PALAIERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1135, 24 May 1911, Page 4

PALAIERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Special Corresi-oudcnt.)' | Palmerston, May 23. Tho Defence Department is expected to take up quarters in tho new office in Bangitikoi Street at tho end of tho present month: , , _ ,'~ The fortnightly meeting of Court Manawatu, A.0.F., was held last night, Bro. Hosanowski presiding. An' invitation from tho Kev. H. G. Roscher to attend a special service on Empire Sunday at All Saints' Church was accepted. A motion of condolence was passed to the widow and'family of the late Bro. Laccy, of Ashhurst. - It was'also decided that the Chief Hangers should wear mourning badges for three meetings, out of respect to the memory of their Into brother. One new member was initiated and, another proposed. ' The animal meeting of the Pohnngma branch of tho Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last; The' balance-sheet showed a credit of .£2 12s. KM. Mr. H. W. Smart was re-elected chairman, and Mr. D. Howie appointed delegate to the annual conference at AVoodvillc. The monthly meeting of the-High School B"ard of Governors was held lust evening, Air AV. 11. Cbllingwood (chairman) presiding. A donation of XSO was. received from Messrs. Sollitt Bros, towards tho school funds. The rector (Mr. J. E. A ernon) reported that tho roll for the hut term was 200 (129 boys, and 7< girls). Iho average-attendance for the term• was IJI- - school record. In connection with ilio agricultural, course,' the _ rector -"ported that the botanical, chemical, and experimental divisions, together with >«*;«;- ing, could bo carried on satisfaotonb b} tho ordinary .staff, but he «*p*M that arrangements should be made with [w teachers of the Technical School to give instruction in veterinary science, wcolclassing. and sheep shearing. Iho dliMtor of the Technical School reported that the classes wore steadily • . If number of individual students being .43 - e Inchest vet attained. The weekly on"olmcnl. numbered 7.U The tender of Messrs L. Griggs and Son was accepted for the erection of an engineering shop.