Notes of the Day

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6918, 25 May 1929, Page 3

Notes of the Day

i A danco and musical entertainment vein be given in the Cheltenham hall on Wednesday next in aid of the hail funds. Cr. T. Collins will represent the Pcildiug borough at a let cure to be given in Palmerston North by the Director of Town Planning. At its meeting on Thursday night, the Peilding Borough Council granted pernufsion to the rUanawatu Whippet Club to hold its June meeting du Johnston yark, Peilding. In granting the club's request, the eouneil decided to make a charge of 10 per cent, on -the gate and grandstand takings.

The friends of little .Shirley Beid, daughter of Mrs. Walter Reid, Makino ior-'.i, Peilding, will bo pleased to Xiar that sho is progressing satisfactorily alter an operation for appendicitis performed at the Peilding private hospital. The Peilding Jockey Club has granted the Peilding Iloekey Association the use of the yiolo grounds, which are .in perfect condition, for the association’s King's Birthday tournament, at. which 70 teams will take part. The club has also granted to the Peilding Association Foot null Club thu use of the motor paddock for Soccer football. Further ell'orts are to be made- by the Peilding Borough Council in connection with the agilation for some relief from the council’s liability on account of main highways improvements in the borough. On Thursday evening, thy councii decided, on the motion of Ors. Pearce and Pry do, that the finance committee frame a suitable resolution, proposing that the Government take over the liabilities incurred by the council in bituuicnising the main highways im (ho borough and forward this to the Minister of Public "Works.

At one time the Peilding Borough Council had available a vacant room in the library building for use of public meetings, but this was taken over for the use of the dental clinic. Reccully, a spare room in tbo council building was altered to provide a room tor public meetings and this will be available in a few days. At. the council meeting on Thursday night it was decided to make a charge of 2s (id an hour or part thereof, for the use of the rooms.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Feilding branch of tlie Farmers’ Union, the chairman (Mr. AV. L. Grice) referred to the passing of fSir James AVilson, a founder of flic, union. A resolution recording the branch’s sympathy with Lady AVilson and family was carried in silence.

Before Thursday’s meeting of the Peilding Borough Council closed, the Mayor (Mr. 0. E. Taylor) invited councillors and their wives together, with the Town Clerk, the Borough Engineer and Mesdames Harding and Hay to be the guests of himself and the Mayoress at afternoon tea at AYhitehead’s on Thursday next. At its meeting ou Thursday evening the Peilding Borough Council decided to request Cr. E. Pair to present the council with au enlarged framed photograph of himself to hang in the council chamber.

A hockey dance will be held in the Culyton hall on Thursday evening. The Peilding and District Hockey Association’s Affiliated Clubs’ tourney will take place on A'ictoria park this afternoon.