Otaki District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1916, Page 2

Otaki District

fkHei k'HOM THE MAIL. 7V. * Gxui-i of the Anglican s \:L St& aum-ual bazaar on r-: Jo>r?i«dß7. 12-.c iasr. The bazaar will '.-i i ■.■rcM'rr or Mrs W. H. i! jj T»!I li/'vci. -vl.-kx.vsi-n trainer, s ■s?* ia Otaki. He V..-* r,r?cf?r h* charge Glorify. Black A-';:;-.. Tcxa*. stkJ a promising two-year-old. A: :i sjvcial meeting of the Otaki l.k-oiis : r:£; Co:r.K::-v<" on •"riday. the plans for a new ihoTcl at Otaki Railway, to take "no place of the building riHvir.lv destroyed by Sre. were approve.! !\v iV:o committee. C. ;ind X. T>o Mey. of Te i Ho ro. have purchased a sheep farm in the Foildhij: district. Mr and Mrs TV Mey. sen., are leaving for Levin, where they will reside in future. i Mr C. G. Turner, while riding his bicycle in Otaki on Wednesday evening. struck an obstacle audi fell heavily. injuring his wrist.. Luckily no bones were broken. Mi- W. F. Edwards was elected chairman of the Otaki Town' Board on Thursday. We congratulate Mr Edwards on his election, and trust that his term of office may be marked by some solid progress being made by the town. Advantage was taken of the concert - at Otaki on Wednesday night to make a presentation to N'urse Te Ail, who is 0 about, to leave Otaki. Mr Ben Ling. 1 addressing the audience 'at the conclu.l si on of Nurse Te Au's song, said that e Xurse Te An had sung herself into the hearts of the people of Otaki and disi. trict. and tliey were parting with ona they could' ill afford to lose—a lady who had 'always been ready and willing t to sing for any good object—she had y never been known to refuse to help, g Miss Te Au was known as a singer y throughout the whole district between d Wellington and Wanganui, and her dee parture would be a big loss in musical ; circles. On behalf of the public of 7 Otaki. Mr Ling then presented Miss ;s Te Au with a handsome and valuable 3, gold wristlet watch and sair he hoped it she would be spared long to wear it. ; i- Miss Te Au. who was heartily cheered 5. _she is a great favourite with local le audiences—suitably responded.