Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 175, 27 July 1935, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

A resolution of condolence with Mr. D. Oollis, of Kairanga, in the death of Mrs. Collis, was carried by the committee of the Automobile Association (Manawatu) at its meeting last night. Mr. Collis is a member of the committee. <?><?><s-<s> To-day a party of approximately 40 enthusiasts will, under the jurisdiction of the Rangiwahia Ski Club, visit that club’s grounds on the slopes of the Ruakine ranges beyond Rangiwahia. The Palmerston North members are to be joined by others from Feildirig and Mangawcka, the conditions at present being reported as ideal. The large numbers of people visiting the new grounds is indicative of the increasing popularity of this sport. <i> <S> <s> <S> On January 22 and 23 of next year the Manawatu Cricket Association’s representative team will engage m a match with the touring M.C.C. side. To liimncc this a guarantee of £125 lias to lie secured by the association, but it is anticipated the necessary support will be forthcoming from enthusiasts without difficulty, incidentally, when the visitors arrive the Manawatu Association hopes to have erected its now score board, which will be similar to that on the Basin Reserve, Wellington. There will also be extended afternoon tea facilities.

‘‘As a New Zealander of Scottish parentage, I must confess that I envy Mr. MacKenzie one particular part of his tour and that is his visit to bonny Scotland. Those New Zealand soldiers who wero fortunate enough to enjoy a furlough in Scotland were received most hospitably. You can just imagine what is going to happen when an All Black arrives in Scotland with a 100 per cent. Scotch unnio like Roderick McCulloch MacKenzie. That liauio should be a wonderful passport and if it does riot give Mr. MacKenzie the freedom of cities, I venture to say that it will gain him the freedom of many hospitable Scottish homes and warm hearts,” said Mr. D. Black, when speaking yesterday at a farewell function to Mr. R. MaeKenzic, the Manawatu All Black.

‘‘The trouble is that Ihc Automobile Associations have not been successful in persuading the Minister of Justice that an alteration to the Jaw is necessary,” commented the chairman (Mr. >J. 1-1. Mackie) at a meeting of the committee of the Automobile Association (Manawatu) last night when a letter was read from the North Island Motor Union supplying an instance of the inadequacy of the present law as regards the taking of evidence at a place away from the Court of hearing of a prosecution. Recently, the letter stated, tm Auckland motorist was travelling to New Plymouth. He had in Iris car a brother who lived at Opotiki and another brother who resided at Papakura. He had been charged by the police at Now Plymouth with a breach of the mo.tor regulations, and he considered that he had a good defence, but he would have to plead guilty because the cost of attending the Court and bringing witnesses from Opotiki, Papakura and Auckland to New Plymouth was prohibitive.