Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 21 April 1949, Page 2

Local and General

Personal. Misses Edna Brown and Win. Flanagan, of Main Street, are visiting Wellington. Mrs. M. Silke and her son, Brian," and Miss Ula Inglis and her fiance, Mr. Delany, all of Motueka, have been sojourning in Otaki. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clark, who have been spending a. holiday in Auckland and district, have returned to Te Horo. Mr. Len. McBeth, of Main Street, who has been- incapacitated forsome time following an injury to his hand, expects to be discharged from hospital towards the end of this week. Business Changes. Two business premlses in Main Street have reopened with new occupants following the Easter recess. Bowlers' Visit. Members of the Otaki Bowling. Club will be visiting the- Paraparaumu Beach Bowling Club on Saturday to play for the Hyams Cup. Otaki players will leave by bus at one o'clock. School Anzac Service. An Anzac service will be held at the State School, Otaki, at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Friday. Parents and public are invited to be present as an unveiling ceremony will take place. Card Evening. The series of card evenings being run ,by the Otaki Bowling Club were advanced a further stage last Thursday, when there was a fair aitendance. Prizes were won by Mesdames R. Bills, J. Southgate and T. Lowe, and Messrs J. Meyer, E. Egdell and A. Hobson. Happy Holiday? Concluding a fortnight's holiday recently, a well known local farmer had occasion to ride in a tram and, when moving back in a crowded compartment, ;• inadvertently stepped too far back, landing wedged very securely in a baby's pram. Being of robust dimensions, four fellow passengers had to "remove" him from his newly-found seat. Information Please! A daughter of a local resident who has numerous calls made on his time was a little taken back on Monday last when, on answering the phone, she was greeted with the following: "Would you ask your father what's on at the pictures in Levin tonight." Just like that. Dad was surprised. too, but after; the first shock it is reported that, with commendable promptitude and civility, the desired information was furnished. Lucky Escape. Motor-cycles are not often smiled on by horse riders, and a happening on Monday afternoon did little to help win favour. for the cyclist concerned. Two valuable thoroughbreds were being ridden along Tasman Road by their diminutive riders, when a motor-cycle is reported to have overtaken them and "opened out" his throttle. In the huiabaloo which followed, one rider and one horse parted company, with both sprawling on the roadway. Luckily, scratches and bruises were the only injuries suffered, with the motor-cyclist continuing on his way. ■