PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1441, 16 May 1912, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Spec'al Correspondent.) Palmerston, May 15. The proposal to establish trams in Palmerston is to be discussed at a meeting of ratepayers on Friday night. Mr. Black, .electrical engineer, who has prepared a. report, will bo present to help to elucidato matters.

Tho Terrace End School Committee met last evening, Mr. J. A. Nash being in the chair. The headmaster, Mr. P. T. Fairbrother, reported that the roll number was now i'A'l, with an average attendance of 370. An epidemic had affected the attendance. It was resolved to adopt the suggestion of the Jackeytown School Committee, and form a schools' association in this distirct. It was decided to arrange a concert at an earl J date in aid of tho school fumd, which now stood at .£lB 12s. The secretary was instructed to inquire from tho Education Board what requisites woro furnished to school committees.

At a meeting of the Starr-Bowkett Sor.iety last night Mrs. Grove drew the lucky marble in No. J group W3OO without interest), and Mrs. Ashley in group No. 2 (also ,£3OO without, interest).

St. John Ambulance Association is to have ten guineas devoted to its funds by the Kairanga County Council. Sigurd Johan Rudolf Olsen, of Palraerftton, has been granted letters of naturalisation.

The local fire brigade had an excellent practice last night, Fire Inspector Hugo doing present. Superintendent Warner takes up his duties in Christcturch next week.

Tho Manawatu Motor Cycle Club has accepted the invitation of the Feilding Club to take part in a run to Bulls next Sunday. It was decided to hold a hillclimbing competition at Paekakariki on June 3.

Tho annual meeting of subscribers to All Saints' Children's Home was hold lest evening, the Rev. 11. G. Roscher iu the chair. After the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Board of Control, Rev. H. G. Reseller (chairman), and Messrs. J. L. Barnicoat, A. Skerman, H. W. Lewis, and K. Wilson; Ladies' Committee, Mesdames L. A. Abraham, G. Lyons, 0. H. Porritt, and H. G. Roscher; auditor, Mr. .T. Mitchell. Tre Govehnment inspector, Mrs. Dick, had inspected the home, and had found everything satisfactory. Two of the elder boys had recently been found places on farms. The matron (Miss Foley), nnd the staff were accorded hearty votes of thanks.

The Manawatu Ladies' Golf Club pl;\ya stroke competition on the Hokiwhitu links yesterday afternoon, for wrizes donated by Mrs. Fitzherbort and Mrs. Mollsnp. The senior division whs won by Mrs. Milton (ra-hep. M-flO), and the junior division bv Mrs. AYlißmore (107—11 -96).

Anions; other business a! the meeting of the Palmei'ston Fire Board to-day was the resignation of Superintendent Warner, which was received with regret. Out of nine applicants for the vacancy, it; was resolved to appoint Mr. W. Barnard, Ucputysuperintondent of the Palnierston Brißatfe. Accidents featured tho hockey matches at tho showgrounds this al'ternaou. In the game, between Phoenix and Technical School, a player in tho latter town named Edwards lind his kneecap broken by n blow from a stick. In Hie same between ladies' teams represent! iir Technical School nnd Campbell Street Srlmol, Mis* (iuy. a ('ampl)oll Slrrct Snhoo' teacher, received n blow in (hn fnee from a ball which rendered her unconscious for n few minutes.