Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 235, 5 October 1936, Page 6

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

The latest fishing story is that of a youthful angler who, at the opening of the season on Thursday last, inquirod of the contractor excavating for tho new water main in Fitzherbcrt avenue: “Have you found any worms yet, mister!’’ Mr. T. Rose, of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred from Baetihi to Palmerston North. <S> <S> <s> <J> At All Saints' Church last evening during evensong, tho congregation was asked to stand while a brass memorial tablet was dedicated to the late Mr. i? Owtram, tho ceremony being conducted by Canon G. Y. Woodward. <S> <S> <S> ❖ Mr. E. Henderson-Williams, of Palmerston North, accompanied by Bister E. Williams, of Oakhurst Hospital, Ashburton, has left by the Awatea on a visit to their homo at Carlingford, New South Wales, where they intend to remain for several weeks. «> «. <B> Trevor Thompson, aged 14, sou of Mr Alan Thompson, of Tokomaru, fractured his wrist when he was cranking his father's car at (shannon last evening, and tho engine back-lired. Ho was later admitted to the Palmerston North hospital. <»> <s>_ <s> <®> What will Mr. Blackbird say when he linds out! To see what would happen a resident of Palmerston North on (Saturday replaced a blackbird’s nest with young in it, with a thrush’s nest with eggs. Mrs. Blackbird is sedately setting again unaware of the surprise that awaits her. <4> <t> <£> <!> Owing to bad weather conditions pre vailing on (Saturday tho Central Carnival committee decided to postpone >uo carnival procession and combined spoils meeting until Saturday next. The cycling and national uunciug entries are very big. These two events com oiued with tne trotting oxhibitions and baud displays, should prove a; very attractive programme. V <«> <£> ‘S' A re-unioa of the Palmerston North and suburban headmasters was held at the residence of Mr. 0. 0. Hills, •‘Hillcote,'' To Wauaka road, Awapuui, last week. This is the second reunion held to foster the goodfellowship existing amongst tho xiaternity. Those present were: Messrs. E. Hary, H. W. Jackson, A. W. Thompson, W. a. Bwinbourn, L J. Plank, M. E. McEwen, E. 0. Campbell and E. A. Beurle. <*> <» <S> | SOnly a little daunted by tho persistent rain, members of the Northern Bowling, Tennis and Croquet Club held their ohicial opening of the season on (Saturday afternoon. The speakers were Messrs. 0. N. Kabone (president -of the club), J. A. Nash (president of !>•- Mauawalu Bowling Centre), L. It. Bryant, of Nelson (a foundation member and a life member after being president for a number of years), and the Mayor (Mr. A. E. Mansford), who declared the seuson open. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies.

Ia the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, when Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., was ou the bench, George Frederick William fisher, aged 23, a farm labourer, was charged with the theft, on September 17, at itongotca, of a pair of gum boots and a shirt, of a total value of £l, the property of S. W. Hughes. Accused pleaded guilty. Detective-Sergeant Dickerdike, who appeared for the police, stated that the goods were missing when accused left his employer’s place. The Magistrate convicted accused and ordered him to come up for sentence if called upon within sis months,