DOWN THE LINE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10109, 17 October 1917, Page 7

DOWN THE LINE.

Fbom Oub Own Cobresponuunt. OTAKI, Oct. 16. A mooting of flie llorowhpnua Teachers’ Educational Institute was held at. Levin on .Sa,iiiday in the District High School. Various’ remits from the annual conference to Ik: hold in Wellington in January wore agreed to. After some, interesting discusm m, it was decided to appoint Mr A. Harding as delegate of this branch, 'iho annual nn.eting ol llio branch will be. held early in i/ counter, whim it is hoped there will no a goal attendance to witness a display ol i a ■ ball —a game much advocated by the d. partment ol physical training. Among the visitors to Kotorua at present is Major Addington, who is taking a course of baths lor rheumatism. i he. lirst contest this season for the I’eaicv (.’op took place on ■Saturday, when Booth, l„i.kin, F. 11 Bright, and Udivi.-r (skip) di Kali U Young, knight, Webster, anil \\ itcnell (skip), IS — lb. The trophy, which now carries with it. four gold brooches (given i,v ftie chili to the winners at the end ol the M.i.-mn), will lie played lor every Widni'S ilay and Saturday. Each day there will be two drawings, one at J2.3U and the otlu-i at 3 p.tn. Ihe Estimates this year contain a sum of id 100 tor the erection of huts on All. i vector, With this in view, it, is hoped the UI.. k i committee, which lias long been dormant, will awake and do something to improve the track, etc,, for tourists. Waira.apa has done well; surely Otaki can do ii lit. I it- 1 . .vi All Saints’ Church lust night the, chums o! the proposed church schools were br.night betorc the congregation. ,v "titter” wont round one of the chinches in this district on Sunday evening wmjii a preacher, in referring to "lloct Save the King,” .said “God shave the King.” iun death occurred at Otaki yesterday doming ol Private “Dick” Kanslield, a popular young native who saw a deal of ligating at Gallipoli and on the Somme. Deceased, who was the .second son ol Simon Kanslield, was invalided home early this yi ar, owing to lung trouule. lie was for a lime m tne Otaki Sanatorium, but for s vi rai weeks has been confined to his home. 'l'he interment takes place at Oban on Friday.