PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 3

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) ■ >• ~: •Palmerston,'.-September 6. Tho monthly meeting pf tho Campbell Street School Committeo was , held, last _ night; present, ' Messrs..-. Palmer (chairman), Clausen, Fraser, Giitiiigs, Pickering, Swallow, Westmoreland, and. the ltey. Thomas. The report of tho headmaster, Mr. F. B. Watson, showed there were 683 names on tho roll, with an average attendance' of 629. Tho required number of new desks had been ordered. Miss Beid, infant mistress, was away through indisposition, and the headmaster had applied for a relieving teacher. Tho chairman.and Mr. Gittings/ were appointed a.;/Visiting Committeo for tho ensuing month. The- Manawatu Savage Club will :wind-up tho season with a' "ladies' night" on-September 17. '.'/''" An interesting alleged assault casis will, be ventilated in the Magistrate's Court, next Monday,;/. The Rov. Cyril Hepher, M.A., ban been appointed missioner of the Church of England at Eoxtou. He was formerly Vicar;; of - the parish of Newcastlo-on-Tyno.' '/•';■ '■-.'..:'"; . The Plunkct Nurse reported ;. to a meeting of. tho committeo yesterday that she had- ninety-four' infants lindci her. care, at the . - present... time; The funds of. the society are .in a rather, low,state just', now, .and 'a. special appeal is 'to be made to tip public ibr donations,, so as to. enable, the good, work being'performed by-the nurse to. be carried on/. 1 / f - ■:.;,'.' •■'...Tho ,•/ English champion. : ..'draughts, player,-Mr. "A. Jordan,' gave an exhibition of his skill at the. Working Men's, Cliib.hero last night: There was' a,large attendance of .those interested, including players'from llongotea and Awalniri.. -Mr. Jordan played between. ■ twenty.'and thirty games, all.of which, ho-won.. As a result, of his, visit, a ■draughts and chess club ; will be formed, a/ surprisingly largo: number;' of players coming forward. The, Working.- Men's .Club, has a, room, set apart for this purpose,, but- up to the; pre'sent little lisp has been made.of it. It' is hoped now to bo able to form a strong club, although it is rather late'.in. the-year, .to start:this pastime- : '."Moving'Pictures," :was. the subject of an.-.address■ given ,by (Mr. G. /I). Hobon at-the meeting' of the ManaTvatll Philosophical Society last .night.-. Tho. lecturer.was accorded a' hearty.vote of thanks':at, its conclusion, The society has .altered its rules, so':, that /'new how, be- elected/ by tho •council,- .instead of .waiting for a general meeting,: and' two jiew members 'Were: :olected last '-'night.'- -■■' -//;/,- : -'//// ' , At-the .'monthly, meeting of 'the Friendly Societies' .Council,!this Visiting Committee, reported that there .were at. present four.'- ■■'• members/pf , .Friendly. 1 Societies : in, the'- local.-■ hospital.'...; Bros. ■ F. Rolf p aiid F. Jackson were appointed : a Visiting Committee to tho hospital for the'-ensuing.month.:,:lt-.was decided '.to lay the matter;of starting a/Friendly, 'Societies' .dispensary before-tho ..various' lodges, before going "any. further,: with the.scheme.: VBrp:C. -H. ■ Gardner, > who, is : abbut to 'leave iPalraersten, /tendered/ his -resignation as ■' - secretary .. to' ; tho council,- La'nd'-'Bro.'Fi-'llolfe : was: appointed .-'to /fill :;, the vacancy.; :Bro. Gardner is',.to: bo; accorded, a send-off..:',. ! / Palmerstbn, September / Tho.Palmei'atbn'i; Orchestral: /Society gave .the .second- concert of -the season at-.tho. Opera-'/House, last night.to ;a large audience. The/performance of .'the jo'rehestra-/ was ' a-good one, -.well ron-. ■'doted,'- I '.and. included/; the/gverWo 'to v'-Tlie Merry .Wives -of"Windsor," - Men-;' ,-'dels'sohh'B:/v.'-'\;. , - , Seren'adoi"!,-'',v-Md-^ ! -''.'"La v Fileuse,"/'aiid- ,: tho:. German: ' orchestral ; suitG-;'.'Nell : G,wyn.''■ / These items: were 1 ■well received.;? Mr., Maurice Cohen,' was. ('.conductor',, and- Mr.' T. .'Kitchen leader! ■ ofitho .'orchestra;', The soloistsi .we're• Miss; Louise/ Croucher,. Mr.: ■ Frank . 8./ John-' : stone, /of (.Wellington, .and. Mr/.'Mauric'o; : : Cohen.. ; ;The./violin, playing /'of'; 'Miss. Croucher .■-.; (a; !.: Leipzig j Conser vatoriuni 'Student))Was : 'aifeature/ /Her first num-! bor: comprised- three /movements'/from. ,Godard's;'/"C6hcerto;V,/and ; .she l j played this .lengthy.- composition' .without /tho :scprp/.in.'artistic fashion;'/To/an-im-; ; pßrativp: encore; she., .responded;-' with : ,','Ca'priccio,''-a.waltzby.Wieniawski,''but- : the; audience were not satisfied; and -the; .'young' performer /re'stibnded' * further with: the'Moszkpwski, "Sercnata;''- Mr!' Frank/Johnstonehas'long since established himself as ; 'a favourite. With Palmers--'ton .audiehces; and hislplaying is so well /known. that; iittloViiee'rl ; be; said on this -pecasion...' As. usual : ho. /received''a' great /recall /for-. Popper's,.'-'Tarahtelle,'''' arid/responded; with (Got /tprniahn)-Mr/Maurice.Cphcn, cenductor.: of the iprchestra, '.is/ .well'-', known: throughout the Domiuioh.as'pno-pf'Pur; ■finished-Violinists, but'oni'tnis occasion •he .favoured! .the/.viola : and"'gavel-, the! ■ "Romance' froin Second' Concerto''/(G 61/terniann)./: To -' : tho-encore' which- iol-lpwed.he-gave/ Tschaikovsky's /'SGhan■sbn." -/''Another 'notable /item /was' Schubert's' quinte'tj.-"The. Trout,'';'almost'J rendered;/ by: Miss Louise''Croucher /(violin), -Mr. Cohen'-' (viola); Mr. Giinter. (piano),' Mr. John-" stone ('cello);;and Mr. A. j)rbw.'(bass;.' A few' additional vocal! items would have enhanced' the programme.':. // ;' ; Tho;:lbcal. Literary and Debating So-' ciety.-last night/discussed'; "Is; arbitral, ■tipn. likely! to .take the place of war in' settling .international: disputes ?"■' 'The affirmative' side was' taken : by .Mr. 'J. I-Rpbertsph, 'andthe negative.'by -Mr; S! H'ayceck, ; :and'.tho. vote at.'. the ,'conclui/sipn/yas in favour!of, the affirmative.:'-;;' \; : The-Borough Council has received an offer from-*]/Heath/and; Op. to"estab/hsh; petrol irama'inPalme'rstbn,: and.':is' arranging'. to/discuss the - matter: with representatives of the 'company.'.-■'■'■' -' /:'%:.):/;,:•;.;/'..///;'- /I-/'-;/'/-''-/,