OTOROHANGA NEWS

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1789, 31 July 1926, Page 5

OTOROHANGA NEWS

GENERAL ITEM'S

(OAvn Correspondent.)

A grand fancy dress ball ■in the ToAvn Hall is being contemplated for the end of the coming month. /Preparations for the affair i s m very capable hands and the young people are already preparing their costumes Families throughput the whole of the Anglican parish which includes KaAvhia are expected to take an active interest in the affair. . srr.v, The announcement that Mr \ euc , M./P. is to speak on what is the al - at Lor king question of the day to the farmer (dairy control) at Te Awa mu,tu on Monday has aroused, niteres here and there Avill probably he a good attendance by dairy farmers from this district. It is a pity, however, that earlier notice of the meeting Avas not H The regular school attendance Avhic/b Avas diminished by 140 last week is now only 90 Ishort of the normal, the effects of the “flu” being miWer. The clearing sale of Mr C. W.. Ben nett’s dairy and other stock’ Avas Avell attended and splendid prices were realised. Mr Bennett, I understand., is leaving this district and intends settling in the Wairarapa The case of W. H. McKenzie v. Otorohanga County Council, a claim for sheep poisoned by tutu, was called at the Magistrates Court yesterday, but on the application of Mr F. Phillips for the defendants it was adjourned till next hitting of the Court. All those Otorohanga people Avliose incapacity from the flu has been inferred to are now convalescent and about again. I am sorry to report that Mr R V Garrett’s condition is very serious and he is still confined to the hospital suffering from the wortet form of pleurisy. 'He is causing his relatives and friend,s very great anxiety.