PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 932, 27 September 1910, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

.■ i—'■ . (From Our Special Correspondent.) ..: Palmerston, September 26. ; Owing to trouble with " tie Eailway Department over the issue, of' excursion' tioIcets to Poxton ' last New Year's Day, it is probable 'that .the Friendly Societies of Balmerston' will' seek' some other localityfor their .annual picnic and sp'ortg gathering this summer.' \Tlie Domain at.Ash- ; hurst has been' suggested, and -it is ' likely; that.' this beautiful spot will be selected. ■ The Palmerston gaol., was quite empty on Saturday—a circumstance _;which .has not happened for, a considerable period ■previously. - : Special mission . services are being Tield here by the Bev. : 'G." J. Williams, of the .Ldndon' Mission' Society. : Mr. Williams deals particularly w'ith India,': China;'aid Japan', for the': Christianising, -of : whom contributions are. being jsked. • . The local} Fire' Brigade . had .: quite an arduous time, during the last : fe\v: days. .Since the destruction of; the :TJhion. : Bank last. week ; ' a couple ■ of i cottages : have been destroyed, i On .Saturday night;. about, 8. o'clock, .a"'false alarm was given, while yesterday 'tile .men -were, called out ..twioe to deal' with rubbish fires.M,P.. spent the weekend in; Palmerston. Yesterday be paid a' visit to.Mr.' John-Stevens,\of bulls. Mr. Ell was the guest- of Mr. R. M'Nab whilst in Palmerston.,..