PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1436, 10 May 1912, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Palmerstori, May 9. At« meeting of delegates of local bodies from the whole Manawatu district to-day, Messrs. J. A. Nash and .T. G. Wilson were appointed to represent these bodies at (he Local Bodies' Conference in Wellington next week. Mr. W. Rutherford, clerk of the Kairnnga Comity Council, will accompany Hie local representatives, ns lie has had experience in local bodios affairs. Both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Nash intimated that (hey were opposed to the Eocal Gov. eminent. Bill as it now stood. At the meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board to-day Dr. Yalinlinc .submitted a sketch plan of the proposed Old Peoples' Home at Awapuni, to provide for 24 males and seven females, and to be erected on (lie pavilion system, which could he extended if necessary. Tho estimated cost was .£OOOO. Provision was made for two male attendants, and three female attendants, including a cook and a nurse.

The Palmerston branch of the Society of Professional Musicians held its first annual meeting last evening. Mr. C. W. Xavlor talcing the cVur. The balancesheet showed a credit of JX 18?., and the membership numbers 19. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —President, Mr. C. W. Xavlor; vicepresidents. Mrs. Brown and Tlerr fiercer; council. Miss Rawlins and Mesdamcs Ifawson mid Richards: ban. secretary, Madame Harris. A narrow escape from a nasty accident happened in the Square yesterday afternoon through a wheel of a motor-car coming off. Fortunately the car was going slnwlv at the time, and Hie occupants escaped unhurt, and little damage was done to the car. News has just come to hand Hint Mr. T." W. Child's, son of Mr. T. Childs. of Palmerston. hiis passed his third examination in materia niedica at Edinburgh Uuiveriity, ami is now going up for tho final examination. Dr. Putnam, of Palmerston, has been nnpointcd medical officer to Ihe Sixth Mounted -Rifles. The Manawatu Hotkey Asocial ion held its first cup matches yesterday afternoon. In the senior division, Phoenix and I'almerslon played a draw, each side souring =h .-oals; and Pn.-t Office beat Methodic 'bv Bto nil. In the ladies' division, llinell'ioa brat Technical School by 3 In 2: and Campbell Street School beat llinemoii. li by II goals to nil.