OTAKI NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1512, 7 August 1912, Page 7

OTAKI NOTES.

t. ■ * Whitebait, in small quantities, have I begun to como up tho rivor, and in con- ■ seqnonco Natives and others avo prepar- " iug not?, etc., in anticipation of an early 1 "harvest." A Levin territorial hns been fined 10s., ■ and costs "s., for , failing to vender per- ■ soiial service under the Defenco Act. Tho Lovin Dairy Co. produced 258 tons of butter last season. A billiard tournament-for o.mlvcv oup, or in preference a manicure «t, was finished at the Dovonshire Billinrd Saloon on Saturday evening, when Gco. Armstrong beat a Native, Albert, in the playoff. Bruce Ferguson and Herbert Hodgo participated in the semi-final. ) . i\"ews renehod here on Monday of the 0 death at Porirua of Mr. J. Wmdlcy, J brother to Mr. H. Windloy, of To Horb. t Deceased was well known here and re- " spected, and for 401110 timo was a leading • light in cricket circles. Mr. A. J?, l'evston, a purchaser of a \ portion of the Gear Estate at To Horo, 1 hns cold to Mr. Geo. Bickard, and will • shortly leave tho district. 1 A concert, in aid of Roman Catholic " funds, was held at Parnparnumu on Snt--1 urday evening, and proved a success, despito tho wet weather, Performers wore 1 from Wellington, Otaki, and J Levin. Lambs hayo commenced to malw their p appearance in the district. 0 ......