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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 3 August 1937, Page 8

is the twenty-third anniversary of Britain’s entry into the Great War Hostilities lasted for over four years the Armistice being signed on November 11, 1918. , It was stated at a meeting of the executive of the Palmerston North branch of the Returned Soldiers Association that since April 1 of the current year the membership had increased by 30 returned men. The local executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, at a meeting, acknowledged with thanks the receipt from the Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) of a cheque for the sum <?? £125, beingan allocation to the branch from the Lord Nuffield Fund. This amount will be available in special cases to all exservicemen, whether Dominion or Imperial. The administration of the donation was left in the hands of the unemployment sub-committee. Sheep-worrying by dogs from the city is reported to lie causing serious losses to farmers on the outskirts of Wellington. Reference to the depredations of these animals was made at a meeting of the Makara.-Hutt Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union and a resolution was carried protesting to the authorities at the damage to the flocks from dogs. Ten members of the executive were present and their collective losses through dogs during the past few -weeks was stated to exceed 200 sheep.- Press Association.

On the motion of Cr J. T. J. Heatlev, seconded by Cr .T. J. Stevenson, the Palmerston North' City Council, last night, decided that the transit committee report to the next meeting on the scope of the service given the city by the municipal buses. Cr Heatley pointed out that many areas had been built on extensively recently, and he considered that a better service could be given in some instances. The Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) remarked that the various routes had been considered by many transit committees in providing the greatest service with the smallest loss. Cr J. Hodgens. M.P., said it was some considerable time since a survey of the city area had been undertaken.

“I propose to sit to-morrow morning at half-past nine so that counsel and the witnesses may have an afternoon off,” said His Honour the Cliiel Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court to-day. His Honour, smilingly, did not explain the matter further.

Men placed in private employment by the State Placement Service totalled 808 during the week ended last Saturday, and since April 1 13,783 positions have been filled. In Palmerston North 578 men have been placed in positions by the service, including twenty-two last week.

“There were two exhaust pipes on tlio motor-cycle, one on each side, and I coukl put inv feet quite comfortably on them,” said a witness in the Supreme Court, to-day, in describing how she was seated on a motor-cycle which had been involved in an accident. “I should doubt if you were ever comfortable on a pillion on a motor-cycle,” dryly remarked His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers. It was reported by the works committee to the meeting of the City Council, last evening, that the Air Department, civil aviation branch, had written to the council stating that it had been reported by the aerodrome engineer that the present condition ot the tarmac at the Milson aerodrome was dangerous. The committee reported that it had been decided to advise the department that the council had no funds available to enable the provision of a hot mix carpet and. owing to the present climatic conditions, it would be impossible to obtain the results desired. However, every effort would be made to remove the loose chips. The council confirmed the decision of the committee.

4 Following a request from the Hokowliitu Bowling Club for the provision of a pavilion, the City Council asked the city engineer (Mr J. It. Hughes) to report on the cost involved. It was stated at a meeting of the council, last evening, that the engineer had estimated tho cost of tho proposed pavilion at £720, the material accounting for £490 and the labour for £230. The council decided to advise the club that the £720 had not been provided Tor on the current year’s estimates. The club is to be requested to state whether it is willing to advance the money to erect the pavilion on the council’s undertaking to repay the sum (f £720 on April 1, 1938. The danger of motorists and motorcyclists speeding on the Foxton beach during busy periods in the summer was stressed at a meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board, to-day, by Mr AV. E. Carthew, who urged that steps immediately be taken to fix a speed limit. “I have seen motorcycles, in .particular, careering along,” he declared, “in a manner which placed the lives of children in jeopardy.” Other members agreed but when the chairman (Mr J. Linklater) suggested a 30-mile-an-liour limit, as in towns, Mr Carthew and Mr M. E. Perreau said that under such a restriction the danger would remain. Eventually it was decided to interview the Manawatu Automobile Association and suggest a 20-mile-an-hour limit. Two young men who are out to see something of the world arrived at AVellington yesterday after having tramped from Auckland to AA r ellington in exactly seven days. They were Messrs Alan Burgess, an air-conditioning engineer, of Birmingham, and Douglas Low, an accountant, of Capetown, both of whom reached New Zealand in the yacht Cap Pilar, which arrived at Auckland about two weeks ago. ' Asked if they had met with any adventures on their tramp from Auckland, which was by way of Botorua. Taupo, Napier and Palmerston North, Mr Burgess replied that lie had milked a cow and driven a horse for the first time in liis life on the journey down. The pair of adventurers will cross to the South Island to continue on foot their inspection of New Zealand. “The claims of the harbour are our first and main consideration,” said Mr P. Goldsmith, at to-day’s meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board, when the question of purchasing a slipway and gear was being discussed. Mr M. E. Perreau had said that perhaps it might bo necessary to strike a small rate to cover the purchase, but Mr Goldsmith said he would oppose such a step. Later in the meeting Mr Perreau again mentioned the matter of a rate when advocating further tree planting. “I want to say again,” declared Mr Goldsmith, “that I am dead agn>»'t a rate for such a purpose. If it were essential for the well-being of the harbour itself it might be a different matter, but definitely not for these side-lines, commendable though they might be,” he concluded. Report's that the Labour Department had advised approval of the payment of a subsidy of 100 per cent, of the labour cost, in respect of the employment of 25 registered and eligible unemployed married men in the preparation of an extension to the Sportsground, were placed before the City Council last evening by the council’s works committee. The committee advised that the work was to be rotated and so arranged as to give full-time employment of four months’ duration to 75 men for a period of 12 months. The committee reported that it had been decided to thank the department for its offer and to advise that the estimate of time for the employment of 25 men was six to eight months, but that there would, no doubt, be other works upon which the men could be employed by the council on the basis of the 100 per cent, subsidy being available.