Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 225, 24 September 1935, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

Visitors welcomed, at yesterday's meeting ot ! the Palmerston North Rotary'Club were Messrs. 1). C. McPherson (Dunedin), Harrison Cook (Wellington), R. J. Law (Shannon) and It. Reeves (Palmerston North.)

The final in the primary schools’ junior Rugby competition was played yesterday when Terrace End A, winners oil the eastern section, defeated Central, winners of the western section, by S points to 0.

It was decided at yesterday’s meeting of tire Rotary Club at Palmerston North, to appoint official delegates to attend the public meeting to be held this afternoon to further the health stamp campaign. Messrs. W. G. Black and C. N. Rabonc were elected to the positions. <•> <b w- ■S' In the course of his farewell sermon at St. Peter’s Church, Terrace Bud, on Sunday, Rev. H. Whitby James mentioned the lack of candidates for the ministry in New Zealand. lie had been informed by the Bishop of Wellington that in alt Dr. Sprott’s experience he had never known such a shortage of clergy. Mr James emphasised the opportunities for young New Zealanders in the ministry, and hoped that more would take up this work. ® <S> <SA broken power line on Cameron’s lino resulted in Mr. E. Edmonds, of Palmerston North, losing a valuable dog while taking stock to the Fcilding sale on Friday last. The dog, coming in contact with the broken wire, was electrocuted. As the dog howled pitifully, Mr. Edmonds’ other dogs had to bo forcibly kept from their mate. Mr. Edmonds lost no time advising the Bunnythorpe substation from the nearest telephone and the line was promptly attended to. <S> <s> <s> <S>

“I was really astounded when I learned that the sound-heads used in conjunction with the talkie apparatus in our theatres arc made in New Zealand; I thought they were all imported," stated Mr. W. A. Armour, M.A., principal of Wellington College when speaking at Palmerston Nortli yesterday. The visitor also referred to the well-equipped studio at Miramar, Wellington, and expressed the opinion that the Dominion would soon have its own studios for producing sound films.

A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. W. J. Day, of Palmerston North, was passed by the Rotary Club members at yesterday’s meeting, all standing in silence as a mark of esteem to the memory of deceased. The president, Mr. W. E. Winks, mentioned, that the late Rotarian had been an esteemed member of the club for 10 years and had also been very well known in Dannevirke, Napier and Gisborne. The Gisborne Club had also forwarded a letter of condolence to the relatives and had pointed out the sad loss the club had suffered. <S> <•> • <*> <S>

During the week-end a “Times” reporter visited the ‘‘River City,” and while cn route ho noticed a blood stain stretching right across the road just beyond the Turakina railway bridge, and on his way back the traveller encountered the Kangitikci County Council’s traffic inspector on the spot. Scenting a big “scoop,” he stopped and questioned the inspector, whereupon Mr Fowler told him that during the night a Wanganui motorist had collided rather violently with a wandering cow, doing considerable damage to his machine. The story had rather a perplexing sequel, for about an hour after the accident took place an employee of tho county council discovered that the cow had had its throat cut and its cars severed, evidently to baffle any attempt at identification should (he authorities become inquisitive. Meanwhile cows arc in much inquiry at Turakina.

Tho death occurred at Christchurch on Saturday of Mr Leonard Wischnewsky, a former resident of Palmerston North. The son of two very early residents of tho Buunythorpe district, Mr Wisehnewsky joined the carpentering trade as a lad, working his way up to the position of foreman in tho building concern operated by Sir F. J. Sheppard. However, lie later became a brewer to the Royal Brewery and lie held a like position with the Midland Brewery Co. for some time prior to removing to Christchurch about a year ago. In his younger days Mr Wischnewsky was a member of the. Palmerston North Firo Police, and he went to the Christchurch Exhibition as a member of the local team to take part in competition exercises. Ho was also a prominent figure in tug-of-war contests. Of a jovial nature, he enjoyed a wide circle of friends both within and outside of the ranks of the Buffalo Lodge, of which ho was a member. His wife predeceased her husband, and there arc left to mourn his passing three daughters, Misses Grace, Rose and Isocline Wisehnewsky, all of whom are resident in Christchurch. Mr J. Wisehnewsky, of Palmerston North, is a brother of deceased.