Otaki and District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1916, Page 3

Otaki and District

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Airs. J. iiowaid Andrew, of Maaakau, underwent a surgical operation at the Otaki Hospital yesterday, the operation being performed by Dn>. Hutlnvaite and Faulke. She u> .progre.stsing satisfactorily. The latest list of Now Zealaind onsuallies contains tins name of 1/ieut. G. G. Harper, of Ol iristchuroh, who is reported an having diied if wounds on lltli August. He was son of Mr. G. Harper, a well-known Chrisfcchun.'h solicitor. and lirnther of Mr. 0. JH. Hnrof Otnki, with whom muoh sympathy K felt. Mr. Wong Guy, who left Otaki m March. 1915, for a trip to China, arrived in Wellington yesterday, after n very pleiis'iiiut «ojoiirn in his" native town. He is to arrive in Otaki today. While invar he married a wellknown arid highly populn r Chinese In-fly. whom lie left behind in China. Mrs. .V, H. I>avies, who has worked energetically for some time in aid- of various relief funds. has received the following letter: -..We beg to thank vol l irratefullly for the good gift of the ca.se of clothing Mint von have so kindly sent for the Belgian refirgee.s. The garments are most acceptable, nd very useful to us. Will you kindly convey our warmest thanks to all those irhn linvp contributed towards Oiis gift: Mioir generosity is much appreciated.- -Y ours, Geo. J. Rogers. Wnr 'Refugees Committee.