OTAKI ITEMS.
On Tuesday afternoon Bishop Sprott conducted a confirmation service at the Xative Church, when some seventeen.candidates (prepared by the Kev. ,i. A. M'Mickle) ottered, themselves. The ceremony—the first conducted by his Lardship in the Otaki parish—was an impressive one. On Tuesday evening some eleven candidates (prepared .by the Eev. Mr. Smith) were confirmed.
The postponed annual general meeting of the Horonhenua Horticultural and Industrial Society was held on' Monday night, when there was an attendance of tifteeit members. The President (Mr. \V. H.'Simcjx) occupied the chair. Thn following ollkers were duly elected-.—Presi-dent, Mr. W. H. Simcox; vice-presidents, Messrs. 11. Froeman and C. L. liartniatm; General Committee, Misses Freeman, Powell, Eva Judd, and Coekrell,, Messrs. H. Coekrell, -11. Small, 00. Powell, V. Melrose, W. Warn, P. Taylor, L. Kjhnister (two other gentlemen were defeated on a ballot being taken); hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Frank Penn; assistant secretary, Mis. P. Froaman; auditor, Mr. •P. Freeman; District Committee: Levin. Mesdames W. M. Clark, H. Ansticc Mr. P. W. Goldsmith; Wereroa, Mrs'. I!. Prousc'i Ohau, Mrs. L. Arcus; jlanakau, Mesdarocs C. Nccs. W. Bull, J. Hurlev: ObW Gorse, Mr. P. R. Mills; To, Horo. Mrs. Gillies. MiVs Best Messrs. \V W. Wcstaway, and G. W. Kirk; kanae, Mesdames L. Freeman and G. Tnlly. Mr. S. Duncan; Keikoraum, Mr. W. 'D. ■ Bennett: Paraparamnn, Mrs. (.. Whiting, Mr. S. Hunt; Packakariki, Mrs. Mr. Percy Meek, who has, for the past ei"ht years', been connected with creameries in this district,, is leaving Ohki to take up n position with .Messrs. Hill and Barton, of Wellington. Mr \. J. Istlale, who was. for so;n» time, creamerv mnnngor here, has .accepted a position "at Taihane: Before depnrtin"hewas presented by the factory em- ( plovees with n silver hot-water kettle. Mr .\ M'Bain, of Ma«?l;a«. has just revived word ,'.f the death of his brother, which occurred at Greymouln.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19110623.2.14
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1161, 23 June 1911, Page 3
Word Count
308OTAKI ITEMS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1161, 23 June 1911, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in