OTOROHANGA NEWS TOPICS OF THE HOUR.

Waipa Post, Volume 44, Issue 3181, 24 May 1932, Page 5

OTOROHANGA NEWS

TOPICS OF THE HOUR.

RUGBY. (Our Resident Representative.) Four Rugby games were staged at Oitorohanga on Saturday, before a good gathering of spectators. The results were:—Seniors. Otorohanga defeated Kio Kio by 9 to 8 after a fine game. United defeated Oid Boys by 11 to nil. Juniors. Otorohanga defeated High School by 3 to nil, and United defeated Old Boys by 11 to 6. On the Otorohanga golf links on Saturday afternoon a team match between the local and Te Kuiti Clubs, was played. Otorohanga players won by eight matches to seven. Following are the results, Otorohanga players being mentioned first:—Ladies. Miss Hitchings lost to Miss Graham, 5 and 3; Mrs Cornfoot lost to Mrs Kennedy, 1 down; Mrs Hotson lost to Mrs Tate, 4 and 3; Mrs J. Trapski lost to Miss McLeod 4 and 3; Miss Leatham beat Mrs Hargraves, 3and 2; Mrs Hitchings lost to Miss Dinsdale, 6 and 5; Miss Martin beat Miss Evans, 6 and 5; Miss N. Kerr beat Mrs Weir, 1 up. Men. Hotson beat Hine, 6 and 5; Ward beat Saunders, 6 and 4; S. Fry beat Bathgate, 7 and 6; Mcßobie beat Wilson, 6 and 4; G. H. Fry lost to Boyd, 3 down; Fortescue and Harrison, all square; Hudson lost to Dinsdale, 4 and 3; Anderson beat Tate, 5 and 4. The play throughout was of a high order, and the links were in perfect condition. An interesting visitor to Otorohanga, recently* was the Rev. Father Sophronius-Khoury, who is in charge of the spiritual interests of Syrian members of the Catholic faith in Australasia. Close to the Otorohanga-Kawhia main highway there are two areas of Education reserves aggregating 1,860 acres. On one of these the forest was felled and the land grassed, fenced, anjd subdivided, and buildings erected thereon —at a cost to the late settler of £3,250. As a level valley runs right through the middle of this block, it is eminently suitable for settlement (on long leases) in small holdings, as beautiful running water, abundance of firewood and grass are already provided. There is a school and rural P.O. fairly handy, and rural telephones connected with adjoining properties. Settlement on these areas would have manifold benefits —to the settlers, the Crown, county councils and for educational reserve purposes. obaacasrra,cl,z