PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 998, 13 December 1910, Page 2

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) ... :. .Ralmersfon-N., .December 11 ; The""Palmerstdii'.Rifles had-; rather: ol . trying time in ..camp at'.'the'shojr grounds ; yesterday. ' Very": heavy rain fell during the day with the result that two of the tents were flooded and the occupants had' - to beat ;; retreat to other quarters. The Palmerstoji' Brass Band had arranged to Rive a programme of music at the camp ' during the afternoon, but the rain inter-' ; fered and they wore unable to do so.: . Tlie Rev. Mr. Stephens, of the Anglican. Church, conducted divine service at.the, camp. A prize donated by Sergeant Just' for the best kept tent was won by Cor-: - poral Cook's squad. During the after-; ■' noon Sergeant Peacock gave a lecture on musketry and outpost duty. The camp, continues until Thursday next. . Tho Palmerston Orchestral Society gives* the last concert of its present season on.' Thursday night next. The vocal soloists ' will be Mrs. E. L. Broad, of Palmerston, and Mr. H. E. Stevens, tenor, of 'Welling- .' ton. i - ■••■ A prolonged alarm on. tho fire-bell.at. one o'clock to-day had'the effect of bringing hundreds of people"into-the streets. The trouble turned, out to be only a chimney on fire:in a' cottage in Linton Street. ' ' ' ••'■'"■-. " :: . ; . Between, seven, and' eight hundred 'dogs have been registered in" the borough during tho past year. The Manawatu Hockey Association has decided to guarantee .£ls towards the expenses of the Australian' team. which is to tour the Dominion next season.