PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL NEWS. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.)

''.'■'.,. PALMERSTON. The .meteorological instruments under the' charge o> Dr.' Martin show that there was a steady-rise in the thermometer- last week, the first reading of this series being 64 degrees, while . yesterday's was 73 degrees, which record, -however,'is two degrees lesß' than that rteached .on Sunday, January .24. The barometer has also showji. a steady rise, the highest record for the week being 30.252. Rain fell on three; days, a total of, .93 inches being recorded; • . .' ■ ■

Nominations to datefor.the twelve vacancies oh the General Committee of the Mainawa'tu A; and P. Association are as follow: — Palmerston: , Messrs. J. 0. Batchelar, ; H. M. Siminonds, H. N.-,Watsbn,. A...Sutherland, H. . Gillies, M. Cohen, Andrew Buchanan, Hi F; Gibbons;- Kairanga: ,D. Thomas, -J:.;; Bals'illie; Waitiina: E. Short; Bulls; ■-■Kv.W.-.Dalr.ymple;, Stony Creek: St. C. Jounne'aux; Komako: F. W. Arbon; Kiwitoa.;, C;'A.\ J. Levetfr; Marton': E. J. Wildel Nominations close on February 9.

Mattors. are progressing satisfactorily in conhectiohi.with the conversazione to be tendered Mr. D. Biiick, M.P; At a meeting of the committee the aotkm of the chairman, in altering the date of the conversazione from February; l^ to February 11, was.confirmed. It is expected that Messrs. Maßsey, J. Allen, Guthrie, Newman', and Buchanan, M:P.'s, will be 1 present, and a few-short speeches will be given; A very pleasant social-evening is, expected.''■' - : '; , -. At the annual meeting of. the. Orchestral Society! special reference was • made-to -the fact that the;-society has been 13'years'under the management of Mr. M.' Cohen. ; ' The balance-sheet; showed: total, receipts of £186 Is. 7d;, including.a bank balance of. £50 7s. Id.; ■.; • cash , in- hand,, £4.'. lis. 6d.; members'': subscriptions*: £92 165.; concert' reoeiptsV..£l4' I9s; 6d., £13 18s. 6d.,: and- £9 19s. The: expenditure included new instruments,. £39/18s.;: new music,. £15 2s. 93.; soloists 5 , fees,. £15-155.; rent of Opera House and practice rooms, £26; printing, £21 lis. 6d. Thebankbalance was £18 7s. 3d._ The following ofGcers. were elected: —President, the Mayor;. vice-presidents, Dr. O'Brien and Mr. W.- Beck (re-elected)," Messrs. D. Buick, M.P.,: J.-.Mitchell,' W. F. Cu'rward, and A.Seifert; conductor, Mr. M.'..Cohen, elected).;; leader of-, the. orchestra,, Mr.■ ; T. Kitchen, (re-elected);-pianist, Miss Goustad (re-elected).; librarian, Mr. Tonkin (reelected);' property, manager, Mr. Browning (re-elected) ;:■ stage manager,' Mr. A.-Turner (re-elected);. secretary, Sir. H. K. Swallow 1 (re-elected);, committee, Messrs.. Larcomb, C. Pickering, l J. Jones, A. J. :Graham, and F. J. Chisholffl (re-elected); auditor, Mr. G. J;-Scott (re-elected).-' ,-,:..--. - .■'.-:,-