PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

.yj.!'-,.m.'a 3)t(■ -0rj^1.01;..y,--'.- ■', "'•:■'■: V : ■: (Br Tdeeraph.--3peoial Odrrespondent.) ..■' v;. : ' . Palmerston,; January 21. /'■.' Last' evening Mr.,Paul-Hookley, of the ■ firm, of Messrs. Dalgety and who has been transferred to 'Napier, was-enter-tained .at■ a:smoke-concert.at,.the Empire Hall by the'members, of the Palmerston North Liedertafel.';Mr.VHockley.'it:may be mentioned, was 'one" of the organisers of the. Liedertafel;-and, last members'made him'a.presentatiph'of ; a valuahle barometer' am' thermometer. , combined, and ;also.;d wedding.-present to mark ' the occasion ,of his approaching mai'riage.. The -evening iwas ;.devoted ,' to song and- 'etory,;; and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent Mr.l Hockley: has made a hoet of friends during the three years he ,hae been here, and naturally ,his departure "to,.another' "district v is ■ much regretted.■.-:>';:"'';■/.., :'..:.;;,:* ' ■ ■^.'■■■■y.-.-'fj, '-..:■;;

The Wellington■ 'professioiijil' pugiHst, Laing.-is at present'sfeying'in Palmerston.' Hβ goes to Monday to fulfil an;engagement,' in which;he■,willimeef Malone for a substantial purse.- He will return., to Palmerston after ' the fcontest.' Laing:states that he feels very. fit. He will strip;.at list:, 21b.',-.and. is fvery.confident of winning. '. ;: v ". : ,;..'. : :.' '■■■'.:■: A cricket match between blerons';: re-

presenting J. C. Williamson's" Comio .Opera Company and the ;staff of ■ •the U.F.OA. is 'to :be played, on: the sports ground on Monday.. ■■ '"■•' ■ ;.-■..-.' "■;. •' ■ Mr. H. G.' Bagnall, of Palmerston, who was , spending a holiday at. Packakariki, : severely hurt his knee' there' ; ' At the monthly meeting of the; Pal-, merston Hospital Board a sum of ;£5 13s. was received from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company as the proceeds of the sale of' a sheep,' which was put up a-number, of times. It .was: 'donated by Mr.'-.W. 1 .'6. Shannon.. "At the , saine , inoetmg of'the board a hearty vote of thanks was accorded .the. Mayor, - Mr.. J; A. Nash, .for providing, Christmas dinners for recipients, of charitable aid.'".. ; ' .Mr. A. C. : Morton, of Feilding, isimaking- satisfactory progress after • an\ operation at the-Palmerston Hospital. ■~;.: