PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 842, 14 June 1910, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

— r*CARNEGIE GRANTS. ITrom Our Special CorresoondenU Palmerston, June 13. "Carnegie Library Grauts" is the sub-, ject to be discussed by N the Palmerston Literary and Debating Society. In view of the fact that the local Borough Council has made an application to Mr. Carnegio for a new library building in Palmerston, it was thought that tho discussion of this subject would prove particularly interesting to borough councillors, and a special invitation has been sent to fho' Mayor and council to bo present. Apropos of this subject, it is a considerable time—many months—since the council sent'its application to Jlr. Carnegie, and it is becoming rather solicitous for a roply. Tho council only decided by a very narrow' majority to ask tho Scottish millionaire ior the grant, and tho councillors who were opposed to the idea are inclined to make a move to erect a new building without his aid, especially as it is now understood that some of tho conditions imposed by Mr. Carnegie aro rather vexatious. The present library building and reading room in Palmerston is altogether inadequate and out-of-date. Quito a respectable little museum is also housed in the library building, but its display in a decent manner is quite impossible under present conditions. If, there wero a proper building for this purpose, very many more valuable and interesting exhibits would be forthcoming. A lecture on "Mark Twain" -will ho given in the Municipal Hall on Friday evening next by thp Rev. JT. J. Lewis, in''aid'of the High School Library Fund: Before the High School was destroyed by fire it had a very good library, many of the works on the shelves being work's of reference, which were very useful to the scholars. Needless to say, the Rev. Mr. Lewis's kindness in coming forward with assistance at this juncture is particularly appreciated. A painful accident befell Constable

O'Sullivan yesterday morning as he was cycling to his home. It appears that a (log crossed in front of his wheel, with the result thai tho constable was thrown heavily on tho hard road, striking his head badly and sustaining rather sovero injuries to his eyes. It will bo some days before ho will bo ablo to resume his duties. Tho Ellwood musicians raid a visit to tho Palmerston Hospital yesterday, and rendered a programme of sacred music, which was greatly appreciated by the patients and stall' of tho institution. PALMERSTON SUPREME COURT. , lily TeloEraah—Press Association., Palmcrston North, June 13. At the Supremo Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cooper, the caso of the National Mortgage and Agency Company (Longburn Freezing Works) against Axel Frederick Anderson was finished. The claim was for .£592 63. 10(1., value of 27 "not negotiable" cheques cashed l)y defendant for Archibald Muir, who was some days ago convicted of the theft of three cheques drawn for tallow and bones which wero never delivered, and made out to a fictitious name. Tho jury, after a retirement of three hours, returned a verdict in tho form of "answers to seven issues put by the judge, which practically amounted to a verdict for plaintiff for S.H Is. 4d., tho value of one particular cheque. Counsel for plaintiff gave notico of intention to move for a new trial. The judgo reserved consideration on several law points.