OTAKI and DISTRICT

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 May 1916, Page 3

OTAKI and DISTRICT

PARti. FROM OTAKI MAIL. The Otaki Town Ruard, at its meeting last Thursday, decided to ask ur \\. iield, M.P., to take steps to have power to register dogs taken away from Maori Councils, and, should a similar measure be brought forward by any other local body, to give it hearty support. The present system of registration of Maori dogs in Otaki was considered very unsatisfactory. Hockey has now started in real earnest, andi it is evident that the season will be a successful one. On Wednesday members of the .Native Coflogo team mustered in full lorce to mset Otaki who appeared eager for a clash The game started 'briskly, and some fine play was occasionally witnessed, many of last season's players showing marked improvement, both in hitting and judgment. The college boys displayed better form than their opponents, and consequently when the whistle sounded for time, had a substantial lend, 4—l. The -Vgatiawa Rifle Club fired tne final shoot for the Elder Cup on .Saturday last, President G. A, Monk being first, and Rifleman U. J. Stubbiags runner-up, three points behind. In view of the ansatis factory way 'n which lia\vkej-s' licenses are paid, the Otaki Town Board on Thursday night decided to offer the ranger ss"in the £ tor collection of all such licenses. The Board also 'agreed' to otter a similai amount on all fines imposed on drivers of vehicles, and riders of cycles, etc.. who are out, when dark, without lights. The annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints' Church was held on Thursday night, when there was a laii attendance of members. The annual report, of a most gratifying nature, was read. 1 . The election of officers ''or the ensuing year resulted as follows: Vioa-r's warden, Mr Richard Booth; people's warden, Mr L. St. George; vestry, Messrs O. V. Swahey, W. Best, Jas. Bills. W. Kershaw, —. Norgrove, \V". H. Simcox, W. M. Samcox. ©. <fil liame, W. Oook and Rev. O. Cal-ert Blathwayt; central parochial oomm'tteo, Messrs Richard Booth. W. Best,

iand L. St. George; lion, auditor, Mr C. L». Hartmann; secretary and treasurer to the general chureli fundi Jlr L. St. George. — At Otaki iS.jNI. Court, on Friday, Huia Mihaka was charged with securing liquor by illegal means. Constable Satherley stated that on April 15th he eaw accused with some -whisky and he siiid lie had got it- fronn l'eter Tajpua. Taipua denied thin. V o cmisedi had been prohibited several times, and got drink willi impunity. The S.M. said that such cases shoild be put down, and pointe l out the maximum fine was £50. it behoved all natives to be careful, especially in Otaki, where so much drink was taken by youths. Accused was fined to, , with l!Js 6d costs: in default <ne j month's imprisonment.