OTAKI.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 9

OTAKI.

■'.A' elighfe shock ; of carthquako was '"felt here ■on' Thursday.-. '.:•''",'.'':. ; \ .' ' V \..:.' ''■,: .The.' iheotin'g'.tb' HaVo been hold "at Mahaltau •on Thursday night did..,not ■ orentuate owing to-;the unaToidsble. absence"of tlib' chairtnan (Mr., Jonee);; who: was'indisposed; A fair 'numborvof-'a-csidmttsiJwnitodtaatoithe-Jihhlliin! anticipation "j of. 'a -mccfing, but'■'finally 'ail-; ioiirned' : aine'.die.-..V ■■-•" .' ; . ■:■■-'■. -~";.,; '•',;;! general meeting'of thc.-Hatitq'rb-:.Ri!lo-:Glub;,wns held on'thiiredaynight, when', •tborb was a fair attondanci bf.monibbrs. Mr.. 'Broedway "i7roto offorinc a" medal for com-' , petition.. Mr. Field,'. M.]?.,': and Mr.-J;:Rick-:ard:':worb elected patron' .arid ; president /re-: spectivoly, :while nearly » dozen others :wero: : elected' nce-presidonts. •.: .Mr; R. .C;, .Dunn : Tfoa...re-elected' secratary;;. Mi. 6;.'Catlcy-. ofterod atropliy 'for tho'firntinan to scoro 90 .in'.'tho shield -match 'against 'Ptilmcrston. !' : ! K At '-thejS.M.-Court ,on ; Thjireday 1 iw6! ; Na-'| jkivcei-wcrb chnrgod ; witli iliaving unregistered:i dogSj ind were-fined Is.: Baehjw.ith costs '.Ma. 6d. and 19a..,Cd; ■■; " A'Nativo," for;failing to- 1 send -tirb, children itoochqol,:was fined !25;. ; in:J oach| cme,'witH cbfta amaruntiliE;..tp 31s: 6d. ; A-':conplo 'of-'.'Nativeg ■wero.-nfjb fined -fc-r ' allowing stock- to wender.,. Kirk and St-ovons sued the.Otaki Maori Racine; Club for -£6S 7s. ! 6d.i ; .gainin(r<judgnient for £59 IDs. Gd.,- dour't ; «s.te':3o3;/,':'intcrpretation foes £5 : 53. Eri-'. denco Itos. takon in 'a c&so (which will bo: heard in; Wnllington),' in-'which; Honry'G.. Clark- claimed from Ernest- Bills: the, sum of ■£0 .for'goods. ■Defendant .denied -owing'.thq amount/ . ; :■;.'.■' :-r/- >,',. ■ ■'< ■■■'■'■'''■.■ ■'i'':!:''■'

;", It' is: stated . that'.a tea. and: refreshment .'robm/is'ito'.bo established:at Paekakariki.. ■■ . ■ Nurso;Xeo, \ who. has ibocn. most popular at: tho Otaki .has loft, horc for: Wellington, ; and will take .up duties"thorey ' ■■'.'. :owin|!; to]the: retirement of at; ■th«' riiliray. post .-bfiioe,>' Miss M'Carthy, -'.of ;Wellington/'is'ivt.present relieTinß.:-:'-' : ';.-.■ ;The h«viost.:' frost experienced tiore. .tliia , year-.wssfon-Fridiy'moTning/j nrid then!only four degrees wore'registered: The barometer .waslpwor- qn:W«dnestl»y: than it has been for the past tw'elvo months.: ■.'-.;'■• .•;; : ; : ':,- 1 'Tho proposed;, miniature ""rifle .'seems nlmost.within:roach for , tho.State sehool children', .and. it only. rests. ;f or ;& suitable 'site to bo located; C With necessary, enfcrenchniqnt; a good locality .cbuld be, fpund. adjacent tb' the' school residence. .'■•:■ -. ■■■■'. :v.