Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 100, 1 May 1935, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Their Work

During April tliero was no bankruptcy petition filed in the Palmerston North district. There was nono in April last year. <S> <S> <S> <s> Inspector S. Kawlc, who has charge of the Palmerston North police district, is back in the city after his annual vacation. He resumes duty to-day, inspector J. Lauder, M.V.0., of Wanganui, having relieved during his absence. <*><£«> <s> Is it some uncanny instinct that tells the wild duck when May 1 is approaching? Large flocks have been seen seeking the shelter of protected lagoons against (he opening of the shooting season to-dav. <s> <S> <3> The lluahine Tramping Club, at its annual meeting last night, stood in silence as a mark of respect to the late Mr Paul Richardson, a member ot the club, who was accidentally killed during the year. <S> <*> <•> ®

Civil business occupied the time ol the Magistrate's Court at Palmerston North yesterday for a short period. Messrs W. L. Black and T. It. Lccs, J.’sP., were on tho Bench but no defended cases were dealt with. <s> <s> <s>

Instead of commencing at 10.30 a.in. on May 7 the next Supreme Court session at Palmerston North will start at 2.15 p.m. His Honour Mr. Justice Smith will preside. Jurors and others summoned, it is hoped, will notice the alteration and attend at the altered time. <S> <s> <3> <i>

There is a total of OS miles of water mains in the city. Of this length 53 ; i miles are of 4-inch piping. The remaining length is of larger dimension pipes except 2:} miles of 2-inch pipes. The consumption of water in tlio city has increased from 0.10,800,000 gallons yearly in .1927-28 to 759,285,000 for the year ended March ill last. «> <t> <s> <9 During April last building operations in the city, for which permits were granted, aggregated £13,550 in value, compared with £5078 for the corresponding mouth lust year. Included in the amount were six new dwellings (against three), a two-floor business block in the (Square, alterations amounting to £IOSO, and o police lock-up costing £33-1-1. <♦> <t> <S> Mentioning that tho diamond jubilee of All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, would be commemorated this year, Canon G. Y. Woodward told the parishioners of the church at the an nual meeting last evening, that, as far as he could ascertain, the Anglicans and Presbyterians had been the first two religious bodies to hold services in the city. <s> <s> <s> <s> To-day the shooting season commences. Anglers have had their chance and report a fairly good time. Limit bags are expected by shooters to-day and parties from Palmerston North have arranged to make a very long day and favour the banks of tho Manawatu river or the Jakes near Himatangi and Poxton. Ducks are reported to be very numerous on the big waters, flocks of up to 1000 having been observed. Close to Palmerston North there urc very few grey ducks, mallard being the principal tonants of the Awapuui, Hokowhitu and Keeble’s lagoons. <3> <3> <S> <s■ “In November last there passed away from our midst a layman, Mr Alan Skorman, whoso name is revered by all. Right back to tho infant days of the parish he began his splendid work, and for 57 years served the church with a devotion never surpassed,” said the vicar of All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North (Canon G. Y. Woodward), in presenting his annual report to parishioners last evening. ‘ T doubt if his work was ever equalled ,in the whoio province of the Church in New Zealand,” lie added, in paying eulogistic tribute to the deceased gentleman.