Otaki and District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 March 1915, Page 3

Otaki and District

NEWS ITEMS FROM OTAKI MAIL. it is feared Lhat, owing to the very poor attendance al</the llowor show at ULaki tne liurticiiitural Society's balance shout will shun u deficit. Ihe door takings were oiily about half what was anticipated. The social held at Manukau on Wednesday night in aid of tne Belgian Fund was well attended and a pleasant time resulted. The lirst portion was devoted to a euchre tournament, when, after much excitement, Miss Drake* and Mr T. Bathgate, won the prizes. Songs, dancing etc., enlivened the proceedings, Mr Lours assisting materially by playing dance music. As a result of the entertainment some. iM will he added /to the fund. Mr lan Duncan is sending fourteen yearling from his Waikanae stud farm to Australia for sale next month. The horses are all in splendid condition, and well grown. The dedication of the -Otaki and Hautero Anglican Churches takes place on April 2Gth and 27th respectively, when Bishop Sprotfc will officiate. A match for tlie Kinniburg Feathers which have Been held by Otaki for some time, was played on Wednesday afternoon when Shannon were the challengers. Shannon was represented by Mitchell, Butt. Stephenson and Gunning (skip) and the local club by Ollivor, Anderson. Bills and Ferguson (skip). The visitors established a substantial lead from the start, and were eleven in advance at the 12th head, and 1 three on the TBth. Otaki scored three in two heads and made the game even on the 20tli. Shannon was lying well, but a lucky shot from the Otaki skip dislodged the bowl, and gave him a win by the naj-row margin of one point, 22—21.