PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(Prom Oar Special Correspondent.) '.''•'•'" Palmerston, September 14; The pupils uf tho Palmerston High School reassembled to-day -for the. third term of tho current year. •' The name of; the District Nurse "Society has been -altered'to St. John's Ambulance Nurse Society, this being decided on. at a meeting of the executive yesterday. Tho Mayoress (Mrs.' J. A. • .Nash) forwarded a cheque for ,E7 125., being the net proceeds of a, concert which she had organised at. Newbury, and a hearty voto of thanks was accorded Mrs. Nash for.the trouble which- she had taken. • The-nurse reported that: during the past mouth she had paid 108 visits to patients; two births had taken place, and nine patients' had been discharged. A number of donations of clothing," old. linen, and other necessaries had been/received. The vacancy caused by the resignation of Nurse ilander, through indisposition, was filled by tlie appointment of Nurse, Lonegan, : at prosent in charge of a private hospital at Bangiora, .".- '"' -~-.'. "-.:-'-

The Oroua Lodge of, Druids met last night, when there was a large-attendance, and Bro. ]?:': Havrimau, A.D.," presided.' One new 'member.Was -initiated, and: flvo others proposed. During; tho evening Dr. Peach, one of the lodge surgeons, gave an interesting address on "The relations between lodge doctors:and their patients.". It was announced that all arrangements had been completed in connection with tho proposed visit to the Eongotea Lodge next Wednesday. After, completing the, routine business a card -tournament: was indulged in.■■'.'■-' "- ;.-" ;■■■"■■.■..■■-.'■".'.... ...The Manawatu Hunt Club - holds • ft "social" here on September 30. '■ - The Terrace End School Committee met last night. Present: Messrs. Nash' (chairman), Zortt, Walker, Lewis,. Grenstroiu, Jarrett, Ti-egurtha, and Pratt. ,Tlie Wanganui Education Boardwroto that Miss Bartlett • had been appointed 'to relieve: Miss Price, who was on-sick leave.-The chairman handed in.a sum of 155.,-which had been donated by .several. parents who had been unable 'to - attend 'the late concert in of the, school funds. It', waa. decided to hold ;,a lantern' entertainment at; an'; early.,date .in aid'of - the school funds. .The chairman -reported thabadditibns.tothe school were nearly completed, ond'-Verp-' a . great..-improvement,"'though the acoustic properties were at; fault It, was .decided .to mako suggestions to thu. board with a view/of improving this., The headmaster ■'. (Mr." P.-:; ;Pairbrother)';; reported, the number on' <tho" roll to be iIC, withan.'avera'gb'attendance for the month, of .370.': Messrs; Pratt .and Jarrett .'were appointed a -visiting committee' for.; tho ensuing, month... ..'. ■•'.-'■.. '■::'.:'. ,".,". ": ;';'•. 'The' Tririi tyr College .musical.;: examinations in connection. with -thft-Associated Board'- of/ the Eoyal,'Academy- of' Music will- be : held;, towards: tho end of..tho month,: when, Mr" Hadley;. will :'be", the: examiner.'■■'~: ; ,\ ■■',•" .'-'; -.-" -;.:: .".■"■-'