THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 28 April 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A local assault case, that is likely to create interest, is set down for Friday’s Court sitting at Otaki..

The official count of the licensing poll for Palmerston North electorate shows a Prohibition majority of 759.

Official figures state that the influenza deaths in New South Wales since Ist January were 510 males and 201 females.

A bicycle, stolen from the Otaki railway station on Saturday night, was today recovered by Constable Satherley, Court proceedings may follow.

A very successful social, organised by tbe Wanderers’ Football Club, was held at Levin on Friday night, to commemorate the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli by the Auzacs.

Sportsmen are notified by advertisement that they will be prosecuted if found tresspassing on Messrs Bros.’ properties, and that all previous leave is cancelled.

All members of the Otaki Peace Celebration Committee are requested to attend an important meeting at the Town Board office on Wednesday next at S p.m. >•

Chinese market gardeners in Otaki still suffer from visitations of thieves, and last evening one Celestial was robbed of nearly half a cart load of vegetables.

The annual meeting of the Otaki Licensing Committee will be held on 6th June. All notices of applications for licenses, renewals, transfers, or removals must be sent to the clerk at least twenty-one days before the day of meeting. See advertisement.

The school committee elections in the Wanagnui Education district take place to-night. Considerable interest is being taken in the election at Foxton owing to the German piano in»ident, which is still agitating the minds of Foxton residents.

The Wellington Automobile Club at its meeting discussed a proposal for making a deviation in the read to Paekakariki, constructing it via Pliamertion, Pokerua and the sea coast. The suggested xoad would save four or five’ miles, and an elevation of 570 feet over the Paekakariki hill.

There was a large attendance at a successful concert, held at Levin on Thursday night last, in aid of St. Andrew’s' Church. School Fund. Among the performers were Mrs R. M. D’Ath, Captain Pirimi Tahiwi. and Mr Toby Mahhna, all of whose vocal efforts were encored. A quartette by Mrs D ’A'th, Capt. Tihiwi, Lieut. Butt and Mr T. Mahima was also encored. The coneert was one of the best held ah Levin for some time past. It is hoped to make a special feature of the musical portion of the big united thanksgiving service to be held at Otaki on Peace Day (the Sunday celebration). All who can sing—irrespective of c-hurch denomination—are cor'dially invited to meet at the Otaki Town. Hall on Friday evening next for the first practice. The hymns recommended by the Government for the occasion are: “O, God Qor Help,” “The Hundredth,” “Bole Britannia,” and Kipling's 13 also hoped to reader other sp£l°pD?l® musical selections. With the aid <ti the j Wellington Silver Band, an excellent musical programme should be prepared, provided the residents assist, and rt is hoped that vocalists from ..Otaki. Te Horo. and elsewhere, will give rhefr i hearty co-operation and attend the 1 choir practice in full forte. For Bronchial Coughs, take

Woods’ Great geppensist .Cere.

- There is ft movement on foot to form a Returned, Sokliers' Club in Levin.

Tho shooting season opons on Saturday next, May Ist.

“How to cut down your clothing bill” is "a big problem, but one solved by Messrs Bills and Mopre in an advertisement elsewhere.

It is reported that CO,OOO Allied troops have concentrated at Neustadt as a Boumanian resorvo, and will mareh to Budapest this week.

The Watt Aerial Co., with a capital of £20,000, has be.en registered in Sydney for tho purpose o.f aerial transport between the CprujiioiiweglUk and New Zealand. The scholars -of the ©tajsi Convent School re-assembled to-day, after nearly two weeks’ vacation. The State schools in tho district will re-open tomorrow. - 'i-kiif- : *M

Once again the reliable firm of] S.tiles and Mathcson are offering a special line of New Zealand-made suits to tho men of Levin and Otaki. Ecaders should turn up Stiles and Mathcson’s advertisement in this issue and peruse it.

Elsewhere the Returning Officer announces the official result of the recent licensing poll for tho Otaki electorate. The official. figures arc: For Continuance, 2375; Prohibition, 2520; majority for Prohibition, 154. You cannot do better than buy your footwear from me. Just opened: Gent’s heavy boots, in ekrome, kip and greonkido leathers. Also showing: A nice range of ladies’ footwear in glace, box and chrome leather (for winter wear). —lrvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt.

The street collection in Christchurch on Friday in aid of the Returned Solders’ Club Building Fund realised £503. Some collectors report that they had mot with rebuffs from people vno refused to subscribe, “because the soldiers voted against Prohibition.’’

The New Zealand Shipping Co. have purchased a standard steamer ' now building on the Clyde and arc insulating her for frozen cargo. When insulated she will carry 150,000 freight carcases. Delivery of the vessel is expected in November, and she will be named the “Piako.”

, Bootmaking.—F. Barrett wishes to | notify tho public of Otaki and district I that he has resumed business as boot

! and shoemaker. Old and new customers t please take notice. Address: Dmistan • Street, Otaki. —Advt.

' On Friday last a poll was taken in the Taonui, Mangaone and Fitzlicrbert ! ridings of the Kairauga County Coun- : fill on a proposal to raise a loan of ' £IOOO in each riding for the purpose of renewing wooden bridges and culverts 'in concrete. Although the percentage 1 of votes recorded was small, the pro- | posal was carried by an overwhelming majority, only .17 voting against it. - i The. Hastings Borough Council has ■ received 3S replies from local bodies with regard to the Mayor’s resolution | in favour of Sir Andrew Russell being ! appointed Governor-General of the Dominion. Three local bodies endorsed the proposal, four made formal acknowledgments of the resolution, j and 3.1 marked it received.

1 There was a big blaze in Lower Tara- ; naki Street, Wellington, on Friday night last, when a building occupied by Mr T. A. ’Wells as a paint store was demolished. The fire brigade had a big fight with the flameyfor several hours. A very big stoek of partts, oils, etc., was destroyed, and Mr WcTis estimate* the loss at fully £IO,OOO. The insurances on stock total £7OBO, and that on the building only £SDO.

One of tho proudest and happiest women in England i r Mrs Hanscombe, who lives in Kimberley Road, Beckenham. Her eight sons have been fighting on the various battle fronts since the beginning of the war, and her ninth son is also in khaki., Mrs Ha niton: be says:—“l never believed they would all come back. Yet here they

are all home again or on their way home.’’

; Speaking at Wellington recently. Sir I .Jus. Allen said'that an endeavour had ! been mado to surround the soldiers with flowtrs, especially in hospitals, where it wai hoped the influence of the beautiful wmld assist recovery in the shell-shock tnd other eases. He had lately been deinsideriag the question of asking the owners of works of art to lend them to the soldiers’ hospitals so that-.thc patients might have the benefit of them. Music and dancing, properly controlled, might be utilised to help to >uke the thoughts of the sufferer* from themselves.

-There was only a. small attendance, unfortunately, at the memorial service held at All Saints’ Church, Otaki, on the evening of Friday last (Anzae Day). The service was a most appropriate one, the hymns, prayers and lesson being all suited for the special occasion. The Kev. G. F. Petrie, M.A., vicar, gave an excellent address, in which he briefly touched on the memorable exploits of the Anzac on April 25, 1915, when, he said, New Zealand won for herself the Tight to be classed among the free countries of the world. Mr Petrie said.that our New.Zealanders had won fame and honour through personal sacrifice, which was the only wey in which such honours could come, and said in the spiritual life the same thing obtained. Mrs F. S. Simeox, who presided at the Organ, played “The Dead March in Saul” at the close of an impressive service.

The patrons of Woods' Peppermint Cure, All finding its action consistent and sure, Continue to use It, and tell all ikeir iutsds What spe-t-dy relief on such action attends.. Its fame and sales are increasing each ' F/tar, While its name it the one you most frequently hear; All sensible people in winter ar& sure To patronise Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,

The Manawatu Hunt Club opened its season on Saturday and had a successful run. The followers and a large assemblage were afterwards entertained by Mr and Mrs Hugh Gillies.

A married- man, John Biddall, while sitting on a rail on the balcony of the Carlton Hotel in Willis Street, Wellington, on Saturday, overbalanced and fell to the street, dying shortly afterwards.

The Otaki racer Waiihatoa ran third in the Wardell Handicap at Tauhcrenikau on Saturday, being beaten by Chimera and Matatua. The Easter Handicap, wha won by Kilrush. Jockey McEwan was fined £5 for careless riding.-

Nurfcc Lewis, who was stiU at Godford when last writing, says she received a “lovely parcel from the Eangiuru Knitting Club’’ during February, when she had ,the pleasure of tasting th« first butter for many months. Tho parcel was fully appreciated and proved a delightful present. The Pione.er Battalion, says .Nurse Lewis, made application for her to return with them, but as no sisters wore allowed on tho transport tho pleasure was denied her.

A remit from tho Te Horo branch relative to a proposed amendment in tho constitution of the organisation, was rckd at the Farmers’ Union meeting at Palmerston on Friday. It was considered by ono member to bo “very pretty, but not very practicable.” Tho remit was rejected. Another remit rejected was a proposal to establish a farmers’ labour exchange under the auspices of the Union.