PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 10

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Illy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! Palmerston, December 23. The success of Mr. Percy Jeffries in the dental examinations at Wellington is verypleasing: to his large circle of friends here. Tho .Orient Lodge of Oddfellows met last night, Bro. A. G. Donald, N. 6., in the chair. The following officers were elected for the''ensuing. termN.G., Bro. C. J. Setter; V.G., J3ro. J. H. Robinson; treasurer, Bro. C. S. Pickering.; These officers will bo installed at tho next meeting, when the minor offices will bo filled. Air. C. Smith, manager: of tho Palmerston branch of the Bank of Now Zealand, has returned from his trip to England, and will resume duty at the beginning of the now year. ■ The Palmerston Borough Council proposes to ask the local Holiday Association to suggest oa which day tho statutory half-holiday shall be held. According to law, (he day has to bo fixed in the month of January, and doubtless Wednesday, tho day at present observed, will be selected. The entertainment organised by Miss Amies and Mr. A. Levy in aid of All Saints' Children's Home, resulted in a profit of X 5, and : this amount lias been handed over to the treasurer of the home. . . ' ' . The Mayor, Mr. ,T. A. Nash, is determined that tho poor people of tho town shall faro well on Christmas Day, and, at his own exis providing each recipient of charitable aid with a roast duck, and plum pudding, and also with , half a pound of tobacco. Needless to say his Worship's thoughtfulncss lias been greatly appreciated. . ■ , . A special mooting of the Borough Council was'held'to-night-to consider the installation of trams in Palmerston. The Mayor submitted a mass of data, 'but, as tho councillors had no'opportunity of going into these, it was decided to adpura tho meeting, till January