PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 749, 23 February 1910, Page 9

PALMERSTON NEWS.

" »•— —" THE NAMING OF THE TOWN. (From ■ Our Snocial GorresDondont.l . . Palmorslon, February 22. ' A meeting of the council of tho Chamber of Commerce, was held last; evening, Present, ; Captain Haydon: ' (president),' Messrs. R. Gardner; J.. Wallace, M. A. Eliott, G. W." Harden; 11. F. Gibbons; L. E. Collmson; and T. R. Hodder. ■■ Correspondence was read from' Chamber. suggebtiriß .the throiigt.'bookihg of goods from point to point by-the Railway 1 Department, and .'asking' for. the support of. tho Palmerston Chamber.- The meeting decided to assist the • movement in any way possible. In connection " t with, the railway time-table, the Minister ioi Railways wrote; that he would be pleased .to meet a deputation on the;; question while on his way to Feilding' shortly, and it was 'decided to' mate, arrangements to meet the . Minister.; at; Palmerston... Mr. Gardner brought up the ■ question of renaming tiie town of Palmerston North, suggesting that it' should bo altered to some' 'appropriate Maori name. - Ho thought the. jvord "North" attached to ! the'present name was rather outre, and something • better should, ; be found • for the fifth city of .the Dominion. "After some discussion' the matter was dropped. In regard to: the'; outting-lip and roaaing of' the native reserves, in' the borough, it was resolved to ask the Borough- Council to. ; co-operate 'with l the' Chamber in securing, legislation, next' session, to:bring this about,; as it was 'felt, that theso' areas" under the' present .-' conditions ' were: retarding -the- progress Vof- the''town." Mr.' R.M'Murray wrote calling attention to the.nec<l. of more 1 recreation:grounds; in' Palnaorston. and suggesting that •' the native; Reserve.' in. Grey Street. should .be : secured 'for' this purpose.' .■ The , writer also suggested that .an. effort made "to '" have,: the: railway workshops located in Palmerston:' \Tho letter; was held; oyer'ior'consideration,at' the nuarterly meeting of members of : the Cham: her. .: A motion was -passed, at. the instance of' Mr. M. A. IQliott, calling the attention of the . Minister, for, .Justice;,to the inadequacy of the gaol acoommodation at Palmerston,, the preisent;.cellS: being characterised, as a menace, to life. The. Taihape: Chamber.' wroto.asking the' Palmerston Chamber to support an tion* in"-the' railway ' time-table so that, travellers could,'have '.daylight, between. Taihapb 'and JVankton but the' Chamber" decided,, that it'; lad..its hands alreiuly ,"so' : full .of railway 'time-tables". that 1 it Would be a mistake to: undertake more at present. . ~■■ , . Tho'scttlers of Kelvin.Grove and Stonej Creek • are arrahging to entertain -Mr.: T.: R. Blake; who/ has just , soldi his farm,' arid is leaving the district, at a:"social." The function will take place' oni.Friday) evening ; next. ; , . At the-: Palmerston* Hospital iast night,' Mr." W. Rutherfurd presented the prizes won by. members of the staff at, the. recent examihations; in anatomy arid physiolosy, conducted by the hon.:.medical staff fe-' : ing the year:—Anatomy.,arid, physiology, .Nurses Zeigle'r'and MT^ari.(equal),'first;' Nurse.Dawe,'second.Preparation of surgical" instruments, .Nurse: Dawe, first. Ward reports,'.Nutse Zeigler first; Tho . following' 'obtained: passes at .' the recent toachers' i examinaiions ;iri, Palmer- : stonC -certificate,H.: Galiites, T. D. M'Kenzie',- Elizabeth, Scheidt; : D 1 certifi-. cate, Laura..Gascoigne, Ida B.' M;:.. 'Kibblewhibe,E. MDean, 1 Minnie M'Goriagle,Fl6ra. M'Kenzie,-'. A.:;. L;/Wil-, son,- J. Williams. • '

.Tlio ladies ;of Lintony are organising /a bazaar to"-bo held; in the hall tlune on ■March 1 and 2. • A ';: number -of;- Palmor-; stonpeople, are assisting. ' ;Hdn.; A. ,- : ,T."'.Ngata -is; in-'Palmer-' Eton, and 'is at present' the' .guest of ■Mr.' and Mrs.' W. MoiTat. Mr. Ngata is .attending: a ■ meeting • of; Maoris at■; Oroua , Bridge- to-day.. The- meeting -lias been .called., to. consider; matters ■in regard' 'to' the Native Lands' for- Settlement Act, • The laying of the new'fifteen-inch'Water, .pipes has been- nearly 1 completedHn' factl' this -part'- of • thb' 'work, is and; :"aU ithat jiiow remain! 'to, make-the neceß-' sary connections, which will occupy about 'ten, days.', .' / ■i.: The; fifteenth' .'aiffliMlVm&ting of,the Palmers ton Orchestral Sooiety - was' lield ,: ' last night,: there being ,'-a g<kxi 'attendance. The president, Mr.'"J.,;A::Nash, occupied the ; chair., ', The balance-sheet, .slioived a credit of; ,£9 19a. 3d: in - the bank, and assets• amounting to-- «8189... The report dealt with .two. important matters-rthb standaH lot music rendered;,'and the patronage .of - the -public^■ - Tho -following ■bfficera were; elected President;; Mr.' D.. Buick, M.P.vice-presidents,Messrs. W, Beck, C. N. Clausen, 'N. - N. -Cookr W. F. Durward,. E. E.: 8.-Holben, J."-' Mitoliell, 'J.' A. JJash, and liev. C. C. Harper j- hon.' conductor,. Hr._;' M.■' Cohen; 1 leader,' T. G. Kitchen; pianist,* ,Miss'\Gaustad-; '.accom-' panist, .-Mr.:.H. ! '.K, Guntdr;Vhon.' secre-"' tary.and treasurer, - Mr. H. K.- Swallow;' librarian; Mr. W.- Proctor; stage manager, Mr. ■- W.; Pittam j'. property, manager, Ifr. A. Browning, auditor, Mrl J. Hitohellj committee, Messrs. F. J.'Chisholm, A.; J.Gralinrn, J. Jones, P. Larcomb, and Ci Pickering. It was decided to 'begin practice on Monday, April i. ■'■ . 1 The statement oii ■; the. bankrupt. estate" of Owen, MTVilliams shows total' liabilities >6530 j unsecured .creditors; Ml 1 !;. Assets are given .at' Mi;' Bankrupt states: that; he, has:i-a': claim'' .'against-.Charles Thomas Gray, -a; settler,, under a • mortgage, for principal and. interest amounting to <£IGSC Us. 9d.; also d; claim for ; ,•<8900: for- alleged wrongful,'selling : by : tho said Charles ' Thomson; Gray,"of horses, trap,: harness, cows;' furniture and jlaht. Bankrupt , also.:'mentions .that Va .preme' Court action .is'pending in'.which he claims £6000 damages from a firm of solicitors'for: alleged negligence.' ; ; - All arrangements are complete: fot the departure'of the ; boy scouts,- cadets,, volunteers and. mounted; rifles for • the. Kit- ; chener. camp. A number of veterans, left by to-day's trains.. '.•!'.' V, '~, ■•' '-, A large shod, containing traps, harness, farm implements, .and chaff at Kaumai, belonging to :Mrs. Knssell. was destroyed, by fire this morning at'about four o'clock.: The value of , the property destroyed is. estimated at .£2OO. The shed was •in close proximity to Mrs. Russell's resi- . donee but; fortunately,- -there was:'no wind, and the house was, saved.. ■