Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 6 July 1949, Page 2

Local & General

Personal. Mrs , William Blackmore, of Main Road, was admitted ta the Palmerston Nor£h? HOspftal on Tuesda^. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Edgar, of Raumati So.uth, have received cabled advice that their son, Mr. D. Gordon - .'Edgar/;- Ijas qualified . as M.R'.C.V.Si ' and B.Sc., Edinburgh. He now goes to Cambridge -to exterld his scientifie researches in lambing troubles with a twoyear bursary gained from the New Zealand Wool Board. Earthquake Felt. , Two disfinct jolts were felt in Otaki at 610 p.m. on Monday. They were of sufficient severity to make themselves felt by a large number of residents. State Houses Allocated. With four State houses in Matene Street apparentiy comp.eted, much conjecture has taken place as to who would be the lucky persons to be allocated these a.ttractive houses. Two married rpturne'd servicemen and two widows with famixies are mentioned as having. been advised that they are the successful applicants. Gathering-. Of Hfarriers. Thanks to '.the initiatiye of Mr. W. Scatchard, of Rangiuru Road, a party of some 50 members of the Olympic Harrier Club will assemble at Otaki on Saturday, July 16, when a cross country run wiil take place over a course to be arrange'd. Mr. Scatchard has been keenly interested in the affairs of this' club for upwards of 30 years, and is the holder of many valuable trophies won. It is his wish that the visit become an annual event.