HOROWHENUA NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10541, 18 March 1920, Page 3

HOROWHENUA NOTES

(Special to the "Times.") OTAKI, Tuesday I At the last meeting of the committee of the HorowJiciiua A', ana P. Association, the secreta.rv_ ii D, Wallace) reported tlTaf as a "result of the recent two-day's show a profit of nearly £2OO had been made. Messrs Servers and Mtuiro (judges) wrote stating that they desired no remuneration for itheir services and 'would' be pleased to -again for i;ho assMatiori? A" motion of condolence Vas" passed "'to the. relatives of the late R. D. Harkncss, who had been ,a prominent exhibitor. It was decided to fine a wellknown jockey £5 It was stated, that he had been tho nieana of starring a pony race by shouting ,'*go." Provided the fine was not paid within fourteen days it was -decided, to .report him to the'Metropolitan Olub. ■ ~„,. The funeral of Miss B. Foley, wlio died at the Otaki Sanatorium-on Sunday, took plaoe to-day, when the body was buried at Otaki. A start was made with worfi for 'the laving of the cables in connection with the Otaki telephone .exchange. ~„ , Mr C. Ferry, "who has been connected .with the saddlery,■business, of. Mr John Kirk, Otaki, for tho past 12 months, leaves this week for Patea, where ho has scoured a business. Dur-. ing his stay here Mr Terry has been very popular, and in social circles will bo greatly missed. We wish fflfr and Mrs Terry every success in their new sphere. . ..', .«. A convivial evening was spent at Otaki railway las* "night; "when'Str *W. Better was VoyallyTentertained by, a number of footballers and others, and occasion taken to present him with the handsome- gold medal, presented by Mr W F. "Edwards for 'the improved plaver'of the Otaki Football Club. The presentation was made by Mr W. Bowden, captain of thg club, highlv of Mr Hotter, not, onlv. os.. a footballer, brffc as an,. all-round sport, and expressed a wish that the roomiest would win manv similar trophies. IMr Rotter, after suitably responding, entertained those present with a number of "racv". sketches, executed 5r his best style. Others a.lso eoiitrihi'tod to the harmonv of +be evening, while light refreshments jiflded to rt.ltS enjofment. " "