MANAWATU ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 8

MANAWATU ITEMS

The Manawatu District Labour Representation Committee have decided to run a number of candidates for the' Palmorston North Borough Council at the municipal elections, next month, but their nominees havel not yet been definitely chosen. The question of running a candidate for tho Mayoralty is also under consideration. ;

Gabled advice has been received by his parents that Mr. Sid.-Gallichan, late of Enngiotu, who is in the Royal_ Aerial Forces, is being indefinitely retained in England by the.Air .'Joard. At. Friday night's, meeting of the Manawatu Patriotic Society advice was rtcqived that the Government was not prepared to assist, finaiioially iu the erection of tablets throughout New Zealand dedicated to all tho men in the New Zealand forces who had won the Victoria Cioss during the war. ' It was pointed out at the meeting that tho society was piepared .to : ,bear the . cost of its own memorial. Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., stated that thfijnntter of a permanent memorial would shortly be discussed by the Borough Council, and tho society would then have an opportunityof making a.niovo in connection with a memorial to the V.C.. hemes. ' ■

At a meeting of the Manawatu Patriotic Society on Friday evening, over which Mr. J. A'. Nash, M'.P.. presided, the following names were added to Palmeraton's Boll.of Honour:—H. Bert Jarrett, eon of Sir. and Mr 3, Jarrett, Terrace End, died in military hospital, London; Aγnaud Leslie Porritt, eon of Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Porritt, Palmereton North, died of pneumonia in military, hospital, Lon-, don,: Lieutenant Guy Campbell Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Euesell, Palmerston North, died of pneumonia in military hospital, London. The monthly statement of finances disclosed the following credit balances:—General Account. £378; Sick and Wounded Fund, JEi2.M«:. camp comforts and equipment, £M; Y.M.G.A., ,£l9; 6th. Squadron Wellington Mounted Bifles, .£29; Asrac Fund, .«5,00G; British Eed Cross. .£199; Total. funds in hand, JM.iial. . The position of Hie society's investments wa.3 reported lo be as follows:—Bank New Zealand, Bank of Australasia, ,£7000; National Bank, •£6(100; Bank Now South Wales, ,£6000; Union Bank, ,£GOO0; War Loan certificates, .C4GII; War Bonds, .810,200; promisory notes, .£5813; town section, Levm. X2OD; Anzac section and improvements, •CS&D7; Post Office SaviiiES Bank. .£1920: total Hess interim charges), .£68,551. It was decided, to close the British and French Red Cross Funds, and to forward the balances in hand to these- respective societies. A number of applications for iviief were dealt with.

Two days' doe trials are to be held on the.llannevirke Showjjrounfls in Ifav. Bit; prices ara oifered, firat prize beint' JBSO. In all baout J!100 will be distributed in prize monoy. Entries are expecttM from Australia and from all parts of Now Zealand. Arrangements were concluded at a recent meeting of tho liner Trinl Club at Dnuncvirke, over which Mr. M'Donald presided.. Mr. Gaisford ia .secretary of tho ciub. The'following Daimevirka men are back from the front:-Fli!?ht-Major G. Hart»ill, Stafl'-Sereeant-Mnior 11. Tamslcy. (Jori>0111) T. S. Thomson, and Private W. J. C. Patterson..

A bin Maori tanjji is being held at Tahoniite.

A I. a meelinp of the Dnnnevirko Oddfollows' Lodge (hi', iast week, V.G. Bros, i). IT. Brown was congratulated on his election to the position of D.G.M. ConKi'.itulalions wen , also extended to P.O. 'rJiu 11. Quigley on his re-election to'the '•'i-itrict managoment committee. Tin , iwlsp Ki> v f ii Imartv welromo to Bro. '. 'I'ilovcr on his return from l/rimei , . At His • last, iiiwliiii! of tho Colloae Street-Sehon , ('"nn'-ilrp , . nf Palmerston "i Friday, the heartmnster reported that i he'roll number was now Oil. comuri---'n-j 21)3 boys and .'llß sirls. Tlie ;>;■■ ago attendance had I-s-pii Wo. Miss Griec, the pupil (encher, intended to rcsiirn her position. Out nf npplicint; Air. 11. Kii>»sley, of Hereford Street. >-• appointed caretaker, at a enlary of XTS ••■r annum. . The committee set u ,, i" •■"•jniiet lo tlin "Roll of Honour lioo"d rnpnrted that it line! notsiilhVieiit inl'nrmaMcm to lay before the committee, and il»' matter was held over till next weir ,,, It was pointed out. that'a Ixwi , '! sn(. : . aientlv lareo to nccominodnle 120 iinmes

would be required. A board to contain 150 names wuuld cost ,tli!l 155., and tho inscription work would involve another £25.

111 , . IT. Akcrs, who has been senior vicepresident of the Manawatu A. and P. Association for the past year, has been nominated for the position of president for the coming year. After (being attached to the Palmerston North staff of tho Bank of New Zealand for tho past six years, Mr. F. Lindop has been transferred to Timaru.

Mr. J. Blake, of Lymlhurst Street, Pnlmerston North, who saw service with the N./i.M.C., making three trips in hospital ships, lias just received his discharge, and resumes his former position on the stalf of Collinson and Cuniiinghaine, Ltd. A branch of the Protestant Political Association has been formed at Terrace End to operate in that locality. Officebearers will be elected,at a later date. Tho introduction of n champion of champions competition for tho Manawatu bowling centre k proving advantageous from a bowling point of view. Owing ti the epidemic this year in tho majority of the clubs, it was not possiblo to sort out the champion by club competition, (ho representatives being selected By the clulh. This Wednesday will see the final of thu competitions, when the big event, viz., rink competition, will be held on tho Palmerston green, commencing at 0 ii m. It is hoped next year that individual clubs will take the matter up early in the ■season by way of competition, so as to have their representatives ready for tho event. , Tl ., ' . Teams from Waverloy and Pihama (one each) visited the Pnlmerston Clubs green at the. week-end to play matches, lho Palmerston skills were Sollitt and Draw, and the visitors won in the aggregate by one point. • The annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Longburu School took place on Friday. The headmaster, Mr R. P. Broad, reported that 29 childre i had gained good attendance certificates anil of these fifteen had not missed one 'half-day. The seven pupils in Standard VI all got proficiency certificates. Three pupils in Standard V wore awirded a competency certificate. \\ U& two exceptions all the children had been promoted by the head teacher as the result of." their year's work at Iho school. Tho prizes were presented by Air. 1. I/. Warrant Sergeant-Major .1. Brandt (Military Modal), of Aorangi, has returned from' the front, after four years service. Tho death has occurred at Palmerelon of Mrs. Ol'ine Nielsen, relict of the late Her. Edwa.rd Xeilsen, a settler of thii;ty veavs , standing. She is survived by three sons aud four daughters. The sons are Mr Paul Neilsen, of Palmerston, David Nielsen, of Wellington, and Joseph Nielsen, of Hawera. ' The Tlev. Joseph White has died at Levin ftt the ago of eighty years. Dcpp.nspd was born in England, and is survived by a Widow, and two sons, the latter using Mr. L. WliHo (Wellington), ajul Mr. .f. P. White (Levin), both ro(riiinied soldiers.

Teams from several neifhboyrin.? towns visited l'a.lni<>rston on Saturday, nnd took part in the- "champion of champions" 'iT-atolics'on the Manawatu Club's kiiwi. In the first round of Hie■ singles Hendry (Dannevirko), 21. beat Pollock (Levin), 15: Lanrenson (Mannwntu). 18. heat IT. Sfifrrfc (Pnlmerston North Club). 14: Cements (Terwice. End). IC, beat Roach (Shanlion), 12: Foxton. a. byp. In Iho wcoml round Fo.vlon, 22. bent M.TOTnfu. 14; jAlrtnnwntu, 2.1. Jipat Terranfl F'ltl. 14. Final-. Lmirenson (Mnnnwatn), 22, b?at Wliiblev (Fox(on\ 17), after a very close-ly-contested frame.

At a'rpc«nf nipp'<n» of Hie Rlim"«vi Ln.lym - Party, Mr. 1). Gnstofswwos elected eh"'irmnn' for thi> cusuine yoar. and Air. G. G. TCpIIv lion. RTffarv and treasurer. It w»q resolved Iα fnrm a liranch of the L.R.C. in. the district.