LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal ivir, and. Mrs. Gifford-Moore and | Mr. and Mrs. Stan Moffatt. Para- j paraumu, are at present spending | a holiday in Rotorua. Mr. and 'Mrs. McGilligan, who have been on a visit to Napier and j Hastings, have returned to then j nome at Otaki. In the House of Representatives j /esterday leave of absence for tnc'j cest of the present session was i granted to Mr. L. G. Lowry, M.P.'j l'or Otaki, on account of illncss. j The engagement is announced oi ! Olga Mary, second daughter of Mrs. and the late H. P. Comrie, Pae- 1 kakariki, to Kenneth Dale, eldest ! son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shaw, ; Okato. The death occurred in Auckland on Saturday night of Harriet, second daughter of Mr. George Gordon, of Otaki. The deceased, .vho was 49 years of age, leaves a iiusband . and . one of a family to mourn their loss. The death occurrecl at the Palmerston North Hospital on Monday night of Master "Billy" Deller, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Deller. of Tasman Beach. Deceascd had becn-in hospital in Palmerston North for some time. Much sympathy is fch for the bereaved relatives. Mr. Mprrie Woods, of Paraparaumu, contempiaLes making a aip to Ai\stralia. Mr. Woods wili oe well remembered as having playecl football for five provinces and liaving rupreaented New Zealand on four occasions. As a lad Morrie was captain of the Greytown Hard-Case Club. V'ital Statistics The viv,al statistics for Otaki foi August were: — Births: Maori 3, ?akeha 10. Marriage noLices: 3. Deaths: Maori nil, Pakeha 3. Football ancl Dance un Saiuraay nexL at the Otaki pomain a football matcii will bc jilayed between Upper Hutt and Aahui for. the- Keegan — Wylie Cup and a g.ood game shoukf result. 'Vfter* the match a, dance will be heicV at .Te Horo when the visiton '011- be. .cnterlained. ■ • : • ., Fqo Iball Games ! At a. hleeting of the committee 'of tlie .Otaki FOQtball ' Club on Moh!cfay ,it. wa^. de'cided that •arrange-' ments be 'made to play ; Peton'e seniors at Otaki on September 14, while a matcll will also be arrang;d with Otaki thirds and Petone ','hirds foj: the" samc day, also at Otaki.'. The Maoris,.have .offeiied '.to jntertain th^ visitors. tat, a dance, •he proceeds fo'b^' f or -the' Raukawa •r'und. , Te Horo School . Jubilce J.ubilee celebrations in connection with the Te Horo School wili be held. during Labour week, ancl as arrangemenis 'are in most capable hands the function should bc an unqualifled success. The lirs. vlay (Saturday) will see the pfesAit pupils in full force, while on Monday old pupils will congregai.c\ At night there will be a ball, whei Billy Larkin's orehestra will suppiy the music. Catering ancl other arrange ments are in very capable nands.