PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 10

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

CUTTING THE' EDUCATIONAL PAINTER. (By" Telcgraph.-BpcclaV Correspondent.) Palmerjtoh,. October 15. At a meeting of the .Council of'tho Palmer6ton Chamber, of Commerce last night Mr, J.A. Nash brought up the important question of educational boundaries. He stated that he had nothing whatever to urger against the work done by the Wanganui Education Board, but population had increased at such a rate, and schools had 6prung up in so many; districts, that he thought the timo had arrived when they should nave a separate education dis; trict. Palmerston was a very convenient centre, and all tho (schools on the southern sideof the. present district would be .only too pleased to havo a now district. Tho matter, had- been discussed previously,.and a resolution carried requesting the Minister for Education to sot up n commission to consider boundaries, but nothing had been done. Ha, suggested that they should now pass a resolution asking the Minister to - receive a deputation on tho question, Mr. H. Haydon, in. seconding the motion, expressed the opinion that it would be better first of all to ascertain the feeling of_ the school committees on. tho question, and, if possible, secure their co-opera-tion. The chairman said that the severance from Wanganui: was bound to come sooner or later. He thought that a deputation to tho Minister would be the best course, and' it was finally decided' to ask two delegates from the two '.own schools and the high sclwol. to meet the chamber to discuss the matH. it being left to the president to fix r. da'&.i The matter of entertaining tho delegates who have been attending the conference of Chambers of Commerce in Sydney ocoupied the attention of the Palmerston chamber Jor a considerahle time last night. The present programme is that the delegates will arrive in Palmerston from Wellington on Tuesday next by the New Plymouth express. They will bo met at the station and welcomed by his Worship the Mayor, r.nd then entertained at- a, luncheon, aftorwards being taken in-motor-cars for a tour through some of our best country, returning to Palmerston ■• in time to catch the Auckland express; : ■'-■■•-.■ *i ' Plato-glass windows in Rangitikei Street have been having a bad time during the last fow days. Following' on a, bullock going through a very largo window in a motor garage in that Btreet, a motor knocked into a window in another garage, completely destroying glass worth about £\2; whilo yesterday.' n sheep broke .away from a flock that was,beinff driven to the saleynrds, went in at a shop door, and came out through tho plate-glasa window, doing damage to the extent of abouii Xl 5. . -■..■'. ...;;-. ...

The Revs. G. W. J. Spehce and T. T.Thomati have' received an invitation from the Methodist Church authorities to continue their ministrations in? Palmerston for another year, and have signified their acceptance, of the invitation. ■• >, :'■, \/ .. ; ..-'.:• ■'■ ■"'-.' The local cricket clubs are arranging to hold their'annual-meetings, and cricket will ehortly, . be in full swing. Already : sovcral of the country clubs'have had matches. . ■■ -~ : , Miss Nita Green, daughter of Mr. George* Green, the Moutoa flaxmiller, has , won her \. A.T.C.L..degree in music. Miss Green, who ia< only 17 years of age, has passed ten theoretical' and practical examinations most successfully. During the last two years Miss Green received her tuition at St. Mary's Convent, Wellington, and her remarkable success is very gratifying .to her. relatives and friends, and decidedly creditable to her teachers and-herself,

, St. Fetor's .Lady's Guild tfound. up a most successful bazaar last : nightv The fair'has eitended over' tiro days,' and' excellent business, has been resulting' in a'substantial sum being raised towards the erection,of an Anglican school at Terrace End.. The nail-driv-ing competitions.for ladies'lnst.night, were Won by Mrs. F. Sollitt and Miss Fox. .

Cyril Hill, who attempted suicide,at"Sandon some days ago, is now progressing towards, recovery at the • Polraorsfon Hospital. ■ r v