LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 10 September 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal Mrs. M. Sim, of Papatoetoe, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ashwin, Mill Road. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Christchurch, are at present the guests of Mrs. Rodgers, of Otaki. Private John Winterburn, who has been overseas, has returned to Otaki, and on arrival was met and teartily welcomed by many of his friends. A convivial evening was ifterwards spent. urazing on Road For grazmg sheep on -the road at Feilding a resident was fined £5. Aiith costs 25s. Whitebait Still Scarco Whitebait is still scarcc at Otaki and the catches recorded are sma'ii. Wich the advent of warmer weather the "run" should improve. Pension Payments Family benefits will be paid out at the Otaki Post Ofhce on Wedaesday, old age pensions on the i9th and other pensions on the alst. indoor Basketball There will be 110 indoor basketoall games this week. Practice for Jie a and B representative teams .vill be held to-night at 7.30 p.m. and all players intending to travel ,0 Masterton on Saturday are asked to attend. Preparations for Cricket Whiie the footbail season draws ;o a close, summer games are being freely discussed, and it appears that they wili flourish in Otaki and district. The Otaki Cricket Club viii hold - its annual meeting at Raukawa to-night when a large iathering is expected. iiowling Green Damaged Some unauthonsed person recently did considerable . damage ,0 the new bowling _ green at Waikanae, sowing cocksfoot seed on wop of the mixture planted by experts. The green research expert, Mr. Horton, was invited to view the green, and has given instructions as to what is the best to be done ^vith the playing surface. The lopening of the season will probiaoly be delayed till well into November.