WHERE IS PALMERSTON?

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3248, 19 January 1926, Page 8

WHERE IS PALMERSTON?

THE IGNORANCE OF PHILA--1 DELPHIA. “It might be a shock to,our pride," said Cr. Eliott at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, "but there seems to be no map in Philadelphia on which the important town of Palmerston North is shown. I gathered this information from a report of a letter received from a Philadelphia firm. Whether it is the fault of Palmerston North that this should be so, or\ the ignorance of Philadelphians, T don’t know,” added the speaker.

The Mayor: “And you suggest?" Cr. Eliott: "That the name be changed to Manawatu.” (Laughter). “I know-i would raise a storm of protest,” ne added. Cr. Edwards urged that this was a most important matter. He realised It would be a big job to send maps all over the world . showing where Palmerston North was, but he could not compliment the Government on the way it left the outside world in ignorance of Palmerston North, the most important centre of exchange lu New Zealand. The attenfon of the Government should be drawn to ihe matter. Cr. Fitzherbert: X think we should send Cr. Edwards to Philadelphia, (Laughter).

The Mayor: Some Americans don’t even know where New Zealand is. The Government, however, he continued was taking up the matter of advertising the Dominion. As regards changing ihe name of the town that would be wrong. It had the distinction of toeing the only Palmerston North in the British Empire and a cable from London addressed Palmerston North was bound to come here. Cr. Eliott: There would be only one Manawatu as welt