Around the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 279, 25 November 1936, Page 4

Around the City

Paragraphs About People and Events The site is now being cleared for tilie erection in Broadway of a two-floor commercial building to the order of Messrs Bowling and Kirkland. A tender has been accepted for the construction, and it is expected the building will be completed early in the New Year. <S> <S> <t> <s> For the third week in succession the number of men placed in employment by tihe State Placement Service exceeded one thousand during tho week ended last Saturday. Last week’s 1068 placements bring the total to 15,038, of which 7810 are permanent. In Palmerston North, last week, 59 placements were secured, bringing tho total in this centre to 515 since tike scheme was inaugurated. <s> <s> <S> 3> Besides winning outright tho special challenge cup for the Clydesdale section at tho "Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association’s recent spring show, Mr. D. McKenzie (Masterton) won tihe Easton Cup. The Mayer and Kean Cup, in the Jersey section, wa3 won outright by Mr. P. A. Anderson (Levin), and the Manawatu Mills trophy was W'on outright by Mr. W. ADavison (Kongotea.) <S> «> <S> <S> Constable H. Shields who has been transferred to Marton from Terrace End, w T as farewelled yesterday by members of tho Palmerston North Police force and made the recipient of a fountain pen presentation set. SeniorSergeant Moriarty, Sergeant O’Donnell, Detective-Sergeant Bickerdike and Constable Paterson extended the good wishes of members of the Force for his success at his new station, Constable Shields returning thanks for the gift and encomiums. <S> <3> <S> «>

Mr. B. A. Brace, the secretary of the Manawatu Crieker, Association, has received advice that the Southland Cricket Association is unablo to meet the holders of the trophy (Manawatu) by December 15, the date suggested by tho New Zealand Cricket Association for tho first challenge. The Southland Association advised that a date in the New Year holiday period would be more suitable. The matter now rests with tho Dominion Association, in whose hands the allocation of the challenges lies. <£><s> <®> <S> Imperial ex-servicemen who attended a recent reunion in Palmerston North are to bo provided with a novel but interesting memento. At tihe dinner, a drawing (the work of Mr. F. C. Carpenter) depicting emblems of the various branches of the service, land, sea and air, was circulated. It was autographed by the majority of those present. The siheet has now been photographed, and copies will be available as a souvenir. Tho names (and they include one of a man in hospital : 1 the time) have reproduced excellently. The skill evident in tihe original makes the photo the more valuable. <S> <t> <S> For the first time, gymnastic Championships wero held at the Palmerston North Y.M.C.A. on Monday night. The events, which were for men, slioived a high standard of physical development. T. Twigge won tho championship and the McKay Cup with 324 points, G. Forster, the runner-up gained 292 points. The competitions were judged by Mr. V. M. Gerrand and Mr. 11. Butcher. The results were as follow:—Tumbling: T. Twigge, 66 points, 1; G. Forster, 55, 2; K. Metcalfe, 54, 3. Vaulting the horse: T. Twigge, 64, 1; K. Metcalfe, and G. Forster (equal), 2. Roman rings: T. Twigge, 60 1; G. Forster, 58 2; Iv Metcalfe, 53, 3; B. Harvey, 47, 4. Parallel bars: G. Forster, 63, 1; K. Metcalfe, 60, 2. Callisthenics section: J. Twigge 15, 1; K. Metcalfe 12, 2; G. Forster 11, 3; B. Harvey 10, 4.