LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Makura was scheduled to sail for Sydney at midnight, states a Wellington wire. Two first offending inebriates were each fined 5/., in default 24 hours, at the Palmerston North Court yea, terday. There are about SOO students altogether attending the Palmerston North Technical school, spread over the day and night classes. Of the day students attending the Palmerston North Technical School 110 comcu in to Palmerston North by train, some from as far south as Manakau. They are mostly free place pupils, whose railway fares are not a charge upon parents. At the Palmerston North Citizens Lunch Club yesterday Mr W. A. Waters (president) briefly referred to the death of Queen Alexandra. He said that the passing of such a groat lady called for the expression, by members of the club, of their deepest sorrow and he asked those present to stand in silence to record this sentiment.
“Let me remind you that if the Creator has given us any gifts, It is only as trustees that we might use them for the benefit and pleasure of our fellow creatures. And after all the greatest pleasure we can have is by using such gifts to give pleasure to others.” —Mr'Maurice Cohen, acknowledging the good wishes of the Orchestral Society last evening.
The caretaker of a Palmerston North bowling, croquet and tennis club received a shock yesterday morn, ing, when he discovered a young man asleep on one of the seats. The sleeper’s dream was rudely broken and questions were thrown at him in no uncertain tones, but the lover of fresh air serenely replied that he had been working until three a.m. and as he ha,j an appointment for a game of tennis at five, he deemed it advisable to take no rislcs of the alarm failing to awaken him. The young man’s statement proved correct, for shortly after five, a young lady appeared upon the scene. Save the washing by using a Mack. Table Mat and Feeder for the wee ones. The mats are in white, relieved with nursery figures and rhymes 2/3 net cash. The feeders are lined with a strong material printed with nursery figures .1/9 nut cash. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2305, 25 November 1925, Page 8
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371LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2305, 25 November 1925, Page 8
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