MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6996, 9 December 1909, Page 9

MANAWATU

PAI/MEBOTOK" NOTES, tTsxrs. oua ows cotheekpswihss'SV PAXMEBSTON, December 8, Stewart McClellano!, hotolkcoper, of Ashliurst, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. ■ ■ ' The master plumbers' scholarship fti the local Technical School has been-won this year by J. Oarson.

Tho Dairy Union paid out £8555 ,Ss 6d to suppliers for November, an increase of £1786 16s on last year.

The only match played in the Wednesday cricket competition was bo-' tweon City and High School. After a tough contest, City pulled the game off bv thTce wickete. In the first innings the school made 63, City responding with 71. School's second attempt resulted in a century being required by City to win, which they secured for the loss of seven wickets. The serious condition of the water supply of tho borough was revealed at last n tent's meeting of tho council whan tho superintendent of the Fire Brigade reported that tho depth of water in tho reservoir had fallen from 12ft to 3ft, and the pressure from (81b to 201 b during the past few days. It was decided to appoint four inspectors to remedy tho waste of water. The Terrace End Bowling Club opened its first season to-day in lovely weather 'and in the presence of ft good attendance of visiting brfwlers a;ia friends. The green is only six wonthft old and considering its ago is wonderfully keen and accurate. The grounds are prettily laid out and tho Iwo.stcried pavilion is one of the roost up-to-date and convenient in the Dominion. Tho president (Mr A Turner) performed the opening ceremony, and a number of matches wero arranged during the afternoon.

The Amateur Athletic Society held its second evening meeting to-night. The 220yds race was won by Moxon, Pe<kl second, and Tait third. All three ran off the. 18yds. mark. Waters, clearing 4ft llin, won the high jump. Robertson, from' scratch, after a good finish, beat Harold Wlkloy and Peed in the thousand-yards, the two latter running a dead heat for second place. Time, 2min 37sec. The High School 100yds Amateur ' Championship was secured by B. Mpssmaiij Eglinton second. ; .■•■•..

The Horticultural Society's .summer show opened to-day. 'All records wcro broken. The entries ivere just double tlw previous best, 800 being tabled. There was a magnificent disphy <A sweetpeas. Mrs K. Proust, of l>vin, "ecoonod the pool"' in ordiiv> varieties, and Mrs A. C. Bradfield. of Palmerston, won almost- everything in waved varieties. There was a iiond collect:o;i of roses. The champion bloom was a Dean lloh shown by 1".

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