THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 24 March 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be a sitting of the Otttki ."OX. Court on Friday next. Tenders are invited for the supply of 7ni) yards id met til for the Olaki Town Board. Several Levin youths were fined at i the sitting of the S.M. Court for failing to attend TcwitoritO parade.

.The Native Land Court, which has been sitting in Otaki, concluded its business mi Saturday night, and the court officials have now gone on to Wellington.

The Wnikanac stosk sales will bo held on Wednesday next' Good list's of entries are advertised 'by the throe firms holding regular sales at that centre. Autumn fashions are now the order of the day at Messrs Bills and Moore, where ladies can see all that is new and attractive in millinery, costumes, etc. Values arc as good as over, and eus tomcrs should call early. Mathcwsou's, Ltd. ("Where the smarts hats are"). Lambton Quay, advertise that displays of costumes, coals, blouses and millinery, are now being made. Anyone, unable to call should write for particulars. It has been decided jo close all the schools in the Wangnmii education district on April 10th, the day of the licensing poll. The reason is that already thirty-four schools have been commandeered Tor polling purposes on that day. Among the business to be considered at next meeting of the Palmerston N. Chamber of Commerce is a notice of motion by Mr E. H. Crabb:—"That the time lias arrived when the Government should take over the main arterial roads, with a view to making permanent highways." The mail train on Friday evening arrived at Eltha'm "on time." As t'hc result of this unexpected happening, one family who were going for a holiday, missed the train, having unfortunately calculated that it would be at least half an hour late.—"Eltham Argus."

According ro the Christchurc-h

"jSun," there has been a big drop in the price of oats in the South Island. The urop is quoted as "easily a skilling a bushel. The estimated yield of oats this season is 9,000,000 bushels, and the Dominion's" consumption at "«.1J2,0.)0 bushels. This leaves a big surplus for 'export.

The Levin honorary repatriation committee consist? of Messrs K. T. Smith(Labour), C. S. Kocdwcll, chemist. P. W. Goldsmith, county clerk (patriotic and business interest). T. Or. Vincent, farmer, and Vivian Higgins, school teacher, returned soldiers, "Walter Ryder, farmer, his "Worship the Mayor (Mr Blenkhorn).

I Those who signed the Chautauqua guarantee at Napier have been asked ■ to find £1 10s 3d each to make good the. agreement. In Feilding there was ' a deficit of 29s on each guarantee, while in'PalißCrston a number of guarantors repudiated their liability with the result, that the remaining members of the committee had to find S 3. In Wanganui. Hastings and Masterton the guarantee was reached. Levin exceeded the guarantee by about £IOO. 'All these towns have 'Knied up with the organisation for 1920.

The greatest curs of the small-trade] is the credit system. People get or the books and stay there. The "Tra^e' : kaows_a trick worth two of th,at. li you want sixpen 'orrh of stagger-juice if >s f&ili on the nail, and if you want just another '£??** 9$ trip-mc-quick its cash on the nail again. TlrSf- ~ where the tljcsst trader faßs down in his contest Triru the dojie-tlii-iJcnser. That chap atwsy? "gets his Wow in iust?" jj v ,- e " v,-ore a sffis'l i/ader our fret ' move would be to pur Booze out. He is riglit in 'the track of -legitimate business. In ITasterton ths traders always remark to investigator.--: "The first thing we noticed about no-iieensi? was that people paid their aeeotmti quick on time." That is never a boasr in the licensed districts! 2\ereil Strike out-the top line 02 Tiussday, April 10.* .' ; •..

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advertise entries for their weekly stock sale at Levin, to be held to-morrow. The children at the Otaki State "school arc being medically examined j to-day, by two visiting lady officers. Mr G. Gallagher has> resigned as ranger to the Otaki Town Board. Fresh applications are now invited for the position. Prohibitionists willing to help on polling day are asked to attend a meeting to be held in the Methodist Church to-morrow night at 7.30. Diphtheria has made its appearance in Levin, and claimed as a victim the" 'daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Stanley, aged 61 years. "The deer shooting season opens in this district, excepting the Ohau area, on April Ist. At the latter place the herds are not firmly established. A large draft of Maori soldiers, members of the N.Z. Pioneer Battalion, are expected to arrive at Auckland by the Westmoreland on April sth. Mr John Kirk has received a consignment of English and j American, riding saddles, gig rugs, ' etc.", also whips, brushes, and a large assortment of travelling requisites. Particulars are advertised.

Mr and Mrs P. W. Goldsmith, of Levin, royally entertained the guarantors of the Chautauqua on Thursday night. During'the evening songs, etc., were rendered; while one or two bright speeches were in evidence.

An unreserved clearing sale on behalf of Mrs Winter will be held at Manakau on Monday next, when the X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. will sell a number of first-class cows, pigs, vehicles, implements, etc. Particulars are advertised.

What woman can resist navy serge? It is always fashionable, always seasonable, and can be worn for all occasions. Bead Stiles and Matheson's advertisement in this paper. They have a little surprise in store for "Mail" readers.

Messrs Parker and Vincent have received instructions to sell on Wednesday next, at Hautere Cross, the whole of Mrs Hayward's household furniture, fowls, sheep dog, tools, etc. The opportunity is one that should not be

Harvest festivals were held at the Tc Horo and Paraparaurau Methodist churches yesterday. In both instances excellent displays were made, and the churches were very beautifully decorated. The Ecv. J. H. White, of Wellington, conducted the Paraparauniu services, and Rev. Hedlcy White those at To Horo. Sales of produce will be held in each centre to-night.

At the conclusion of his Otaki meetin" last night Father Cronin expressed pleasure at the excellent behaviour of\ the crowd, and said he had not addressed a better behaved crowd in all his tour. Father Cronin also paid a high compliment to the chairman (Mr Byron Brown'), saying he had not met with a more able chairman at any public meeting in New Zealand.

Speaking- on the commonly held opinion that alcsholie liquors arc valuable foods, Father Cronin, at hie Otaki meeting last night, said that to get sufficient food value from beer fori one meal, it would be necessary for a) umn to drink no less than 500 gallons, This had been proved by eminent scientists. The statement was greeted with much laughter and applause.

The Rev. Hedley White delivered au open-air address ou the Prohibition question in' Otaki on. Saturday night, when :t large crowd listened attentively .luring the greater part of the meeting. A number of questions —many irrelevant—were asked. Towards the close of the gathering two over-ripe eggs were thrown at the speaker, but both missed their mark. As someone remarked, if the arguments of the opponents to Prohibition are no better than their missiles", they are pretty rotten.

i The Wanganui Education Board received two letters from the Foxton school committee at its last meeting. j The first askcl the Chairman of the Board to withdraw certain remarks ! about the German-manufactured piano ; placed in the Foxton school, or resign. The second suggested that the foundation stone of the new school at Foston should be ornamented with the names of the Minister of Education, the chairman of the Education Board, and : the chairman of the School Committee. j The first letter was "received" only, i and without comment. In regard to the second communication, the chairman pointed out that the taxpayer'sprovided the schools, not ministers nor chairmen. He had decided objections to any names going on foundation stones, and the proposal was? also against a principle that the Board had laid down. It was decided to inform the committee to that effect. ■

Bootraaking.—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: Dunstan Street, Otaki.—Advt.