PALMERSTON NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1115, 1 May 1911, Page 3

PALMERSTON NEWS.

(By Tclcsrnph.-Srscial Correspondent.! Palmerston North, April 20. A meeting ol the DMrkt Committee of the J)ominiuii Scouts was held last evening, Mr. 11. A. Klictt. ]Ji*tricf: Scoutmaster, iJKMtlin , ,'. Lieutenant liohiiu-ou, staff officer organising unbls, was moton! by invitation, ami μ-ivc n ucod deal of information in regard to Uie move liient. The. rc-h;u;iti:in of SeoutmasdMJ. 11. X:i<h w:is received mi account ni ill-hi-allh, much regret being c:qirc.-<cd at his retirement. The cniiiiuillw which is arranging for I lie visit of the Sholm-ld Choir, im-t hist iii K ht, the Mayor jwsiding. Mr. A. K. Bennett showed ;i plan of (lie Artoh - tiir.il Hull on the sbowgiv.umU i;i winch lliere will lie loliO Ills. mmls nli.l lifiD .V. sprits. It was derided I.) allot sections d> the dilVorent districts Irani >iv Plymoulh down accoivlinjr jo Hie number of 10.-. tickets applied for. Twnnty-tive honorary ushers arc to bo appointed. The P.ilmcrslon Aniiiteur Boxing Association held its animal meeting last night, the president, Dr. O'Brien, jir 1 he* chair. The following officers were elected :-Patron, Mr. J- A. Xash; proficient, Dr. J. W. O'Brien; vice-president,!. Messrs. A. E. Clausen, I?. M'.Vab, T- ■'• Nathan, 11. G. Ko'chcr, I). Pmick, M.P., 1 , . O'Connor, ami A. J. Mahon; secretary and treasurer, Mr. (i. Wntchorn; committee, Messrs. Trewick. Shield?. Ilavill, Guy Jlanloy. Penman, Henry, W all. and Waters. It" was decided io form a gymnastic, class in connection with the cun. A large number of names r.ero handed Hi tor membership. The now vicar of All Saints' Church, tho Uev. .11. (i. Koscher. is about to lake steps to form a Young Men's Club and a cadet ccrps in connection with the church. The Methodist Hockey Club has been resuscitated, and tho following officers elected:-?reM(lent, Mr. T. P.. Hodder; vice-presidents liev. T. T. 'Ihoinas, and Messrs. N. Malcolm, \V. F.ichardson, A. Goldsbury. G. Aliman, and L. M. Johallsen; captain, Mr. T. Gollis; doputycaptair. Mr. V. Corpe; trcretnry and treasurer, Mr. 1). Taylor; Selection Committee, Messrs. R. 11. Billons, D. Somison, and tho captain. The annual meeting of the Manawnlii Rpforoes' Association was. hold last night, the president (Mr. (.'. 11. "Warden) in the chair. The report run! balance-sheet were p.doptcd, there being a small ninoiintoto credit. Much appreciation was oxpres.-ed j of the services of the late secretary (Mr. 0. H Cleland), and regret that lie hrici left tiia district. He wus electod n life membsr of the assneiation. , Tho officers elected for the ensuing year were:—President, Mr. C. 11. Warden; vice-prrsidont, Mr. K. Nash: executive, Messrs. ] ; . Fcotp, V,'. Jiundy, A. Grr.ithcad. and A. Drew; secretary and tieasc.rer, Mr. C. l'"raE«r.