PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1299, 30 November 1911, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(Bt Tekeranh.-Eoecial OorrcsDontasU a l , , P4,mers *on North, November 29 DiT-. ■ annual meeting of the Manawatn Philosophical Society last night, the following oiiicers were elected for tho cneuing years-President, Mr. R. Gaj-diiien vice-presidents, Messrs. J. L. lkrnicoiit ana h. J. Armstrong; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Kenneth Wilson; auditor, Mr. J. Mitchell; council, Messrs. J. B. Ver?v U 0 V » P, P» nvard - F - Vooi *' E - M'Nab, ■W. 8.-Beudall, and M. A. Eliott. Votes oi thanks wero accorded all those who had- rendered assistance during tho vear m furnishing tho museum, aim especially to Mr. Hamilton, of the Wellington Mileeum, for his valuable assistance in arranging _ tho exhibits in the new roonia provided by the Uorough Council. Hie Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting last night, Captain Hav. don presiding.' Mr. F.. J. Tusker, wlio lias just returned from a visit to the Old Country, nud who represented the I'almorston Chamber at the meeting of tho lintish Couucil of Commerce in London m July last, reported what had taken place at that meeting, and was accorded a vote of thanks for the trouble ho had taken. Tho secretary was instructed to ngain write to tho Postal Department in I'otercftce. ; to tho sorting of mails into private boxes on Dominion Day, to ascertain what the Department proposed to do in .tho .future. Mr. H. F. Gibbons resigned as a member of tho 'council, owing to pressure of business. A most enjoyable concert was given In tho Congregational Schoolroom Inst night, when (hero was a very large attendance, the entertainment being in aid of tho school funds. A quantity of tnr became ignited at tho gasworks yesterday, necessitating the calling out of tho fire brigade. The conflagration was got under before any dnmnse was clone, but there was a danger of it spreading, iind hence the brigade was summoned. A declaration of insolvency has been filed by C. N. Hanks, c.yclo dealer, of I'nlmcrstjn. The ordinary meeting of the Bnrbush Council was held last night, the Mnypr, Mr. J. A. JCnsli, presiding. The Miutawatu Motor Cycle Club wrote requesting (lint; the by-law as to speed of motorcycles should bo enforced, and that drivers of vehicles should bo compelled tt> observe the "rule of the road." It «n.s decided to request the police to tako action in these matters. The Minister for Railways wrote that nothing could be done in tho matter of removing the advertising hoardings in Mnin Sltwt West, as these lind been let for a period. II; was decided to obtain legal advice us to whether the council could erect hoardings in front of those put up by the Railway Department. A number of minor matters wore dealt with, or referred to the Works Committee.. The reports of the Opera House mid Public •Works Committees were read and adapted. The proposal of tho Campbell Street School Committee to erect swimming baths was .discussed, and eventually a Kub-committeo, comprising the Mayor and Councillors Haydon and Nathan, was set up to confer with the Sclvool Committee. It was decided to aerce- to Din request nf the Mannwahl Cricket Association to tiike full charge of the Sports Ground oval, and keep il in order for cricket during the season on tho association pnying £10 towards the cost, tu reference lo'tlie application of the postmaster Hint leUer-enrricrs should be allowed to rido their bicycles on the footpaths in the delivery of letter?, il; was decided to lake nb action.

Tlio temperance organisations of Palmnrston made a great display Ibis evening, when thoy marched in procession nrouiid the Kqunre with (lass, banners, and bnnnorottes flying, and headed by the Salyatinn Army Hrass Band, finally marchiiid to the Show Grounds, whore an address wa> piven on thr- liquor question by .Professor Mills, tliorn Wing a great crowd in the Agricultural Hall. A new clicpvi factory was opened at 'I'aikorea to-day.