OTAHUHU NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15308, 22 May 1913, Page 4

OTAHUHU NEWS.

The Dtahuhu Croquet Club held/ a progressive euchre party • and dance "in the Public Hall '(■ on Monday evening, when there was a large attendance,»including visitors from Papatoetoe and oT Parimure. The prizes won in the ; croquet tournament were presented to the successful competitors, Mesdames Harbutt (who >'■-. took three prizes), Hodge, Mclndoe, 7 . Muir, < and ; McMullen.- Misses ■ Morrin « and O'Laughlan won the euchre prizes : for 5 ladies, ; and Messrs. F. ; Kevey and : Grant the euchre prizes for gentlemen. Messrs. H. Everett and C. Fraser officiated as ; M.C.'s at :the dance, and Mrs. Fraser as pianist. The Lands Department has y completed the survey of the Great South Road within the borough. The survey shows a number of. encroachments with \ which the Borough Council will: have to deal before the proposed improvement V;, of footpaths can be effected. . : .'.' . ..

Mr. N. T. Todd, a. member of '■■: the Borough Council, met with-: an :;accident while out riding on: Monday. .. • He was thrown from his-horse and dragged a short distance. His injuries, ;?; however, are slight. ... , < The Mayor and borough councillors are very much dissatisfied with the "alterations in the railway \ timetable; and the town clerk has been instructed to lay before the council . full information in regard to the train services of all other suburban areas, with a view to making representations to the Department which, - it is hoped, will result in a much-improved service between Otahuhu and : the { city.There,. are also many complaints about the slow travelling:; With ; the"exception- of one or two trains, \ about v three-quarters of an hour is usually taken to cover the distance, this being due to, apparently unnecessary delays :at the intervening : stations. A special meeting of .. the' Borough Council is called for Friday next to discuss the whole matter.

The "Mayor, much regrets that the petition to the Borough Council to change the day for the weekly half-holiday from Wednesday to Saturday was too late to enable the council to take action. His Worship proposes that a meeting of the tradespeople be called to discuss. the situation. One >of tho largest merchants in; the town says that the shopkeepers would be unanimous , for • the Saturday holiday ;: if it were also adopted by adjacent < townslfips.