MANAWATU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 293, 6 September 1919, Page 10

MANAWATU

Mr. .T. A. T. Sanson has been elected trustee for tho Oroua drainage district. Mr. and Mrs. P. Stubbs, Palmerston North left yesterday on a trip to America and Great Britain. The Rev. K. I. Sola, late of Bulls, has been appointed vicar of Kirk Hammerton, near York, in the diocese of Ripon, .England. , Mr. AV. J. Phillips, of Palmerston North, tho well-known sportsman, has comnlelelv recovered from his recent serious indisposition. . At a. meeting of the Otaki Hockey Association if was decided to keeji in view the advisability of holding a Nor'.li v. South match, and also.a representative contest.

Hueiikinc at the Hockey Association meeting at, Otaki lUis week, Mr. W. Broughton. secretary of the Horowheniia ltuebv Union, stilted that football was certainly on the lip grade in this country as regards the attendance at matches. The orato nroceeds urcyious to this season were fair, while the highest takings were .£l2. This vcar no less a sum than .£lB had"been taken at one match. At, the. monthly meeting of the Otaki State School Committee correspondency was rend from the Education Department. enclosing a list of applicants for the liosition of assistant teacher, lhe Denartment had selected Miss M. L. Orellin for the position, an.l the committee heartily endorsed the appointment. The headmaster reported that Mr. Ouiniistv's oosition had been tilled by Mr. Eudkin.v . Mr. and Mis. J. W. Perkins, of Levin, left, this week for San Inancisco, on route to England, and expect to be away for a vear. . At the oimrterly meeting ot the Loyal Manawatu Lodge, 1.0.0.V.M.tJ., a ,v ®'' come was extended to Bro. 1. A. Lodgers who has recently returned from the war. On behalf of the lodge the N.Cy. ; nindn a, nreseiitnlion of a set of past ofh-1 cer's regalia to I'.CI. Bro. J. Hughes, in rcoEnition of the capable manner in which lie has carried out the duties ot the nus offices he lias held, more 1 ' particularly tlmt of sick visitor. . A number of notices of motion dealing with increased benefits were carried, and these will be submitted to the District. Management Committee for confirmation. Hie honour of being elected a free life-member nf the lodge was conferred on i.L.U.M. Bro W. Wood, in recognition of Ins service's to the lodge during his many years jof lumnlifii'fllniL Bro. AYood is member of lhe lodge, having JO™™ on its formation on October -7, 1880. He wa« elected a trustee on April 6, 1882, and retained, that office until September 2», 1883 when he resigned owing to his absence from the district. TMis is believed to be the first occasion on which such ■in honour lias been conferred on one of iU members bv any friendly society in tlni Dominion.