PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1101, 13 April 1911, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Special Correspondent.! Palmerslon, April 12. Maunder's new cantata, "Olivet to Calvary," was rendered by St. Andrew's choir, assisted by other vocalists, at the Presbyterian Church last evening, when there was a very large attendance. The solo numbers were taken by Miss Paget, and Messrs. ,T. Rodgers, A. E. Bennett, and S. Wilson, and the whole was excellently produced. Mr. C. W. Naylor was .choirmaster and organist. A cricket match between the local lodge of Druids and the Phoenix Cricket Club is to bo played on the sports ground on Good Friday.

The Manawatu Caledonian Society lias arranged to hold a Scotch concert on the evening of .Easter < Monday,, and has secured the services of Madame Groome, Miss Neville, and Messrs. Farquhar Young and Harry Hall, all vocalists of repute.

• At the meeting of the Kairanga County Coimcil yesterday, Mr. I , '. Mueller (secretary of the Manawatu Gorge Copper Company, Wellington) wrote as follows:—"I have been instructed by the directors of this company to ask your council for permission to put in a small drive from the roadside for the purpose of testing and tracing a copper lode that is believed to exist in the gorge, .and over which area we hold mining rights. The site is three-quarters of a mile from the Woodville end, and is not liable to slips. The drive would start straight into the solid rock wall, and the mouth would be properly timbered. Wo anticipate that twelve or fourteen feet would be sufficient. We trust your council will grant us the permit, as it means a lot to us, and would, if we were successful, incan a boom for the district generally, as we would bo the means of circulating money and increasing values." It was decided to refer the matter to the Pakiatua County Council, as the drive would be in that countv.

Oroua Lodge of Druids held its fortnightly mooting last night, when there, was a largo 'attendance, and Bro. W. Guttler, A.D., presided. Three now candidates were initiated, and live others proposed for membership. Bro: F. Jackson was appointed minute secretary, vice Bro. J. Ellis, who has gone or. a trip to Englantl. Captain Ilaydon leaves for Auckland to-morrow lo represent the Palnierston Borough Council at the annual conference of the Libraries Association. The butchers of Palmorstoii have decided to raise the price, of meat, the change to take effect on April 20. The annual installation of W.M. and investiture of officers of Lodge Jlanawahi Kilwinning took place this evening. R.W. Bro. J. Moncrieff, P.G.M., of Carterton, acted as installing master, and duly installed Bro. G. Torstonson as W.M. The following officers wero also invested:— S.W., Bro. A. Clark; J.W., Bro. W. Mouldey; S.D., Bro. E. Runr.erstrum; J.D., Bro. A. Hopw.ood; secretary, Bro. C. S. Bush; treasurer, Bro. W. Eutherford, P.M.; 1.G., Bro. W. Shindy; tylm, Bro. .7. Whalley. P.M.; S.S., Brc. I). Dustinj J.S., Bro. B. Martin; organist, Bro. IT. S. Portcous; choirmaster, Bro. H. K. Swallow; chaplain, Bro. L. Simmons, P.M.; D.M., Bro. A. N. Gibbons, 1.P.M.; D.C., Bi-o. J. A. Nash, I'.G.D.C. A banquet was held after the installation. The annual football match between the Wanganui and Te Ante Colleges is to be played- on the Palnierston North Showgrounds on Juno 21, during dairy show week.. : ■ . Mr. E. J. Hill, of Wellington, is to contribute vocal items at an organ Tccital to bo given iu St. Andrew's Church on the evening of Gcod Friday. Mr. J. G. Wilson (chairman of the Palnierston Hospital Board) yesterday afternoon presented prizes to.the nursing staff won at the recent hospital examination. The awards were as follow:—Priza from the chairman for the best ward report during the year. Nurse Schmidt; first prize (presented by Dr. Martin, sen., hoepitnl examination)', Nurse M'lean; second prize (presented by Dr. Martin, foil, hospital examination), Nurse Ziegler; first prize (presented by Dr. Putnam, junior hospital ■ examination). Nurse Shore. In making the presentation, the chairman referred in complimentary terms to the interest, taken by the nurses in their work, and the general efficiency of the staff.

Sister Ivilgmir, of the Palmerston Hospital, lias been appointed matron of the Kumara Hospital. She loft yesterday afternoon to Inke up her new position, l'rior to leaving the hospital, Sister Kiljour was presented by Dr. Martin, nn hehalf of the nursing staff, with a handsome writing-case. Tho Awalmri Dairy Company have decided, to add.. to their, already wellequipped factory a complete cream pasteurisation plant. . There are to lie four .polling; booths in Palmerston for the Wellington Harbour 'Board election on April 2fi—two in Feildin<,', and one each in Levin and Foxton. The counties' polling booths have also been arranged for.