MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6872, 16 July 1909, Page 8

MANAWATU

PALMERSTON NOTES,

FHOM OUB OWN COREESI’ONDENT. PALMERSTON, July 13. There was a large attendance at the anniversary meeting of the Broad street Methodist Church. Addresses wero given by the Revs. Boccroit, Frost, Spence, and Thomas. The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Manawaui A. and 1 . Association will he held next TuesdayThe carriers and cabmen of Palmerston celebrated their strenuous efforts on the football field by a smoke concert last night. Mr S. X. Hunt (president of the Carriers’ Association) occupied the chair. A number of toasts were honoured, and an excellent programme of songs was rendered, it is probable that another match will bo played shortly. The Woodlands Hunt Club meet, which had to be postponed last Saturday on account of tho inclement weather, eventuated at Awahuri yesterday afternoon. The weather was glorious, with tho result that there was ! not only a large number of followers, but a great crowd of spectators assembled. Tho course was oyer ideal hunting country, and as Huntsman Russell had the hounds in tho pink or condition, they sot the field a merry pace. Mr G. 'Shannon acted as whip, and Messrs G. and W. Hirst laid the drag. The “ throw off” was in Mr Moore’s, and tho scent led tho field to the Palmorston-Sandon road, where a “check” was called. The second run led to the Rongotea road, where the “kill” took place. Among those who followed were Mrs Brooks on Brown Ribbon, Bruce McEwen (deputy master) on Tracy, J. A. Mitchell on Toprail, H. McEwen on Belle, C. Cuddy on Hokianga, J. Campbell on Kitty, P. Heaton on Papatoa. ,S. Hirst on Daisy Queen, J. Davidson on Signet, X > . Bennett on Cockatoo, W.. Buick on Wisdom, A. Buick on Kai Errin, J. P. Kearns on Lulu, G. Shannon on Oakley, C. H. Smith on Piney, H. E. Russell on Maringa, W. J. Phillips on Canadian. After the run, a meeting was held, when it was decided to hold the point-to-point steeplechase on, Mr J. A. Mitchell’s property at Longhurn. The annual ball in connection with the club is being looked forward to with great interest.

The Palmerston Football Club’s annual ball in the Municipal Hall last evening .was an immense success from every point of view. The hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens, dags, and pier-glasses, pictures, etc. There was a great crowd of dancers, and the floor was in good order. Mr H. Palmer was a most efficient MX., and kept things going merrily till an early hour this morning. CO-OPERATIVE FREEZING. Mr J. C. Cooper, the principal promoter of the proposed co-operative freezing works, gave an address here this afternoon regarding the undertaking. As it was late before the stock sales were over there were not many present when Mr Cooper spoke* He pointed out that the reason tor starting the agitation was that the farmers had met with great difficulty in getting rid of their fat stock. This was probably not felt to such an extent in Manawatu, but there was room for improvement even hero. The present works were run by shareholders !for the shareholders, and they proposed to inaugurate works to be run by farmers for farmers. In Canterbury the position, of the farmers was much better, because they, had their fat stock sales—a want they felt very severely -here. The proposal to start co-operative works was no experiment, as they had most successful co-opera-tive works at Gisborne and Nelson. The-shares had been fixed at £5, so as to allow a farmer with the smallest means to come in. The question of site was, of course, an important .one, and each farmer naturally desired to have the works as near as possible to bis own property, but it was utterly impossible, in the large area to bo served, to fix on a site that would be convenient to everybody. _A committee had been appointed to inspect and report upon the various sites, and the shareholders would make their own choice. Offers of sites had been made by the Ranks Company, a free site at Foxton, and he understood the works at Longhurn and Woodvillo were also under offer. Mr Wingate said, in his opinion, the Foxton’ site was miles ahead of any other, and it was probable the committee would inspect this before the final meeting in September. If they could float sufficient money the best plan would be to erect separate works in Wairarapa and Manawatu. Mr Cooper said they could follow the example of Canterbury. Their first aim, there was to centralise their business. Canterbury also paid great attention to quality, and with that object they erected works in situations where the stock could be driven to them, thus doing away with the damage sustained in railing them,, and the stock arrived at the works in their 'natural condition. The Canterbury Meat Company had three works, and the farmers here could establish two works. Mr B. G. Gower said, in reference to the offer of a free site at Foxton, Messrs Wilson and Dalrymple had offered to give sufficient, land for paddocking accommodation. It was announced that a meeting of farmers would be called for a more convenient day.