PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5219, 8 March 1904, Page 7

PALMERSTON NORTH.

(From Our Own Correspondent). Monday. Tho Fcilding Borough Council U taking immediate steps to compel all boardkco|>ors to oroct balconies around their promises, and provide ade(jiiute firo escape*. There are several similar institutions' in Palmerston -Sonn requiring tho attention of tho local authority.

M the UcihliiH? Court to-day Richard .Smitli, Arthur hurdle and JC Dou'dall, about seventeen years of age, were remanded on a- charge of and lobbing a man named Drown at - o J clock on .Sunday morning:.

The Grcalloi (1-Levin Pailway question is still bcin‘s steadily pushed on by tho promoters. One of tile latter, .'ir Jv- L* .McKenzie, of Carnarvon, has'waited on several local authorities in the district lately, and received promises of support to tho scheme. Jt is stated that the .Mavor'of Wellington and several members of 1 ho Chamber of Commerce have promised to use every endeavour to #et the new route approved by the Government.. . At a meeting of the. Licensing Commit--Ico to-day permission was given to me lici.iroce of the Koval Hotel to lot portion of ground floor facing tne Square as business premises to llallcnstem Dros,, of Dunedin. Several otters for business sites in tho Square have been made lal.elv, amongst which is included tho site of tho lato Clarendon Hotel block about two ami a half chains square. A co-operative dairy company has been formed at Bunnythorpe, about halt wav between Ceihling and Palmerston, with a subscribed capital of .£3OOO. Jho district is essentially a dairying one, and the situation of the township, which is tho iunction of several roads tapping the Ashhurst, Colylou and Taomn districts makes it an admirable site for tho factory. The directors auvo tho promise of yocLeows to supply milk. , The Palmomtou Cycling and Athletic Chib is Inking inlitial steps to arrange a programme of cycle events tor the return visit of “Major” Taylor in April. Amongst other events several cjjuiupjonship races will bo included. It is f expected that tho best riders in New Zealand will bo present at tho gathering.