LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal v" Mr.. Townrow, of the State School • staff , will spend his holiday at i11- • vercargill. .• School Break-up 'State Schoois in the district. "broke-up" to-day, and will re-open on May 27. t Mrs. Arthur Johnson, daugh'ter of Mr. and Mrs. Don. Grant, of Te Horo,' underwent an operatlon at Lewisham Hospital on Wednesday, and is reported to be making good progress. Rainfall in ,Otaki The rainfall registered in Otaki by Mr. F. H. Critchley was 1.47 inch for the 24 hours till 9 a.m. yesterday. The highest day's rainfall since January 4 was 1.88 inch. Ducks in Otaki During the week wild ducks have been noticeable. in the paddocks in the vicinity of Tasman Road, where pools of water, the result of heavy. rain, were in evidence. Waikanae School Jubilee celebrations in connection with the Waikanae State School will be held during the mohth of September, and with Mr..'L. F. Brown as secretary, suppofted by an energeiic committee, the function, whicn will extend,over th,'ree days, should be a great success. Te Horo School Jubilee celebrations in.iconn'ection with the Te Horo State School are under consideration and a preliminary committee, with Mr. Gilbert Hayward as secretary, has been set up. It has been agreed that the celebrations be held at Labour week-end (October). It is expected that the function will be a great success. ' .