PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 886, 4 August 1910, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

. (From Onr .Special Correspondent.) Palmerston North, August 2. Messrs. Nairn and . Canton have been appointed to wait on. the Wellington School Commissioners with a view to securing a site, for a new school at the western end of Palmerston. They proceed to Wellington for this purpose tomorrow. There was a largo attendance of members at the usual meeting of Court ilanawatu, A.0.E., last night, X.C.'iU Bro. W. ]?. i'atteu occupying tho chair. The report of the ■ Woodwards showed that' no members were on the sick list. The committee which has the art union in hand reported that arrangements were well forward, and tho prize pictures would, bo' on exhibition in a few days. Two new members were initiated, and two more proposed. . At the conclusion of the business, the euchre tournament was proceeded with. • Tho council of the Mauawatu Philosophical Society met yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. I'. JDurward, president, in the chair. It was decided to allot a prize of £2 2s. to Mr. Leonard Lancaster for his collection of ferns at the' National Dairy Show, which had not been awarded a prize, not' having complied with tho schedule conditions, but which was reported on most favourably by Jlr. T. \V. Kirk. A communication was'received from Sir Robert Stout that the Hector Memorial I'und now reached ,£lOls, ineluding subsidy of .£SOO from the. Government, nnd it was proposed to devote the interest from this sum ■to ■ a-■ prize for research work. Mr. C. K. Hewitt was elected a member. A quantity of routine business was transacted..

The Minister for Justice has given authority for the payment of witnesses for the defence in the charge of murder brought against Joseph , Powelka in the local court. , ■ ' . A corps of the' Boy Scouts is about to be formed at Oroua Bridge. A lafge number of additions have recently been made to the exhibits in the museum which tho Manawatu Philosophical Society is assembling. While coming down the hill above tno Fitzherbert Bridge this afternoon a tivohorse dray was capsized over tho bank in passing another vehicle. The cart belonged ,to Mr. C. W. Blackbourn, building contractor, and was driven by a man named Moses, who had his back rather badly hurt, besides being considerably bruised. Tho. shaft-horse received severe injuries. A very old. resident of Ashliursl, Mr. John Beard, has passed away at tho age of 76 years. Deceased wae a. resident of Ashhnrst for over thirty years, and, beforo that, he lived in Wellington. He was greatly, respected. in the> district where lie resided so long. Owners and trainers of greyhounds who havo attended the coursing meetings at Terrace End have made a presentation to Jlr. W. H. Overton in recognition of tho many services and kindnesses which he has rendered in connection with the sport hero. ,''.,, The I'alinerston Holiday Association has declined a request from tho Manawatu Hunt Club to. close all day on the occasion of their steeplechase meeting.

August 3. . The annual social gathering of the Palmerston High School ex-Pupils' Association is to Iμ held on Friday evening. There was a very large attendance at the fortnigktlv meeting, of the ' Oroua 'Lodge of Druids last night, Bro. F. Harriman being in tho chair. Three now members wereelected, and five more'pro-: posed. Tho total financial membership. is now 452. It. was-decided to-rccominend the Friendly Societies' Council to abandon the annual picnic this year, as 6atis-

factory arrangements could not Ik mode ivitii the Railway Department as to tho issue of tickets. At the conclusion' of tho business a euchre 'tournament was played for a prize given by Bro. A. Black, resulting in a win for Bro. Schultz. , The Ker. A. Doull, M.A., the pastor of St. Andrew's, was entertained at a welcome "social" by the young people of the church last night. A most enjoyable evening was spent with vocal and instrumental music, etc. A long list of new books has just been added to the public library, and these will doubtless be welcomed by readers ot fiction. There was another large attendance at the weekly meeting last night of the local Literary and Debating Society, when a. "mock" meeting of the borough council was held. Various subjects were debated, including the river question, .picture- shows, and tho Beautifying Society, Mr. A. Buchanan filling the role of Mayor. 'Next meeting the question pn de-. bate will be "Freehold v. Leasehold, Messrs. A. E. Clausen and H. J. Canton being the appointed leaders.