PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 2

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(From Our Special Correspondent.) . Palmerston, March 16. The monthly meeting of the Palmerston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held to-day, Mr. J. G. Wilson (chairman) presiding. The notice of motion, by Mr. Pe-arce, that patients' fees be done away with, and the hospital made en- • tirely free was referral to the local bodies concerned for consideration. Dr. Frengley, district health ollicer, ■ waited ' on the hoard, and wibmilled information as to the liability of the board in conmotion with infectious diseases so far as local bodies were concerned. ■ He stated that it was the duty of the board to ' arrange lor the fumigation of houses in ' winch cases of fever had occurred, and it was the duty of the Government inspector to attend to the matter, on such matters being notified to him. The Do- ' partment proposed that an inspector should be appointed at a salarv of .C 250 per annum, half the salary to'bo found by the local bodies interested, and half by tho Government. The duties of the inspector would be tn notify (lie secretary of the board of a case of infectious disease, and he would depute someone to make the necessary arrangements'. 'Ths man appointed would have to take up the position of inspector under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act out of consideration of the grant that tho Government would make; he could also help to investigate cases of charitable aid that came under his notice. This man would be sanitary inspector for the outlying and sparsely-populated parts of the. district, but would have very little work to do in this connection in Palmerston where a special man was employed. After discussion, it was decided to appoint an inspector on the lines suggested by the Department. At the last meeting of the Terrace End School Committee a complaint was re-, coivert regarding the coiiduct of a pupil whilst on the way to school, and thij brought to light a matter of which very few parents are aware, and that is that children on their way to and from school are really under . the supervision of the head teacher, and are liable to bo ' punished by him for any misconduct which may happen on the way. In consequence of this power, the committee decided not to interfere in tho case brought under their notice. In addition to the Palmerston residents mentioned a few days ago as about to visit tho Old Country, Mr. and Mrs. M, Cole, Mr. L. and Miss Collinsou, Mr. W. Farmer, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Power leave this week for England; Mr. G. H. Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis and daughter leave next week; while Mr. P. J. Taskcr leaves very shortly for Great Britain. Tho Mayor and Borough Councillors naid the annual visit to the Tiritea head works yesetrday. Whilst tho ladies ; indulged in a picnic, the Mayor and Councillors inspected the works that are 1 now proceeding there. Tho contractor for clearing the water conservation area ; is making good progress with the work, ; nearly all tho scrub and bush being al- ■ ready felled. The party of picnickers 1 were entertained at luncheon and .aftcr- * noon tea by the-Mayoress, and a very I pleasant time was spent. Before leaving i for homo hearty cheers were given for tho I Mayor ..and Mayoress. The teachers of tho Broad Street S 'Methodist Sunday School have presented [ Mr. G. IT. Bennett, their superintendent, who is about to pay a. visit to England, with a set of gold studs and sleeve links. > Tho presentation was made by Mr. J, A. ■ M'Leavey, the newly-appointed superini tendeut, who expressed the kindly feelings ' which they:.all. entertained lor.Jdr. Bonf nett, whose connection with the school * had extended for twenty years. ' The Palmerston Borough Council litis : decided to anneal against the decision of j Mr. A. D. Thomson, S'.M., that tho Mnni- * cipal Opera House must bo registered as '• a factory because electricity is generated II in it for moving pictures. t Messrs. Collinsou and Cunninghams „ have presented a ten-guinea cup for com--5 petition.at. lilp v. Manawatu A. and P. (. spring -show for" bona-fido hunters—that r is, the eoinpotiiighorses must have qualit fied by following the hounds at least thrca times during tho previous hunting season. The donors suggest that .a .drag should be laid around the course, and 1 the competing huntsmen, who are to bo in hunting costume, should follow in " pairs._ The contest should prove.an in--0 foresting one. T Tho firebell sounded a prolonged alarm about 8 o'clock last "night. A firo J had started in the premises of Messrs. * M'Connon Bros., in'the Square, but it was extinguished before much damage was done. |f The High School Cadets, who arc undor canvas at the High School grou- ,_ are putting in excellent work in their j training. There is a comnctition for tho . best kept tent, and. the lads are vying ' with each other in the matter ef keeping i, the camp in fine order. . The ordinary school work is not being interfered with, !,' the boys putting in their drills in tho .' early morning and evening. rJ Tho Borongh Council has received a lS number of applications for the position of ■,„' returning officer, but in response to a is suggestion from the Wellington Harbour Board it has decided to invito fresh'ap- . plications for a returning officer to cany * out the election in April next only, His' applicants to state tho remuneration re- '" quired. [I Messrs. Pottoll and Dudley Have donat■l ed a challenge _ shield for competition among Association football clubs in tho North Island.