PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1111, 26 April 1911, Page 4

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

..THE ELECTIONS. ... . (By Teleiraph.—Soecial Correspondent.! — ' Palmerston, April 25. The monthly meeting of the High School Board of Governors was held last night, Mr. W. H. Collingwood (chairman) presiding. It was decided to call for fresh tenders for the erection of engineering class-rooms. The rector's report showed that there were 206 names on tho roll, two. .new boys 'having joined during the month. ; The. average attendance had.-been, .194.. The director of: tho Technical Schoq) ; report ed that fifty classes are now working, the teaching staff numbered '24,' and tho students ■■totalled 325, being fifteen more than at the same period last year. Tho weekly ; attendance now totalled 715. A marked improvement" was noticeable in tho work-of the pupils, and it was proposed to hold anexhibition of tho work in June. It was proposed to start classes in veterinary science and sheep-shearing as soon as possible. .. The Old Boys' Football Club was granted the use of the gymnasium for practice. Trains from Hawkc's Bay and Wairarapa were all behind time in theirarrival at- Palmerston yesterday, the reason being . minor mishaps to the engines. An extremely long ■ cortege followed the remains of the .late. Mr. Albert to the Palmerston cemetery, and the funeral service was conducted~"TJy" tho, : Rev.. Father J}or6.-.--.- A-very .-..large number of •beautiful" wreaths" wero "sent byfrieiid's'; .Councillors Haydoh' and Stubbs and Mr. \V. Milverton addressed the electors at tho Municipal Hall last night on borough matters. Tho first-named two gave an account of their : stewardship, and also dealtwith questions that were likely-to como before the' council in tho-near-future.. •' At the conclusion of their addresses- they were'." accorded votes of thanks. '.At.Terrace End ,tlieCitizens' League's.candidates gave., ad-v drosses, on tho same lines as- at the Municipal Hall on Friday evening last, and met with, a good reception. Very keen interest is being felt in to-mor-row's poll, the.result of.'whieh,-owing-to tho very largo number of candidates,and the complication of the -Harbour Board election, it .is, expected .will not.be known till >an ; :early •hour.ron ,Tlmr.sdaj'morning. .•.,,. ..,,....-,..-,5 ..... '~' .,:-,,,,,' ~' I p At the...weekly .meeting of' ( tlio,; Man-.; agement Committee of -.the..;Manawatu Rugby Union, last-night it.-..was. decided to start, the cup .competitions-.on Sat-, urday, May : 6. ••,,-.

A Jackeytown resident, Mr. J. Buick, was admitted to tho "hospital last night in an unconscious state, suffering from' injuries through being thrown from a: trap. His condition improved slightly during tho day, but ho is in a critical state.

Tho Public Trustee has given instructions to a local-firm of-surveyors to cut up and road the Native reserves, at tho northern end of the town, and they will bo shortly open for lease for building.purposes.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Jas. Harper was charged. with the theft from the-Shannon-.railway'station-of nine fir.st-elass. tickets.otkr-thci-vahie of £5 155.,6 d. On the.applicatioii' of the police,-the case, was;remanded':till April 28, wlientwo other men siriiilarly charged will -appear before' theCourt.