Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 2 April 1948, Page 2

Local & General

Pcrson^l ■ ; Mr .- , Japk Guy is ;at . present ; 'ori holiday in the South Islapd, 'havingtravelled .there by • plane; • Mr.' J." Trembath, whO' has been in indiffererit health for some time, returns "to Rotorua at the weekena for further treatment. Mr. and Mrs. JD. Lay and;Mr. and Mrs. G. "Scari" leave Foxton at the weekend to take up residence in New Plymouth. 'Messrs. Lay and Scar'f have entered into partnership in a business in New Plymouth, Harvest Thanksgiving Harvest thanicsgivmg services will be held at All Saints' Church, Otaki, and St. Margaret-'s Church, Te Horo, next Sunday. Gifts of fruit and vegetables v/ill be sent to the Boys' Home at Lower Hutt and to the Girls' Home at Karori; Parcel Appreciated A iady in England who recently received a parcel from friends in Otaki states: "Many. thanks for' your kindness and genejosity. All' .the articles were fully appreciated, the quality of the soap ' -being so diffei'ent to what wet get in London. We have.to use batn salts or soda to get a lather. Everything in the food" parcel, which arrived in excellent condition, was greatly enjoyed by us all. Some; of the' things sent could not. be bought in London for any amount of money. Besides, it's points, points, -points, now. We have 28 for a month and most of these are disposed on the first day of the period on three articles, one tin of minced beef loaf (15 points), ls 4d; \ lb. biscuits (five points) , lOd; and a tin of 'condensed milk (eight points), ls ld: However, I'm glad I have not a family to cater for. Your tin of camp pie is the same as our minced' beef loaf, while the tinned veal and tongue were lovely. We have to' give twelve points and ls 2d for i lb. of tongue."