Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 35, 12 February 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events Messrs J. 0. Boniface, H. E. Fairej and W. S. Dustin were Manawatu representatives at the 35th annual convention of the New Zealand Master Bakers’ Association at Wanganui, <S> <s> <«> <S> At yesterday’s meeting of the Kairanga County Council a motion of sympathy was accorded Mr C. J. McKenzie, chairman of tho Main Highways Board, in his recent serious illness. Best wishes were expressed for his speedy return to normal health. <S> <S> <S> <s> When the rapid rise of tho Manawatu recently was being discussed al yesterday’s meeting of tho Kairauga County Council, a members remarked that only on one occasion previously, in ISS4, had ho seen it act in such a manner. Ho told how 20 ewes had been drowned us a result. <s> <«> <S> <s> Tho Minister of Agriculture, Hon. W. Lee Martin, paid a visit of inspection to Massey Coilego yesterday, accompanied by Professor T. A. Hunter (acting-chairman of the college council) and Mr A. H. Cockayne (assistant Director-General of Agriculture). He returned to Wellington in the afternoon. <5« <S> <S> <s> An unoccupied house at 113 llangitikei street, city, caught fire yesterday afternoon. The flames were discovered to be in shingles on a portion of the roof from which tho iron had been dislodged by the severe gale oa February 2. The lire brigade had uu easy task, ono lead being sufficient to extinguish the flames. Tho origin of the outbreak could not be ascertained. <¥> <i> <j> <•> After perusing the police reports and taking into account all the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Ralph Wood ou the Tararua ranges last Sunday week, the Coroner (Mr A. J. Graham) has decided that an inquest will not be necessary. ILo has certified that death was due to exposure and exhaustion.

Before commencing the business of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce yesterday the president, Mr A. J. Graham, made mention of the very great loss suffered by the nation in the death of King George V. He moved a resolution of sympathy with the Royal Family and of loyalty and allegiance to the Throne, this being carried in silence. <S> <S> <s> It was resolved at yesterday's meeting of the Kairanga County Council to write to tho Main Highways Board applying for a grant for reconditioning No. 00 highway (Palmerston North-Levin road). Mr J. Hodgens, M.P., is also to be written to seeking assistance in this regard. The subsidy is desired to meet the expense in connection with extra maintenance due to storm and flood. <s> <S> <S> <S> Four candles cast a small circle of light iu the Terrace End Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club’s pavilion last evening, and within that area members sat at a table to discuss the Progressive Association’s affairs. The power supply to the building had been interrupted owing to the recent storm, but this did not cast a gloom over the position, members being enthusiastic enough to carry on the good work despite this difficulty. «> «> “ <♦> <*> Temporarily at least, telephone and telegraph services in the Manawatu area have been brought back practically to normal by the P. and T. De parimeut after the damage dune by the recent hurricane. There aro stilt some rural subscribers to be connected and this work is proceeding in the Longburn-Karcre and Fitzherbert; districts. There will be months of per muncrit work to be done on mum lines, where some poles have to be jacked up and rammed, and others re placed. Nineteen poles were brought down or forced out of alignment at Linton by the hurricane, Id at Awapuni and about 30 altogether on the Napier road.