LOCAL AND GENERAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 September 1932, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Obituary The death is reported of Mrs. J. Baker, wife of Mr. W. F. A. Baker, of the Masonic Hotel, 'Opotiki. Mrs. Baker has been ailing for some considerable time. Garden Party A very successful party given by the Rev. II. R. and Mrs. Hariis, was held in the grounds of the parsonage on Saturday afternoon. The cloek golf, run by Miss M. McLeod, attracted a large number of entrants, while nail driving and croquet (organised by the Rev. Harris), proved very popular. A produce stall (Mrs. E. Payne), sweet stall (Misses Payne and Dunn), and jumble stall (Methodist Girl Guides), attracted a good share of patronage. The hostesses for the afternoon tea were Mesdarnes W. Burrett and C. Hambly. Social Evening On Friday evening, the Woodlands' Hall Committee held a social evening of flag- 500 and dancing in the Woodlands' Hall to raise money for the hall funds. The winners of the 500 were: Mrs. Shalfoon, Mr. Pilkington, Miss N. Hollard, Mr. P. Mulhern. Booby prizes were awarded to Mr. Dodgson and Mr. J. Snell. Just Where It Was During a motor-car accident case in the Opotiki Magistrate's Court this weelc, one of the counsel appearing in the case was very anxious to establish the exact position at which a driver said he had stopped his car. To^ this end he asked him several times if he could see the sea. The witness appeared unable to understand the exact answer required of him and was apparently getting somewhat bothered by the persistent question. Finally, in reply to a further question, "When you stopped where did you see the sea?" He answered: "Oh, well just there where it usually is. We didn't talce it with us."