MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7023, 11 January 1910, Page 8

MANAWATU

PALMHRSTON NEWS. JEOSI OTO OWN CORRESPONDENT. PALMERSTON, January 10. The -weather to-day is very oppressive in Palmorstou, it being the hottest yet experienced this season. Mr Percy Smith, son of the looal stationmaster, who is in the Bailway Engineer's office at Wunganui, has been tansFerred to Greymcuth. Captain Mowlam, J.P., one of Palmor- — iton's oldest identities, is -very seriously 111 at his. residence, _ his condition causing the gravest anxiety. Three young kiwi havo been added to the atook ofbirds in the lake enclosure of the square, having been presented to the borough by Mr 0. H. Hills. A would-be burglar attempted to effect ' an entrance into the local convent hist ovening, but after scaling the higli wall he stumbled on to a boll while attempting to effect an entrance into the building, and immediately The police failed to find any trace of him. On Saturday the Ifivin Trunk express again failed to catch the tablet as it dashed through Levin, and the very necessary little piece of timber was hurled into some long grass. The train prllod up, and the passengers got out to search far the missing article It

tod got thoroughly well concealed, however, arad a delay of two hours was coosed before a passenger unearthed it. Tho train arrived in Pnlmerston at 5.10 p.m. The Wintor Show Committee have awarded trophies us follows for tha coming winter show:—Wellington trophies —Messrs Stewart, Dawson Und Co., £3 Ss, first prize most points in fruit classes 21 to 13; "Evening Post/' £2 2s, second • prize most points in fruit; D.LC, £2 2e, first prize, class 24, six stunners; Messrs . Myers and Co., .£2 2s, fruit, most points . in classes 4s, 46, and 47; Kempthorne, . Pressor and Co., £2 2s, most points for vegetables; Bing, Harris and Co., .£3 Ss, most points in farm roots; George and • Kersloy, .£2 2s, most points in all classes ■ in -home cookery; "Evening Post," £2 2s ■ class 12, farmers' butter. Palmerstaa worth trophies—Messrs Hibner Und Gil- , Christ, £1 Is, preserves and pioklos; Wvt cherley and Son, £1 is, potatoes