PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1153, 14 June 1911, Page 10

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY

AFFAIR AT A SWOLLEN FOED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Palmerston North, June 13. There was a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Munawatn Horticultural Society last night, and the Mayor (Mr. J. A. Nash) presided. The balance-sheet showed that the financial position had been greatly, improved, the debit balance being now only a little over .£2O. The rules were amended in tho direction of admitting professional gardeners 011 the same terms as amateurs. The following officers were elected: —Patron, .Mr. W. Strang; president, Mr. J. A. Nash; vice-presidents, Messrs. D. Bnick, M.P., F. J. Nathan, J. GoringJohnston, P. A. M'Hardy, E. M'Xab, and E. S. Dixon; secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. \V. Keeling; committee, Misses Glendinning and Murray, Jlesdames Crabbe, Parker-Smith,. Eoscher, Freeman, Messrs. AVighton, Freeman, Tvlee, Hale, Winton, Day, Rule, Patterson, and I?ev. Mr. Eoscher. It. was decided to hold two shovi s during , the year, and also to hold monthly meetings of members to discuss horticultural matters. The chairman threw out a suggestion that a Horticultural Societies' Association should- be formed, and this will probably be adopted. The local Fruit Growers' Association intimated that its individual members would be pleased to assist tho Horticultural Society ill any way possible, but that it would" not amalgamate.

. In respect to the latter, it appears that, though the- Fruit Growers' Association lias been moribund for some five or six years, it • has a substantial cash bnlauco'lving to its credit ill the bank. Tho horticulturists are naturally not altogether oblivious to this. A meeting of citizens is to b-e held on Thursday evening to discuss what steps shall be ; - taken to raise funds lor the crection of the proposed children's ward at the local Hospital.

At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Palmerston Brass Band last night (the president, Mr. AY. Park, the chair), the conductor submitted a~ .isi of dates for open air concerts during tho coming year, including four performances at the Hospital. The list was approved. Mr. E. S. Dixon made the band a presciu of the full score of the "Coronation March," which was receivod with thanks. •V sub-committee was set up jo meet the Opera House Committee of the Borough Council, to make arrangements for the •■cries of concerts which it is proposed to "ive in the Opera Housa m aid oi the band funds-. A request is to bo made to Mr. I°. J • Nathan for the use of his grounds for a garden party, to bo held during the summer. \ sensational accident occurred >--*• terday at the P.aumai lord over the Vohongina P.iver. There was a lieavj fresh in the river at the time, and an m>-con try settler endeavoured to cro»s on hor=ebaek. Tho animal was carried bv tho farce of the current _ into deep ~; n ter, and it was a case of swimming foi it. The rider, however, kept his horses head towards the bank which lie desired to reach, and the animal swam across, but the bank was steep, and, in endeavouring to climb out of tho. water, the horse fell backwards into the■ river The rider became unseated, but lie nact the presence of mind to grasp the mane and as tho animal swam ashore lower down stream, lie landed safely. •Vt a meeting of householders at Ashhurst last night, the following motion was carried'"That this meeting Oi householders recummcnds the incoming committee to interview members of the Education Board in connection with tile insufficient cavitation grant to tlusschool. 'The following were elected n committee:— Messrs. T. Hart (chairman :..rl treasurer), A Trass (secretary). T. Hardie, G. I'launder, 6. Neville, G. Jolir.sou, and J. Graham. a similar Meeting at Jaclveytown Iho following were elected a committee fur tho ensuing year Messrs. A. 1. Nio'.son (chairman), D. Eowland, ]un. (<-»crctarv and treasurer), M. Voss, A. Mathcson, D. Buchanan, A. Passey, and G Stratton. The incoming commute-? was asked to again request the Wanganui Education Board to alter the name nf the school from Jackeytown to Tiakitahuna, in conformity with tho name of the nost ntf.ee and railway station. ■U. the Polic: Court to-da>, before Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M., a man named William Thomas was charged with th" thett of eight shirts., valued at 355. He was remanded till Juno IG. , At tho monthly meeting of the lvairanga County Council to-dav. the question of a site for the proposed Old People's Homo in Palmerston was brought up by a letter from the Palmerston Hospital Board thanking tho council for its offer of the Cliff Hoad site, and asking the council to sell 15 or 20 acres of the Awamini Deserve if the council was agreeable to do this. It was also asked to lease the remainder of tho reserve to tilt- board for grazing purposes. Several councillors were in favour grnnting the land free of charge, and it was ultimately decided that the matter be left in the hands of the councillors for the riding, they to meet the chairman of the Hospital Board at tho ground on Thursday next. The coun ; cil decided to apply for a ,£ for J2 subsidy oil the ,£2OO. that has been placed on tlio comity estimates for the widening of tho top section of the Pabiatua Road between Palmerston and Pahiatua.

A really fine exhibition of the work carried out by the pupils ot the I'almerst.on Technical School was opened at tho school this evening, the rooms upstairs being set aside for the purpose. Tho principal feature of the display is, of courf?, the art work, in which division the pupils hove produced specimens of brush work (oils, water colours, and crayon work), drawing and pointings from life, light and shade work, and work from the cast are all exhibited, and form an excellent display. Examples of stencilling and leather work are on view, and also—what should appeal more, to the ladies—hats in tho. various stages of making. The graining, marbliAg, French polishing, and imitation marquetry ■ exhibits are also very attractive, and there are specimens of photography, bookkeeping, mechanical drawing, nn'd wood-carving. The art needlework section is also a fine exhibit. There was a large attendance of the public during the evening. The exhibition was opened by Mr. W. Kutherfurd (chairman of the Technical School Committee.