LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 25 November 1946, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pcrsonal Mr. George Kastel, late of Palmerston North, has joined the staff of the Club Hotel, Shannon. Mr. Stewart Gledhill, of Bulls, • was the guest of Mr. I. Easton, Buckley, over the weekend. Mr. W. De Ridder, of Palmerston North, was a weekend visitor to this town. i Mrs. Martin and her infant daughter, who > have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roach for the past week, returned to Wellington on Friday afternoon. The friends of Mr, Bob Vinsen will regret to learn that he has found it necessary to enter the Palmerston North Hospital for treatment. All will join in wishing him a speedy and complete recovery. Maori Election Voting in the Maori election takes piace in the Council Chambers tomorrow. The polling booth will be open between. the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.rri. The returning offlcer will be Mr. John Te Bovis. Uunusual Interest' in Politics Streaking through the door like a flash and making a bee-line for the speaker's table, an opossum created some consternation at Mr. Phil Holloway's political meeting in the Foxton Town Hall last Tuesday evening. No one seemed to know where it came from; the animal was very young and apparently a pet. It was "forcibly" removed by a member of the committee. Flood Protection Speaking at a political meeting in the Town Hall, Foxton, last week, Mr. Phil Holloway, Labour candidate for the Manawatu electorate, said: "Labour intends to go ahead with schemes to wipe out the threat to farming lands. We will safeguard the Opiki, Taonui, Makerua and Moutoa, and make them safe once and for all. We recognise that it is too big a burden for the settlers, and the State will do the work. Halley's scheme wiM be put into operation.--Hotel Bars to Close Local hotel bars will be closed from noon on - polling day. The New Zealand Licensed Victuallers' Association, in? a - jstatement to licensees and all others concerned, says: "Attention is drawn to the fact that on election- day it will be unlawful to sell intoxicating liquor to anybody, even boarders or guests, betweep/the hburs of noon and 7 p.m.' Hotel' bars must close at noon." Further, 1 the association announced: "It is not la\vful to sell to any Maori on the election day on which any election for a Maori district is h'eld. It is to be- noted that the Maori poll - will • be\ taken V on Tuesday riext, .Nbvember 26:'' Shops Clbsing Too It must be noted' - by local residents that all places of business in Shannon will close as from 1 p.m. on election day, The shops will not close for the usual dinner hour, but will remain open all morning and close at 1 p.m. sharp. Shoppers are requested to purchase their needs early. '