Bag Snatchers at Work.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 8

Bag Snatchers at Work.

\ middle-aged woman. Ahss Alice Mollov. of Grafton, liad Ikm; ling snatched from her hand while she was walking down Queen {street, Auckland, near the entrance to Al.vers Park, last evening.

A Visitor and Wind. Comment was made by the W : " Commissioner lor the United Kingdom. Sir Harry Battorbce, in the course of his reply at the civic reception in Palmerston North yesterday, to Wellington’s winds. ''lt is impossible for me.” he said, “to get an idea of the possibilities of the country if T just sit in my room in Wellington—even though the breezes that blow there would seem to bring parts of all New Zealand into it!” Makerua Road.

A statement which had appeared in the Press regarding the status of the road from the Rangitane toll bridge through .Makerua was brought up by Cr. L. H. Best, at the monthly meeting, yesterday, of the llorowhenua County Council. The Minister of Publie Works (lion. It. Semple) bad advised the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce that the road had now been taken over by the State anil the location of the new bridge at Rangitane decided on, said Cr Best. He asked the chairman (Cr. 0. A. Monk) if this statement was correct, and the reply was: “As far as we arc concerned there has been no such information about the road.”

Co-operation Evident. “One of the tilings that has impressed me since 1 have been in New Zealand is the fact that in this country—more so than in any other country ! have visited—l have felt that there is a spirit of co-operation abroad between all sections of the community.” remarked Sir Harry Batterbee. High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand, at the annual dinner, last evening, of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce. “Whether you are businessmen, manufacturers, importers, farmers, or whatever you may be, 1 feel that it is a thing* to be encouraged and a tiling to be proud of. I venture to suggest that this is one of the good things that this chamber and others, has done, to encourage this desire to move together, which* I might describe, as the team spirit.”

Anniversary of Mr Seddon’s Death. The death occurred 33 years ago today of the great Liberal leader in New Zealand politics, Mr li. J. Sodden, who was a member of Parliament lor 27 years, and Premier for 13 years. During bis term of office Mr Soddon instituted many social reforms that have become a part of the national life of the Dominion.

Recruits’ Physique. The physique of recruits for the territorial forces in Wanganui is above the average, many in fact far exceed flic army standards of fitness, height and weight, says an exchange. The numbers of men coming forward is slowly incTcasihg. Yesterday, a batch of nine attestation forms was received at the Army office, “Wanganui, from recruits for the Wellington West Coast Regiment in Taihapc. The heights of these recruits ranged from Cft 3Rn to oft. 11.jin. Visitors for Congress. Wide publicity to flic national onelm ristie congress to be held in Wellington early next year and also to tlie New Zealand centennial was being given in the United States of America, said Archbishop O’Shea on his return to New Zealand yesterday from abroad. High dignitaries of the Church from all over tlie world would attend flic congress. It was probable that American organisers would charter a ship and bring over 400 tourist visitors who would attend the congress, living on tlie ship while in Wellington, then visiting Australia.

Measure of Hospitality. Speaking as the president of flic Palmerston North brunch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at tlie civic reception yesterday, to Sir Harry liattorbee. High Commissioner for tlie United Kingdom in New Zealand, Mr li. J. Jacobs touched on the hospitality extended New Zealand soldiers in Croat Britain at tlie time of the (.rent War. He hoped that Sir Hnrr v and Lady Batterboe would find their sojourn in the Dominion the happiest time of their lives and if they received but, a tithe of. the co-operation and hospitality given the New Zealand soldiers in Croat Britain, tiiis would lie so. lie declared. Patriotic Impulse.

An indication of the quiet but efficient manner in which some people are going about the business of Hath..;! defence since the subject was first introduced a few weeks ago was given in an interview with the "livening Standard,” by Captain -J. W. Barry. N.Z.5.0., officer commanding Area No. G. When lie bad realised that the Territorial Army was to lie augmented Mr C. A. 1!. Lock, of Feilding. had gone about interesting his friends and acquaintances in the project, with tlie result, that lie had been aide to give Captain Barry a list of 70 persons who - had signified their intention of joining an infantry unit when formed there.

Imperial tx-Servicemen. "Tlie people of New Zealand have treated lucir ex-servicemen more generously than the Home Govcrnmi nl,' remarked Air B. J. Jacobs, presult nt ol the Palmerston North ltecurncd .Soldiers’ Association, and a Dominion vice-president, in addressing Sir Harry Batterboe, High Commissioner for the Dili tod Kingdom in New Zealand, at tl.e civic reception extended to Sir Harry yesterday. "\\e have endeavoured,” said Mr Jacobs, "to remove some of the anomalies but we would be grateful, if you have tlie leisure and the opportunity, to make some inquiries so that you might make representations at lloiuo. You would have, sir. the willing co-operation of tlm association,” Mr Jacobs added, also saving that be knew Sir Harry liattorbee would pardon him in introducing the subject. Alliteration in Names.

“On the (rip up from Wellington one is struck with tlie alliteration of P’s.” remarked Captain S. Holm, president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at tlie annual dinner, _ last evening, of the Palmerston North Chamber, “Porirua, Paremata, Plimmerton. Pukertia. Paekakariki, Para paraumu. and then on to Palmerston —which is pretty, prosperous and progressive. Pretty it undeniably is, and no one who lias seen your cherry trees in blossom or wandered through your Square, and seen vour beautiful homesteads, gardens, parks and reserves, will deny tiiis Fact. Prosperous it certainly seems to he. judging by the excellent bitiuninirod roads, tlie many motor-cars. fine buildings, affluent citizens as we see here to-night (Laughter), and its recent expansion in industrial activities. Progressive it: must he. being tlie only inland town "in this Dominion to reach citv status and fifing the centre of the most progressive province of an enterprising and bountiful country.”