Otaki News Items

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 March 1915, Page 2

Otaki News Items

1 FROM OTAKI MAIL.

-lilies members tof the -Vlay mom syndicate spent tlie last few dava 011 the ranges. travelling from the Jiutt to (Jtaki, with a view of finding suitable places for tram-lines, etc. Tht> paity reached Utaki un .Monday night, ami leit yesterday by train lor Wei. lington. »»#**»» A meeting ot all interested in a National Reserve for Manakau was held on Monday night. Ala.jor latum presiding. Colonel Porter, who was present by invitation, gave a .stirring address, and fully explained the objects of the organisation, after which a branch was formed, with the lollowing committee:—Major Tatum 1. Bathgate (secretary). I>'. Burnell. R. L. Backus, and A. Carkcek. \ number were immediately enrolled while others have since liotiiied ili.'ir willingness to join. Colonel Porter answered a number of questions, and advised the branch to get a membership of at least lifty, and thus form ,1 platoon. Ihe ringing of the National Anthem brought the proceedings to 'i close.

Mr H. S. (Jeorge. of the Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. offered on behalf of tin- proprietors, the leasehold properly in Mill road, with new hall thereon, at auction ihis afternoon. Bidding started at CiMIO. nnd quickly reached C'.'iliO, being knocked down to Mr W. F. Inwards at the figure. Owing to the scarcity of home missionaries. tho Methodist Conference was unable to appoint a linui to assist the Kev Oottoni in the southern end of the Otaki circuit, as decided. by eonlerence. It in hoped to be aide to .send a man to the district at an early {late, but there is such a shortage of men that it is possible 110 appointment will be made this year.