Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 237, 7 October 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events

Mr. D. O. "Williams, -who leaves Massey College staff to take up his new appointment as a director of the Bank of New Zealand, was met by students of the college yesterday and presented with a suitcase as a token of esteem.

Mr. S. McGuiness, dairy farm manager at Massey College, wfno is leaving to take up an appointment with the State Advances Corporation, was the recipient yesterday of a set of hair brushes from Massey College students and farm staff, as a token of esteem. <S> <S> <s> <?> Up till the end of last week 252 men had been given employment in Palmerston North under the placement scheme —176 permanent, 27 casual and 79 temporary. The Dominion total is now 8,872, with an increaso of 677 during last week. <S> <s> <S He hadn’t been in long Palmerston North so can bo excused. However, when bystanders observed the driver of a baby car steer sublimely down into the Pitt street subway, they stood aghast. Finally, the car emerged into Main street, but it would only be a “baby” that would tako tho rightangle turn at tho Main street cud of the subway. <s><s> <» Seed analyst in chargo of the Government Seed Testing Station at Palmerston North, Mr. Nelson K. Foy will leave Auckland by the Wanganclla tomorrow to spend a month in Australia on behalf of the New Zealand Government. Arrangements havo been made for Mr. Foy to visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and attend the Australian Seed Trade Conference at the last-named centre. Ho will confer with State and Commonwealth Govern-

ment officials on matters relating to seed standards and tho export trade.

The statement was made yesterday by Cr. W. B. Tennent that it was not his intention to proceed any further with any contemplated proceedings, which ho had announced at a recent meeting of tho Falmerston North City Council to tho effect that he was issuing against Cr. J. Hodgcns, M.P., in consequence of the reference to Cr. Tennent contained in a telegram which Cr. Hodgens had forwarded to tho City Council some three weeks ago. Cr. Tennent intimated yesterday that though he considered the proper place for Cr. Hodgens to have made a withdrawal of the statement was at the council table, he understood, from peoplo who had attended the public meeting in the Opera House on September 19, that Cr, Hodgens had there mado the necessary withdrawal. Under the circumstances, said Cr. Tennent, ho had decided to regard this matter as closed.