PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 4

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, August 23. The council of the Chamber o£ Com* merco met last night, Cantaiu Haydou (president) in the. chair.. It was decided to join tho North Island Railway League., Messrs. A. H. Rogers, H. JS'. Cooke, and W. 1 ,, . Bunting were elected members. The question oi: freight on wool sent •to scouring works irnd' railed back to its original embarking station was discussed very fully, the chamber being' of opinion that a reduction in freight should bo made on the second journey. Correspondence .was read from the Minister for Railways, who could not se , .' his way to make any concession in the direction asked. Mr. M. A. Eliott, who ha.s taken considerable trouble in this mutter, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Tho High School Board of Governors has accepted the tender of Messrs. Sollett . Bros., of Palmerston, at MSA for the rc-ercction in brick of the Palmorstoa High School, which ■ was destroyed by fire during tho ■ Powelka scare. The chairman reported to last night's meeting of the board that tho Government had granted an additional sum of i£Bso towards the erection of tho building, provided tho balance required, £'150, is raised locally. ' . A very enjoyable concert was given in the Terract! End' School last night, .when . there was a good attendance.' Most of the items were redeinanded, those who contributed numbers being Misses V. Archer and Pratt, and Messrs. J. A. Nash, J. Wingate, •C. Sutcliffe, Smith, XL .. . Young, Fellowes, and Professor Askins. . The valuable Luxford Shield, donated for the best collection of farm roots at thu National Dairy Show, having .been, won outright by Mr. J. Ealsillie, of Kairanga, Messrs. Suttom and Son have offered (through their local agents, Messrs. Barraud and Abraham) to replace the shield with a valuable trophy. Tho con- . ditions attached to tho competition for the shield made it very difficult to win, and, consequently, thoro wore few exhibitors in the class. The conditions to bo attached to the competition for button's prizo'will be-carefully revisedi and, it is hoped, will bring forth many. . more competitors. The National Dairy. .-' Show Committee has also accented a. valuable silver cap and .medal from Messrs. Etiefo, Ltd. (through their agents, Messrs. Nathan and Co.), for competition in the butter classes at the next dairy, show. ■ • . The Palmerston Savago.Club wind up. the season, on September!, 10. with n.. "ladies' night." ' . At an examination of the Palmerstoii Rifles'by Scrgeant-Major Peacock last' night, 'tho following'■ promotions were made:—Private Ball, to be corporal; Pri- ' vates Cooksley, Apatari, Prouse, and -'• Butler Dilks to bo lance-corporals. At ii'meeting of the Ground Committee of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, yesterday afternoon, the matter of providing more hall accommodation was dis* • cussed, and a report will be submitted to N the next meeting of the General Com? mittee. It is understood that a very comprehensive -scheme entailing tho ox« ■ penditure of about ,£SOOO. is ; under consideration. , Palmerston, August 24. , At a meeting ,0-f- tho Palmerstotf . Choral Society last' night it was decided to put the oratoria "Messiah", in. rehearsal' at once, with a view of its production about Christmas time. Mrv M. Cohen is to bo asked to act as conductor. • ■ • ■ The Borough Council has instructed! its works committee- to go ilifo tlioi question of the installation of petrol trams in Palmerston: '•' This was ' brought about'by the otter of a syndi- .' eato to establish this, description' of* trams here. It is considered to bo V. very much .cheaper than electric tramsi ■ ■ and almost as efficient. r ; ' ■'! A man named Reginald Noel Heppell • was brought forward . in the Polico Court, this rmorning o|v a charge,of ob- ■ tainiug money under falso pretences at : Feilding., .',Ho had been arrested the .... day in. Palmerston by Deteor tive Quirke,. Mr.-.A. D..; Thomson; S.M., r«mand,ed, accused . to.. Feilding, ' where he will appear on August. , .31.' .' Bail was uccepied—himself in £50* and ';' two sureties in £25 eacli. . .'■ , \ •-. "Freehold v. Leasehold" . was '.tho. subject debated at. tho weekly meeting of the Literary and Debating' Society last night.. There was a largo. ,attendanci) of members, , and a spirited discussion took place, .Mr. J. Aitchison leading the advocates of 'freehold, and Mr. H. N. Cooke thoso who preferred . tho leasehold. Impromptu speeches will ho. the, programme ; for next week's meeting.' . ' .'.' "''..' Tho Borough Council 'is.establishing a picture-show plant on its own ao- . count at .tho Opera House, and a trial . exhibition. will be given to members of, tho council: and their families on Saturday evening. - . , ■ -, Photographs of Lord Phmkcfc and the present. Mayor of Palmerston (Mr. J-- .' A. Nash) have just been hung in the council chamber. ■-...■■■' The annual meeting of' the Palmerston branch of tho Political Reform League was held last night, when-there was a good attendance. Mr. A. E. Bennett (president) occupied tho chair, and Mr. It. It. Martin, league organ-' iser, was also present. The followingofficers were elected: —President, Mr. ■ ' ■ A. E. Bennett; vice-presidents, Messrs.:.; C. N. Clausen and I'\ Jackson; treasurer, Mr.• S.'Russell; secretary, Mr.': ■W. 31'Kenzie; executive, Messrs. S. T. Hunt, H. Watt, J. Wilkinson, W. T. ''■ Davey, P. Torstonson, G. Hancock, T. R. Hodder, and G. Wickondeu. Itwas decided-to hold "a league "social" on September 12, at which prominent members of the Opposition will be invited to attend and,deliver 'addressee.