PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 23 March 1911, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

ODDFELLOWS IN SESSION. (By Tdegraph.—Spccial Correspondent.^ • •• Palmerstonj March 22. The' Grand Lodge of the American constitution of; Oddfellows . continued its session here-.-to-day. The important question of the Surrender values of intercolonial .clearances was dealt with, and the following motion was carried;—" That .tjiisrf&ltfe emifidw's it advisable .that an'intercolonial system of surrender value be brought into operation, so that mem-bers-going .to other jurisdictions will be ejiabled-to -deposit their clearances, there, li'ithout an increase in their weekly rato (if contributions; that this scheme is nowfeasible seeing that consolidation of sick find funeral funds has been adopted by tho majority of the Grand Lodges; that the secretary - write to the Grand Sire, requesting. him .to give this matter his earnest consideration, and that a remit be sent forward from this Grand Lodge of New Zealand to the Grand Lodge of Australasia, to bo considered by that body." This-afternoon the delegates paid a visit "to- the Tiritea water supply headworks,- where afternoon tea was partaken of, and-to-night a card' party was held in the Foresters'-Hall. This afternoon six delegates from Palmerston left to attend the Women's Christian Temperance Union Confeience at New Plymouth. The annual picnic of tho pupils of St. Patrick's Catholic School took 1 place today, a special train conveying the children to Faekakariki, where they had an enjoyable time on the sea beach. A meeting of the committee which has in hand the arrangements in connection .with the visit of the Sheffield Choir to Palmerston was l;eld last evening, tho Mayor presiding. Mr. Hugo Gorlitz, who will manage the Now Zealand tour, was also present. He mentioned that he had arranged for special trains to run from Napier .and New Plymouth to-Palmers-ton. The Manawatu A. and P. Association has granted the uso of its exhibition hall for the • concert. A committee of -ladies is to be formed to entertain the visitors. Mr. J. C. Lane was appointed secretary, and a number of sub-connnit-tees were set up to arrange for the hall, seating accommodation, entertainment, etc. Messrs. J. A. Nash, A. G. Bennett, W. H. Collingwood, M. Cohen, and J. C, Lane were appointed an executive. Seating accommodation is to be provided for 3000 people. ; Mr. J. Robertson, secretary- of several workers' unions here, addressed a meeting of municipal, electors at the supper room of the Opera House last night. Mr. Robertson traversed the actions of the council and announced himself as on out-and-out Labour candidate for a seat on the Borough Council. At the Aivapuni Creamerv, Mr. James Young, manager of the . New Zealand Dairy Farmers' Union, presented the manager, Mr. Eickard, with a silvermounted .walking stick on behalf of the suppliers. The recipient has been nearly fourteen years in the employment of the union, and is now leaving to take, up .a position with an insurance company. Bro. J. S. Munro, C.T?., presided over a meeting of the local Tent of Rechabites last night, lylicn there was a good . attendance. Two new members were initiated. Bro. G. Allman was appointed to attend the conference in Wellington on March 8. Bro. J. S. Munro was appointed C.E. for tlw ensuing quarter, and ■ also superintendent of the Juvenile Tent. At the' fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council last night Mr. H. IC. Swnllow was appointed returning officer for the borough and for the Wellington Harbour Board election, which is to bo held on April 26. It. was decided tn ask the Post Office authorities to erect a bicycle stand on the Main Street side of the Post Office. The tender of A. Diifresne was accented for removing the old Fire Brigade station, and that of A. Honwood for 1000 casks of English enmeilt at 13s. 10Jd. . The tender of a Wellington firm was informal. A deputation, headed by Mr. J. E. Vernon, waited on the council to ask that a portion of the Native reserves on the north-western side of the town should be secured as a. recreation ground. A plan showing how the Public Trustee proposed to cut up Native reserves for building sites was submitted and approved.