Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 9 June 1948, Page 2

Local & General

Pcrson3/l Mr. C. Kemp, formerly of Outram, Dunedin, has commenced his duties a's postmaster at Otaki Railway. Mrs. C. Silke left for her home in1 Motueka yesterday evening. She intends visiting French Pas's before ■ going home. . Mr. Roy Windley, Junr., Mill ,Road, Otaki, havihg passed all his examinations, has been awarded his Electrical Wireman's Certificate. Mrs. M. Hobbs, wife of Constable Hobbs, has arrived to takc up residence with her husband in Domain Road, Otaki. Miss Jean Taylor, whose engagement'was announced recently, has resigned her position at Dowry's, Mam Street, Ocaki. Her piace has been taken by Miss Doreen Biils. Miss Wells, of the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, Otaki, is on hohday, part of which will be spent in the South Island. A very handsome canteen of cutlery, won by the racehorse First Act, at Wanganui on Saturday, is on disolay at Mr. G. Mann's shop in Main Street, Otaki. Mr. Mann is the owner of First Act. Mr. Brunton, of Main Street, Otaki, who is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital, is making steady prcgress, and hopes are entertained that he will be returning to his home in the course of a few more weeks.

Apprentice jockey P. Mullins, who is indentured to Mr. P. Williams, Otaki, received an injury to h.s i head when he fell with Gran'd ' Central in the Century Hurdles ,at I Wanganui on Saturday. He was , taken to the Wanganui Hospital suffering from concussion. Latest reoorts are that his condition is . sati'sfactory, although he is likely to jremain an inmate of the hospital ifor some time. On Saturday last a very large numfcer of members of the Otaki JGolf Club assembled at the clubI house to extend best wishes to Miss Eni'd Jepson and Mr. Ian Taylor, who- are being married in the near future. The president. Mr. S. A. Elliott, congratulated the couple and called on Mrs. W. Morton _to present a small token of the club's esteem to Miss Jepson. t.be pair then being accorded musical honours. Miss Jepson made a brief reply. New Factory Extendve alterations are bemg carried out to the Drulds' Hall in Aotaki Street. It is understood a ' firm of tailors contemplates opening a small factory when the work has been eomplete'd. Lottery Prize to Otaki A tnree figure cheque, representing a prize in an overseas lottery, creatfc'd much interest when on view at an Otaki hostelry last week. The two shareholders in the i venture, both Main Street celebrijties, were the envy of their colleagues. | Junior Marching Team It is reported that as several Inames of junior girls desirous of taking up marching have been forthcoming in respon'se to the genercus oifer of the coach and leaders of the Bandoliers Team to assist in bringing on the juniors while in recess themselves, there is every prospect of the formation of a junior team at an early date.

Boy's Presence of Mincl Great presence of mind was 'dispiayed by an Otaki lad, Master Donald Grant, who was unfortunate enough to gash his knee with an axe on Saturday afternoon. Donald promptly tore up his smglet and bound up the wound, after which he cycled home and was then convey.ed to the doctor. Stitches were inserte'd and the lad is now little the worse for the mi'shap. j Landmark Disappears A residence which has stood the test of time for upwards of 50 years has disappeared literally overnight from - the corner of Aotaki Street, at the Waerenga Road end. So rapid was the ; demolition that the property of the ioccupants was removed at the one Jand same time as the wall's of the jbuil'ding, and it was a most unusual Isight for Otaki to see items of furniture, suitcases, etc., on the footpath aiong with the timber from the dwelling. Birthday Party Upwards of 25 guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bertlesen, Dunstan Street, Otaki Railiway, recently, the occasion being [the birthday -of their daughter, Noeline. Games and competitions ■ were enjoyed by all present and at .•a suitable interlude Mr. Rul.e conigratulated Mr. and Mrs. Bertlesen on the success of the ev.ening an'd iwi^hed Noeline many happy jreturns. Musical honours followed, ; after which a tasty supper was :served, a large iced birthday cake j being cut by the guest of the evening.