PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 983, 25 November 1910, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

" 9 (From Our Special Correspondent!) '. Palmei'3ton,'Noveniher : 23. ■ The Priendly Societies' Council is mak- • ing arrangements for special trains to run to and from Ashhurst for the annual picnic on January 2. A settler of liiwinui, Mr.. Cooti. me.fc with rather a serious accident. on Tuesday, Ho was.jworking. ai Cambridge roller when Ills horses took'.'fi'iglit and bolted. ,31r. Cook was thrown from'his seat, and tho roller/passed ; over him, ' inflicting severo injuries.: He was admitted to the Pulmerston Hospital. • . Some considorahle time ago tho BoroughCouncil had-a portion of Jlain Street, from the railway station to the Square, asphalted,r with the..object of seeing. how it would'stand tho traffic, as against the other half,, which had lwen laid with eight inches of'broken metal. The experiment has proved altogether in favour of tho asphalt,, and tho borough workmen are now engaged in completing tho other half of the roadway in asphalt. "At. tho .quarterly summoned meeting of. tho local lodge of Druids there was an extremely largo attendance, and ,the takings of the evening were a record. Tho following were nominated for office for tho ensuing term, there being keen competition for most of tho positions:—A.D.,. Bro. "W. P. Cutler; vice-arch, Bros. W. Eoffj -E. Fidler, S. H. Todd, E. Hampton, A; ltush, and\G. Marshall; secretary, Bro. C. S. Bush; treasurer, Bro. T. Mitchell; M.S., Bro. J. Ellis; 1.G., Bros. W. K-obb, S. H. Todd, J. H. Freeman, E. Fidler,. A. Rush,, and E. . Hampton; A.8.8.'5, Bros. W. E. Ivells, A. Adams, E. Scluiltz, and H. T. Smith; V.A.B.'s, A. Adams, H: T. Smith, "IV. R. Ivells, F. Scluiltz,. j. 11. Ward, and C. Murphy; auditor, Bro. M. Robson; Grand. Lodge representative, Bros. F. Jackson and C. S. Rush; D.P. for No. 11 district, Bros.. Pyeroft and S.' P. Smith (Dannevirke). Tho election of officers will take plnco next lodge night, when they will also bo installed. •There, was a largo attendance at the' Palmerston- Bowling Green yesterday afternoon, and a number of club games were played. In tho rink contests, F. Mowlem's ring (28) beat C. Pyko's (25); C. Pickering (25) beat M. Hodgins (21)'; and F. J. Tasker (25) beat T. Grigg (20). In tho championship singles games, J. A. Nash (20) beat G. Tavendale (9). A concert party organised by -Mr. N. Palmer, and comprising Misses Pycroft, Brown, and Bett, and Messrs'. Palmer, Jeffries, Smith, Oliver, Palliser, Eel- ■ lowes, Lyall, Kitchen, and Haiile.v, visits ed Jackcytown last nighty and gave an entertainment in aid of the hall fund. There • was a good attendance, and the , concert proved a most enjoyable one. Mr. Alex. Matheson presided. ' A local amateur horticulturist," Mr! F. Jfason, of Whakaronga,', was'particularly • successful with an. exhibit of roses at tho Hawke's Bay flower show. He: secured eight first prizes, and also won tho rose bowl—a great feat. The Bunnythorpo .Tennis Club's courts were opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. J. A. Nash, Mayor' of Palmerston. The afternoon, was beautiful,; and tliero were large numbers of players and visitors present. Afternoon tea, provided by the lady members, was greatly appreciated.