OTAKI NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1502, 26 July 1912, Page 7

OTAKI NOTES.

On Monday niglit the lfev. K. H. Blnckinoro delivered a lecture in the Methodist Church at Alanakan dealinp; with Hid pioneer work on the mission fields of New Zealand. Tho chair was occupied by Sir. ,1. 11. Andrew. Tha lecturer touched chiefly on work in Coromiindel, his address being interspersed with humorous incidents, while tho pathetic sido was nl?o treated. Items were (riven during the evening by Misses E. Judd nnd Eobinson, nnd Messrs. Askew nnd Andrew, and, at the conclusion, the lecturer was thanked.. Mr. Ttuihi Wehipeihana has selected tho' following to represent (he South in a football match, North v. South, to Iw played 'jit I.evin on Saturday next:—Full-back, A". Dpvaii (W.); three-quarters, BansOclcl (U.M.), Wnka (W.). and Knatc (T.): fivpeighilis. lliwi (H.M.), and Tennicra (W.); half, Huekeridgo (T.)'; wing-fonvard, li. George (11..M.); forward*, D. Onrdener HI.M.), S. Wallace, T. Gardener (H.M.), Thomson, Ahern (T.), Js T ws, and P. 'Kicliolson (I[.M.). At a meeting of,tho. Maiiiigemt'iit Comniitlec of the.Football Union last nijslit, ir was decided to ask Shannon to play the nintch with Tiiinni-arranged ' for-* last Riiturdny—at a future date, liixt Siiturdny if possible. Tn view of the coniin? junior reproseiiialivo motch with Welliiißlon Juniors, it wii-i decided to hold a North v. South jiuiiiir jinu'tici , ninlcli nt levin next SntAt. Otnki (lower shows in llio past the judges have frequently remarked on fho number of old tins, barrels, nnd •other unsightly vessels used for the purpose, of growing plants. Some of these have lwon very large indeed, and clumsy. Apart frnin the unsightliiipss of tlie-Vc, it liu? bo-.'ii pointed nut'that (here is no art in p-rowiiifr plants in such I.irgp vessels. Tho TT.TI. nnd I. Society on Mnndny night decided that ,il future shows nil pot pl.inh must be exhibited in proper flower-pots.

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