OTAKI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 494, 29 April 1909, Page 9

OTAKI.

..- Nominationsfor the position'. 6f wardens ; on the Road Board closed at noon-yesterday J'" and are as. follow:—Messrs, Meads,' D'Ath, Taylor; Rblio, Judd. and Crabb. As only four arb needed,': an: election will result,'.-'and sonib close voting is expected. The first-nahied four are the. retiring members. ■ ■ ■ Mr. W. Bevan, jun., a prominent: athlete of tho district, and secretary of tho Manakau : Football Club, has been obliged, on medical ■advice, to enter the Otaki Sanatorium.':•;-''. "Tho. Druids; 'at. a meeting. on Tuesday night, decided to further improve .their hall by. making • necessary additions. Two ante-, rooms are,to be erected, :, >.;.''. '.'■-With; the ■approach of'winter, bowling wfll soon rank, as a back' number In games,• but the'year has certainly proved a good '< initial one. Things hung firo at tho start of the season, but an, energetio committee succeeded •in-ovwcoming ; all'difficulties.'.; !•'-.'■ : - . .. ; The recreation ground for Otaki has at last, ■boon secured,> and. credit is: due to - Mr.. Peiin". (secretary) .'..and.'.Mr.f Stevens-':(treasurer).' Both 'have worked energetically, ,and the site (a-; little; over six acres) is a good one, '. being '■in'tho centre of the.township.;'.-:' : . >: ! ' ■■ , -During tho.rebent gale at Rcikorabgi; bxtensivo -damage waa done, especia-lly- at Mr. 'Wi.-.G. Vickers's mill, where.it is estimated thoi amoUnt of -d»mage■■ was about : £300.' Bridges woro by the.turbulent waters; sheds unroofed by the : high winds., and the place otherw'iso badly affected by the elements. '.'-"V . : : ! ■ :'■ .! ! , ';•.' ! . v. : ■ ■ ■ . -A- 1 meeting.,of the'Kia Toa Junior football CUib' ; wag.'-neld..on Tuesday night; ! but only routine business was transacted. ■•