LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 17 February 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

$ Bameulars of the Te Horo stock *ales for "Wednesday are advertises?. Mr Bor.ar Law .has nnnOnric-ed that the Government has definitely instructed the British delegates to the Indemnity Committee to claim the eo.-t of the war as well as damages. The Oiaki Theatre was packed on Saturday night last, to witness the sc-reerlijjg of Gerard G famous picture. ‘■My Four Years in. Germany.” It is pleasing to note Thai the efforts of the ■:e ji 1 ;t of the local pictures to secure some of hts very bc-st pictures brought to this country are .alwavs .heartily supported- by tie public.

The average cost per yard of placing metal on the' roads in the Masterton County-works out at Us 2 2-sd.

The annual general meeting of the Otaki Golf Club will be held in the Druids' Hall at S p.m. on Saturday next. ’s

The ten per cent penalty will be added to rates due to the Horowkeuua County Council if not paid by Thursday next.

Messrs AVylie and Cameron, of Ohau, have under cultivation some six acres of onions, from which it is expected to secure a return of at least. 100 tons.

Orchard robbing is prevalent in this district, and tiie police have been asked to keep an • eye open for offenders, with a view of taking action. Wo trustthis will be a sufficient warning.

Snips for ladies, in the shape of excellent bargains in longclotk and in cotton singlets, are advertised by Mr Howard Andrew in to-day ’s issue—.first page.

At a meeting of the Woodville County Council it was decided to convene a conference of local bodies at Woodville to consider the question of making permanent wavs.

At Hie motor cycle sports at Christchurch on Saturday L, Maugham, of Otaki, was second in the Australasian Heavy-weight Championship, of lo miles, covered in If min 12sec.

The following, have been elected officers of the newly-formed Levin Amateur Athletic Club: —Judges, Messrs B. U. Gardener, E. Hash, W. Vickers; starter, Mr Geo. Watson: referee, Mr H. If. Cork.

’Messrs G. A. Monk (chairman of the Horowlienua County Council), .with other members of the Council and settlers interested in the lowering of: tlie Horowlienua Lake, met last week and viewed the situation. A report will be made at the next meeting of the Council. Moses Ayrton, who was considered by some to have been the best speaker at the recent by-election in Palmerston, will commence the local Prohibition campaign in the Otaki Theatre on Wednesday evening. The tremendous importance of the matter should ensure a good attendance.

One more week for Otaki and Levin 1 ladies to secure their household linens 1 and wearables at reduced prices, for the 22nd will see the termination of Ptilos and Mathcsou’s big summer sale. There are exceptional bargains in every department at. this splendid drapery sale. Set* a few of to-day’s specials in their advertisement in this paper. The Wellington musical and elocutionary competitions, which are now being held in the Town Hall, arc creating much interest, and the various sessions are being well attended. The entries, totalling over 1500 in all classes, constitute a New Zealand record. and it is pleasing indeed to note this renewed interest in competitions, which are of considerable educational \ alne.

On Saturday last the 'i’e Horo Methodist Sunday School annual picnic was held in Mr liaise’s paddock, an ideal spot, at Te Horo. The weather was delightful. and the very large number of children and elder folk who attended spent a very pleasant time. An abundance of good things was provided, while .the efforts of the teachers and friends in providing fun for the young children were most successful. Daring the afternoon the prizes won by I lie various children were distributed, ihui making a happy termination of a very pleasant and successful-outing.

It is understood that the Government has decided to make a substantial grant to benefit lodges to pay the sick ami funeral levies of all those who worn to the front, and claims are nowbeing received. As showing the amount of the grant it may be mentioned that one lodge in Eketahuna alone will benefit to the extent of about £259. Formerly the lodges collected the amount by levy cut remaining members. Mr F. A. Evans, of Waikanae, has sold his farm to Mr F. W. Wilson, of Wellington. The former, however, hopes to make another purchase of land in this district, but in the meantime, with Mrs Eva ns, who has been in indifferent health since having the influenza, will make a tour, extending over three months, of the North Island. Napier, Wairoa, Taupe. Rotorua, Auckland, and various townships in the Taranaki district will be visited.

Mr ,F. Better, out local townsman, met with a painful mishap last night. While proceeding to Boston ou his motor bicycle, accompanied by his two children in the side-car, the forks broke while he was proceeding along an upgrade near Mr Robert Bevan's residence at Afanakau. Mr Rotter was thrown heavily, received a severe shak-

ing, and facial abrasions, while both children-were severely shaken, and re-ceived-several cuts. - -

Booimalcing.—F. Barrett wishes to notify the public of Otaki and district that- he tvilk resume business as boot and "shoemaker. "Old 'and-new customers plgnse' take" notice. -Address:'Bunktan -Street, Otaki. —Advt. , ’