PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1188, 25 July 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Ti'lccravib.-SDCcial CorrcsuondcnU Tho Manawatu Horticultural Society has decided to engage a larger hall for its spring show, to that exhibits caa lie properly set out. Tho schedule has been approved, and will shortly bo issued. At a meeting of the local branch of tho New Zealand Society of Accountants last week (Mr. fi. Hirsch presiding) it was Toported that -Mr. W. lUithcrfurd had boon elected a member of tho council of 111* society. The chairman and members thought that the society and local members were to be congratulated on having such a man as Sir. liutherfurd as their representative. The Acting-Premier, Sir 3ns. Carroll, will probably be asked to give an address at Palmerslcn in tho lira; tuture. The guessing competitions held in connection with the Dairy Show last month resulted as follow:—No. 1 competition: Correct live wcieht of sheep UGlb.. Leslie Harris (Nowburv), HGJIb, 1; Claude Collins (Newbury), 11511)., 2; \\\ Davidson, Lou-burn, 1171b., 3. No. 2 oouipetitiou, dead weight of sheep, 631b.: S.. Noilson (Longbuni), 631b., 1; T. Shaw (Carterton), G3?lb, 2. No. 3 competition, correct weight 1141b.: A.' Akers (Linton), 1141b.. 1; G. Mmiford (Oroua Bridge), 1171b., 2. Pig-guessing, correct weight Sllb.; SVranhlin and R. E. Lancaster (Pabner-sto-i Nortli). 821b., tied. The settlers of lianciohi turned out, en masse last week, and held a working "bee" to improve tho school grounds. There were (|uite twenty spring-carts and other vehicles, with plenty of hands, and the grounds were levelled and generally improved, so Hint (lie children now liavo a fairly good playground. Palmcrston, July 24. Mr. \V. Nosworihy, M.lVi'or Ashburton, and his brother-in-law (Mr. Wright) spent the week-end in Palmcrston, boms Mm •ffiinst of Mr. D. Huick, M.P., at , "Cloverlra." Mr. Nosworihy returned to , Wellington to-dav via the Wairarapa. _ At. ■the Police Court to-day a Maori named Pine Ainiini was committed for , trial on a charge of stealim: a sum of .US . from n compatriot named Mohi.