MANAKAU.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 1 September 1920, Page 2

MANAKAU.

A hard-up social in aid of the; Y.W. and M.C.A. takes places this evening, and a pleasant, time is assured all who attend. The proceeds will b* devoted to the library funds. Mr Kofood is now arranging shelves, etc., in the town hall, and when complete and books purchased, the reading matter should be fully appreciated. Miss Keats is the energetic secretary. Mrs Stuppies, who for a time was on inmate of the Otaki Uospilal, was recently operated on in tho Palmerston North Hospital, and I doing ns well as can lie expected. Several very line lambs may now bo seen “sporting” in various paddocks in and around Mnnakau. A fresh start has been made with the erection of the Mnnakau Hotel, and a deal of the foundation work has been completed. For some time operations ceased owing to want of cement. Mis:- Brantley, who had a severe at, ’ tack of pneumonia, has almost recovered. Mr Eagle, of Shannon, has taken over Mr Harris’ place, the latter having bought a farm property tit WcruMr George Bright well lh .-.tii! serious !y ill, and the services of a trained nurse have been requisitioned. M r Ward, ot Napier, who shortly intends to take up residence hero, is having extensive additions made, to hi* house. Mr Holmes, who recently bought Mr Kingdomproperty, in also having alterations made to lit . dwelling. Mrs BrcgmStt. who is at present in Wellington, shortly undergoes a serious operation. 1M r Gregmatt is also incapacitated, having a poisoned hand. , A meeting of the Mnnakau Co-opera-tive Dairy Co. was held on Monday, when the annual report and balancesliced- were considered very satisfactory. The season had been a good one, and 2s Ojd hud been paid per lb of butter-fat tor the whole season. The average yield was 2.61, the test .3.89, while pounds of mill: to the pound of chee-e totalled 9.59. The total output of cheese for the season was 162 J tons, as against Jo! tons 7cv,t. last year. Ir: all there are 55 suppliers at the present time. The factory hast two vats, in use and is making 21 times as, much cheese as this time last reason, while a tiled whey tank, capable of holding 3700 gallons has been in.stalled. It in a pleasing fact that the popular manager gained sixth place for grading out of ill factories, his average grade being 91215. Messrs Atkins Bros., who are on. a partnership basis, intend to go in fairly extensively for Ayrshires. A freak lemon in the form of a rooster’s foot was yesterday plucked in the orchard of Mr Robert Bevau. The lemon is certainly a curio. The local folk have not yet re . covered from the. football episode, when a Levin referee was treated Is a most hostile manner. Many declare that he deserved a “docking” for his , unfair rulings, and judging by their I countenances while disewwsg the - matter would certamlv take delight in '-wiewg. f it-1_