PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 935, 30 September 1910, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(rrom '.Our Special. Correspondent;) C-- . Palmerston North, -September 27. ; sf'The, Romance of Missions in the Gil« bert Islands,'"- was - the subject of a lec» turedeliyered; : at. the; CpngregatioriaL-Hall last night by the-Rev.- E. ! theiiOrgamising: agent ,;'of. : the 1 . .'London p-; ■trated by 1-a.'very.'fine series of lanterii,. ; •A. i-ather important.-.communication?-' w •. consolidating the' sick.funds 6f...the..dis?' trict -was read from tho Wellington dis? trictvaiv,thq'.summpriedi;inMting;lof .Couifc; 'MaMwafe/,AiO.Fiy;laßt:'Mßli<i''oT«*wliipt--:,;f-Bro. ' Patterij ' iuri^^Qiß;;- presided; f it was decided to have' thc correspondence prmted;; and circulated among . members of- th®. court, .before.: takirig:;further. action. : gat&' i .frdm''the\Friendly^cieties';,Couii-: : [cil/attended^.arid/gayepara^ Sroposdl :t6;.estabUsh; a;Jbrien'dly Societies' .- ispensary, .and -the -matter, willvbo discussed at a future, meeting; l P.C.R. Bro. . Zortt was appomted' to represent"- the>-. ■ court.at: the'district.meeting,to'-;'ba held; at Pctone on December 10.

A man, William Ryan, who attempted . suicide- about ten days -ago, has beea.' -. admitted to:probation; but - will ihave to ,'pay 'ftte,.\MS^3f; ; ;.£5.He, was admonished by":the--magis-.' : : trate to : keep ' away from drink, which .. ;. apparently .was tho; cause.of his trouble. - During: the -Dominion Day. celebrations, . \ .;Lieutenatit : 'Batchelar,/,of ; :;the . Manawatuwas presented' -by." Colonel..:"'';" Pririglo -svith tho twelve years' service medal.v-vV;:'.-^;;'.-/';;^.?'^:'^ Mr. F.. W. Connell, of the firm o£ ■•;; ■!. Rutherford and Connell, who lias been on. a-ten 'Months' trip" to; the ;01d. Country. ,: '' V ; and the Continent, will reach Palmerston on his return journey to-morrow; -. ,-'

Mr. A. F.. Holmes, of Waimakaka, has beon appointcd judge of Romney, ewes at ; the Manawatu A.' and P." Spring Show. •: 't:\. ■i;:-' ;i' September 28.;. The Masterton Savage . Clubhas - asked the Palmerston Club to assist, with items at. its "'ladies'.;night,^".. which : .is -to be "held on October 15, and it is probable that several Palmerston savages will mako tho journey, and. lend them aid.- : \ Duriug the past month permits.' havev been issued for,:.the 'erection of new buildings in Pal'iierston :to the' amount' of 7 ,£13,027, while additions, ..etcj. bring: the. ; . total to' "i1i,79-I:;,;'.This' shows ;a- consid- ; erable revival -in the building . trade.:' ' "Has the Arbitration Act proved bene- .' ficidi - to' thb ; -Wovki'rs.i'.of- the -JJomini-m was the subiw-t discussed; at.:the ui'>cb'«g:,: of the local Scbatins; Society last night.-. The next subject will be: "Is' it.desirable to • substitute an. Elective Executivs ' for tho present system; of party' Government?" . : :