Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events Formerly of Hamilton, Mr. E. A. G. Hendry lias been promoted to the posh tion of postal supervisor at Palmerston North. <S> <B> <S> After being on three months’ rctir ing leave, Senior-Detective T. Quirko has now officially severed his connection with the Police Department. <S> <*> <S> <S> Visitors to Palmerston North during the course of a North Island tour are Mr. It. 11. Ncsbit, Australian Trade Commissioner, and Mr. J. Payne, his assistant. <*> <§> <s> ® According to a London paper, Mr. Colin B. Henderson, of Palmerston North, shortly goes to Bradford to study the woollen industry and will tour America before going home about two years hence. <s> <S> <?> Charles Masters, aged 30, of Bulls, was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital yesterday afternoon. He has injuries to both legs, a fracture of the left leg, while the right foot is badly crushed. His condition this morning was fair.

<S> <s> <s> <S> During the absence of the occupiers on a holiday trip to the South Island, «.ome unlawful visitors forced an entry into the residence of Mr. W. Mc'Kcgg. of Cuba street, and after making a discriminating inspection of the contents, departed with a comparatively small haul. <s> <i> <s> <«> Professor James Shelley, who is tho Professor of Education at Canterbury University College, arrives in Palmerston North to-day. He will be the adjudicator at the British Drama League festival opening this evening, lie will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Oram, of Feathcrstone .street, while in the city. <s> ■6’ <§• <?> “I know of no country having such an efficient and upright Press per square mile than New Zealand,” declared Mr. E. 11. Nesbit, resident Australian Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, when speaking in Palmerston North yesterday. Ho said there were 130 dailies and 300 periodicals circulating in New Zealand, and they gave unrivalled facilities for the dissemination of news.

•$' <s> <«> <B> The New Zealand Maori football team, which returned on Monday after their most successful Australian tour, will pass through Palmerston North by the Auckland express on Thursday evening. It is reported that Rugby enthusiasts who are at the station to see this splendid team will have the added pleasure of hearing their liaka. Included in the party wilt be Mr. Billy Wallace, one of New Zealand’s most, famous footballers. <t> <S> <s> <S>

The friends in Palmerston North of Mr. Arthur S. Faire, District- Public Trustee in this city until his promotion to Auckland a few years ago, will sincerely regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Faire, which took place this week. While resident in Palmerston North Mr. and Airs. Faire were held in the highest esteem, Air. Faire being an early pupil of tho Palmerston North Boys’ High .School and a former president of the Old Pupils’ Association.