PALMERSTON BAY BY DAY

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1377, 1 March 1912, Page 3

PALMERSTON BAY BY DAY

(By TckeraDh.-SD.icial CorresDoniJaiit.l Palmcrston, February 29. A smoke concert was held at Dublin's last evening, when the Mamnvatu Amateur Athletic Club entertained the. visiting competitors. There was a largo attendance, and the .Mayor (Mr. J. A. Xash) presided. A number of leasts wore honoured, i:;id a picgiv.mme of vocal items was given. During the evening the trophies won at the gathering in the afternoon were represented by Mr. T, Slubbs. A number oi : liicmbers of the AVaifemala (Auckland) Swiinmins Club, including (h>! athletes Hill, Steivart. Miilvahill, and Kwr-Tnylor, Rave an exhibition of swimming at the Main Street Baths last evening. There was a large number of members of the local swimming club present. An elocutionary recital was given at the Cjnjrregational Sunday Schoolroom lust evening by the Kcv. "A. K. Hunt, when there was a large- a(tendance. Vocal items were contributed by Mrs. AV. T. Ponnv kiml Mrs. P. Larcomb, and the Ecv. T. 'I , ! Thomas. Orchard-robbing has been rife latelv in Pnlmer.--ti:i Xorth. Xot only has fruit been stolen, but considerable damage h;is licsn done to fruit trees, fence?, and houses. At (he l'almerston Howling Green yesterduy afternoon, an interesting game was played for the Yates Feathers between the holders (.folly, Dixon, C. l'ickering, and .1. A. Xash. s.) and a link of challengers from the Terrace End Club (Ayling, Mnrtin, H. Sollitt, and Spooncr, s,). The holders retained this trophy by 'J:i points to ]fi. " ' 1 31 r. and Mrs. I{. Short, of l'almerstou, have just celebrated their golden wedding. They were residents of Happy Valley, Ilrooitlyn, Wellington, for sixty-two years. Air. Short is the eldest son the lato Mr. .Ijinies Short, and Mrs. Short is Hie eldest daughter of the laic Mr. Southee. of Unit. They arrived in .New Zealand in the year IS 10.