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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6619, 4 August 1931, Page 6

A complaint that the lighting of the Post Office clock was not altogether satisfactory because of the frosting coming off the dials, was made to the Citv Council last evening. It was decided 4 J effect an improvement.

Forty-three head of stock impounded from off the city streets during July, returned £3 4s dd iu fees. Yesterday’s gale levelled a tree at Whakarongo which, in its fall, broke the powor lines. Power Board employees restorod tho sorvicc in quick time. The young motor-cyclist, Norman Kjar, of Hall street, Mastortou, who was seriously injured on the Hutt road on Sunday in a collision with a ear, diod late* in tho evening. Ho was a single man, aged 18, and lived with his parents. “ These cases have been going on for over 13 months now and pooplo ought to know that it is an offence to park a car over a iiro-plug,” commented Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday when lining an offending motorists 10/and 12/- costs. Tho city abattoir return for July, presented to tho City Council last evening, read as follows:—Stock slaughtered: Cows, 283; heifers, 55; bullocks, 90; calves, 75; ewes, 123(1; wothers, 1165; lambs, 354; pigs', 125. Stock condemned: Cows, 16; sheep, 18; lambs, 2; pigs, 2. Fees received, £277 9s 4d. A youth of about 18 years of ago was caught “cock-shying” stones at an electric globe in College street last evening by Or. J. Hodgcns who took his name and address. The matter was reported to tlio City Council meeting last evening when it was made known that this offence would not be tolerated and future offenders would be prosecuted. The Wellington Photographic Works wrote to the Palmerston North City Council last evening, making application for permission to take moving pictures of pedestrians in the streets of the city, it was decided that tho request be granted provided pedestrian and vehicular traffic is not interfered with and that operations be under the control of the traffic manager. With reference to the request from the Palmerston North and District. Hehool Committees’ Association for a grant towards tho expenses of running the dental clinic for the children attending the primary schools of the city, tho City Council lias agreed to donate £lO this yoar from the unauthorised expenditure and to review the position at the end of the present financial year. “I am compelled to admire the way in which the citizens of Palmerston North are facing the job they have to do,” stated Hon. A. J. Stallworthy (Minister of Health) in acknowledging a welcome accorded him at yesterday’s meeting of the Palmerston North Rotary Club. “I am glad to know,” he added, “that Palmerston North realises there is a real job to be done, and also that Rotary is bringing the spirit ot service to aid tho work.”

At its last meeting the City Council had a request for permission to erect a wooden dwelling within the brick area. Decision was deferred pending an inspection of tho site and at last evening’s meeting of tho council it was agreed to permit tho erection of the dwelling in wood, provided tho outside walls are constructed of lire resisting materials and further provided that the by-laws in regard to distance from boundary lines are complied with in every respect. Tho Girls’ High School Parents’ Association wrote to the City Council last evening requesting consideration of tho altering of tho present stock route in Fitzherbert avenue so that it will run through Manawaroa street and across council property at the back of the school into Park road. The request was supported by Cr. W. L. Fitzherbert, but it was pointed out to him that at present there was no outlet that way and that the stock would simply wander across the reserves. The matter was referred to the works committee for further consideration.