Otaki News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 January 1914, Page 2

Otaki News

« The following items of news are from tlie latest issue of t lie Otaki Mail:— It is stated in certain quarters in Otaki tliat Mr J. Robertson, M.P. for Otaki, will contest the Waikato seat at next election. At a meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of E. M. Claridge, cabinetmaker, of Otaia, it was re. solved to accept tlie tender of Mr Dempster (£100) for the whole of the bankrupt estate. After settling bill of sale for £00, and accounts for wages and rents, which take preference, there will be practically nothing for all the other creditors. Only two tenders were received for the bankrupt stock. An unfortunatq accident occurred to Charlie Thomas, an employee of Mr Frank iliggott, on Friday. While attending to one of the horses, it lashed out and struck the young fellow on the head, inflicting a very nasty injury. Had the full force of the hoof struck him there seems but little doubt that the accident would have been far more serious. Mrs Byron Brown and Miss Brown, who have been in Wellington for nearly three months, returned to their home at Otaki on Saturday night. Miss Maisie Carte, who has been meeting with great success in tlio theatrical business in Australia, has returned to New Ze_aland, and is now recuperating in llotorua. Mr D. D. Hyde has sold his cows and leased his Paraparauma farm, and in future will follow more closely the pursuit ofpoultry farming. We understand that a considerable area of land in the vicinity of the Otaki Beach is about to be cut up into small sections. There should be very, keen competition for these. During the hearing of a case at the sitting-of the S.M. Court at Otaki on Friday last, Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., decided to view a building, and see for himseli whether the contract had been faithfully carried out. Despite his. age and the fact that he had not been in good health, the S.M. surprised the legal fraternity b\ the agility he displayed, clambering over the roof and other pans of the structure in a careful .■ inspection. So satisfied was ne with his investigations that he entered judgment without hearing witnesses in support of the claim. The ceremony of unveiling u tablet in the Otaki Native Church to the memory of the late Archdeacon Williums, was carried out on Sunday, when much interest was taken in the ceremony by the natives of Otaki and district. There was a largo gathering at the church for the occasion, including a sprinkling of Europeans. The ministers officiating comprised Canon Murray, liev. Wilfred Williams, M.A., Rev. Tame Katene, Rev. Temuera, Tokaiatua, and the liev. C. G. Blathwayt (pricipal of the Native College). Messrs Rawixi, Rota rlaliiwi and, Gibson also assisted reading the lessons, ivliile the Misses Cook (2) supplied the music (organ and piano) m a manner that did them 'credit. Special hymns were also rendered. The whole of the serrice was in Maori. jumb rm)mc.rjamaaa'.>!±~'