Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 135, 11 June 1935, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Their Work Mr W. A. Boniface was yesterday inducted into membership of the Palmerston North ltotary Club. <S> <s> <S> <»> The fame of the iiokowliitu School swimming baths has evidently gone far afield, for last night the Mount Albert School committee wrote seeking particulars of the construction and layout as they contemplated erecting baths in the near future if sufficient assistance were forthcoming. <s><s> <S> <e> The visiting footballers to participate in the All Black trial game today, were entertained at the pictures in the city last evening, one party being the guests of the manager of the Regent theatre while another party was similarly honoured by the manager of the State theatre. <s> <»> «> <S>

“Your city has the outward appearance oji a very prosperous community, and should enjoy.a great future. lam very favourably impressed with its wide streets, four-square layout, and the great number of business houses extending well into the side streets.” Thus Professor S. F. Hunter, of Dunedin, when speaking before the Rotary Club yesterday.

1 Eotarian W. S. Carter presided yesterday at the meeting of tho Palmerston North Rotary Club, when the speaker was professor S. F. Hunter, of Knox College, Dunedin. Visitors welcomed were Messrs. J. F. Knight (Newbury), J. Nairn (Fcilding), W. B. Tcnnent (P.N.), Dr W. M. Smith (P.N.), E. Bury (P.N.), A. Crooks ' (Hastings), J. G. Crooks (P.N.), F. Trelawn (Wanganui). Thanks to . the speaker were conveyed by Itotarian C. N. Rubono.

Considering that the district was bound to progress, and that the school would in tho future be iu oven more vital need of an assembly hall than at present, the Hokowhitu School committee decided last night to establish a trust account for the specific objective of erecting an assembly hall. The account will be opened a nucleus of £2. Members were in entire agreement that tho hall was a necessary adjunct of school life.

At the-Winter Show on June 19 a hockey match, Manawatu versus Wellington, is to bo staged. Tho following players have been selected to train for Manawatu: Goal, L. Hart; backs, J. Eckerslcy, J. Sutton, K. Driukwater; halves, W. Burne, G. Itowse, T. Packer; forwards, K. Struthers, J. Morgan, H. Lawry, It. Hoare, L. Montcith, D. O’Brien. Tho players will practise at Takaro park this morning (June II) and Thursday, Juno 13, at 6.30 a.m.