THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 5 March 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails • close at Otaki at 9 a.itt. on Saturday. Bth March, for Australia, Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, and the East, per Moeralci.

Mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe close per Ruapehu oil' Monday, 10th March, at 4.23 p.m. Correspondence must bo specially endorsed per Ruapehu. Mr Howard Andrew is making a special offer for ten days only. See advt. ou our first page.

Tenders close on the 7th inst. (Friday) for the erection of a bicycle shod at the To Horo State School. *

T-he Auckland-Wellington cricket mntc-li was.. concluded in fine weather on Monday, and resulted in n win for Auckland by OS runs.

“The Best of New Fashions” is the heading to Matlicwson's, Ltd., advertisement appearing elsewhere. " Millinery, blouses, and frocks are stocked in endless variety, and residents arc recommended to call when in Wellington. Bootmaking.—F. Barrett wishes to notify the public of Otaki and district that he has resumed business as boot and shoemaker. Old and new customers please take notice. Address; Duustan Street, Otaki. —Advt. A fire occurred in the coffee roasting room of Messrs Brown and Barrett’s warehouse, Auckland, on Monday evening, and caused damage estimated at £4OO to the machinery and stock, which is covered by insurances in the Alliance office. The value of the plant and stock is about £IO,OOO.

I The Hon. Sir W. Fraser, Minister ! for Public Works, who is in his 80th | year, inspected the site of the head; 'works for the proposed Mangahno hydro-electric scheme on Friday. His activity in negotiating the rough journey was not surpassed by the youngest member of the party present. After ithe strenuous outing he was as full of vitality as any one at the iestivc board during Ihe evening.

In coupling the names of the Mayor of ,‘Foxton (Mr Chrystall) and the Chairman of the Otaki Town Board (Mr Byron Brown) with the toast of “The Visitors,” at the complimentary banquet tendered to the Hon. Sir V. Fraser, at Shannon on Friday night, Mr Hennessy referred to Mr Byron Brown as the chairman of “the Otaki Harbour Board.” Mr Brown, in reply, said that Otaki had a harbour, and he would convey the honour conferred upon him by Mr Hennessy to his fellow Town Board Commissioners. _

The “welcome home” social to the boys who have returned from active service, to be held in the Town Hall on Friday night, should attract a large numb'er. Of recent date many soldiers have come back to these shores) and it is only fitting they should get a proper reception. It is fully expected that the gathering will be a large one and hoped that all local returned soldiers will make a point of attending. Soldiers in uniform will be admitted free. Mr Howard Andrew, the well-known storekeeper of Manskau. has purchasedMr Sheargold’s business premises at Ohau. and will run them on up-io-date lines—in faet, wiil stock everything' from a needle to an anchor. Mr Andrew, who takes over the concern at the end of this month, has been in business in Manakau for the past 11 years, .during whic-h time he has more than satisfied his numerous customers; Ohau may congratulate iself on seeur-. ing such an efficient man as Mr Andrew, to “carry on.” It is understood that he will appoint a capable manager for his new branch.

A pathetic sight as the seemingly never-ending stream of returned- sol- > diers descended the gangway from the Zealandic on Friday was the number or, 1 men wearing artificial limbs. They, j comprised a hundred or more, "being me ■largest contingent of men who have lost one- or more limbs in their conni try’s service who savc yet returned to New Zealand. They were mostly men ! who had lost a leg or.an arm, but one man hod lost boiblegs below; the knees. ; All having been fitted with special limbs in. England, they were in most cases able to get about-quite well, and in. the most cheerful manner possible came bravely down the gangway, carrying in many cases spare limbs over their shoulders. These men made a great- impression on the crowd, -who cheered them hesrtUv,

The Native Land Court, Whiak is sitting at Levin, will conclude to-day. Judge Jones is presiding. The prizes to be donated to winners at Wednesday's show arc on exhibition in' the Bed Cross shop window. To day is' Ash Wednesday, and in consequence services were held at the Anglican and Homan Catholic Churches in Otaki. Qf 3(54 ratepayers on the roll for the Otaki Town Board only 177 voted at Tuesday’s poll. Tliero are, however, about 50 absentee voters.

Entries for the I-I.H. and I. Society’s show, to be held on March 12th, close on Tuesday next at noon. Schedules may bo obtained from the secretary (Mr S. Norgrovc) or at this office.

A Native named Wircmu to Pae, while under thornnflucnee of drink, entered a business place in Levin on Monday. Later he was charged with assault and was convicted and ordered to conic up for sentence when called upon, provided he took a prohibition order out against himself. During the present nesting season Mr Ayre (town clerk) has paid out for small birds’ eggs, collected by local children, the sum of £l6 7s 9d. A Tc Horo lad on Monday brought in no less than £IOO eggs, which, with other collections, have still to be paid for. Up to the end of last, week 117 dozen sparrow eggs, 2811 dozen blackbird eggs, and 151 dozen thrush eggs have been handed to Mr Ayre for this

season. The Levin sessions of the Chautauqua opened on Monday, when the large rent was fdled afternoon and evening by an appreciative audicuec. including many from Otaki and district. Mr 1 • W. Goldsmith welcomed the company, and Mr Miller, the Chautauqua superintendent, returned thanks. The concert programme was an exceptional one, being of a high standard throughout, The company appear all this week, and residents should make a point of attending.

A divorce case was before Mr Justice Chapman tft Wellington yesterday, when Walter Percival Carter appeared for a divorce from his wife, Jessie Carter, on the grounds of misconduct. The parties, it was stated in evidence, were married at Otaki in 1906, and there were seven children of tlio marriage. Petitioner went away to the war in 1916, and returned in 1918, but when lie did come back liis wife did not meet him, and declined to live with him. Subsequently he discovered that she was having improper relations with a man named Sullivan, and this she admitted to him in the presence of a witness. The customary decree was made, with costs on the lowest scale against the co-respondent.