PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1172, 6 July 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON NEWS.

« IBy Telegraph.—sneelal Correspondent.! , Palmersion, Julv 5. By • 1 0-day s trains, numbers of Jklnoris from the Manawatu left for llamua, near Pahiatua, lo attend the tangi a,nd funeral of the lalo Nireaha Tamaki, who died there yesterday. Deceai-ed was one of the head chiefs of the Ngatikahungunu tribe, who are one of the largest ill the AVairarnpa.. Hush, and East Coast districts, besides being a chief of the well-known Manawatu tribe—the Rangiaine. The local branch of the Overseas Club has decided to ask the Palmersion Literary and Debating Society to devote an evening to discussing the question of the ndvisaiilenoss of establishing an Imperial Council—or similar assemblage in which the members of the Overseas Club and the Navy league would take part. The object is to bring the club and the league moro prominently before the public. A special summoned meeting of the local Lodge of Druids was held last night, liro. W. Cutlci" being in t'ho chair, and there was a large attendance. The halfyearly balance-sheet was submitted, showing an increase in the funds of ,£175 for the half-year, the total of the funds now being .E2GOO. The sick pay disbmxed during the same period amounted to .CltiO. Two new members were initiated, nud four .others proposed for membership. JiroO. Page was nominated as a trustee of the Friendly Societies" dispensary. At t)ie conclusion of the business a card tournament was played with a team of Foresters for the challenge shield, the Druids winning by 21 games to 15. A drawing in connection with Hie Starr, nowketl Socicty was hold last night, when »■ !>• Cameron drew tho £300, and Mr. J. G. Collins ,£2OO, both amounts beinjf free of interest. No cases of infectious disease wero roported m Paliucrston during last month. Building permits to the value of ,£4901 were issued by tie Borough Engineer during tho mouth of June.

At its last meeting the Borough Council deemed to devote the Government Coronation subsidy to the creclion of a public hall at Terrace End, the council ixuding ,£250, thus bringing the amount up to ,£SOO. Tenders were called, but tho lowest vas »£B'J above the amount available. In preference to cutting down the plan?! it lias been decided to ask the residents of Tcrraco End to contribute (lie ditierenco by voluntary subscriptions. . • 1 •

At Inst night's meeting of tlio Palmers* ton Borough Council, Councillor O'lteillj was granted the necessary loavc of absence to enable him to visit the Old Country. The trip is being taken on oo count of (ho health of Mrs. O'Reilly