Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 30 April 1949, Page 2

Local and General

Personal. Mrs. F. L. Young, of Rangatira Street, entered tlie Palmerston North Hospital during the week. Mrs. G. White, of Otaki Railway, is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital having undergone an operation. Mr. and Mrs. N. Barron, oi Matene Street, have returned home following a short hoiiday visit to Fei.ding. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, oi Otaki Railway, .'eft for Napier on Friday on hoiiday. They also intend visiting Werington later. The many friends cf Mrs. K. Spiers, of Te Horo, will be pleased to hear that she continues ,o make good progress from her recent illness. Tributes to the late Mrs. C. B. Gaby, M.B.E., were paid at the meeting of the Women 's Borstai Association this week. Mrs. Gaby made regular visits to the girls in the Aroliata Institution and conducte'd first aid classes for them, said the chairman. Card Evening Successes. The Otaki Bow ing C ub ran another of its card evenings on Thurs'day night, when prizes were annexed by Mesdr mes M. McGilligan, H. CJle, A. Boyd and L. Frederickson, and Messrs L. Moss and Frederickson. Local Stuclent In Sydney. Ran Jacob, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jacob, of Otaki Railway, is at present atten'ding Sydney University, where he is taking a veterin- i ary surgeon's course. While earher | he expressed the hope that if g'iven > the chance to play for the Victoria . Coilege rugby team short y to visit > Sydney, his studies wou d no doubt have to come first, he has since sent an urgent request for his "rugger" boots and jerseys to be sent to him. Maybe Ran has heard that the Maori reps. are being selected, and wants to be in good trim in case a vacancy occurs in the halfback uosition, a place he very ab'.y filled in the team that visite'd Fiji iast year.