PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1139, 29 May 1911, Page 8

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

¥ THE MILITARY ENROLMENTS. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, May 27. At: a special niceling of the Borough Council on Friday night, Hie Mayor and Councillors Haydon and Benlo wero appointed a snb-commiUce to make arrangements to celebrate Coronation Day. It is proposed to have a parade of tho territorials, headed by the Bras? Band, and speeches from prominent citizens. The question. of remodelling a portion of Ihe Square was held over to enable the Works Committee to meet the curator 011 the ground. Tho Mayor and Councillors Armstrong and Mowlem were reappointed the council's representatives on the Fire Board. In connection with the compulsory military training movement, the registrations up to date in the Palmerston district are as follow:—Palmerston 391!, Foxton G7, Tokomaru 21, Koputarca 16, Shannon 36, Oliau 24, Manakau 25, Otaki 49, Levin 85, Himitangi 6, Bunnythorpo 27, Linton 8, AVaikanae 16, Longburn 7, Tiakitahuna 13, Te Horo 8; total. SOO.

The committee of the. local Horticultural Society met on Friday night, whan a statement, of accounts showed that there was a small crodit balance on the last show.

A live albatross has been added to the' birds in the lakelet portion of the Square. The pair of kiwis, which wcr>3 among tho collection of birds, have, both died.

Tho Technical School cadets held a "social" in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night, when there were between 70 and 80 couples present. Captain Whalloy was M.C. During the evening a number of vocal items were given, and "extras" were nlayed by Miss A. Bainbow and Mr. Oldfield.

At the Police Court yesterday, Robert Gray was brought, up on remand on a charge of stealing a dn?, valued ,£2O. the propertv of ITenry Gray, of Hastings. Aociissd was commirtorl f?ir trial. Palmerston subscriptions to the Fresh Air Fund total ,«.?, which amount has been forwarded Home.

■ A FDecial lininire Dav service was lipid at All Saints Church this afternoon. The precision ro- the chnrrh was headed by the Municip.il Brass Ennd. ami comprised veterans, members of the rifle smd endet £' rp £ ?," (I , thc fire '"-iwclc: Thc Rev. H. It. RoK-.her preached a sermon appropriate to the occasion.