PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL. - '■ : . A; SCHEME ,BT THE MAYORESS. ' , ' (From Our Own Correspondent.) : . ' Palmerston North, October S. 'Shqoting hares: out of season may be a. pretty- pastime, but as a . plain', bald, .breach ,of the.game regulations, it is to be viewed more stringently'by the authorities in'■ future. '■ If seems that a few.'.mornings .ago' a resident was detected shooting hares in the borough. The ■matter was reported to the police, and future offenders .will not. meet with the same leniency;. ,: Mr.P.C. Wilson, of Mr. H.L..Young's staff, has. been, presented, on behalf of his employer'ana-fellow employees,: with a. silver teaservice, as: a mark of esteem, the , occasion being :the recipient's approaching marriage. • ■'■ ; . ,- ■

. A; nlle club is being' formed, in Eoxton, Messrs; E,:M*Mnrray. and G. H. ■.styles being the moving -spirits in the' matter,:. Mr.;M'Murray is an enthusiast .tn;. rifle; shooting: and: volunteering: matters, .having been captain.of the''Palmer--stori (jtiards :-fpr: many years'*' Over twenty.names have already' been handed m. as prospective 'members,,and a nuni;ber . of _ others:, also.: contemplate'' joining Ihere is ..a. fairly... good.range and butts at ioxton, :.' ... ' : ,

.;. Polls .in. connection: with .the raising ?* ■".,™ ■.; * or . ■ the proposed , new. library building, andswimming baths: for Palmed ston. ■ wilL be -taken on •• October '21. The Site' of. the proposed library is' ■ in.' Coleman, Place, where "the old file brigade 'Station;stands.''.Tie Union Bank' of Australia, is at.;present.utilising, this building, as temporary offices, and if the library loan: is .not-carried, will continue there until, new, buildings: are' erected to replace those recently, destroyed. by fire.; . ■', "Tnat: New; Zealand should begoverned 'by an elective. Executive, instead of liy the' -party system :which. at' present, obtauis,, .was the subject discussed by tho 1 almerstdn. Literary and Debating Society last evening.;'. Mr.- R;-:H.. Billens led in the- afnrmative, and Mr.: M'Connon- to6k th&negative;, wKile.:inost .of, those present ,took;'part. in. the,':debate. At tfhe, conclusion', a, vpte ; taken'was in : fav6iir'. of the, electee executive; This was the last debate of. the .present .session. .-

-■ ThevAnctlican Mission services here are being r well .attended,.both at. All' Saints' and.at-St. Peter's. The Rev. Mr; Shore : is. oonductiilg. the: mission at the latter church;; and- the, Eov.:.Mr. Eee: at All paints;.;. -'.'- ' v ':;-'y,' '■'"■:: '.■'■: '•'•'•'!,■'- -.O '•".; :: -'of funds ' wherewith . to: coni: plete furm.shiiii; the .Technical: School, and, also, the :.babnce'. required, for the re-erection;of.;th'o .High'..School; has been troubling .the? Palmerstcri' High School ■ Board, of ,'Governors:'for.. some,time', and they-have hardly .known, ih-which direct tion to .turn 'to-.'/raiso-the-irand.-" ';• The Mayoress': .(Mrs; J'.\;Av: .Nash)' has now come. ■_ to, their aid,? and will •presently initiate a movement, which, .'it;'is antjiciPated,. will • end the financial troubles of the board. Tlie.nature. of the scheme ' ; .The.., .District Comniitteo. ;'6T 'the -Boy' bcout ■ movement has arranged--' that the two, ; Palmerston. troops' shall drill-■•and 1 exercise; together as .much'■■.as'-'-possible';' A good T ;deal of '.'daylight drill Vis-beihg indulged:.m by the. scouts. "■ •"■ :-'■ .'

;-ohe additions which have been:authorised by, thei.Wanganui Education Board at, the.Collego Street School.will be carried out during' the ■ Christmas holidays: This will-obviate ..interference -with- the work , of: the. classes. .:•-../

• 'Two-thousand more rainbow trout fry' are .to be. liberated in, the fish pond in the ~ The, supply . is. being furn-' ished by the,. Wellington. Acclimatisation bociety.v and-' will- be .'looked- after 'by Mr; .Mortensen; ,wh6 ; is:,an.: expert i'ulihese matters.: ',■'•.'-:'..'■.•■'..'..,':'.■ •■■.-. •'■'.'-.■'

■,'Tho :Palmerston. ,T,ca ; chers' Institute -have: nominated > tho. following- judges for the .public- schools divisions at the Mana- ™ &■ .and- P, Society's.Spring show: ir ; . ■ "'"• ' Braik (Wauganui), public school' writing;.'Mr;, : G; Elliotte (Palmerston), public school drawing; Mr. E. N Clark OVangahui),', public school modelling.:.; ■■■;'. :'.'■:■;'■ ■ ■:,:;■":■•■,,■:■:■.:■,: .■;-'■_ : ! Palmerston; October 6* ..For various Teasons—counter-attr'actions and .rough ■ weather—the • attendance': at ,the concert given in the Opera House last evening by .the Wanganui Brass Band .was,certainly ; not- commensurate with the merits, of;the performance,-which was of the highest', class, and, inthe opinion of some musicians, was to be compared. with the programmes, submitted here by' the Besses o':."th'. Barn ~Band. < .The band arrived early in the day; and .'were entertained, at, afternoon tea: by Mr. J. A.' .Pawson,. ■ of' the': Masonic Hotel.: The :Ma'yor; (Mr. .T; A. Nash) welcomed the" .bandsmen,''and;.wished them: all success .in .their .visit to' Australia/: ■; : , .\ V A heavy gale of .wihd, ; with rain, sprang lip yesterday afternoon, and between nine and ten, o'clock last night; it culminated in,a terrific' thunderstorm, during.which: torrents ■of rain' fell.'- ■: ' ;:.,•

•The Palmerston Holiday Association met jyesterday to, consider, the question of the .observance' of.Labour Day... It was decided to take no collective action, -but to leave- the'matter to individual employers.: . ■■;';;.■:•:..:' 'y -;.-':■-' ; ,--., ..'_■,.■. *;

• -The... annual .report, of: the. Manawatu Amateur- Athletic Club'shows'that the first.. year's'. operations we're very successful;;,: The.; meetings.held. in'.'the evening were well: patronised,: and some good sport eventuated,' there being, satisfactory fields for,all,events..;■ W. A. Peed won the medal for' most points in the club events.:- Mbssman,.of the'• High School, and'Gledhill, of Campbell Street School, were awarded .free membership of the club in. consideration of having won the championships .in the junior .events. . ;