PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

A KNIGHT WHO FAILED. ,: v Palmorston, Spptcmbcr. 27.. . , Great disappointment was felt ;hcro. when tho news camo through from':. Sydtiey . that "GeolT." Wntchorn had bceil'.>beatcn. at the boxing tournament. His friends, hero had great, faith in the Valmorston boy. .bcjiiK successful in his particular division, and, as ho was also a favourite '.with everybody, who line* him, his defeat- vans' received with- much expression of regret. Ho 'was. to bo a very bad sailor, and,, as: ho'had little time to 'recover from the voyage over to Sydney, it may be that he was not at his best when the contest with ''Hoiiso came on. However, "Geoff.".- knows how .to'tako a boating, and his .friends think that his defeat will - not worry him much: ... ■■ ';. * Dominion, Day' was celebrated hero by si church ■ parade of the volunteers, -this parade including representatives from the Mounted Kifles. under Peach and Lieutenants Smith and BafeheW P.X.' Rides-" under Captain Mounsey, P.N. Guards under Lieutenant .Wiilnnijbby,- High School Cadets under Captain Foote, Campbell Street Cadets under Captain Warden; and the Boy. Scouts .under Captain Whalley. ■ Several veterans wero also present under Captain. Preece, and the . procession was headed by tho Palmerston North Brass Band, under- Conductor. - F. Meyrick. Staff officers present. wore: Lieutenant-Colonel Pringle, .Adjutant-Captain ,Palmer, and Quartermaster-Captain Jickell. Tho Rev. C. C. Harper preached: an appropriate sermon. In connection with tho military tournament to be hold herd in November, the Mayor (Sir. J. A. Nash) has received α-comniunication from Colonel Robin to tho effect that he has'been notified by the Prime Minister.of tho Commonwealth of/Australia that'members of the Commonwealth military force will bo given tho opportunity of; attending tho tournament. At the opening-of the Technical Sehbol on Wednesday afternoon, tho prizes won at tho recent elocutionary and musical contests will bo presented to tho winners. .'■.'-. . .. ' The ; additions and alterations to . the Ashhurst . post and. telegraph' office, which have been: proceeded, with' for over thrco months, havo now reached completion."A new letterbox lobby, ■..containing forty-two letter-boxes, also public bureaux< .with sound-proof walla and doublqidoors,; give much ; convenience' to tho public. : Thero ; is .-also a new exchango room for, use of. officials,' and the private. Quarters' havo been considerably with the addition of thrco more, livinpf rooms with hot and cold water servico 'and.conveniences.