MANAWATU

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7048, 9 February 1910, Page 6

MANAWATU

PALMERSTON NEWS. TROil OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT! PALMERSTON, February 8. Mr R. Akiworth has resigned from the general committee of the A. and P. Association. Mrs \V. T. Wood has gone to Plimmeriton for a month for tho benefit of her ‘.health. One of the heaviest thunderstorms in tho history of Pohaugina passed over tho township yesterday, and lasted for tfully an hour. Mr W. F. Barratt, tho Pathe picture Skirmisher, has decided to expend a f(.*w thousand feet of film on the beauties •of Palmerston and district, including |tho Square gardens, with tho express trains passing through, and the Mannwatu and Kahuterawa gorges, Tho annual meeting of tho High •School Board of Governors was held last night, when tho reports presented showiest a remarkably successful year in all departments. Mr W. Rutherfurd resigned from the position of chairman, |aud Mr W. 11. Coilingwood was appointed to hi* place. General regret was expressed at Mr Rutherfurd's resignation.

The statement of assets and liabilities m the bankrupt estate of L. W. Jeffries, farmer, of Feilding, is as follows: [—Secured creditors, .£2llß 7s; estimated lvalue of securities, -63022; surplus to contra, .£903 13s. Assets: Book debts, ,£10; shares in Moa Dairy Factory, .£80; furniture, etc., £33; estimated surplus 'from secured creditors, £903 13s. Total, £1026 13s. Unsecured creditors: Dannevirke: Wiltshire Bacon Co., £1 Is 2d; J. Neaglo and Co., £3 3s 6d; D.C.A., £3 Gs 9d; Hawke's Bay Farmers', 7s lid; Alexander and Beckett, 7s 6d; T. H- G. Lloyd, 10s 6d. Palmerston North: W. A. Browning, £9 12s 4d; J. Beit and Co., £3 10s 6d; United Farmers' Co-op., t £ll 0s 3d; Gas. Company, 12s; Keeling aud Mundy, 9s 6d; F. Saxton, £2 17s 6d; Clark and Thompson, £lO 4s; E. MoDowell, £1 Is lOd; Manawatu Auctioneering Company, £56; D. Pringle, £3; Vacuum Oil Company, 10s; A. A. Jeffries, £3l 10s; John Jeffries, £23 10s; C. A, Loughnan, £3; Tiratu Sawmilling Company, £4 18s; John Balsillie, £3 10s; Mansou and Barr, £1 Us; C. Cor*og. New Plymouth; Weston .and Weston, £lO 10s; Frankleigh Park 'Extension Land Company, £2O; Taranaki Coimty Council (rates), £6 Mg lid. fatratford; Moa Bond Board. 7s 7d. feildnifr: S. J. Jeffries, .£10; John Gra(ham, £1 2s; F. G. Williams, IDs 3d; Dr Johnston. .£3 10s 6d; Dr McAllum, £4; r w° b^ So ?i •£* 8s; W - Clarkson and t,°f{ °- ?• fme, lls 3d; F. FlaTall, £2 6s. dotal, £256 6s 3d. FIEE AT BOXGOTEA. „.. Tllo , butter box factory at Eongotea was destroyed by fir© this morning! It was situated about two miles from the [township, and was owned by Mr A Broadbelt. A lamp exploding in the engmeroom was the cause of the trouble, mid it is probable the dairying industry will be considerably hampered by reZ ply of boxes. 40 get sup-