LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1947, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal ' Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Holling, whc have been to Wairoa on holiday, have returned to Otaki. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bird, of Palmerston North, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Husband, oi Pahiatua, spent the weekend in Otaki and attended the Old Pupils Association's re-union. j Mr. and Mrs. Albert Copestake, ! Mrs. Jonn Graydon (Wellington, and Mrs. Trevor Jones (Hastings), who were the guests of Mr. ana Mrs. H. F. 'iews and were among tliose piesent at the O^aki Statt ' School Old Pupils Association's Ircuniun, returnea to their nomes 011 Sunuay evening. i The death occurred yesterday oi 'Mr. Geor'ge Carter, a resiaent oi : ±>eii ttt-reec, Otaki. The deceased, ' who was 70 years of age, lived fox 1 some years in Reikorangi, but of recent aate retired to taxe up.resiaaice at Ouaki. Mr. Carter wno I was known for his bright nature, i was very popular with his many ! friends. a widow and family are | ieft to mourn their loss. They have i ihe sympathy of a large number of jmends. _ { Slight Earthquake i a ngnt snuck of earthquake was . ; expericnced at Ouaki shortiy before ; iu o'ciock last night. ! Pension Payments ou igj peiioiuiis will be paid at ! the Otaxi Post Office on Wednesj uay, widows and invalids on j Tnursciay, war on Friday and veterj ans' aiiowances on the 28th. - i i No Quorum i me Ootud Commercial Associa- 1 I tion's meeumg, to nave been neid | jiast nignc, iapsed for want of a'i . quorum, oniy lour persons attend1 mg. Bowling Champion Fiaying on me Otaki Railway Ciuu's green, E. Winon (oue Ul'e) j defeated C. Morgan (two lives), one game by six points and the j other by two pomos. Bot'h piayed i some very line bowls. By his win [ Wiloon wins the ciub's junior cham- i pionship. A tournament will be . neld on the Railway Ciub's green ' ' on Suriday, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Already clubs have bocked in ; i from Wellington, Island Bay, Sea- | ! toun, Petone and Lower Hutt. I