Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 20 July 1948, Page 2

Local & General

Personal Mi". Allan Brown, of Main Street, Otaki, is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs. A. C. Denton, of Otaki Railway, who has not been enjoying good health iately, is spending a holiday in Lower Hutt. Miss Mary McBeth, of Rangatira Street, Otaki, who recently returned from a visit to Wanganui and Napier, is at present spending a hoiiday in Feilding. Mrs. N. N. Barron, oi Matene Street, Otaki, who is a patient in the Palmerston North Hospital, is reported to be progressing very favourably, and she is likely to be discharged some time next week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Gisborne, who have been on holiday in Otaki, staying with the former's brother, Mr. D. Wilson, Convent Road, have returned to Gisborne.

Carol, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watene Johnson, of Palmerston North, and formerly of Otaki, passed away on Thursday night following an operation. The funeral is to take piace at Otaki. First Lambs The first lambs of the season m the southern end of the district are to be seen on the property of Mr. john Staples, at Manakau. New Dental Clinic An early start is iikely to be made with the erection of the new dental clinic at Otaki. Timber and reinforcing have started to arrive on the site at the State School. Racing Dates , , The Otaki Maori Racing Club was granted September 25, October 2 and December 11, 1948, and May 14, 1949, at the annual meeting of the Racing Conference, held in Wellington last week. School Sport Otaki State School scorecl another victory on Thursday whcn they defeated the Manakau School team by 13 points to 3. The game was played at Manakau. Scorers for Otaki were John Webster (3 tries) , two of which were converted oy Barry Jensen. Joe Eru scored a try for Manakau. At basketball Manakau proved too good ' for j Otaki. Two games were played, thej A team winning by ' eight goals to two, while the B team won by 10 goals to one.