Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1948, Page 2

Local & General

Personal Mr. W. Berry, a fbrmer postmaster, and Mfs. Berry spent the i weekend renewing acquain'tances \ in and around Otaki. i! |1 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Steveiison and j; family, former residents of Otaki,'1 *who have been spending their j i lioli'days 'here, have returned to I, their home in Taita. Miss Mary McBeth, of Ranga-j tira Street, was a suecessful com-t psti'tor at the Wanganui show on Saturday, winning the open jumplng competition and gaining a sec-j bnd award also. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nicolson and, daughter, June, after visiting Gis-, borne, have arrived in Otaki, , where they will spend a holiday with the former's mother, Mrs. H. Nicolson, of Matene Street. Outstanding Rose Display As is usual at fchis time of the ; year, the rose garden at the Otaki j Hospital is a mass of blooms and presents a most pleasing Sxght. j Maori Church Activity ! The scene at the Maori Church bontinues to be one of greatest • hctivity, and the wnole of tne fioor is being removed and a new fioor1 laid. Corners Being Removed For ntany years the sharp bend in tne road at Rangiuru opposite Mr. Eiliott's farm has been a •headache for motorisfs. No longer will it be so, as the long promissd straighten.ng of the road is being carried out. Enjoyable Outing Inmates of the Otaki Sanatorium were given another enjoyable outing last week, when eight cars transported some 27 passengers to the southern end . of the district. The outing was arjanged by the Otaki-Te Horo branch cf the Women's Division of Federated Farmers, and took in Paraparaumu aerodrome, whicn was conveniently ve'ry busy, seVeral planes coming and going, 'and 'thence via the beaches to a.wayside tearooms,- wh&re the passengers were the' guests"-. of the1 pro'ptietress at afternoon tea. Here an' impromptu musieal • programme was provided several of the passengers having musieal instruments with them. Poi dances were- aLso given and much enjoyed. Mrs. R. W. Jenkins, of Te Horo, tnmked the proprietress for hospi. ality extended, ' while Mrs. Rcberoson of the Sana»torium, presented a sheaf of flowers.