PALMERSTQN BAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1455, 1 June 1912, Page 13

PALMERSTQN BAY BY DAY.

, (From Our SpeciaJ Correspondent.) Palmerston, May 31. The College Street School Committee mot last evening, Mr. P. Oarville in the chair. The question of forming n School Committees' Association, as suggested by the Jackeytown Committee, was deferred till next meeting. The headmaster reported that iMciisrs. Braik and Strong, inspectors, had examined the school, and their report was satisfactory. The roll number was 52!), with an average of 457 The Siting Committee were requested to Diake a report on the condition of the ground, with a view to effecting improvements. A number of replies have been received to the appeal f< r funds towarefs the cost of purchasing land to enlarge the playground, and it was thought that there would be no difficulty in raisin" the amount to bo found "by the committee, viz.,

A concert party, organised by Mrs. C. Louisson, paid a. visit to the hospital last night and rendered a programme that was greatly enjoyed by the patients "and staff. Items were contributed by .the following:— Mesdames Carter, lioscher, Louisson, and Penny, Miss Watson, Kev. Eoscher, and Messrs. Carter and Jacobs. The party Were accorded a liearty vote of thanks. Friends here of Mr. James Young, son ,of Mr. Jamos Young, of Palmerstou, will be pleased to learn that he has received (ho decree of Bachelor of Arts of the Svdnev University, ami also the Starling Scholarship in philosophy. Mr. Young made hia mark in Palmerston as an athlete, and he has kept up his reputation on the other side" by miming at the University snorts the 220 yds. event, the long jump, and being only beaten on the tape for tho ilOyds. With a partner he also won the University tennis doubles. A iairly well attended meeting of ratepayers, was held in the Mnnicinal Hall last evening when α-numbor of addresses were delivered on tho question of establishing motor buses dn Palmerston North as opposed to electric trams. Mr. C. A. Laiiglinan was the principal speaker and stated that they were desirous of gettiii" the best form of fa-action for the town" A motor bus service to covpi- fifteen miles should be installed for .£4950 at an annual cost of £3362, which would return a profit of .CfiGfl per annum. This, soread over a period of seven years, would pay the cost of the oars, in addition to 5 per cent interest of tho money. The bus service, it wn/s stated, would reach every part of the town whereas the- electrical tramway would only strve about one-fourth of the population at the expense of three-fourths. Mr. R. Haycock' quoted figures from the official Year Book at Home, showing that Hie increase in electric tramway traffic had been considerably in excess of that of the busses. No motion was carried.