Local and General

Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1949, Page 2

Local and General

Personal, Mr. and Mrs.- S. Harvey, of Rangiuru Road, are visitin'g relaiives in Rangiwahia.^ Mr. and Mfs. F. J. Hickman, of Trentham, are -visitors to Otaki, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Whiteomb, Matene Street. Lucky Ticket Holders. Tickets No. 156,702, "Grumpy," purchased in Levin, and No. 197,682, "Still Waiting," Box 23, Otaki, each won £10 prizes in the "One For Ma her" art union, drawn on Wc/dnesday. Card Evening Results. The Otaki Band commenced- its second series of six card evenings on Tues'day' and, despi' e a cold wet nlght, was favoured with a satis-' factorv 'at/endan°e Prize winn&rs were Mesdames Rosoman,' R. ' Bills and R. Mather, and Messrs W'. Houghton and W. Nicholls. Bookies Heip Ex-Client. Headed "Change," the following appeared recentiy in a Sydney newspaper concerning a weil known Otcki resident: "For yeers before the war, Sydney bookmakers lesrnsd to fear Doug. Webster .whenever he brought horses from New Zealand. He seldem failed to bring 3 11' at east cne Detting coup. All such memories were forgoLten this week and bo kies he'ped Webster to ce'ebrate his first :Lrip to these shores in eight years. The reason: Webster this time did not bring any racehorses. Hs brought only hls bowls, for he is going on to Br'.sbane '.o play in the Australian bowling chpmpionships." Those wha know Mr. Webster best wil bc thinking thoy now know -the answer why no bowling "coups" have come his way.