ROTARY CONFERENCES

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3575, 5 April 1927, Page 6

ROTARY CONFERENCES

PALMERSTON’S BIG EFFORT v . : <:i ; .NEXT TEAR.! ■ At yesterdays meeting of the Palm* _ erston North Rotary Club, Rotarian Norman Mackie, who was one of-tho-delegates to th 0 Auckland Conference, gave an Interesting and informative account of the proceedings and tho wonderful hospitality shown to the visitors. The address was ,of particular value to members in of the fact that nest year’s conference is to be held In Palmerston North. Concluding his talk, Rotarian Mackie said : “I feel that one must' take off his hat to our Auckland friends for tho manner in which they conducted the Conference. Their’s was a great achievement, and we could do no better next year than emulate them.” ' • ' President B. J. Jacobs then enlightened'■members as to what would boi . expected of them next year when tho Conference was held in Palmerston North. Accommodation, he said,-was going to be a difficult matter, as there, would be about. 400 visitors, and it would have to be fully- gone Into at an early date. The total cost of the Conference would be in the vicinity of £6OO, but Palmerston North members would not have to find all that amount! About £4OO of this sum would come from registration fees, to ' which all Rotarians, i visitors • and otherwise, would contribute. The Palmerston Rotary Club had a big task ahead, and should start straight away on the job. There was no reason why they should not make as big \ a success of tho conference as Auckland had done. On behalf of the Club, the president thanked Rotarian Mackie for his address. V