PALMERSTON NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 28 February 1911, Page 6

PALMERSTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) : Notwithstanding the boisterous weather yesterday afternoon a large number of people, found their way to Victoria Esplanade, when the Palmerston Brass Band gave. an enjoyable programmo of music, including the band contest selection "Falstaff." The . borough curator has the Esplanade looking particularly well just how, and it is quite a popular resort. . .The afternoon tea dispensed by Mrs. Eawlins, of tho White House,, in the tea kiosk, is greatly appreciated by visitors. , . ' • .. . •

It is quite probable that a Harriers' Club will be formed here, shortly, tho local Amateur Athletic Club having been asked to take up the matter. There are numbers of good runners in the district, and a club of this . kind should, prove very successful.

The services conducted vosterdav in the Broad Street Methodist 'Church "will be the last to be held in that building. - It wijl now irivo way to a more up-to-date edifice, which is to be erected on the site. The old church has done duty for nearly a quarter of a century. The new buijding is to accommodate nearly five hundred worshippers.

At Newbury yesterday morning there passed away another of our pioneer settlers in tho person of Mr. George Parr, who in the early seventies took up a section of dense bush in that district, and hewed'out a home for Tiimself. At that time there was not even sufficient cleared land on which to erect a vrhare, and Mr. Pan- and his wife had to camp on tho roadside until a .'clearing could be made. Mr. Parr was a contractor for some time, and built the first store and post office nt Newbury, but ho early devoted • himself entirely to farming. Deceased leaves a wife and two adopted daughters.

Owing to the inclement wenther prevailing on Saturday, tho Palmerston tennis team did not journey to Pahiatua as arranged. The match between these clnbs will bo played a little Inter on. A member of the local post office,staff, Mr. V. C. Brady, left this afternoon for Nnpirr, to which town he has'been transferred.

Tho Manawatn Motor Cyclo Club's hillclimbing competition was won ,by G. Tucker, who receives i>. medal, A. Jack being second, and It. E. Kerr third. Tho Rev. Mr. Stephens, who has been in charge of All Saints Church since Archdeacon Harper's transfor to Wellington, preached his last sermon here yesterday. He leaves for the South Island this week, .. . ..'■ ■ / ..