Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 189, 12 August 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

A report from the hospital states that Mr. B. P. Walker, who was admitted on July 29 suffering from a scalp would and a fracture of the leg susstained in a collision with a motor-car in the Square, is progressing favourably. • <g> <S> <s> <S> “Some people have got the idea that because the Government has passed a Fair Bents Bill, they are entitled to squat iu the houses they occupy whether they pay rent or not. If they don’t pay the rent they must get out," commented Air. J. L. Stout, in the Palmerston Nor till Magistrate’s Court yesterday. <B> '«> <S> <S> In regard to the area of land at Mt. Stewart which is being prepared for the proposed memorial to the pioneers of Manawalu, it was stated at yesterday’s meeting of the Manawalu County ■Council that the gorse and scrub of the reserve had been grubbed and arrangements made for the ground to be ploughed. 1 <s> <S> <S>

"It is easier to manoeuvre a way through a mob of sheep than to go through these students," declared a speaker at the monthly meeting of the Kairanga County Council yesterday when drawing attention to the danger of cyclists riding "in formation." He claimed that cyclists leaving Massey College at the conclusion of their day's work completely blocked the highway and were so engrossed in talking aboit football, cricket and things of the day that they did not: think of giving way to oncoming traffic. ’l’he council decided to solicit the support of the principal of Massey College in stopping the practice; otherwise it will have to consider introducing a by-law making it an offence for cyclists to ride more t*han two abreast.

In the Palmerston North Magistrate's Court yesterday, the Inspector of Awards proceeded against Win. Henry Alltree, painter and decorator, of Palmerston North, for failing to pay wages weekly, this being a breach of the Painters’ and Decorators’ award. For the Department, Mr G. Brown stated that Alltree employed an improver from October 3.1 to December 24, his wages amounting to £2l 17s (id. However, only £l3 os had ueen paiu in irrugumr amounts, but subsequently defendant had paid the balance of £S 14s (id into the Department. Alltree was an elderly man and had met considerable hardships over recent years and m consequence the Department was not pressing tor a heavy penalty. Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., imposed a fine of £2 with costs. <«> <v One of tiie first essentials in a real golfer’s make-up is an inexhaustible supply of hope and tilie peneuco ot' a well-known and popuiai member of the Manawatu Ladies' Golt Club, when playing in a competition at Hokowhitu yesterday, is well worth relating. She had been playing paitieulany well on the inward half of the round und 'her score lor eight ot the last nine holes was 43. Playing to the eighteenth green, however, her third shot slipped into tilie deep bunker alongside the green. She could have taken the penalty and dropped behind the bunker, but in the hope of saving the penalty she stepped down into the bunker and proceeded to play 10 strokes. The ball was still snug in the trap but, undaunted, the player again swung the chib and this time the ball went out and on to the fairway. Another three strokes were required before it went safely into the -hole, and j the eighteenth had cost a snappy 23!

Acknowledging receipt of flic eoun cil's representations that the Bunnylikorpe railway crossing oh oul < 1 be eliminated, the Minister of Public, Works (Hon. K. Hemple) advised the Kairanga County Council yesterday that, he would give the matter full consideration. “It, is quite a good reply,” commented the chairman (Cr. D. Coilis). a The last link iu tiic bank.ng vl Hamilton’s lino bend has now ocen completed, but an inspection of Page s point revealed extensive erosion at this , lace, which two years ago was eleven chains across the neck and is now barely t wo chains across,” reported the engineer (Mr L. C. Pickering) at the monthly meeting of the kairanga Countv Council yesterday. ”bhouid the river burst through at this point, it will have a serious effect on lands further down the river, both as regards erosion and the flooding of land and highways.’ ’ borne idea of the high costs in Italy can bo gauged from n .tew examples given in a letter written by a i'ohaugiua Jady who was in, Italy last month. A very plain luncheon or dinner, which would not compare with the meals served in the cheapest Hew Zealand rcsturauts, cost ss. Afternoon tea, a cup ol tea and three plain biscuits, was Is tid. A glass of water witu a slice of lemon was Is. Petrol was 7s a gallon and supplies were scarce. Comparatively few motor vehicles were seen, horses being the chief motive piower. A novel way of collecting a tax was the placing a stamp to the value of one penny on each box of matches, it being necessary to break the stamp to open the box. This is something Hon. Walter Hash has not thought of.