standing at .£2093 lis. 4d. The sick .pay .disbursed' for the yoar. was .£250..-It: was ..decided to have the annual ': balance-sheet, printed and 'circulated .among .'members.. • 'Two. new members "were initiated, and two others proposed;'.. An ■ intimation, was received from the Makino Lodge that they would •pay •lidge,;,Orona' a fraternal,'visit .next month;. It' was. debided .to'iappoint Feb-' ruary 15 .as : the-.'most' siiitable. . date; to receivo them. ..

The laying of. the large water mains to increase the capacity of, the Palmer.atort water supply 13 bßing pished on vigorously, but there 'is a fear. that there will .be a shortage of pipes,".owing'.to the. large number which j are being - delivered . broken. : The. engineer - reported to the council meeting,.last: night. that out ; of : a' track 'load of 'eleven; no fewer than seven. Showed : fractures. .'- Of .course, this is;' not ;(t)l .loss, .as the; broien. ; ends can- frequently be 'out- off and. the rest of the.pipe utilised. Butithislnecessitates a great increase :in the number of joints.

. 'Bros. S. .T. Watson. W. L. Rockstrow, P. Jfowlem', nnd R. H. Syres left yesterday .by the Jtain. Trunk express to represent the. local lodge of . Oddfellows at .the district .meeting•: to -be 'held ,at-Ohakunc.