OTAKI.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 30, 5 December 1879, Page 2

OTAKI.

[FBOM OUR OWN COREEBPODENT.] THE RACES. A meeting was held here on Saturday evening last, at the Telegraph Hotel, when there was a good attendance, to arrange about the coming races. It was resolved to hold them, on the 22ud January (Anniversary Day). Subscriptions were started, and a good amount was subscribed. There weie no races here last year, owing lo the 'stewards not working amicably together, but it is hoped those for 1880 will be a success. I also hope our Foxton friends will snpport our local races. THE APPEOACHIJTO JUBILEB. There is a little excitement here amongst the Maoris in anticipation of the Jubilee to take place on the first day of January next, in commemoration of the first preaching of the Gospel amongst them 50 years ago. They expect a large gathering from all parts. They will have a very plentiful supply of potatoes, &c , this year, as their crops are looking splen*. did. They have purchased boats to go to Kapiti for fish, bringing them here for curing. The visitors will therefore be well,siipplied with food. THE NEW BCHOOLHOUSB. Our two local carpenters, Pledger an! Gordon, the successful tenderers for the new schoolhouse to be erected here, have arranged with the owners of the steamer Osprey to bring the timber from Foxton. We will bo on the look-out for her safety in coming into the Otaki River. INLAND EOAD. The Foxton-Otaki inland road is getting alone: slowly. About three miles of Hakaraia Bevan's contract al Waikawa is nearly finished. x - Hema te Ao's contract at Otaki is also just about finished. There is | one mile of it. I am afraid it will be a long time [ before we will have an inland road from Otaki to Foxton. CHANGED PLACES. | Co~bb & Co's Coaches again stop at i Mr "W. Greenougb's Telegraph Hotel instead of at Langley's accommoda> tion house. LICENSING MATTEUB. Mr W. Udy, of the Ferry House, put in an application for a license for Langley's accommodation house, but was refused: He was refused last licensing day for the same house. A great number of the inhabitants do not think a second house is required, as one is ample for the wants of the district. I think if the Council gave a free license for the Perry. Hotel at the mouth of the Otaki River, it would be a great benefit to the travelling community. There is no )i- % censed house at Waikanae or Fai* kakariki now. The reason they have not taken them out is that £30 a year is too high.