PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1234, 16 September 1911, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Succial Correspondent.* Palmcrston-North, September-15. "The co-operation of artillery and in* fantry on the battlefield" was tho subject of a iecture given by Captain Cochrane to members of the Manawatu Olhcers Clul> at tho Mounted Kite orderly' room last night. Captain Cochrnno was accorded a hearty voto of thanks. s .. The Salvation Army's Swiss Village fair has been doing splendid business during tho past three days, especially during, tho evening, when concert items were rendered, and a number of competitions held. It is anticipated that the takings will not be far short of. the amount which tho corps set out to raise, viz., .£3OO for tho self-denial period for the district. "Tho Work of tho Foreign and British Bible Society" formed the subject of an address given bv the Itcv. H. Taylor at All Saints' Sunday Schoolroom last even,ing. Tho Mayor presided over a largo attendance. ' • The local body of Oddfellows, M.U., met last evening, N.G. Bro. AY. E. Mathieson presiding. It was decided to join in tho Friendly- Societies' church parade on tho afternoon of September 2-1. Iho lodge will- celebrate its thirty-first mini* versary on September. 22. . Major Garner has received a communication from Mr. D. liuick, M.l\, statin!? that the. petition of the Pa'unerston veterans for recognition of their services was before the Public Petitions' Committee of Parliament veslerday, and was recommended to the Government for favourable consideration. , t, , • The first aniAial meeting of the Palmcrston branch of the Kew Zealand Accountants' Association was held last evening, Mr. A. Ij. Stedman being in tho chair. The following officers were elected: -Committee, Messrs. 'A. L. Stedman (chairman), W. H. Collingwood, h. Hirsch, P. Sim, K. Davis, A. Holmes, and \V. Eutherfurds secretary, Mr. Grant Sim j auditor, Mr. W. J. Mitchell.' It was derided to ask Mr. Clark, of Wellington, to give an address here; to apply to tho Technical School, for the. use of a room for a library; and to ,start a< student*' club. The membership of the local branch is now over fifty. The Trinity College musical examinations for pupils of this district .were;conducted yesterday by Mr. Charles. Schlisky, there being vtwenty candidates. Mr. J. Young, a Feilding resident, was admitted to the Palmcrston Hospital last night, suffering from severe injuries to his leg. It appears "that he' was "driving a dray when the horses bolted, and ho was thrown out, a wheel passing over the limb. Members of the Palmcrston Borough Council paid an official visit to the Feild-' iiig waterworks this afternoon".