Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 71, 25 March 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

In connection with the establishment of new golf links at Park road, two fairways and greens have been sown down and another two will be finished ait the end of the week. <s>s><♦><«>

Mr F. A. Wilson, who has been a member of the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Palmerston North for tho past six years, has received notice of his transfer to Auckland, which is to take effect at an early date.

Tho Mortgagors’ Court of lie view held a brief sitting in Palmerston North yesterday morning, later proceeding to Blenheim. Mr Justice Johnston presided and associated with him were Messrs K. S. Chadwick (Dannevirkc) and A. Coleman (Stratford).

Extensive alterations to Queen’s Chambers, on the eastern side of tho Square, including the erection of a large two-storey store in fcrro-concrctc, are contemplated. Proposals arc being considered, it is understood, for joining two shops and removing the dividing wall to create a large departmental store with a depth of 110 feet. However, plans meanwhile arc stated to be merely tentative. <S> <s> <*> <s> The ages of 52 bowlers who participated in tho Veterans’ tourney in tho city yesterday, totalled 3GG3 years, which mado the average age of the players 701 years. Tho eldest were Messrs Aitkcn (Palmerston North) and Arrow (llannevirke), who have passed the S2nd anniversary of their birthday, and Mr Kelsey (Dannevirkc), who is SI years old. A bowler has to be over Go to be a veteran.