MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7025, 13 January 1910, Page 6

MANAWATU

PALMERSTON NEWS. FROM OCK. OWN COIUIESPONDENT. PALMERSTON, January 12. Messrs Sollit Bros/ lender of £3IOO has been accepted for the erection ol Mr Jehu Bull's new residence at Huuterville. The Dairy Union paid out £9235 for-hi-tter-fat for December, which is at theinto of lid per lb for cheese, and for butler. Messrs Whyte and Mackay, of whisky fame, have presented a silver cup to the Manawatu Ocursing Club, which is to go to the winner of the Waterloo Cup, u> he rum here next July. At the MauUwatu County Council meeting to-day, the engineer presented an estimate of levelling the road between Feikling and Awahuri. It will bo remembered that in tho spring this rood was so badly iiooded that the Premier had quite an exciting experience in attempting to motor to Foxton. The Feilding Cl iamb or of Commerce has since been agitating to” have the icvi attended to, but as the estimated cost is £1296, tho council is in no desperate hurry to proceed with the work. li was decided, however, to do one portion, costing about £3OO, this year. There was a ver~ large gathering of craftsmen at the Masonic Hall, Church street, this afternoon, when the consecration of Lodge Huia, No. 171, took place.The new lodge starts with nearly'thirty charter members. The consecration ceremony was performed by R.W. Bro. R. Fletcher, Deputy Grand Master, assisted by M.W. Bro. H. J. AVilliams, P.G.M. Bro. J. A. Pawson, P.M., was duly installed as W.M., and tho other officers invested, were:—Deputy Master, Bro. -J, R. GiUham, P.M.; Senior Bro. M S. Stagpoqle; Junior Warden, Bro. A, J, Graham; treasurer, Bro. G. McDonald; Secretary, Bro. W, J. Culver; Director of Ceremonies, Bro. Ohas. F.. Spooner, P.M.; Senior Deacon, Bro. J, M. Hodges; Junior Deacon, Bro. J, Stone; Senior Steward, Bro. J. A. Smith; Junior Stewards, Bros. George Burrows and George Skinner; Inner Guard, Bro. Simon du Santos; Tyler, /Bro. Hugo Newniann. Among the visitors were anumber of brethren from Christchurch and Wellington, whilst tho sister lodges from all over the district were strongly represented. ' ’ FIRE BOARD MEETING. PEESS ASSOCIATION. PALMERSCTON, January 12. At the meeting of the Fire Board today reference was made to the damage done at yesterday's Dunedin fire through the igniting of packing cases in a yard. It was stated that there is great danger in many towns from the inflammable material left in the yard of business places in the shape of packing cases, straw, cite. Superintendent Warner reported that ho intended to prosecute careless occupiers, and this course was unanimously approved. Tho Feilding Fire Board discussed the recent fatal lire at Hastie's Hotel. Mr Ewen, representing the insurance companies, said an experienced brigade could have put the fire out in a few minutes. Mr Hugo reported that while an experienced brigade might have subdued the fire, the Feilding brigade did all that could have been expected of it. It waa decided to have an analysis of asbestos roofing tiles used on the hotel which were said to have exploded to great danger of tho public and firemen.