NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 124, 27 May 1937, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

A British Official Wireless message states that Lord Nuffield has promised £30,000 towards £70,000 in aid of the Young Women's Christian Association 's central club in London.

Several young dogs in the city have met their death by poisoning recently. A reporter was told yestorday of two puppies that bad died as a result of taking poison and of a third, the owner of which believed he had rescued it only just in time.

Messrs K. Glendinning, A. E. Hansel, F. Cousins and O. H. Williams, of Palmerston North, are leaving New Zealand by the Monterey on June 28 on a visit to California. All enthusiastic golfers, the primary object of the trip is to gain further experience in the game. They hope to play a good deal while away.

The Kairanga County Council yesterday supported a suggestion by tho Makara County Council that the proposed legislation making provision for the amalgamation of local bodies should be amended so as to provide for a poll of the ratepayers before the legislation, is proceeded with, and that members of Parliament representing the local bodies concerned should be urged to support the amendment. “With the increase in the number of vehicles on the road and the increased power at the drivers’ command, resulting in greater speeds, combined with the density of our traffic, the maintenance of our shingle roads is a serious problem, necessitating constant grading and patching,” stated the county engineer (Mr L. C. Pickering) in his annual report to the Kairanga County Council yesterday. “The only solution to counteract the increasing expenditure is a systematic sealing of the more important roads.” Sixteen hockey umpires from Palmerston North attended a combined meeting of hockey umpires at Marton on Tuesday night. Altogether 35 were present, including 1C from Wanganui. Rev. W. B. Cuming, of Marton, gave a talk on women's hockey rules and answered questions afterwards. Mr Tizard, of Wanganui, read a paper on men's hockey rules. Mr L. Martin (Manawatu) gave an address on “The Duties of an Umpire.” Mr. Martin ably handled the subject and favourably impressed his listeners. Mr Aiken, of Rangitikei, was elected to the chair and at the close of the meeting Mr Thompson (Wanganui), speaking on behalf of the New Zealand Association, heartily congratulated the conveners of the meeting and the lecturers and suggested that if other associations followed this lead a higher standard of umpiring would result. Mr E. R. Chapman (president of the Manawatu Association) invited the associations present to attend another combined meeting at Palmerston North on July 6.