PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 666, 17 November 1909, Page 4

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

.. (By TelcEraph.—^pcoial. V ,Palmcrston, November IC' Only a small attendance was present at: tho biennial meeting of the. Palmorsfoil. Holiday Association .Inst ..Siglit. . Captain Haydon, who presided,-regretted the small, attendance, and stated that it would bo a great pity ifthe issooiation were allowed to fall through,■ asit had done excellent. work : for the business ,' people.of the toyn in the past. Tho,'balancesheet showed ; that' subscriptions .for- the past year, amounted to JEI6 2s. Gd„ artd expenditure JBls' 1I&' The, following' officers were elected President, - Mr. 6. Bennett; committee, Messrs. Cuhninghaine, H, Collinsoh, ward, A. E. Clarisert, Wallace, Hoydon, Mellor, Thacker, MticunJnara, Gerrand, Deinpsey,. IWnt,'A.'Turner; Jolly, Usman, Pratt, Dustin, Palmer, and Dickson, with porcer to add to their number. Mr. Dickson was reflected hoh. secretary • atid.j .treasurer, and. Mt.Dempsy auditor. . H •. •' '• : .' .i ■ At ,a meeting ofr.tho council of the.Mana. watu Philosophical! iSbciety (Mr. M. A. .131iott, president, in the 'fchair), the Secretary (Mr. Kenneth Wilson) reported that the observatory had been painted and renovated at a cost of J&6 9s. .The' secretary toad ,the draft report, Which mentioned that seven general meetings had been held, iil addition to the annual conversazione, at which over two" hundred gassts woro present. Papers -hid been- read; and addresses given by" Professor, Kirk, Mr. "iVWhelch, Mr. B. C. Bruce, DiV J. M. Bell, Mr. Duncan Sinclair, Kev J. Si Holloway, and Mr: Tung-liaiig Hwang. ' Nearly 600 exhibits had beet added to and many more would have ctmto forward had there been ade j ' quate space- for their display. The .prizes offered by the council for-the, best local collections of botanioal and entomological specimens at the ManaWatu.A. and P. Spring Show only brought forth one exhibit. It was suggested that the winter, shew: would ibo a. better time for the ;xliibit. Thero were _si:tty-six members on the roll; thirteen during the year/ 3ad' two' new. onss eUsted.' It was estimated that the- milsueni exhibits were' of "the valuo if at least MnclV interest, tad been displayed in the observatoiy, which is' under the sdr's of Cajitaitt HowittXand a, large number Df the public had visited' St. '. jit was resolved to. again offer, prizes of .KS 3s. each for the best collections of betanieal and entomological jpecltnens at the next spring- -show of the Manawa tu 1 A. and P. Association, at least ■ two cittries to be tasitlo in each section. to ensuro ;ho prize being awarded, -::i:,t . - ■ The . Manawatu Aniatenr Athletic Association has decided to hold its .first annual sports fathering in February next, when k team of athletes from {Wellington has prirhisod to com-' t>ute. The first eyeniny meeting will be held an November 21, oommenciap at 5.30, ; when an avent for public school boys (100 yards), will he added: to the Jiregtanlmo. This evont is to sarry a- championship trophy, and also entitle the winner .to free, membership to the club. An-.eveht ;fbr .boys : attending the High' Sohooi will -be put on 'the programme of an evening Meeting, to bo held in November.: ■ " The ailliual'. Sfiorta gathering . of the Palmerfeton High; School wilrbe'hfrld on 1 Friday, December 10 on the Bjißrts ground. ' ' ; . The Holiday, Association last night decided to approach the Manawatit A;,'and P; Assbciation j?.'ho queetion, of ; issuing, passes to ..visitors at the show at the outside, gates. It was pointed jmt that the business people contributed'largely to' .the funds' of . the' association,' ahd deserved jonsidemtion in this direction. The A. ntul P. .Association has thrGshed this question ont an several. oocaslow, it being alleged that-the were, abused, and. that they interfered a. good deal;. With the valuo of the privileged- ■ There is.taueh in the contention of the Holiday Associatioflj howbvci 1 , and no doubt tho'A. and P., Association ~-ftill give their representations ivory Consideration. • . mJw mectin| of the Palmerstoh hf!? ■ 0,1 Governors wns held [ast. night.. v present: ; Messrs. .W.-.Rutherford ohmhnan), ,W. T, Wood, G. Hir<ch, *W. II .T: L. Barnicoat, W. Park, ArehieacbitHarper, and J.» 15,-Vernon (rector). Cor'tsjaondence. Vras read from the Treasury' that 'jmous.grants had 1 been'.relriitte'd. It was doi ded to .inform ; the; Manawatu Cricket Asso.lalioli that the board had no. fiinds available assist ,iii secuhng.the. services of a profesiional cricket eaacll. Tho rector's report was eatt, showing thß.roll number at 16G. He rejommended a rearrangerflent of the. art, science, ifid .cootoy - rooms,;'.ivith sevetah alterations, Vhich Uo suggested should be carried out dur. the Slimmer .vacation. -, .The ohairman--. was lUthorised ..to have, ..tho . .alterations Suggested w■: a® out. :i The Teehnioal jchooK.CofflTOjttee 8; report ■stated that il.hnc jeen decided to bank.an amount of .£l3 lCs id. received from, a sale 'of wool, and to ex pend #13 in Sebiiring' fresh "fleeces; Votes- o '.JWL- Passed. 8< ,'B. , Lan Balsiliie;, J. HodfieW W> J. Btfch, v: Jacah for donates o Beecee,-_ andto iMr... Hagfi./AkcrsV'Voo otesso The dareiltor, of the .Technical^School )\*' ■ > reported that examination! er .cettificates. ivßre now'heing'held;.that Mr saao's ,repbrt;on| the school wits' satisfactory tat domestic, commercial. ngrioul ;ural, . painters'^; apprentices, mechiihical en nnecnng, plumbers, etc,, would bo added ii Jrt' (wmiug year; that .the! reputation of. th ohodl had been'well : maintained 'at the A vnd P. Shaw,- when oiit of , 30 entries 21' lui' jeen •_ awarded; prizes J : that ;, the'v Teehnicn ¥i' K°«nds were being laid ont by Mi lale. The: report Was ' adopted. .It was -dt ided to, invite, applications .for:. the positioi f nrst assistant-n:.istresS, at a salary of i)ls ier annUm,' and alio for'a junior airfstant-mis tfess.v 'Mr.- Reported that' tho ground "ere in excellent order. , , ,