LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 4 June 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal Mr. Lindsay Merwood, who has been in hospital in Palmerston North, returned to his home last night. Mrs. and Miss Spooner, of Manaia, Taranaki, whb have been the guests of Mrs. Cahill, left for their home yesterday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, erst(while residents of Otaki and now j of Palmerston North, were among the week-end visitors to Otaki. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parsons, who have resided in Roseneath, Wellington, since leaving Otaki, take up permanent resid'ence in Masterton as from Monday next. Messrs. C. C. Holmes and W. J. Galloway were among farmers frGm this district who attended the meeting of Federated Farmers at Wanganui last week. The wedding took place recently at Karori, by the Rev. Kempthorne, of Diana Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Woodward, of Karori, to Ronald Mervyn, youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. P. Debreceny, and brother to Mr. Doug. Debreceny, of Otaki, and Mr. E "Dfthrpnpnv nf pprauaraumu.

~ ^ J 7 A Mr. Alfred Humphreys has been appointed to the Wellington Harbour Board in succession to the late Mr. Elliot, and will represent Manawatu, . Oroua, Horowhenua, Pohangina, Kairanga and Kiwitea Counties, and Palmerston N., Feilding, Foxton, Otaki and Levin. Mrs. K. Hager, who has been on holiday in Auckland for the past three weeks, returns to Otaki on Friday, but will leave late with Mr. Hager, and employees of Textiles, Ltd., to attend the Amos Soft Goods, Ltd., victory ball at Wellington. The death occurred at the Palmerston North Hospital on Saturday of Helen, daughter of Mr. Hadfield Knocks, but who had. resided with the Cook family on Mill Road. The deeeased, Mrs. Rangi Hawea, was well-known locally, having been born and educated at Otaki. A family of two, a boy and a girl, and a husband are left to mourn their loss. Mrs. Hawea had been in hospital since November last. Tobacco Works It is stated that the erection of a tobacco factory at Otaki will take some time, and longer for machinery to be installed as this will probably not be obtainable in Australia. Improved Rqad The road ' 'through Mr. L.- Kilmister's property to the Otaki racecourse has been metalled and otherwise improved. Those making use of the thoroughfare on the day of the Otaki races had to wade through mud almost, inches deep. Power Cut-off Sportsmen generally were disappointed at the lack of electric power on Saturday while oue of the best races of the day at Auckland was being run. The power was also off for those who desired an early dinner. Health Camu The Otaki Health Camp, which has lost the valuable services * of diron Hoae'es, was opened in December, 1932, and to date has ctone splendid work. Matron Peterson comes with a splendid reputation to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of Matron Hodges. Basketball . Competition The draw for Wednesday night is: — 7 p.m., Checkers v. Aces B; 7.30 p.m., Eagles v. Raukawa B; 8 p.m., Aces v. Textiles; 8.30 p.m., Pastimes v. Aces (men); 9 p.m., Colts v. Raukawa; 9.30 p.m., Railway v. Raukawa A; 10 p.m., Knockout, Past,imes v. Textiles. The managers will be J. Edwards and G. McKiniey. CTayers are reminded that full uniforms, including numbers, must be worn.

School Jubilee The diamond jubilee celebrations in connection with the Paekakariki School commenced on Saturday with the official opening of the newschool by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser)". At night a social and dance was held, and was largely attended; on Sunday combined ! church serviee was held, while sports were conducted yesterday. A jubilee dance concluded the celebrations. otolen Spectacles To steal a schoolgirl's spectacles is equivalent to stealing a blind man's walking stiek or rice from a starving Chinese, but this is what .iappened a day or so ago. A girl mffering from eye-strain and unable to attend school without glasses, laid her spectacles down in a private sitting-room and wnen ihe returned a few minutes later ohere was no sign of thern. Tnis meant that the unfortunate young lady was handicapped severely, be- : sides having to make a special trip ;o Wellington to see an optician. I