LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 28 May 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal . . .. Mrs. Craig, who has been a resident of Paraparaumu and. Otaki for some time, leaves this week .to iiake up residence in Wellington. •Mr. D. Hayter, is at present relieving Mr. H. J. Henderson as clerk of the court at Otaki and Levin. ' Miss Swabey, who recently i eturned from England after being nine years overseas, arrived in Otaki yesterday after a stay in Auckland. Mrs. Silk, of Motueka, is at present on a visit to Otaki. Mrs, Silk, who will be well remembered as Miss Stupples, - of Manakau, is recuperating after a stay in hos-1 pital. Petty Thieving Prevalent ; ' Petty thieving has been' preva-, lent at several places at TasmanBeach, and on one occasion articles of a-fairly heavy nature have been. taken. ' • Exchange Extension The i'oxion Post Offi.ce is tor have a new switchboard Instailed to: make provision for 100 new sub- - scnoers. Already the exchange possesses three switchboards, the uatest addirions bemg Western Eiecrric products fitted with selfrestoring shutters. Gtaki Boy Rugby Star The star of me Petone v. University match at Wellington on Sunday was R. Jacob, the youuiiul Umversity half. He is slighc, out lails ligntiy and -absorbs bumps without trouble. His assortment of tricKs includes an orthodox dummy deceptive to all but a determined cackier, and a slow semi-dummy oy which he appears to have actually tramferred me ball,. but it sticks to the fingers of one hand at the last moment. His kicking into position for follow through attack by the backs is judged to a nicety, and his clearances from the scrum by hand or foot equally effective. Rugby is in his blood, his father being -the former distinguished player Harry Jacob, and his mother a member of the Winiata family.