THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 19 February 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

4 : A profit of £5.0 was made over tlie recent Jiorowlienua A. and P. Show, held at Levin. There is at present a scarcity of sugar in this district, and many stores will only allow 'consumers small quantities at a time. The supplementary electoral roll for the Otaki district will close on Thursday, lith .March. All who arc not on the main roll should not fail to enrol without delay. “He worked twelve hours on the Bun;iay, and his pay for the day would be said a witness in the-Master-ton Police Court, when referring to a brieUlayer’s work. 'The women members of the police force of .Newark, Xew Jersey, have added to their duties that of arresting girls with dazzling complexions, washing (he rouge and powder off .tlicir faces and sending them home. “Don’t wait for the Government to go on with its scheme,” urged Mr J. C. Cooper at Monday night’s hydro-elec-tric, meeting in Carterton. “With push and energy- we can supply our own power-in tf mouths, but wc need to get going. ’ ’

A local resident, noted for his audacity, entered a private residence on 8a tun lay in Otaki, and after entertaining- liiniscii at. the cupboard helped Jumself to a few other articles. On being “ cornered, ” how oxer, lie gax-o up. the .stolen goods, preferring this rather than be handed over to the police. . (' -fames Andrew, married, aged tin, art m'lgene-driver, of Levin, xvas aceideuti'lly killed on a farm near. Bulls, on Sunday at ternoon. He was. driving a traction engine, and who a turning the • flywheel fell between the road wheel an ! ihr flywheel, smashing lii.s right '.nee ami dislocating lii.s neck. Death uas instantuncous. “K is no use uniting for any Government proposal to he acted upon,” -.an! Mr J, T. Cooper at the hydroelectric meeting i u Carterton. “A man ""ouh.l not he grey-headed before they started, but dr-ad.” (Laughter.) Two nests of hedgehogs iiax-e been found reevntlv by Allan Bobbie, in 1 ’ea.tliersion street. Palmerston JS’orth one im.-t containing four smafl ones and an adulr animal. The nests were made ot t cries, and were under a pine tree. I wo of the smaller ones were killed for toe sake of. their skins, while the rest of the animals were allowed, to go free.

A returned soldier informed a “Daily rimes’- reporter that the disease known in .Si-w Zealand as influenza was very virulent near Jericho iast year. Hundretis of soldiers died, the tun,nuance service breaking down un■ler The pressure of work. 'J lie disease is known at the front as malaria]pneumonia, or “black plague. ’ ’ A.ii goon things come to an end. and we regret to have to announce the hist day of Stiles and Matheson ’» sale will he i-afnrday next. There’s still time, however, for Otaki residents to take adv:i u!ago of (die many special bargain.* oflered there. To-day’s specials nr- cost nines. Rend about them . in .chiles and -Matiieson ’>■ advertisement U this paper! 1 1.-- 1 emering utTtuigemonl.e in eonj '■'■■- a■■ e V.itli tlic forthcoming hui at J (dsionm uill be on i! la roe scale. It is esrimated that, on military allowance. d.'dHi or meat will be required daily, -‘"M loaves of bread. ii’Olli tea. 9001 b sugar. lddlh stilt, and dooijjl, xege tables, t-cai mg wifi be provided* under eovei ■or Oil.l tit one sitting (for the troops tied Muon x-isitors), xvhilst it is also intended to erect ;i luneheon and ten room for European visitors. “ Xew Bouth Wales is in tlie grip of it (orrirde drought,” xvrites ;t Bydncv coi:■indent, “and, coming at such a time on top of all other troubles is moms than serious. It means ruination t" great many small farmers and see p men. Sydney to-day is a city of masked citizens, with til! its places of aurusemears closed, and thousands of jss-,.1.. thrown out of employment owing.to the influenza. I was in town -. i nlay, and It xvas like a Sunday. s !me Government has taken drasaction, and hope with the help of :w citizens to stamp the scourge out '•'-•-’fore it gets a great hold.” -ms'il metal spreader ha* been dc- • ■ Aim, rica. v hieh. besid.es im- ■ mg a money saver, is a great saver of .nbo-;r._ In these dry; ever-.- contractor ends it not only hard to get men, but J IV!:sa pov-ibie to get them the expense L’- ' • great: hence it is very ncces7cud a inechanical means of ! ! mcr,". ft is work. The usual method in cc.i building is to deliver the metal irie-ks and dump it at regular inter-

j v.iis along the way. Then the metal is j spread by hand, the men guessing at an even distribution as they go alone. The machine,'.-which is attached to the rear o# a motor truck, can be regulated so that the necessary depth of metal can be spread uniformly and accurately- The machine is 7ft 4in long, so that it can be used with any truck. When the.road is narrow and will permit'- Of only one drive, a drag is use 3 which• .spreads the stone-a couple of feet on either side. Xo stone need bo hauled fr'jm one place to another. If -the machine is set right the tiisiribu-. lion is even. this uniform- ! tty in the spreading .of the stone material is saved as well as. labour. I One contractor claims that he saved the price of his spreader on a single job j of a lutls over two miles. j iicotmaking.—F. Barrett wishes to j notify the public of. Otaki and district j that he will resume business as boot 1 and shoemaker. Old and new customers ! please take notice. Address: Dims tan 1 Street, QtakL—-Advc. ' .. . - -

'Bistecn sheep are R&vsftisoilas Being lost, ami a reward is offered for their recovery. A second-hand bicycle (gent’s) is advertised for sale; no reasonable offer will be refused.

j Hr A. E. Anderson has on hand -several fine lines of bathing costumes, all of high quality and low in price. It is' stated that another tonsorial artist, who hails from Palmerston, and another butcher will open in Otaki at an early date. The appointment of the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir Tiros. Mackenzie) has been extended for four months from February 22nd. | Messrs Seoullar and Co., the city fur-' an inset- in to-day’s paper, in which they give particulars of their annual stocktaking sale. I .Messrs Millar and Giorgi’s midsummer clearance sale terminates on Saturday. Visitors to Palmerston should ; make a point of calling, failing this 1 should write for goods required.

Owing to a break to our printing machine, we were unable to print Monday’s issue of the '‘Mail” until the early hours of yesterday mCrning. We apologise to our subscribers for tlie delay occasioned.

While in Levin, Mr A. A. Xarbev, of Mastorton, was thrown from liis horse through the animal stumbling. Mr Xarbev was considerably bruised and shaken.

The streets committee of jhe Levin Borough Council have recommended the purchase of two continuous public fountains, one to be placed near the Post Otiice, and the other at the library: also t.o secure six wire rubbish catchers at 22s (3d each.

The Rifle Association’s meeting to he held at. Palmerston North on February 28tli,_ should provide good sport for senior cadets and at the same time bo the means of improving their shooting. On the following day rifle clubs and tovritorinls will hold sway and compete for valuable trophies. Free puses will be issued all bona-fide competitors. A party of nurses left Wellington for Australia yesterday to assist- in fighting the influenza epidemic. The Health Popartmeat, in response to a request from New South Wales, is sending information regarding the steps taken in this country to combat the epidemic. - The Matigahao correspondent of the Palmerston “Times” writes: —A visit is expected from the Minister of Public Works. The usual banquet will follow. 'J t is impossible to start a wheel--I,arrow that is a Government one unless the Hon. the Minister in charge of wheelbarrows is banqueted. Fizz is the thing to make public works go some. Well, if Louis Boeder's grape juice can move the present Government, by all means let us “do in” a Case or two. The whole country is crying out for hydro-electric power. Industries are at the mercy of the “go-slow” and strike policy. Our vc-ry existence, so far as manufacturing is concerned at present, hangs by a very insecure thread. Hydro-electric power is the aide remedy.

All interested in the forthcoming licensing poll arc reminded that the di>t address of the campaign, locally, will be given at the Otaki Theatre tonight (Wednesday), when the Her. Moses Ayrton will speak on this important question. Mr Ayrton is said to be an excellent speaker, and at Palmerston North and elsewhere has been received with'enthusiasm at public meetings, he being a line speaker and an authority on economic questions. All are cordially invited to attend tonight ’s meeting, there being no charge for admission, and questions are invited. Seeing that the poll on April loth is the niosfimportant of its kind over held in the Dominion, it is to be hoped that electors will show a live interest in the question involved, and give a tair hearing to public‘speakers, no matter what side they represent.