PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1161, 23 June 1911, Page 4

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

TIIE OLD ENGLISH SCHOOLS. (Dy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! Palmerston, June 22. An oUt man, named Anders Petersen, for many years a resident of Fitzherbert East, wlioro he was dairying, committed suicide to-day 1 by hanging bimsolf. Following on the banquet of the exEnglish schoolboys here, a meeting was held to-day, and an association was form<?d, the following officers being elected:— Patron, Lord .JsJington; president , , Dr. Valintino (Marlboroiißh College); vicepresidents, Mr. G. Storkcy (Marlbornugh College); eommittee, Row J. L. Love ararllKironsrh College), Jf. Eden (Clifton), W. L. Levin (Rugby). E. Wyldo (Winchester), W. Izard dlailcybury), L. A. Abraham (Charterhouse); lion, secretary, H. N. Watson (Charterhouse). Lord Islington is to scud His Majesty the following cablegram [•■— "That this meeting of eighteen English public schools, and representatives of New Zealand schools, pray Hint their Jlajeslies may enjoy a long and prosperous reign. ,^ Several of the larger business premises are being decorated for Coronation Day to-morrow, and very good decorations are being effected at the. Post Oflice. If the weather is fine there will probably Iμ a largo gathering to-morrow to crfobrafo tho day. In the evening Hicre aro to bo several bonfires, and a d'sploy of fireworks.