OTAKI NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1650, 17 January 1913, Page 6

OTAKI NOTES.

: Constable Sntherley, who has been on a holiday in tho north, has resumed duty here.. Constable Bissctt, the relieving officer, returned- to f Wellington yesterday morning. 'i . ' ' Otaki Methodists havo decided to-erect a parsonage .on a section of I land at. the Otaki 1 extension. It. is hoped to; com-, mcrico building operations in the course of a fortnight. Several other buildings are now being erected in tho town, and carpenters arc busy.. They, find difficulty in'securing. labourers, however. Mr. Walter Manning took possession of the Family Hotel this week. ■ Mr. J. Johnson, late proprietor, intends to leave shortly for Sydney'. . Mr. W. W. Wcstawoy, a local grower of sweet peas, has received word that he won the points' prize in this'class'-at the Hawera show. ' . ■ Mr. Frank Penn left on \ .Wednesday night for Wellington, en routo to Akaroa, where he will, spend some time on holiday.' "„ ~,■',.,' . ..' Tlic .Wesley Guild held a reunion on Wednesday, evening.' . ' . , The death has occurred at, Manakau of Mrs. Isaac Ransfield, a well-known' Native, and &■ descendant of the Ngatihuia, Te ; Arawa, and Ngatwchiwehi tribes. >/ ~-.,, .-_ _ , A little boy, son of Mr. D. Gardener, of Manakau,"fell in tho Waikuwa River on Wednesday;. and was drowned. ; A largo whale was observed on Sunday off Paraparauinu beach. The Otaki'Lodge of-Druids held a meeting on' Wednesday evening, and decided to bo represented at tho conference! Nt Marlon in February. <