THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 12 May 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

$ Tito price of fresli eggs in WellingKm at present is 3s 9d per dozen. • Applications for the position of .store assistant at the To Horo Co-op. Stores arc invited, to close on Saturday next. The "Dandies,” one of the best companies tonring New Zealand, have decided to give an eutertainment at Otaki at an early date. A Napier paper says it is stated that a well-known local business man has been offered and has accepted the position of English buyer to a large New Zealand concern at a salary of £SOOO per. year. Mr Howard Andrew notifies by advertisement that lie has a fine display of flags of all nations —excepting Germany —and is selling them at low prices. The public are advised to get a good supply in readiness for the peace celebrations. What is believed to be a record yield of wheat was threshed on the Taieri last week. On a ten-acre paddock on Mr G. McLeod’s fariil at Moiuona, a yield of 253 bags of purple Tuscan wheat was obtained. This works out at till bushels per acre. The local hockey club is much exorcised over the fact that some person or persons have stolen all timber used for the goal-posts, in all about £2 worth. For the interest of our youths, and sport in general, it is hoped the amount will be returned in "conscience money.”

A Royal Commission has been appointed by the Government of New Zealand to enquire into the causes of the outbreak of pneumonic influenza in Samoa last year. The chairman of the commission is to be Mr George Elliott, of Auckland, and the other members Messrs Thomas Wilson and William Befton Moorhouse.

Councillor 8. R. Lancaster drew attention at the last meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council to the manner in which pigs were handled at tlu: railway station. He described it is a disgrace to the community. instated that they were allowed to lie around everywhere attracting flies. He did not know whether the Council had anv power to act in the matter, but he thought it should be referred to the Public Health authorities, and he moved in that direction. Councillor Spooner supported Councillor Lancaster. He stated that the way in which the pigs were left about was disgusting. The motion teas carried. „

The “Rangitikei Advocate” ha> some hard things to say regarding local bodies in Marton, and included in its leading article of recent date in the following:—‘ 1 Hie fact of the mut-tor is that the public bodies in Manor., if they have vitality enough to be able to do good work, they expend it all in mutual recrimination, and if they have not that-amount they croak awhile and die. For instance, the Ratepayers ’ Association has died of inanition, the Chamber of Commerce is nearly ready for burial, and the last hope of the town, the Retailers’ Association, is a lamentable example of the prevailing vice of dissension, as instanced in the Teeent quarrelling over the holiday.” The discovery of a grave of considerable historic intrest was made recently by Miss E. 31. Staiham. inspector of soldiers’ and historic;-.! graves, in the cour-e of a lour of inspection of cemeteries in the South Island. In the Invercargill cemetery she found the grave dated IS*;?.. “William Augustus Gordon, son of Lieutenant-General Gordon, E.A.” That was the sole inscription. Upon making inquiry Miss Statham was informed by the Mayor of Invercargill that if was the grave of a brother of General Gordon, of Khartoum. Arrangements for its renovation are now being made.

You eafinot do better than buy your footwear from me. .Tost opened: Gent’s heavy boots, in chrome,_iip and 'greenhide'leathers. Also ■ showing: A nice range of ladies’ footwear in glace, box and chrome leather (for winter wear}. —lrvine’s Sice Store, O-ski. —Advi. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The monthly meeting of the '.Hutt . County Council takes place to-morrow. Thomas Wilson was found dead at ] Christchurch on Friday hanging to a beam at his residence. lie was a returned soldier, and suffered from nervous trouble. It is reported that the Hawke’s Bay, and Wairarapa districts arc very seriously affected by the drought, and in many parts stock is practically starving. A Maori named Motomanu was carting firewood in the bush near Waikato, off the Mokai-Putaruru railway, on Thursday, when the load upset and crushed him, causing his death. The Northumberland with returning draft No. 243 arrived at Wellington on Friday evening. Giro was declared a clean ship, and berthed on Saturday evening. ; We remind our readers of the annual meeting of parishioners and social, to be held in connection witli All Saints’ Church, iu the Druids’ Hall, to-night.

A Paris message to the “New York Herald ” states on the highest . authority that the Marquir Saionji, head of the Japanese Peace Delegation, is negotiating with M. Clcmenceau for 1 a Franeo-Japanese alliance, similar to , the Anglo-Japaucse. I A welcome social, under the auspices | of the Otaki Patriotic Society, is to be | held at the Otaki Town Hall on Friday | evening next, 16th inst., us advertised, when a considerable number of soldiers who have lately returned from the front will be welcomed home. Wc

hope the residents of Otaki and district will muster in full force on Friday night, and give the soldiers a royal

There is a shortage of water supply for household purposes throughout this district. In many cases tanks are dry, and some people arc carting water long distances. The continued dry weather is seriously affecting farmers, and particularly dairy farmers. With bare paddocks and cold weather coming on, there seems every prospect of farmers having a severe winter, and those who have neglected to provide a good supply of fodder will be in bad circumstances.

■ All interested in the local Horticultural and Industrial Society are reminded that the annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday night next, when the annual report and balancesheet will be submitted, officers elected, aud other important business come forward. As a rule only a comparatively small number of people attend these meetings, but it is hoped the public will show its interest iu this useful organisation, and roll up in force to assist jii getting a good start in readiness for the year’s operations.

William Kraig, editor ot the “Aluoriland Worker,” and John Clover, publisher, were charged at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court with inciting a seditious strike. The charge arose out j of a letter published in the “Worker” urging every worker in the meat trade to refuse to take part in producing or distributing meat until New Zealand’s meat was supplied at a reasonable rate, or as an alternative to go slow. Pleas of guilty were entered, and the charge was described by the Crown as a serious one. Kraig was lined £SO and Clover £lO. A suggestion arrived at, serving the dual purpose of pushing on the preliminary work of the Maugahao hydroelectric scheme and finding employment for returned soldiers who desire suck work, was made at the meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce on Monday by Mr A. Harris. His scheme was that the Public Works Departmentshould cut up its road-making operations on the site into small contracts, which could be placed with the various repatriation committees for letting to returned soldiers. Mr Harris said that several soldiers had complained bitterly to him that they could not get work in the country where they could work alone. The Chamber decided to bring the suggestion under the notice of the Mangahao Hydro-electric League. The necessity of sterilising secondhand household linen and bedding prior to its bong sold was touched upon by Mrs Z. S. Gill at the last meeting of the Hospital Board. She stated that sales of second-hand furniture were continually taking place, and that such j things as bedding and cushions often j contained a good deal of dust, which, j when shaken oat, might contain a i quantity of germs, fihe suggested that f the sterilising chamber at the hospital ;

could be used for treating the stuff before sale. The chairman pointed out that the Board had no power fo deal v.-it'a the matter, and it was decided to bring the matter under the notice of the Borough Council, According ro the chairman, the Board would be glad to allow its- sterilising chamber to be used for the purpose. In a letter received in ‘Wellington from a member of the X"ew Zealand j Mounted Bites in Egypt is contained j the news.that of the number.left there 1 150 have elected to take their discharge I in England. That means that when ! they wish ultimately to return to New Zealand they will have to pay their ■ own fares. There is, so the. letter infer.-. discontent among the men at this hardship, for they argue that by taking

their discharge in England they save the Xew Zealand Government at least a month’s pay as veil as other expenses (including that of the long voyage to Xcv Zealand). They are. therefore, yrtoth that they should he ashed to pay their fares from England to Xe;r Zealand, and intended on arrival in England tp •iepttttj.T'onlfe the Prime Minister and Sir Joseph Wsiti ,02 the ssb-

jeer. They consider e trip to "Blighty" little enough reward for what they have gone through daring the past two years,

Bootmakiag.— T. Barrett 'wishes; ter notify tee public or Otaki and district that he has resumed business as boot and shoemaker. Old and new- customers please take notice. Address: Burstan Street, Otski.—Advt,

The value of - requisitioned supplies for the Imperial Government- was £100,250,000 to 3rd May. A special of tho Ilorowheaua County Council will be held on Wednesday, May 2Sth, to consider estimates and rates for the current year. Ordinary business will also be transacted.

A party of Otaki and Waikoanga residents, including three ladies, made a trip to the summit of Table Top yesterday, and had a most enjoyable outing. Some details of the rip will appear in our next issue.

The Otaki Patriotic Society meets to-morrow (Tuesday) night, when representatives on the Horowhenua County Patriotic Association will be elected, and other important business brought forward. A good attendance is requested.

While discussing the sand-drift question at the Horowhenua County Council meeting ou Saturday, Cr. McLeaycy said there wore 2000. acres of sand near Levin which nobody owned. He supported a move that the stretch be planted.

The Levin Patriotic Society has appointed Messrs P. W. Goldsmith, C. S. Keedwell and B. E. Gardener to represent that body on the Horowhenua County Association. Mr Blenkhorn intends to resign from his membership of tho Association's Committee.

A social and dance will be held in the To Horo Hall on Wednesday evening next, when a good attendance is anticipated. Messrs L. Mudgway and G. Winter, the joint secretaries, arc determined to cater- well for the enjoyment of all who attend, and arrangements will be complete. For details see advertisement.

The manager of the Kului Co-op. Dairy Co. has received a letter from Mr Gwilliam, dairy produce grader, stating that the average grade of 2297 crates was 92.20 points, and that all was first grade cheese. It was the highest average of 112 factories sending cheese through the Wellington port. The statement is very gratifying and the Company is to be congratulated.

At the County Couucil meeting on Saturday, a letter was read from the Palmerston N. Hospital Board, suggesting a “clean-up week,” and asking that, iu case of a new outbreak of influenza, the hospital representatives be allowed to purchase equipment. The Council thought this more a matter for the borough and town boards. It was decided that steps be taken to prevent rubbish being deposited on the roads, also that councillors secure dumping grounds in their separate ridings, if possible.

The troopship Northumberland, with .1336 soldiers, arrived at Wellington on •Saturday. The Palmerston “Daily Times” reports that a disgraceful scene occurred at the Palmerston North railway station on arrival of the troop

train on -Saturday, due to a few- of the soldiers being under the influence of liquor, and being difficult to handle. It is said that this trouble was caused by the experiment of keeping the hotels open at Wellington on arrival of' the ship, a number p£ jhe_mcn taking spirits ou the train with them. All parents and others interested are invited to attend a public meeting at the Druids’ Hall on Thursday. 15th inst., to 'discuss a proposed scheme of denial treatment of school children, submitted, by Mr D. H. Mackenzie, dentist, of Levin. The matter is one of the utmost importance, and wc hope that there will be a largo attendance of the public at this meeting. Mr Mackenzie discussed the matter the other evening with the keadiaastei of the local school, and the chairman and secretary of the school committee, who were favourably impressed with the scheme, details of which are published elsewhere in today’s "Mail.” Included in the accounts passed for i payment (totalling £2073) at Saturday’s meeting of the Horowhenua : County was an item of £Ol7, levy to J the Palmerston Hospital Board, making a payment ro the Board of £1519 for . the year. The chairman thought thin ‘ very satisfactory, pointing out that it would have cost the Council about £1509 had they remained in the Wellington hospital district. Mr Monk said he understood there was a wove jto close the Otaki Hospital, and he thought tho Council should make a move to stop such a procedure. Cr.

: Broadbelc considered that this would not be brought about as the Hospital Board was composed of chiefly country | members, and had the preponderance j of power. No further action, however.

f was taken. i. A motor accident occurred on the | main county road, near the Waitohu • road junction, pa Friday evening, j whereby a big motor car, nearly new, j came to grief, and the occupants, in-, r eluding a newly married couple, were 5 thrown out. It appears the driver ox

[■ the car made a mistake in the dim : light, and got off the roadway, at the I bottom-of" the dip near the Waitoha j bridge, with the result that the car war ' precipitated into the ditch. There were four &eeupants of the vehicle. Those in the front sear escaped with only a shaking, but one of those in the back seat—the bride —wa* badly cut about' the face and head, but fortunately escaped serious injury'. The lady was taken to-Mr* Field's near by, and carefully attended to. The ear was considerably knocked about, jurij eogM sot proceed any further, Keep with your cheats as aoefi as von can, That's the- wise- plan for a business roan; Aheonc-c through illness for orders is bad:

Patrons soon drift if yon ire missing', my lad. If is the winter, with cold yon take ill, Brace up your spirits and neg ■ along «air At the... first symptoms resolve >to ea- . due, . Trusting' to Woods'.'Great Peppermint Cure. ,

The old steamship, Queen of the South, of 108 tons, which has been trading between Wellington and Foxton for the past, thirty years, went ashore in a fog near Cape Campbell on Saturday, and is now reported to be a total wreck. The crew- got ashore safely, and are being .accommodated at the Cape Campbell lighthouse.

There were splendid congregations at the Otaki Methodist Church at both morning and evening services yesterday. when the church’s anniversary was celebrated. The Hev. W. G. Slade, ALA., preached powerful and appropriate discourses at each service. His morning subject was “The Kingdom of God,” while for the evening he preached on “Irresistible Christianity. ”