LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1946, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal ! Mr. C. M. O'Sullivan, of Manakau. 4 leaves shortly for Christchurch to attend the Rifle Brigades' Association conference. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson ' are at present on holiday in the north, first of all staying at Havelock to witness a sports gathering in which their son is a competitor. Stolen Cycle A cycle stolen from Otaki Railway on Friday night was located on Saturday at Te Horo in a damaged condition. Supplementary Roll Closing The supplementary electoral roll will close at Levin on Thursday and Otaki and district names should be handed in to the Otaki Post Office before 5 o'clock on Wednesday next. Vengeance of Tigers "They have the skili of men and the vengeance of Bengal tigers," said the Minister of Works, Mr. R. Semple, when referring to the crew of the Otaki River dragline, which was officially opened by him on Saturday morning. Narrow as Pawn Tickets "Our job is to protect New Zealand for those who follow us. I don't take any notice of the criticism that is directed at me, because it is made by men with minds as narrow as pawn tickets," said the Minister of Works, Mr. R. Semple, during the official opening of the Otaki Ri'Ver dragline on Saturday. The Maori Touch "They told me there was a little bit of Maori cunning in these machines," said the Minister of Works, Mr. Semple, when speaking at the opening on Saturday, of the Otaki River dragline. He was introducing a Maori member of the machine's crew. "He should be at home here, as I believe the Maoris always love machinery," he added. Weather for Sports Since the summer sports have been heralded there have been few fine days, but at the weekend "Old Sol" was greatly in evidence, and the various sports bodies spent an cnjoyable day. The closing of the golf scason on Saturday was attended with marked success, whilc bowlcrs, cricketers and softball and tennis players enjoyed tliemselvcs to the full.