LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 9 April 1947, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal Mr. F. Ryder is holidaying in. the Hawke's Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Sluice are spernding a vacation in Otaki. Mrs. Parker, who has been on holiday in Hastings, has returned to Otaki. Mrs. D. S. McTaggart, who is in hospital in Wellington, is reported to be making a good recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Waltpr Jepson have left for Whangarei on holiday, expecting to be away three weeks. Mrs. J. F. Nicolson, who has been on holiday in Gisborne, is now in Otaki prior to returning to her home at Waimate. Inspector and Mrs. Davis and family, who have been on holidayin Auckland, have returned to Otaki. Rainfall for Otaki The rainfall in Otaki during March totalled 1.74 inches. Rain fell on five days, and the highest fall was 88 pornts on the 21st. There was cairn at 9.30' a.m. on 22 days. It was a beautifully fine summer month. The rainfall for March, 1946, was no less than 4.54 inches, with sixteen rain days.

Successful Shopday A most successful shopday for the food parcels for Britain fund, was held recenfly, organised by a subcommittee of All Saints' Ladies' Guild and convened by Mesdames Neylon and Fife. A most generous response from the public brought the. fund to £42, with more donations to come. This is a really excellent result. Assault on Chinaman Kong Fook, the 87-year-old Chinaman who was assaulted ir his home at Otaki on Sunday night and robbed of £55, was yesterday reported to be in a satisfactory condition. Medical examination showed that Fook had not suffered a fractured skull as was at first feared. Detective-Sergeant J. H. Alty, of Palmerston North, visited Otaki yesterday and prosecuted inquiries. Football on Up Grade Football promises to be on . the -up grade in Otaki this season, a'nd judging by the match with Petone the senior team, although light; should give a good account of itself in championship matches. The team as a whole proved quite a good one, and the passing rushes, kicking, collaring and scrum work did the players credit. There are one or two improvements that could be made, but these will soon be overcome with practice. Those members who tumed out in the club's colours against Petone are to be congratulated and when the whole fifteen is similarly attired the lads should be a credit, not only 4o themselves, but -;o the town they represent.