PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 4

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

. —«-—r ' (Bj Telcsropti.-Riicc.lol Onrrcuonnileiili ' -'Palmorston North, August 28. At a well-attended parade last night, Mr. Willoughby was unanimously elected lieuten.ant of tho Palmerston Guards, vice Lieutenant Archer, who has retired after sixteen 'years' service.; During the evening,' Lieutenant Archer was presented with-a silver oako dish as a souvenir of liis long connection with the' , corps. '

' Ae aii instance of the sympathy that the effort now being made to raise funde for an old men's hoir.o in Palmctston receives from people non-resident in tho district, Mrs. \V. 'I'. \Vood is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Dillon, M.1 , ; for. Hawke's Buy. Too writer, in frirwardhig a donation, cxpresßCfi the hopo that before Idilg the homo will be an accomplished fact, ■'■'■■; ■•■■,'. , C.-vptain Hugo, Government Firo Inepector, held ia- inspection parade of tho Palmers-' ton. Brigade last night, wheii there was a full muster under Superintendent Warner. The brigado was put through various exercises and ladder, drill, and tho members of the borough council' (who adjourned for the purpose) were interested spectators. At tho : .conclusion, Captain.. Hugo expressed himself ae being' tfril satisfied with the state of cßiciency discJoßcd by the.inspection. • 1 /There was a- full attendance of members present ata. meeting of'the committee of 'the l'almerston Gun Club last evening, Mr. G. M'Douald (president) occupying the chair. Eight new members were elected. Tho secretary reported ,tiat the club had been affiliated, with. tLo New ZeaJand Gun Club Association. . Additional trophies were received from Messrs. W. F. Bunting, W. H. Hankins,, and W. Turner. It was decided to hold a match >on September 1 and v 4, when trophies presented by Me-strs. Thos. Stockwell aud W. H. Kankins will bo 6hot for. A special meeting of. the Palmerston. Borough' Council was held last night. Tho orders taking over part of Manawatu Street aid Florcjico Avenuo as public, streets, and olosi-hg the richt-of-way at .tlio library, wero confirmed; The by-laws wero then coiieidored. Messrs.. Pinmajiajid Brougiiim (representing the'carriers), and Messrs.' Keat and WoodheM . (cab proprietors). attended as' a deputation;, and expressed'their views in respect to the by-laws.: governing their respective businesses. .... , '

; A meeting of the Horticultural Society's committee was held last night, Mr. W. P. Durward being in the chair. Reports wero handed in from tho various, sub-committees showing'that arrangements aro 'well forward for' tho • forthcoming bulb show,, which is- to bo held on September 8 and 9. ■ Donations for special prizes were received from several members, and't&ere seems to be every prospect of a very successful show. Generally speaking, the iiociety appears'now to bo on a good all-found basis. Nearly fifty new memjbers have been added recently, and promisee of support in money and kihd aro coming ia '.freely. .■-.-. ';;. ' ■ ■' ■ ! . -.The Mayor, (Mr. 'J. 'A". .Nash)' presided'at ,a meeting of tho Beautifying Society yesterday afternoon.--. Correspondence was rend from'. the Railway Department agreeing to I tho society carrying out its' planting propo- ] sals opposite , pole's Buildings. ; . It iVM.qe-, cided, on the suggestion ' of. Mr. ; Eliot ; that the executive should wait upon tho Minister Uio .next time he passed ,through'.Palnicrs-' ton North, with: the 'idea , of'yetting ;tho Do-. partmout to improve the railway..property. In the meantime the; society will.plant na ako ake hedge in; front of' Mr. Gole'e build--ing. A letter wan ako Received wjth ..regard to the reservation" of a portion of ■Mount Whariti, a.hd it : was .decided that tho chairman and Messrs.* Talker and'Hoben should wait upoin the Hon. T. M'Kenzie and point out tho socioty'e views, in; this respect. ' '. , . ■ •■.'-• ''■ ■