PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1047, 9 February 1911, Page 5

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

THE FIRE ' BO'ARD. . - ' : ; ':».'. (From Our Sacclal Correspondent.] . Palmerston North, February 8. There was. a-very large'attendance at the garden partj- in the grounds of Mr. L. A. Abraham this afternoon, in aid of AH Saints' Church building, fund. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the function was thoroughly enjoyed. -Games of every description were indulged in, and the Salvation Army -Band kindly attended and contributed items during tho .whole-, afternoon. The following wore tho stall-holders-.—Fruit stall, Mesdames C. J. Monro and O. H. Porritt, and tho Misses Hewitt and Monro; sweet stall. Misses M'Lennan, Wilson, and Akers (assisting these.was n large band of juveniles, who vended their wares all over the ground); ico cream and cool drinks, Mrs. Mbrrah and Misses Moore, Morrah: (2), and Keeling; afternoon tea, Mesdames Palmer and Lyons, and a body of young ladies; shooting gallery, Dr. Putnam' and Mr. Bond; "Aunt Sally" and skittles,: Messrs. A. Palmer and C. J;Monro; golf putting, Dr." Stowe,"Mr, Warburton; and others; photo depot, Messrs. Gl Slack, Barraiid, and Bagnall; bowls, Messrs. A. Pickering and R. H; Hollitt. The general arrangements were in tho capable hands ot'Mrs. L. A. Abraham, who devoted great energy and made the party a huge success, 'rue building: fund will benefit to a' substantial amount.--; .-.'■:■ '■' i.v.-'-'i '>' .-. -.:; Mr. William Short, King's Trumpeter, arrived here to-day in view of the band contest next-week, at which he will officiate as judge;; Mr,"Shpft *ha'i very kindly consented to contribute: a . of items at the,-Horticultural Society.'s:sh6w tc-morrov evening.; ; ".' ,""•—. --.-'-.-;,:- A special meeting iof. the .Palmerston Fire Board was held this afternoon, when there were present: Messrs.,; Armstrong (chairman); Ewen, Mallard,' Mbwlem, anij Turner. ..It; was decided -to ;surchpse".two hqrscs for the.nso,of the brigade and to increase the strength of the brigajde. The superintendent reported .'that 'there 'had been 27 calls since?!vdyV l,'l9lfc\-Insur-ances on nronertics oh which'fires o'ecufred was whilo the estimated fifo loss was JG5963. . : :\l,:.::■:"]:.'■:-r' :■ '"■,

A nieetihg'of ratepayers to'.fqrm a'-River Board is to be held on; Friday next. At the fortnightly meeting; of'the'Borough Council-last-night,-it was decided to immediately proceed with the work of clearing the bush and vegetation; from tho site of the. new lake' which will.be created by the; raising of the waterworks dara'-from J4ft: ;to; 50ft. .bigh;;';lt is. expected the lake,-'will cover an-area of between eightanS; ten' acrSSj and-;,will hold from eighteen, to'twenty; million gallons of water:':'lt teai 'also.'decided' to' erect tho mechanical : : filteTS-; as':soon- as;.they can possibly be obtained froin the .manufacturers. . .■- -'.-:-:. -.-■'.•"•..''.:'.'.': ; .;:-,-.-v-.;.-

Thero are n0w717.-names 'on-:(tieftoll of the Campbell Street School, one of the three' State schools; iri Taltfewton aqd there is great-difficulty accommodation for the children; the number of desks jquite)ipofficient.; ■ Mr. H. Wollermah, some 'of whose party was damaged by fire »• short- timo ago; has donated!"-£5 to the Fire Brigade funds in" appreciation > of'ftho'bri-' cade's on the occasion -of- the fire: ' !.7\V Mr. Jfturice R. Pearce, son of Mr. H. E. of Feilding, died yesterday in a' privatft;hospital ■ at Palmerston.''" "For some tinjg he had Jbeen suffering from an internal complaint, and an'operation showed t;hat,.'liis caso was hopeless. Deceased was. accorded a Masonic frineral at Sandon "10-dny. 'He leaves... a widow, and two ohildreii: • : : i.,-. -.5 -V; • The police take vigorous steps to put ' a -stop to motorists 'and motor-cyclists-riding through; the streets at excessive . speeds. There havo ; been some very, narrow escapes from'.accidents through this' 'causo^lately,' which 'induced the Borough' Council \to" call in, the assistarico of tjie-jpolic^.^ ■ The annual picnic in" connection with the Tiritea School .isi torbe held,on Friday next. - The Borough Council is keeping a sharp eve oii the beautifying of tho town. -The Municipal Library is to Tbceive a coat of paint and the curator , has bein' inv structed toi'.carry out .further improve-' ments to the esplanade. , A team-from 'the 'Manawatu* 'Cricket Club travels to Feilding on Saturday to try concluMons~ wifchTthe'cluK tuere. ;;