PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1514, 9 August 1912, Page 5

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

; (From Our Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, August 8. In connection with" the tram genome, the Palmerston. Council has decided to engage Mr. Black, electrical engineer, of Wellington, to prcpnre' plans, specifications and surveys sufficient to secure an authorising order under the Tramways Act, the fee to be £300. Tuesday evening's meeting of the Borough Council sow considerable discussion on the proposal of the Railway Department to close Cook Street crossing, to enable the station accommodation to be oxtended. It was decided that in the event of the street being close the Department should provide a subway for both passengers and vehicle traffic, giving access to Main and Church Streets. At the monthly meeting or the hospital board the names of Miss Mary Cruicksliank and Miss Grace Margaret Lange were placed upon the list for probationers. A letter wns received from (ho Controller and Auditor-General forwarding a duly certified balance-sheet and requesting reasons why proceedings should not be taken to recover the cost of hor.-3 and trap. The secretary reported that ho had written giving the reasons asked for. Tho matron, Miss M'Laggnn, reported that the staff was short-handed, and three of the nurses were indisposed. She recommended that another Maori nur.se be appointed, and this was agreed to. Drs, Martin, Peach, and Putnam were reappointed to tho medical staff. TJie annual banquet of the Manawatu Motor Cycle Club was held last evening. Tho membership of the club is now ninety. j The Palmerston Harriers held a run' yesterday afternoon, H. Cunningham getting home first, Tho harriers were entertained at afternoon tea at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ti. IT. Billons. The annual meeting of tho adherents of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held last evening. The report stated that the roll was now 312. The total receipts amounted to .£ll7B, and the expenditure to .£1276. THE BROADWOOD PLAYER PIANOS.. The Brondwood Player Pianos are British throughout, all made in one factory, all fitted with aluminium tubing, which is imperishable. Terms to suit any purchaser. The Dresden Piano Co., 1,(d., "Wellington. JL J. Brookes, North Island manager. A 20TH CENTURY PREPARATION. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds. Small dose. Pleasant to take. Price, Is. fid., large size Us. Obtainable everywhere/ 5

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