LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 1 April 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

- ; "V Pcrsotiftl ' i Mrs. an-d- Miss Elliott have left by plaiie for Blenheim. . Mrs. Symonds leaves on Wednesday for Auckland on holiday. . Mr. ^.nd .Mrs. Harry Jackson, of Wellington, have taken . up permanent residence in Otaki. Mrs. M. Fife, accompanied by |Mrs. White Scott, left to-day for Kaikohe, where they expect to stay for some weeks. Mr-.' and Mrs. Alex Wilson have returned from a visit to the South Island; The former. attended the Municipal Conferenee. The engagement is announced of Hugh Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Harkness, of Auckland, and Deirdre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. White Scott, Paraparaumu Beach. Heavy Rainfall Over an inch of rain fell in Otaki fo'r the 24 hours to 9.30 a.m. on Friday. . ... •• Mushrooms Plentiful 1 Mushrooms, due to the warm rain, wefe very plentiful in Otaki an'd district over the week-end. Many Race Visitors A number of local and district .'.'sports" attended the Awapuni "races on Sa'turday, and many punters had 'a successfui day. Shop Day The shop day held by the Otaki — Te Horo branch of the W.D.F.U. on Friday, both at Otaki and Te Horc was very successfui, good business resulting. The willing workers are to be commended on their effort.

Combined Dance The combined Basketball and Cricket Club's dance at the Railway Hall on Friday night, was well attended, and all 'present spent an enjoyable evening.. The music was first. class, and other arrangements complete, bringing much ;• credit to the management. • ! Old-time Dance An enthusiastic gathering of Te Horo residents was held in the Te Horo Hall on.Wednesday when Mrs. ponald Grant was voted to the chair.. It was decided to hold > an old-time dance, particulars of which will be adve'rtised later. An excel■lent orches^sa and supper will assure a delightful evening's entertainment to all who atterid. Proceeds.will be devoted to the interior d'ecoratibn of the, hall. ' •" ilorse Breaks a Leg • Tlie three-year-old geldirig Broie•bourne, who had raced at Awapuni broke a leg while working at' Otaki '•On Tuesday. By Broiefort from Hinej Ra', a daughter of imported Bonhy DaWn -(by Gteenback'X; BroiebourneJ was bred by"Mr. H. Smith, who' took [ Hine Ra over from Mr. R. J. Murphy, j but he has carried the colours of his ! trainer, W. Morrison, of Otaki, dur- j mg his racing career. This was his ' first season on. the turf, and ! although his only placing came at j Masterton early last month his per- j i'ormance on. that occasion suggest- j ed that he would develop into a j good sort. An elder half-brother I by Croupier, Levbourne, races in j the interest of Mr. L. M. Rankine, of Wellington, the chestnut being now a member of F. Gough's tegm at Trentham. .