Otaki News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1914, Page 3

Otaki News

I . ! The following items of news ar< ; taken from the latest issue of tin Otaki Mail— During the bowling tourna J ment at Wellington the Otak ? rink won live games and lost four The milk yield is keeping uj s wonderfully well, there being ar y abundance of feed.. With the 5 warmer weather that has now sel in, however, a steady fall in the j supply may be anticipated. At present the Otaki Dairy Company • is making from 65 to over 80 box- » es of butter daily, or froiji one and 1 a half to two tons a day, while 3 nearly half a ton of cheese is " also being made daily. ** During the lovely weather of ' the past week, farmers have been L busily engaged in haymaking, op- ; erations being in progress in almost fevery dhection. The crops this season are particularly heavy there being a splendid bottom growth, due to the wet season. Many crops have been safely harvested during the past few days. Tlie staff of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia is in a bad way. The manager (Mr C. L. Hartmann) is laid aside with ill-ness--evidently a baa form of influenza —while the teller (Mr N. Chamberlain) badly sprained his ankle while taking part in the tennis tournament at Pahiafua oh ..New Year's Day. The vacancies are being filled by Messrs Taylor (Palmerston North) and Walton (Wellington). It is hoped that both Messrs Hartmann and Chamberlain will be speedily restored to health and strength. In connection with the proposed scheme for water drainage and electric lighting in Otaki, it is interesting to note, what rate would be required to meet the expenditure should the schemes be adopted. The water schemes recommended by Mr Paterson involves an expenditure of some £11,000. The interest for this work at. 6 per cent (including a sinking' fund of 1 per cent) would be £60 and other expenses, inclu-

fc/>/ OWW Uliu UtUVi V*X|7VAIUUUJ IUUIU" ding depreciation, would cost £364, making an estimated cost of £1024 per annum required. The capital value of the property in the town area is £180,732, which, means that the water rate would be nearly on tile capital rating value. The proposed sewerage system, including interest at (> per cent, and other expenses, . would require a special rate totalling £725 per annum, which would be more than covered by a penny special rate.