PALMERSTON NEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1348, 27 January 1912, Page 15

PALMERSTON NEWS

Illy Tclocranli.--HDOci.il CorroßuoiiilenU Pnlmcrslon Norlh, .luiiiiniy 2H. As soon us inffiri)];!ttoil on <.i'i(;iin points is obtainable from tliu Utcal cuiiiinilti'o which has tho mutU>r of thu cmlinu uf iv fourth public school in J'nlmi>rstnii North in hand, tho W'niicanni Kdttniliun Hoard will maker mi application to llio Education Department lor the necessary grunt. Tito pliuis ami specifications Imvo been ready lor some I into lor nn np-to-dalt. school, which will bo situnleil in liolanical Uoad, at Iho south-eastern cud of tin; town, 'i'ho new school will relievo tliu congestion at tho CninpMl and College streets Schools, |jol;li of which are at tho present time overcrowded. There was a good attendance at Iho monthly meeting of the I' t ieiidly Sociclies' Council last nielli, and l!ro. I'. Jackson, vice-president, presided. Tho Hospital visitors' report lor the last month shows there were six members of friendly societies inmates of tho institution during tho month. Bros. Jackson and Donald wero appointed Hospital visitors for tho ensuing month. Tho question of tho annual picnic was discussed, itnd it was decided to write to tho Railway Department for particulars with a viow to holding it on tho Pnekakariki beach on New Year's Day. Tho secretary reported that tho shares in tho proposed dispensary were being Btcadily taken up. Tho annual picnic in conliection with tho Fitzherbert Hast School was held today in .Mrs. R. Lancaster's paddock, anil there was a largo attendance, including a number of visitors from town. Tho chairman of the School Committee, Mr. W. Gawith, welcomed tho visitors. Tho prizes wero presented by Mr, 0. 11. Bennett, the Palmerston North representative on tho Education Board.