OTAKI NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2217, 1 August 1914, Page 7

OTAKI NOTES.

Mrs. George Fairloy, who underwent a very serious operation on Wednesday last, is making-excellent, progress. Mr. Len Renwick, who recently -underwent an operation 'for'appendicitis, has so far recovered as to bo able to leavo the'Otaki.Hospital. Sickness is prevalent in all parts of the district, and cases of' whooping cough are still fairly numerous. Influenza cases are numerous. Mrs. Tulloch, of Otaki, has donated £1 towards the funds for thei purchase of new instruments for the Otaki Maori brass band. The Horowhenua Hockoy: Association have sent in a challenge for the Norden Cup, but there is very little likelihood of tne match being played, as all dates are full up to September 12. .. Tho following officers, were elected at a meeting of the Reform Pgrty at Ohaii:—President, Mi , . . J. Kebbell; vioe-president, Mr. J. 0. Neill; obmmitteej Messrs. C. Ols'cri, J. Giles, J. Dairies, Wylie, Rowlands, Mesdames Kebbell and .Neill, arid Mies Saiiit, witli power to a3d; secretary, Miss Kebbell; delegate, Mr. J., Kebbell. „ . Mr. J. Hammond Murray has purclias'ed some 900 odd acres of land at Otaki Gorge, kudwi. as Jiidd's holding. The price of meat will be reduced from August 1 (Saturday next) as far as Otaki is coiicorned. . . ~, Owing to the unfavourable weather, the mortality among lambs ttoi's season has been, worse than for many vears past. liUckil.Vi +Ke, lambing seascrn is not yet in full swing. . . : _,-- Miss Hall, who lias heeu in an lridif.ferent state of health; has resiipiied her duties a the local State School.