NEWS OF THE DAY

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 155, 4 July 1939, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Toowoomba’s Hotels Within a radius ct three miles of the town of Toowoomba, 100 miles west of Brisbane, which litis a population of about 30,000, there are 52 licensed hotels, according \o information that was given to Mr. K. Collinson, of Palmerston North, during his recent visit to Australia. Cycling’s Centenary It is now' one hundred years since the bicycle, so commonplace in Palmerston North, wus invented. After there had been many experiments with hobbyhorses, tricycles and other outmoded vehicles, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a blacksmith, of u-thill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, first constructed a twowheeled, singly-tracked machine, mechanically propelled, in 1839. Strawberries Are In! Strawberries are just in, but not in New Zealand. To cut them you w'ould have to go to Brisbane, where the people of (Queensland are enjoying that delicacy. It was not cold enough there for tires and people were still swimming when he arrived there, said Mr. K .Collinson, of Palmerston North, who has returned after a month in the Commonwealth. Pineapples were plentiful and in the season could be purchased for 6d each retail. Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue announcing the forthcoming combined amateur boxing and wrestling tournament which is being held under the auspices of the Manawatu Boxing and the Palmerston North Wrestling Associations. Two very strong teams of wrestlers and boxers from Wellington gymnasiums are to be matched again local boys, and, judging from the different bouts which have been arranged, the tournament should bo as good, if not better than any yet held in this city. Sweethearts Reunited

Forced by their Jewish ancestry and political persecution to separate in their home town two years ago, two young German sweethearts were reunited upon the arrival of the Awatea at. Auckland on Saturday, and were married yesterday. Since coming to New Zealand the young miu has been dairy farming in the Auckland district, and wrolo requesting the gill he had known since childhood to share his future in the Dominion. She left Germany in May, and her welcome in Auckland was an extremely happy one. Magnificent Town Hall One of the outstanding architectural features of the city of Brisbane is the magnificent town hall, said Mr. K. Collinson, of Palmerston North, who visited it during liis holiday in Australia. It had been built at a cost of £1,000,000 and the hall was surrounded by the administrative offices of the corporation. Circular in shape, the auditorium was devoid of ornament and the stage was only large enough for celebrity concerts. Some idea of the size of the building could be had from the fact that the walk from one side to the other was almost as. far as a city block. Beach Bach Entered Mrs. A. Dawe, of Palmerston North, made the discovery on Sunday that the door of herbach in liolben Parade, Foxton, had been broken open and practically the whole of the contents, including mattresses, chairs, provisions, etc., had been stolen. Appearances point to an attempt to burn the dwelling, as a wall lamp set high up had scorched and blackened the ceiling and a pile of burnt paper was on the table. The thief or thieves had evidently made a short stay, as the beds showed signs of having been used and the stove had been lit. The police are making investigations into the matter. Encouraging Manx Cat 3 “There will be a lot of ALanx cats about if we offer one shilling a tail for wild cats, " said Air. Al. B. Scully (Buller) at the half-yearly meeting of the council of the South Island Acclimatisation Societies, at Timaru, when members were discussing rates to be paid for the extermination of vermin. Mr. I. AlcDonald (South Canterbury) ' said that a lot of domestic cats which people did not want to keep would soon have their tails cut off if a premium were put on wild cats. On the suggestion of Mr. H. G. Williams (Otago) it was decided to cut out wild cats from the list of vermin i! • “the protection of acclimatisation societies and domestic cats." Use of Leisure. “I think wo may look forward to a lead iu jffiysical education from the Internal Affairs Department, ’ ’ said Dr. 11. E. Field, chairman of the Christchurch Boys' Employment Committee, speaking at the annual meeting of the committee of the need for assisting youths to use their leisure time to the best advantage. “Something has already been done by the department, but nothing substantial. I think it is a matter of money." Dr. Field added that a study of the use of leisure was being made by the Christchurch Youth Centre, and another committee was compiling a brochure setting out the facilities in the city for assisting youths to use their leisure time. Dr. D. E. Hansen, director of the Christchurch Technical College, commented that some youths were using their leisure to advantage, for there hud been an increase of 50 per cent, in the activities of the college on Saturday mornings. “Go South, Young Man!” In the course of one of his tours overseas, Air. E. R. Alarie, at present managing the party of young Australians visiting New Zealand, met Air. Charles Schwabe, an industrial leader of U.S.A., who presided at the New York Chamber of Commerce. Air. Scliwabo said that if he were a young man again he would choose New Zealand or Australia to live, as both countries were in the same stage of development as America was when he was young and offered the same opportunities for business success. Air. Alarie, while iu America, also met Air. Alfred E. Smith, who rose from the Siun\s, where he sold newspapers, to become Alayor of New York and finally Governor of New York State. Air. Alarie interviewed Air. Smith on the 87th. floor of the Empire State building, 103-storeyed structure of which Mr. Smith was chairman of directors. A trait which indicated his early environment was Air. Smith's love of showiness in dress, such as rows of mother-of-pearl buttons.