PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1618, 4 March 1903, Page 57

PALMERSTON NORTH

(By Telegraph—Ov.n Correspondent.)

In the five-rink bowling match played on the Feiiding green yesterday the Feilding men defeated Wanganui by seven points in the aggregate. Mr 1. J. i‘’cke is mailing excellent progress with the erection of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's new building. The Terraco End School Committee has .decided not to hold the annual picnic a - ~ f " 1 '■minii Aii this year, lor the scnooi J

Mr S. R. Lancaster has jusc a fine young Jersey bull from Mr Stuckey, of Wairarapa. The animal arrived ’in Palmerston to-day in good condition. M. Ivrukoff, the accredited representative of the Russian Minister for Agriculture, was on a visit to Palmerston today, and during the course of Ins stay visited the farms of Messrs S. W. Luxford and J. O. Batchelor, and was very much impressed with what he saw. In the afternoon he visited the establishment of Messrs Holbeu and Kirlc, where he- saw the manufacture of dairy appliances. He expressed great surprise afc the large scale on which the industry was being carried On.

The public meeting held at Bunnytliorpe last «ight was well attended, and the local grievances in connection with various matters were fully discussed. In regard to the non-stoppage of the mail trains at Bunnythorpe, the opinion was expressed that such stoppage would cause no inconvenience to anyone. On the motion of Mr Aldrich it was resolved '‘That the "Railway Department be requested to allow the mail train to bo timed to step at. Bunnythorpe/’ The urgent need for a goods shed was next discussed, the chairman, Mr D. Madden, detailing a scheme whereby the desired accommodation could be given to the people at little cost to the Government. On the motion of Mr Espiner, seconded by Mr P. Scheldt, it was resolved ‘‘That the Government be asked to erect a goods shed at Bunnythorpe, and to provide more siding accommodation.” «

The next question taken into consideration was the inconvenience caused to settlers who had stock to send to outside markets through the absence of cattle loading yards at Bunnythorpe. It was pointed out that in every such 'ea.se the farmer was compelled to drive his stock either to Palmerston or to Taonui. Mr Stevens moved that the Government be asked to erect cattle loading yards at Bunnythorpe. This was seconded by Mr Donovan and carried. Mr W. T. Wood, sent an apology for unavoidable absence, and a deputation consisting of Messrs Madden, Dixon. Aldrich and Ransom was appointed to wait on Mr Wood and lay the various resolutions before lxim. with a view to his placing them before the Government. An effort Avill be msde to secure the assistance of the Feilding and Palmerston Chambers of Commerce. Friday.

The Palmerston volunteers who are attending the Rifle Association meeting at Wanganui have been shooting very consistently. As the result of yesterday’s firing they had secured a head of fourteen points in the Teams Match. Needham carried off the prize in the Manawa tu Ma t oh, Co lour-Sergo-ant Parkes being second. Lieutenant Perrin put on the possible at the 500yds range. It is anticipated that when the new railway sta-tio-nmaster is appointed for Feilding the station will be raised from a third-class to a second-class rating. The change will probably bo made in about throe mouths'" time.

The Hon Hall-Jones passed through Palmerston to-day en route for Mangaweka, where lie goes to inspect some work cn the main trunk line. The Majeroni Company is at present playing a season at the Theatre Royal and doing excellent business. Its production of tha stirring drama “'Judge Not,” last night, was a most praiseworthy effort, a lid. stamps-the company as one of more than average ability.

During his vis’t to Wellington Mr W. T. Wood, interviewed the Premier with regard to sending an engineer to report upon the proposed liue of railway between Ashliurst and Pohangina, and secured a promise that an officer would be sent to report next week.

The friends of the Rev S. Dowry will be pleased to note that lie has again been elected secretary to the Methodist Conference. During his residence in Palmerston North Mr Dowry lias shown great capacity for work—a quality which the clergy of his church have evidently recognised and appreciated. The Rev Mr Duxford, who has just been elected president- of the conference, was also stationed in Palmerston some few years ago, and the large circle of friends which he made while here will be gratified to hear of his election tot lie- highest post in his church in New Zealand. Recently the Terrace End School Committee conceived the idea of placing on the walls of the headmaster’s room a tablet to perpetuate the names of those “old hoys” who went to the front during the South African war. The idea has now been carried out, and a very handsome tablet has been designed by Messrs Robbie and J. Y. Oliver, the following names appearing on t-he centre panel:—E. J. Spencer, Second Contingent ; W. Anderson, Third Contingent; Cecil Blarem,berg, Third Contingent ; Cecil R. Isherwood, Fourth Contingent ; H. Anderson, Sixth Contingent ; Percy Mowlem,Sixth Contingent; A. Bolatad. Sixth Contingent; F. Han-

lon, Sixth Contingent; E. Wyldes, Seventh Contingent; W. C. Hocks trow, Eighth Contingent; 11. Sinclair, Eighth Contingent; G. Hamer, Eighth Contingent; C. Guy, Tenth Contingent; W. Vincent, Tenth Contingent; A. YVylcis, Tenth Contingent; W. Bo Is tad, Duncan Sinclair, Australian Bushmen ; A. Anderson, E. Anderson, Johannesburg Rifles; James Mowlem, Brabant s Horse. The arrangements in connection with the tablet were made by Messrs Fairbrother, Robbie and W. H. Coliingwood, and the committee has expressed themselves well satisfied with the work of these gentlemen.