Otaki News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 September 1915, Page 2

Otaki News

U'loin the Jiaib

file entraining ol the uody oi the Uiinaman, Jim bee. took place at Utakr in I'rid ay night when a large number ol Celestials congregated at the station

lo see his remains sent away by train, j'rior to the departure of the body from ins residence many (piaini Chinese de-

loins were observed

Nurse Te Au, who contracted typhoid fever while nursing patients ''i the ilawera district, is still ill the liuwera hospital, but her friends will be pleased to know that she is making

good progress

The Bev. W. il. K Abbey, accompanied by Mrs Abbey, oi L.evin, passed through Otaki on Saturday afternoon, en route for Dunedin, where they will spend some six weeks' holiday, for the benefit ol Mr Abbey's liealth.

■Mr J. 0. Jamieson. who has been on die staff ol Messrs Abraham and Williams for some time, hats enlisted, and goes into camp next month. Mr Jamlesou was for some time stationed at Otaki and Levin, and will be remembered in hunting and social circles.

Mr T. Young, who has been acting for Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in Otaki, for the past six months, leaves (shortly for Palmers ton North -o join the firm's staff there. During Mr and Mrs Young's (stay here they have proved popular, the former especially working most ■willingly for patriotic purposes, and will be greatly missed.

M.r W. H. Field, M.l\"tor Otaki, has made representation to the Minister of Railways urging that week-end tickets (just authorised), be granted from Friday, instead of Saturday, to Monday. Our member pointed out that country residents Avcre unable to do their shopping in the city oil Saturdays, the lialfholiday being on that day. The Minister replied that his representations liavc been carefully considered, but ho regrets that the extension asked lor cannot be granted. Mr' Merries states that any concession in the niture of week-end tickets must be conlined strictly to the Saturday-Monday period, otherwise it established an encroachment on tlie ordinary passenger business, and this -would have a serious effect on the railway revenue.