LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A meeting of the P.M. Court wil take place at Otaki on Friday.

The annual election of school committees will take |>lacc on Monday. 1-Ith April. a> advertised.

A start lias been made with the building of a picture theatre .at Foxt'on; while the "Moufoa Buildings" are hearing completion, '

A "life-saving,scouts" troupe has been formed in .Foxton. Included in the curriculum are first aid. semaphore, physical drill. . muaic and knotting

The sneak thief has been making his presence felt again in Otaki of late. On Sunday night last a rug wa3 stolen from, a. vehicle left yn the vicinity of one of the Otaki churches during church service. ■ - *

Whale oil is put to a variety of commercial uses ranging from ropemaking to the manufacture of lollies. Mr Pcraco mentioned to the Industries Committee at Blenheim that 50 per cent of chocolate creams consisted of whale oil.

la referring to Mrs Hayward's clearing sale in a local paragraph in our last issue, we .-poke of the sale taking place at Hauterc Cross. This was an error. The sale is taking place to-day at Mrs Hayward's, Te Horo, not at Mrs Hayward '=, Hautcre Cross.

Children'* boots are a source of anxiety fo parents these days of dear footwear, and mothers will bo specially interested in Pearce's-nSw advertisement in to-day's "Mai!,-" in which exceptional pri«es are quoted for several extra good lines of children 's : Tvlriter boots.

Winter shirts form the test of Mr Howard Andrew's replace advertisement in to-day's issue, on our, first page, to which we invite attention. f Mr Andrew is weH stocked with tic latest and best shirts, .which he, is .offering at. most reasonable prices.

It has been arranged.to hold a series of fortnightly dance 3 at the Te Horo Hall, and the first will take place OB Friday next, as advertised. Mr M. Fitzgerald is secretary of the committee of i management, which.jßiends to spare no pains to make these gatherings' erjjoyabler ; -- ■ "" *"" \ ■ ; The- chairman of a school etennittee .is to-be asked to explain, by,the Wan- ' ganui Board, why'fce;'graiited' t S teacher leave »f aksaee-Soz-Soat day* to miad ier mother'%,'baby, and-riie BeVdiaastcr c-f smother school is xp be asked why "a "newly-appointed teacher "=?a? absent *f»A school on &'Moxtdgyf" '."' j , t „ .» Xuw the '.a spare, and Stile* and' Jlatiejrson's Borate) buyers hnvo? taken" ad*.-aEts"e'

2-:«>ls across! 3*hers *« '■?, "shipment js§» arrived. .Head khoist ■wiia.i.Jt 'copiaiiA ■in Sri!t»-*nd-Me'bM&K'^siiertistecsit'

The Otaki State school annual picnic is. being held to-day at the Native Mission grounds.

j The : well-known Koputaroa estate, owned by.the late Mr John Davies, has ■been cut up and.will be offered for sale.

vTho Wairarapa Patriotic Association has "decided to vote £15,000 iu.debentures, the training farm for soldiers at Trentham.

In response to urgent appeals by tho New. Zealand Government, three additional steamers have Been assigned to New Zealand for April, in order to meet urgent shipping requirements.

. The prohibition question was freely discussed at Loviu on Monday night, when Mr A. Bruntell, a prominent N.S.W. campaigner and a member of the Legislative Assembly, spoke- in support.

The transport Ajana, with returned soldiers, arrived at Auckland early yesterday morning. Tho men were to land this morning, and a special train will leave Auckland this afternoon with men for Wellington and the South Island.

All defaulting ratepayers iu the Otaki Town District aro notified by ad-, vertisement that 10 per cent penalty will be added to all rates unpaid after Monday, 31st inst., after which dato arrears will be sued for without further notice.

Undischarged soldiers are not allowed to tako work in a civil capacity, but the Defenco authorities announce that as soon as a man receives notice of his discharge ho is at liberty to accept remuneration for civil employment.—Press Association.

A resident of this district, who has just returned from a visit to the Wuirarapa, states that the Wairarapa is suffering severely from drought. In "many parts practically no rain has fallen for nearly three mouths, and the country is very dried up, and feed exceedingly scarce. At Kaituna, near Ckristchurch, on Monday evening, Harry Ames was killed by a motor cyclo and side-ear overturning while rounding a bad bend i in the road, on which was a lot of loose : shingle. His companion, Harold Jones, ■well known in the cycle trade, is in tho hospital in an unconscious condition. At a sitting of tho Juvenile Court at Palmerston North yesterday, before Mr B. Page, S.M., three boys who had escaped from the Wcraroa Training Farm were charged with breaking and entering and theft at Shannon. The premises alleged to have been burgled were those of Mr E. Hook, tobacconist. The lads were remanded to appear at Palmerston on Monday next.

On March Bth there were 33,278 persons to be evacuated from England, as belonging to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Tho number included nurses, voluntary workers and wives and families of soldiers. On that date the strength of the force in Franco was 4562; in the United Kingdom 22,805; patients in hospital in the United Kingdom 4207. The number evacuated to New Zealand since tho signing of the armistice was 13,863.

As everybody knows, the war revived armour, but another revival attracted less attention. Candles came back. In tho "simple life" of the trenches they were once more as important as they used to be in the "good old days" when people knew nothing of kerosene, gas, or electric light. During tho last six months of hostilities the American expeditionary force used some 175,000,000 candles to light trenches and dugouts —a little item of domestic economy that involved about 15,000 ton? of candles and a cost of about £OOO,OOO.

The large number of people travelling on the railway has often been commented upon lately, and the need for more adequate service* emphasised. The mail train on Wednesday morning showed this to be no exaggeration, for wherever one looked people could be seen standing both in the coaches and on the platforins.—'' Elthara Argtw.''

Women motor car thieves and women burglars have been a soiree of > considerable trouble to the police during the past few weeks (says a London paper). Many thousands of women learnt to drive motor cars during the war. arid among them were wives and sweethearts of professional thieves, who'saw an opportunity of increasing facilities for carrying cut daring robberies. Motor cara stolen while left unattended in the stx*.et have been used extensively to carry large quantities of cloth,, costumes, furs, cigars and cigarettes taken from warehouse*. It is now known that in some instances tho motor cais have been stolen by women drivers. ; In one case three hairpins were fonnd in a roadway in the West End on the spot whence a car had been stolen, and the evidence showed that a woman had been *een to turn the starting handle. In doing this the hairpins had dropped from her hair.

The second serious wind storm of recent date in 'Carterton occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, when a gale of cyclonic- lotca raged- Fruit : "tree's were stripped of their yield, while in places sheds were blown about like pieces of paper. 'Mr B. N. Wallis. builder and contractor, had been es-' gaged during the last few weeks is removing a house for Mr Garin Arena from .Baloileid Boad to Wyndham .street. On Friday lia commenced, the remoTal, arid successfully, brought half the house to its new site end placed it upon the Maezete piles, prepared. On 'Saturday morning at abotst two o'clock a -furious 'wind arose, and Mr Wallis* , went out to see terw the work was standing.-It was then intaet and apiparcntly safe. A few hours later the .roof was deposited.some ■■■SJOU .yards! aid the vratts. collapsed, t The oaudisg is iijLiUttejvTrretWtueAjfily ito.j tact port ion .being the'-- ffcori fieteeses at the; gate eaa-hs -judged by. 1 the fajj <hst the entire:.roof-was 'lifted | /.!*". " """ : "*/*." ' -.V-K '"*' ■•■* "■"'! seetios'.-one is : .-os.i paddock, aad*"tfe.e j ether in a further enelffistje. (

Mr Wesley Knight, of Otaki' Haft way, advertises new season's prairij grass seed for sale at 10s per bushel.

It is expected that Germany will pay into tha bank at Belgium two instalments in gold within ten days, aggra. gating £36,000,000, to pay for supplies.

At the New South Wales Methodist Conference it was announced that tho Kcgistrar-General would in future refuse to register remarriages unless a, doubt existed as to the legal validity of tho marriage already registered.

Mr W. H. Field, M.P., has wired to the secretary of the Mount Hector Track-Committoo to the effect that the Tourist Department has agreed to give a grant of £SO, but only for building and furnishing a hut on tho Otaki side of the Tararuas.

The temperature foil considerably yesterday, and last night the atmosphere was very keen and quite wintry This morning, though beautifully fin?. the Tararuas show a thick white mantis of suow an extraordinary sight fo: March.

Bootmakin'g.—F. Barrett wishes to notify tho public of Otaki and district that he has resumed business as boot and shoemaker. Old and new customCH please take notice. Address: Dunstaa Streot, Otaki.—Advt. v

Mr Ingram (librarian) once more puts in an appeal for any magazines or periodicals that, any of our residents will graciously supply him with. He a also humble enough to accept any donation that may be sent him for the lihrary funds, and same will be duly acknowledged in these columns.

The Foxton Rifle Club intends to make improvements to its range, and to be represented at the Wanganni Rifle Meeting by Messrs Hand (2), Hartley, Hamer, and Barnard. Tha club will fire a return match with Linton at an early date. The erection of a new shed was held over till next sci-

Preparations are being made fo: "Peace Day" in Eevin. Tho first day's proposals will consist of a thanksgiving service, the second day will be "Soldiers' Day," with decorations, processions, and general festivities, and the third day set apart for children. Various committees have been set up for the respective days.

It has been decided io add the name of Mr Walter Jcpson to the Mouw Hector Track Committee, which is nun making arrangements to Have the tourist route improved. The Gorgi members of the committee have agreed to view the locality and report on tho question of the best means of improving the track without delay.

On Monday night, there was a goo! gathering at tho Te Horo ptrb% hall, when the harvest offering?! in COSißtetion with tho Methodist harvest festival were submitted to auction. M: Harry George wielded the hammer ir. his usual felicitous manner, and everything sold readily at fair prices. Supper was afterwards! served. Tho eab netted nearly £lO.

A good coat is indispensable for v.i;tor wear, and those ladies who rue requiring a coat will be interested in Mr A. E. Anderson's new advertisement is to-day's issue. Anderson's have bSM

fortunate in securing some very :-p«i;: lines, that are sure to go off quickly. therefore we advise reader- to make as early inspection.

The Minister of Railways, vebt: visiting Matumata Show, stated that the whole system of fare- and rat« was being inquired into and would to altered entirely, though he could hartJy hold any great hope that the two 11 per cent increases which had been j?3> oa to meet war conditions would b* taken off. All depends on tho he would have to give the railway servants in the middle of April regarding the increase of their salaries.

The Horticultural Society's Cosmittee, at its meeting on Monds* nighr, conveyed a special vote of thanks, to Mr n. Small for the excellent exhibit he staged at the reecsS Shov/, which had attracted much notfc* and vras one of the principal attractions of the show. It was resolved thai a certificate of merit be awarded Ji* Small for his exhibit. Mr Small, it thanking the meeting for the roll. stated that he intended, at a fute* shov. - , to Make a further exhibit, wUA he thought, would prove equally investing.

There seems to be every prospect '■• a successful issuo to the scheme for tfcs acquisition of the Park Company'* grounds in Makomako road, Levis, &«* show ground and racecourse. The p.'> poaal was advanced a stage on SataZ' day, when a well-attended meeting f i the Ilorowhectja A. and P. Associitfe presided over by Mr G. Tally, the sident. tmarnmou.'dy. approved & 0£ strggeated method of ttCquiiitldWlgj genera! meeting of members ji £H Horowhesaa Btteing Club win be iiU on April, 4 to finally consider ans decide upon the dab's attitude- " Chronicle."

■ Xc-w Zealand must sta=d firm *gs&4 -anything that will Uni toward* redoing employment or towards closings? ' avenues of lab-oar. Critical anal/ii* of the liquor traffic beeoraes the- imperaThe whole.question, narrows down t> wasted annually on liqeor. When sptf* otherwise/ wili it provide more explsj - " sent than 1 riow;'or l.e-s*? Is anysrerisg this 'important question, elects ue*3 sot be'girided T;y either the prohlUtiosirts or* XhV liqnor folk. The ''f.ikl ¥ear-Bo&k-«*aow3 that the liqwS lA-lne?;<*ks'tJtr"etrip!oy t - r 0 f latere* t» ' fi fty-E v« T>reirm« ** ""New Zealand employ directly only <3» "_"tsr;4«."'-Bisr;ry-tcree clothing fa«tOr** r>ro7xde ' €i£xv\&7lty>'M% ;fcrr .">->-r7 has-*'' A-prii 3>> icst.'i'i rt'jrf- tztiioxie*. That"* .hibirion on Thursday, April,JO, it t*st ttxj io £»5 tiemJ* ____,.

All members and intending members of thoTainui Hockey Club are invited .to'-attehd a meeting-'on- Friday nextrat the. Telegraph; Hotel at 5 p.m.

At Monday night's parade of Territorials 'We prize-money won by the -local'boys, at the. recent Wanganui gathering was 'presented. Chaplain Blathwayt, in making the presentation, coiigratiiiate'd the' local "boys on their success;.. ' , The successful competitors' were Sergt. Patching, Lance-Corporal Sawyer,.-- Privates Wi' Gordon "and B:' Kershaw, all of whom did remarkably well. " '- ' "" '•