OTAHUHU ITEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 197, 19 August 1907, Page 2

OTAHUHU ITEMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A social was held on Friday night last ln the Public Hall, in connection with the Otahuhu Convent. There was a fair attendance, and euchre was indulged in till ten o'clock, after which dancing was kept up till midnight. Messrs W. Kyle and C. Wren acted as MX.'s, and the music was supplied by Mr Levy's band. The ladies' committee provided supper. At a recent meeting of the Manukau Electorate Temperance Association, the delegate appointed to attend the Colonial Convention lately held at Wellington, gave a very encouraging report. He stated that the bare majority question was carried by 62 votes to __. The question of colonial option was ; . -also discussed. After the convention the annual- meeting of the New Zealand AlliT ance was held, and It. was reported that the debt of over £2000 had been entirely . jwiped ont. A- football match, Auckland Gas Co.'s Office v. Company's Works, was played on Saturday afternoon in Mr J. Todd's paddock, Otahuhu. The game was fast through- . out, Asher jplaying a good game for the - -iwor-ks Adams and Gladding scored a try each for the office, the only scores - for the afternoon. The game resulted:- Office, 6 - points; Works, nil. —- A football match, Otahuhn v. Chelsea, •was played on the Mangere-road on Saturday afternoon. The ground was in a very slippery condition, and the play was fairly ;:. fast.- During the first half Otahuhu scored 6 points, a try being scored by W. Todd and Martin. It was thought the-game would end so, for Chelsea played, a good game in the second half, but-just before ttar whistle ■went. W. Dick made a fine run. nearly the °f the ground, and passed to W. ™„i I: ho P lacea th * leather between the uprights. This try was easily converted Sv- « D 1- tt ~ d the came ended: Otalaiunu, n points; Chelsea, nil. Mr C. Thomp- • BO U acted as referee. : fail™* * DeVer remembers the gulls being - -t__? rt f ui STlCh l lenj ? h of ***£ »is said 3_H___S-'tf f- Sis - of *°a_h weather, and "*fgP*R> ft U** ■**$* ***■ » tHe present