MANAWATU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 260, 30 July 1919, Page 10

MANAWATU

Tho death is announced of another old settler, Mr. John Pawson, a resident of l'oxton Ueaeh. The la to Air. Pawson was (il years of age, and was a brother of Mrs. W. H. Hart (Foxton), Mesdames Martin. Adzett, and ll'Leod (Feilding), Mr. William Pawson (Dannevirke), and Mr. Edwin Pawson (Gisborne). In view of Mauawatu'6 victory over Wellington on Saturday for the New Zealand hockey challenge shield, Canterbury, ivlio aro next on llio list of challengers, will play Maiiawaui at Palmerston on August !). With a view to coping with tho sanddrift menace, the manager (Mr. Jackson) is planting a largo area of the Whirokiuo run.

As the result of a public meeting held ■ it Feilding to consider the question of i. war memorial, it was decided to recommend the Borough Council that a Monument he erected in Manchester jciuaje. and that alterations be made to tho Scnmre as outlined by the borough iLirineeiv The Mayor explained that liio ironosal was to 'erect a monument '10ft. ir"soft. high, and that the plots bo closed un and made into one. Tho money for ;he memorial will be raised by public subscription, and that for tho cost of lltertitions to the Square by loan. . At a welcome home social at Kelvin 3rovo at the week-end presentations of iilver watches, suitably inscribed, wore nado to the following returned soldiers: -Sergeant F. Wilshor (M.M.), Lancc-Cor-poral H. H. Wilsher, and Privates Bu- J jhanan. Storey, and Jensen. • ■ War trophies captured by the otli ; Manawatu) Squadron of tho Wellington Counted Rifles Regiment, w,iJU)O, accordng to advice received, issued to Mr. J. A. Sash M.P., as Mavor, for distribution as lecided upon by the local authorities iu■erested. 'With regard to the trophies rom the Western front, those trophies' virion were captured by the 7th (Welling-on-West - Coast) companies of the Wclington infantry battalions will bo issued ■o the Mayor of Wnuganui for distnbuion on tlie lines officially laid down, rhe claims of Palmerston North to a iharo of such trophies will be lodged by tfr. Nash with tho Mayor of Wanganui. The subdividing and surveying-of the H'Konzie Estate, recently purchased just )utsido of Palmerston for returned so - liers' holdings, has now been completed. The sections, which contain just over „0 icrcs each, are well watered, with a road running along the middle of (lie scttleRec'entlv'the statement was made thai. :he members of the Palmerston North Repatriation Committee drew a dividend m their patriotism by accepting the Al per sittin" allowed by the Government, [nquiries made in Palmerston, however, 'o to show that the members of the comrniltec have drawn the honorarium, but in no case has it been placed to mdiridual credit. The money 'has been dis;ributed amongst patriotic and deserving .nstitutions. .. At a. conference held in Levin to cpn;ider tho timber shortage, a resolution ii-as passed that the Government be urged o at once acquire all suitable land a ong l he Wellington-West Coast line, and to ■stablish a State forest. The conference indorsed.tho action of the Government ivith regard to the regulation of .the export of timber. ' >Yt a well-attended meeting of returned o'ldiors at Olnki a progress report was •cceivnd relative to tho proposal to form v local branch of the association. The (ding-secretary (Mr. IT. Jones) reported ■hat if sixtv members were secured they ivould he granted affiliation to the Wellington branch. So far ho. had received 39 names of those willing U become lncmjers, and there was every chance of conuderably increasing that number. It was unanimously decided to form a branch, to bo known as the Otnki branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association. A set if Tides was adopted, and tho following nfficcrs wore olected:-Chairman, Cant, r B Box; vice-chairman. Mr. A. R. Itudkin; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. Jones; committee, Messrs. G. Pepper, Walter Taylor, Atmoro, P. Takiwi, H. Logdon, and D. Wilson. • \ At. a meeting of tho Manawatu Kugbj ; Union this week, the Manawatu Hockey j Association was granted the usoof tlie , Showgrounds ou August 9 on the occa- : sion of the representative hockey | match, Canterbury v ManawMu. It w ] tlecide<l to postpone nil football fixtures . for that dav, and to r ; tagc a junior match, Kia Toa v. Jnckcytown, as a cuimi'.iraiser to tho hockey match. It was decided that all matches or. August 1G lie played for the benefit of primary school football, provided the representative motel', against Wanganui wao not played on that date. The primary schools''team wrote withdrawing from tho competition. Advice was received from tho Now Zealand Rugby Union that on receipt of a statement regarding school football A'lo subsidy would be forwarded;' Linton Rover Football Club's amplication to enter a junior icam to competo for the Rogers Cup was Tcfused on tho ground that tho club was not affiliated to the union. The Linton Defence Rifle Club got off its second competition for the miniature ride championship at Palmerston this week. The highest scores registered were: W. Vincent, GO; W. Mnnro, C 9: J. Griffiths, U9; 11. Harlow. OS; S. Tremaino, 68; T. Edwards, 67;' J. D.. Smith, 03; G. Tremaine, 05; Nicholson,', Co. A return match will be lired against 'he Rangi(ikci Club at Bulls next Tuesday night. As a sequel to tho incident on the football field at Palmerston North which led to the imposition of a life disqualification on n Maori footballei mimed David Teia ("Cobbler"), a clmrgo of assault was heard in the Magistrate's Court at Palmerston this week. Tho accused Teia was charged with assaulting one Jack Brown, an opposing player, on the bend with his clenched first. A plea

of guilty was entered. A fine of .Co was imposed. Miss de Lambert, nt present assistant mistress, at tho Wnitaki Hoys' High School, has accepted the appointment of second mistress at tho Palmerston North High School, vico Miss Binden, who has resigned. Quito a number of returned soldiers are taking advantage of the Palmerston North Technical School to learn woolclashing, electric wiring, elc. Ono lady has joined tho woal-clasing classes. There are now 500 pupils attending the institution. Arrangements' have been made to raise money oy way of dchenturra for the erect.on of hostels iu connection with the Palmerston North High School—tho prcsout boys' school and the girls' school in course of erection. The Board of Governors has received several satisfactory replies from persons willing to advance sums on security. The nominal roll of tho school now totals 331— i!!J0 boys and 151 girls. The Puliuerslon North Chamber of Commerce discussed at some length at its meeting this week tho question of providing more breathing space in connection with all future subdivisions, and tho Borough Council was taken to task for its alleged neglect in the past. Tho present provisions were described as inadequate and some of the recent subdivisions wore described as a disgrace '"o the community. It was contended that Ike by-laws should be revised so as to l.sve smno regard to town-planning. Ultinwtely the matter was shelved till next meeting in order to enable Mr. M. H. Eliott, who is a member of the council, to mulje inquiries as to the exact nature of the proposed new by-laws, and report. On tho motion of Mr. E. de J. Clero it was decided to recommend to the Borough Council that all new roads be formed in permanent material according to the latest town-planning methods, and provided with sewerage, water, and gas at tho cost of the owner.