Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 273, 18 November 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events Bill Pluto, tlio West Australian boxer who meets Jack McMahon at the Opera House next Wednesday, has arrived in Palmerston North and ho will complete his training in this centre. <s> <•> <S> <$ Except for one or two details, the welterweight titlo bout between Don Stirling (holder) and Jack McMahon will take place in the Palmerston North Opera House on Boxing night. <S> «> That the popularity of the local Y.M.C.A. Boys’ Camp at Pohangina is becoming widely known, is evident by the fact that already many enquiries have been received at the Y.M.C.A., from country people. It is anticipated that this year’s camp will be a record one. <s> <J> <?> <S> After briefly discussing a suggestion that the use of loudspeakers by sideshows should bo prohibited in future, the general committee of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association decided yesterday not to make any Ehauge, feeling that such a move would not meet with the wishes of the public or exhibitors. <*> <S> <®> <S> The theft of two gallons of benzine from his employers, was admitted by Wallace Brown, aged 21, a vulcauiser, in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Accused was admitted to probation for 12 months and warned by the Magistrate that it would be his last chance as ho had been in trouble before. Accused promised to refund the value of tho benzine. <S> <J> <s> <9 “Following the usual custom, milk supplied by exhibitors of the dairy cattle was distributed free each morning at the Pascal street gate to hundreds of townspeople's children, and appeared to be much appreciated by them all,” stated the chief gate steward (Mr. T. A. Hastings) in his report on the recent Spring Show to the general committee of tho Manawatu and West Coast A. and I’. Association yesterday. <3> <S> Describing the social welfare work of the Salvation Army in Great Britain, Commissioner Langdon, international secretary, when speaking in Palmerston North last evening, told two amusing anecdotes. One was a philanthropist, who, seeing a ragged, coatless man in a city street, pressed a shilling into his palm, with the encouraging words: ‘‘Don’t Despair.” A week later he was hailed by the man, whose words were: ‘‘Hi, I’ve got ten bob for you; your horse won.” Another time, a reformed sailor, in giving testimony, told how he had sailed round the world with a sweetheart in every port. ‘‘But now,” he said, ‘‘the Lord has washed them all away.” <s> <5- <3> ‘S’ Commissioner Langdon, international secretary of tho Salvation Army, who addressed a gathering in Palmerston North last night, was the guest of Major and Mrs. Holmes, Plorencc avenue. His private secretary, Adjutant Bchade, accompanied him. Commissioner Adams, of Auckland, who is touring New Zealand with the visitors, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. Craven, of Raugitane street. The party leaves this morning for Hastings, proceeding later to the South Island via Wellington. After a fortnight in tho south, they will return to AVellingtou and embark for Australia.