OTAKI NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 7

OTAKI NOTES.

'Sheep ; worrying is at present causing th'e .' farine'rs iii ; :the Waikanao district- . .inuchv . troiible.'iand'.the.Country'. seeniS : to. bo suffcrr ing from a harassing invasion of unnecessary • • • dOgS._ ./ '-T'-). i ..■Tho?<sta'fut<)ryJ Half-holiday., has'.been' .by/tho/HprowlieuiiU/GQunty Council -for Wed- - iiesdays.';/'^:;Aj^i-/;/:// : f In" the' cricket .matches; commenced-; herd. oiiV' Saturday,fParaparauinu.: secureda/, lead I 'over'/iM Otaki, while. Shannpii, /engagwi against Maim- ' kaii,' are several rims "te the good. / • XMfy ■'?A!ni:dld;,Wiika'h'ae, : ,sport; TMr.'./Geo: Watson;:''. :■!" ;i? / sMU intends lead : ioff iinithe/ nrntteriofyiroiiMtingv^ ;olnb^ : foi-.Wailtaniio.: iyHp'.prdposes: rtt-ela'gath'enng-'fof 'Easter Moiidey. ; y§''- ;: ;; ''/rii6 ! ;Kev. J. Williani's conducted' Vlieii both services w*ere well attended. Tlie' - singing spccial.feature. < --.. ; the■'Mao.ri/.Cpllege|'is"n6w 1 -/;S;:;; jupranu'; wit&a 'full' cpmplementof;.men,' ; ~';' building should, spon .be a thing "in' being.'.'. ', / it;'is : -tho' of. the; Road Board t<? : ; ' off 1 if;'. : '/. : " ! //■'//':'•';■//''^/>* ; '";;iif ' , A. firo:at an early hour/on Saturday, •at <Mariukau, destroyed:. . fpur-.; ; roomed cottagej--. belonging.-; to 3lr. Edward , ! jDevaii.'r.Tho ;ownerr- intended;^shifting ,:into:-.it '> T ;' : S .-yU|'te'rday/- Tho'origin of tho firo' is a mystery. ■* '■ - I ' % " _ 1 " StMkade;- , tliSJoW J 'racer. in ;pds-.. : ./. : ;:! session/of.Messrs.-bright llros.y had his leg/,':; liaclly; gashe3!fe^lr£ v a'day' or/, so!i old'. - fellow.is doing well. ; . ,i... . y',i

: ilt'is. the infention .of Rabing :Clulv tO'increMe^::iiext':y6arsvstakes, : ;ahd fur';;2:v>-. | : club \members '•invitation to'attend, the opening-of tho Levin '•■•,-. 'Qiopn on Wed.iesday i ' ; -' The plan of :tho, Tangata Bridge, .to- '''bo i ; •oroctod ovei*: tho Otaki River, is now- ready, < lan'd'.Ctbe 'ordor.'iorj'nfecossary. materials .-.is-. 1 to; bo placed at olico : : Road'; repairs , aro at present being earned on'horoj tho- Uorowhonua! Council having do.cidod to rejjair.a couplo of miles at tho soutli- :v: orn, end:, of..the itown. , .The metalling: of ■■■: Road is/proceeding. : -