PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 5

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

s Illy Teleeraph.—SDOcial Correspondent.) ° Palmcrston, Octobcr 21. Bro. C. H. Warden was last night installed .is Worshipful Master of J.odjjc United Manaivatu .Masonic, E.C. Tho installing master was Worshipful Bro. Bryant, l'.M., and the following officers ivf.ro !' also invested:—l.P.M., Bro. M. A. Eliott; ' S.W., Bro. J. Coombe; J.W., Bro. H. Lyall; chaplain, Bro. L. R. Bryant; P.M. secretary, Bro. W- IT. llyers.; S.D., Bro. A. A. Jlartin; J.D., Bro. J. T. Collinson; * 1.G., Bro. A. G. P. Morgan; director of ceremonies, Bro. K. 51. M'Knight; P.M. u organist, Bro. J. C. Lane; stewards, Bros. T. A. Moodio, H. A. Scott, J. 11. Mora- * sey, and E. C. Dovey. At the conclusion of the ceremony a banquet was held. 1 A petrol consumption trial was held by the Manawatu Motor Cyclo Club yestcrday. Each competitor was giveji a pint s of petrol for his machine, the rider going 1 furthost on it securing first prize. Thy ' first trial had to be run over again owing s to a protest being lodged. The winner ■ of tho second test was Mr. X. Jones, who > proceeded as far as the Bulls Bridge. Tlio monthly meeting of the High School Board of Governors was hold last ' evening, Mr. W. ii. Collingivood (chairs man) presiding. Tho report ot the . rector (Mr. J. 13. Vernon) stated that - there were IS3 names on the roil—lo7 • boys and T6 girls. The average attendi ance, 109, was lower than usual, tlie in- - element weather accounting for this. The t number of boarders was 20. Eleven of tho J boys in the agricultural class attended the sheep-shearing classes connected with - the Technical School. It was decided to ) postpone tho school spoTts (which wero , to have taken place on Wednesday) till j LTiday, on account of the funeral oi 5 those who lost their lives in the Foxton - drowning accident. • Court Mauawatu Foresters met last 5 evening, 1'.0.K. Bro. Hosanoivski neing , in tho chair. One new member was ini- ; tinted, and three otiiers proposed. The i quarterly balancc-shect indicated satisfactory progress. A motion of condolence ( was passed iu connection with the death of the late Mr. A. It. Mayo, and a resolu- ; tion expressing sympathy with tho rela- , fives of those who lost their lives at , I'oxton on Sunday was passed. . Owing to owners of adjacent properties ■ raising difficulties iu connection with the ! draining of the now saleyards of the . Manawatu Auctioneers' Association in . Jioundary lioad, the association is con- . sutering the question of shifting the yards right away from tho town. The JSorongh Council is asking the association to give an indemnity in such forms that they cannot see their way to give, and the only alternative is to again shift the yards. The Palmerston Technical School Committee met last evening, Mr. W. H. Collingwood presiding. The report of the director indicated progress during the month. In the sheep-shearing class, nineteen pupils had joined, Mr. Voss being in charge. Wooi-classing and baling had been taught under the supervision of Mr. .T. Balsillie. Thanks were due to Air. It. S. Abraham, who had provided Che sheep for shearing, and who had also given a donation of .1:3 .'ls. Messrs. Levin and Company had provided the necessary machinery, Mr. S. H Lancaster free grazing for the sheep, mid the Manawntii A. and P. Assocfntion the necessary shed accommodation. The annual elocutionary competitions had resulted in a profit of .£3l. The annual sports Catherine ivould be held on November 8, and the school would break up for the term on November 22. Notwithstanding tl'ie adverse verdict of the ratepayers a few days since, when polls ivero taken on the (mentions of raising loans for a new public library, swimming baths, and public works, the latter being lost by a very small margin, the .Mayor proposes to submit another proposal shortly. It is thought that, if the latter proposal is put by itself, there will be no difficulty in carrying It.