PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1261, 17 October 1911, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By TeleCTapli.—Spoclal Oorrestiolident.) Palmerston, October 10. Tho Monawatu Motor Cycle Uub oi>en-t-d its season yesterday with a run bo Wnnganui ami back. 'i'ho choir and Sunday school teachers of St. Andrew's Church have preseniled Mr. JI. F. Wilson, au old member, with a-n inscribsJ eilv<ar cako dish as a token of cwtt-am. At the Poliei OouTt to-daj, before Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.U., Patrick irCafferty, a cabman, was committed for trial on a ohargt) ot issul'ing ■Walter Sioreivvon and fracturing his jaw. Evidence was given to theelToct that accused had bten standing en his cab when words took p.ooe between him and complainant, ami ho priwently kicked Stovcnson un<lw the chin, indicting the injury mentioned. He was allowed bail, himself in iSO and two surctios of .€23 each. Patrick Ryn.n received a tcntenco of 30 days in Napier Gaol for failinj to moet the terms oi a maintonaD"e order, but is to bo released if paymoat of arrears and cx*ts is made. William Coylc ond John O'Connor, prohibited persons, were sentenced— tho idrmer to 30 days in gaol an/1 tie latter to iv fine of £\ and costs lor breaches of th« licensing law. William Sasi, a railway employee, was convicted and discharged on a charge of stealing enlico, siid to be of the value of 7s. "ho enterfainnient given some little timo back in Palmerston by tho Wellington Orphans Club, in nid of tho proposed children s ward at tho local hospital, turned out financially «ven better than was nt first expected. The treasurer of tho fund, Mr. F. J. Nathan, reports that tho total receipts amounted to 18s. 5d., and the expenditure to X 9 55., leaving a credit balance of £% 13s. Cd., which the Government subsidy will bring up to Tho monthly meeting of the Pohangina County Council was held on Sntur'day, Mr. B. W. Brown presiding. Hr. S. J. Clark was granted leave to transfer his reserve lease to W. Currie; llcssrs. H. and W. Kaikes were-granted the lease of a road reserve for five years; and Mr. F. L. Jackson was given permission to erect a gate on Opawa Koad. Conncillor Howie was nominated to represent the council on the _ Palra«rston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Tho treasurer reported the overdraft on general account to bo Id. Tho engineer's report was rend, and he was authorised to construct concrete culverts of a sufficient capacity at Horseshoe Bend, Palmer's Creek, Main S°?i ■ 1 !? llan 8 lna Totara Eeservo, Oroua Valley Koad, and near Short's on the Main Road, North Apiti. It was resolved to grant Messrs. M'lntyre Bros, a lease of Section G2, Block XI, for five years nt £2 per year. Councillor Howio drew attention to tho very largo number of stock which had been allowed to graze on the comity ronds sinco tho ranger had been taken on, but no action was token.