LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 29 July 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal The aeatli occurred at Waikanae on Friday night " of Mrs. Doris Frances Jackson, a well-known resident, at the age of 54 years. She leaves her husband and grown up family to mourn their loss. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilson have pleasure in announcing the angagement of their only daughter, , Shtney Douglass, to Martin Guyon, jecond son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Martin Simcox, of Ngatoara, Otaki. The death occurred suddenly tnis morning of Mr. Michael Coventry, d well-known resident. The deceased has been in indifferent health for some time. He leaves a vvife and a grown up family to mourn their loss. Dance at Raukawa The dance heid by the Otaki Football Club at Raukawa qn. Friday night proved very enjoyable,

and despite the short notice there was a good attendance. Messrs. Bennett and Sharp provided g%ooa music, Mr. Cahili was an efficient M.C., and the catering arrangements were ably carried out by Mrs. Royal. mdoor Basketball On account of the public meeting at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday night, this week's indoor basketoall games will be played to-morrow (Tuesday). ' The draw is as foliows: 7 p'.m., Checkees v. Aces B; /.oO, Aces A v. Colts; 8, Raukawa Ladies v. Rovers; 8.30, Checkers v. Checks; 9, Railways v. Aces; 9.30, Eagles v. Checkers; 10, Raukawa B v. Aces. The managers will be Messrs. G. McKinley and B. Hakaraia.

W.I. Officers Mrs. H. Barnicoat, Dominion president of the Dominion Federation of Women's Institutes, has been selected by ballot as the representative to attend the world conference of the"" Assoclated Countrywomen of the World to be held in Europe next year. ' The three-day conference of the Dominio nFederation of Women's institutes concluded in Wellington on Friday. Mrs. H. Barnicoat, Dominion Federation of Women's mously re-elected and the foiiowing executive members were appointed: Mesdames W. Oeans (Canterbury Federation), Chisnall (Mid-Canterbury) , A. McLeod (North Canterbury Federation), McNaughton (Tauranga Federation) and Sawesr (North Auckland Federation), R, .Kelso, (Paraparaumu Federation).

Mystery Lights at Kapiti An explanation of mysterious lights near Kapiti Island, late in Ivlay is put forward by Mr. J. B. Hopkins, master of the fishing launch Cloud. The Clgud had at that time been south on a fisliing crip, and was returning to its base near Kapiti. The weather was bad. and the sea very rough. The taunch's dinghy dragged so heavily in the swell that it was hauled in and placed bottom upwards over the cockpit of the launch. The launch rolled a good deal in the heavy seas, and it is thought that the engine-room lights, shining on the upturned dinghy, created the flashing lights seen at the time. Ne accurate record was kept of the launch's movements, so it was unable to be accounted for by the Marine Department. The mastev rtates that the launch was iefinitely in the vicinity at the ime the lights were seen.