HOROWHENUA NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8609, 20 December 1913, Page 9

HOROWHENUA NOTES

From Our Own Correspondent.

OTAKI, Friday. The recent rough weather, had a sonous effect on the young poultry at the Kangiuru farm, several head being killed. Atl Devin much damage was done, the big shed, the property of the Levin Boating Club, having been shifted some four feet. The boats inside were also slightly damaged. Mr F. Johnson, of North Manakau, has exchanged hie farm "for one at Bainesse. the property of Mr Lewis. A very pretty wedding took place at tho residence of Mr and Mrs G. It. Hale, Milton terrace, last week when Miss Doxothv Halo, second daughter of Mr George It. Hale (managing director of Butters, Hale and Cod. was married to Mr Joseph Keginald Devonshire (of the Bank of Australasia, Napier), eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Devonshire, of Gtaki. The Bov. J. A. Aster performed the ceremony. The bride was charmingly attired in a lovely costume of champagne corded silk, ami wore a tagel straw hat. She was given away by her father, while Miss Heather Hale was bridesmaid and Mr A- J. McKay best man. After the ceremony the happy young couple, • who are highly popular, motored through to Wellington, where the honeymoon is being spent. A brief sojourn was made at Otaki for the week end. Coal is unprocurable here, and even tho dairy companies are again using wood. Mammitis is prevalent among dairy cows in this district, and threatens tc become serious to farmers. For using theateuing behaviour in Levin a Maori named Wi. Keihana was fined -t 1 and costs 7s. Tho many friends of Mrs Jack Johnson, late of the Family Hotel, Otaki, will regret to learn that she passed away at Island Bay, Wellington, on Tuesday evening, after being in an indifferent state of health for the past few months. The deceased, who was of a retiring disposition with a quiet and unassuming nature, was a treneral favourite here, and much sympathy is expressed for her bereaved husband and relatives. The late Mrs Johnson was only 24 years of ago. Mr and Mrs W. M. Simcox left ycstcr. day for Auckland, where a holiday will be spent sight-seeing. Mr Vella, an ex-Otaki resiednt who has been in this district for the past two months, returned to Auckland to-day. Mrs Lindsay McDonald, of Devin: who has been in indifferent health, ex-

neots to leave shortly for Rotorua, to 'undergo special treatment. Mrs Daniel, who has been spending a holiday witSi her mother (Mrs Bright, sen.), returned to Wellington this afternoon. Mr ,Joe. Grant, of Gladstone (Wairarapa) has purchased a block of some 400 odd acres in the Waitohu, Otaki, from Mr 1 Vella. Mr Grant, however will not take up residence here, but will work his Wairarapa farm and his latest addition from Gladstone. The State school concert, held at Otaki last night, proved successful, despite a counter attraction by Professor Norwood, who. drew a large- audience. Both entertainments were above the ordinary and much enjoyed, i A very interesting function in the form ■ of a Christmas tree was held in the old ■ .Waikauae schoolroom on Monday evening Inst, The following' programme was , rendered: —Song, Miss Nellie Brown; elocutionary item. Miss Shearer, of Lower Hutt; song. Miss McDonald; { phonograph selections. Mr Stone. A special feature was the singing by the children of the choruses “The Star in the East,” "X/ove at Home," and "A Wanderer Reclaimed." Mr Duncan conducted. There were also some competitions. , Tho Rev. ft. Cotton was chairman. When most of the items had been disposed of the noise of a motor and the blowing of horns announced the arrival of Father Christmas, who made his en- ' trance through a back window. Curtains were then drawn aside, and the white-bearded visitor stepped into the hall, dragging, on a snowy sledge, a Christmas tree, large and heavily laden with toys and presents making, with its scores of candles burning, a magnificent display. Soon there was a busy scene. The goods on the tree found ready purchasers. and the bran tubs and dips were well patronised. A most enjoyable and successful function was brought to a close by the ladies handing round supper. The hall was prettily decorated with ferns and illuminated with Japanese lanterns. There was a very large crowd present, the building being all too erjjjll to accommodate those who came. The proceeds were in aid of the Waikauae Methodist Sunday School, and Miss Duncan the prime mover in the affarr, must have been gratified by the splendid success of the whole function. She was assisted by many willing workers.