LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 16 May 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Applications for store assistant at To Horo close to-morrow.

The average daily wages earned by workmen employed by the YVahiiarino Countv Council is 14s 6Jd.

Colonel Bcatty piloted the British military aeroplane-D.H.V. from Madrid tu London'- in twelve hours, with two stops. . '

■Mr A. E. Anderson, draper, adv.crtiscs favorite fabrics that will make up iiitp daintest apparel at prices that Should be studied.

Foxtou, in keeping with many other townships, is short of water, many tanks being empty." Water is being carted to many 'houses, while '.washingday is being deferred.

A cottage, occupied by Mr H. Watson and owned by Mr Kirby,'was; burned at Levin on Sunday. The furniture -was. insured for £l2p-(Stntc office), but Mr Watson will be a heavy loser.

'lt is officially announced that Australia 's war expenditure amounts- to 4291,000,000, Canada's' 1 to £255,000,000, New Zealand's to £75,750.000. South Africa's to' £23,000,000, and Newfoundland's to £1,858,000.

At ,ii meeting of-dairy farmers held at Addington on Wednesday, it was decided to increase the price of milk during the winter * months to 3s Jd per gallon. Probably a rise in the retail price will follow.

The I'almerston North police at present have no less than thirty unclaimed bicycles in their possession, most of thcs.e having been taken by irresponsible joy-riders, ridden a short distance, and then abandoned.

Messrs Hillas Bros., of Pnraparaumu, have sold their farm property to (ho Government, to lie subdivided into live farms for returned soldiers. Messrs Hillas Bros., who have been in this district for nine years, arc uncertain as to their future movements.

Ninety soldiers' wives aud 32 children came out by the Aravva. Splendid weather was experienced until about -10 days before arrival. The health of all on board was excellent, tlic hospital being practically empty throughout the voyage.

Now that the war is over trade is resuming it- original.place, aud we arc now able to obtain many lines popular in pre-war days. Men and Boys' tweed hats have long been at a premium and the fine lot of smart tweed headwear Stiles and Matheson's have just received will be popular. Bead their advertisement in this paper.

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Otaki Fire Brigade it was pointed out that the Brigade was short of members, owing io resignations and the fact that a few had left, or intended, leaving the district. The Brigade is a most useful organisation, ami wc trust that residents will rally round it, become active members, and thus help.

At {he Eketnkuna County Council meeting on Saturday Ac chairman reported that he had purchased 000 bushels of B grade Garten oats in Canterbury for ."».-' fld per bushel, with sacks in. The sucks in was; equivalent to -id, per Imshel. This price was f.o.b. Lyt-' teitOUj and the oats would be landed at Eketaburm. aj about Ss lOd per bushel.

The Minister lor Internal" Affairs announced on Wednesday that an appli-' cation Bad-been received front the Weilington branch of the Countess of Liverpool Fund that the. balance in hand, ain&tHiting to £I2S(> 2s IlOd, niight be transferred to t-he Wellington AVar Relief Association, to be used for the relief of soldiers and. their dependents. This disposal of the funds has, been approved.

. A.- showing how scarce, winter feed for stock u irt Otago, the "Otago Daily Times" states thai fifteen acres of turnips on Inch Clutha were recently sold at £-1 per aero. As regards the future of the beef and mutton market, it ip quite conceivable (my*, the f '-Times") that prices will advance before .September: in fact, it h not reasonable to expect them to do otherwise. One is safe in assuming that it will cost 10s per week io feed aa average bullock through, thx- winter.

In the discussion that has been going on in an American paper concerning the longest sTjrd in the English language, the latest candi/iaic. is "antitransubstant iationaiistieaJiy, '' which easily outruns "honorilieabjlitudinity" and "anthropoffiurr.-hologi-ialiy.'' Such ■kotik. however, arc toon* likely to have been, used by an individual a* the word "anti'lLsCstablisamei-'tariair-hsnt" is said to have been used by, Archbishop Benson, than to have got permanently lodged in the dictionary. ; T%ey re-interesting curiosities, but m.j c-oevc-rsutiya hs.a .does very well with.- j out them, i

There i.-. no dosbt that you will rehire- 'a fifeir of, goloshes soon. We have 'just opened a fresh s*%K.eni for ladie?, gents and children. The price "Is rf»fcT' Also football boots just in. Try a pair -x>f rubber soles on your golf or 'walking shoes. They always grip. Irvine's Shoe ?-iore, Otaki.— Advt. . ~ -

Vfoods! Great Peppermint Core. foj' Citronic Chest Complaints,

Particulars ■.. of Messrs Abraham and Williams' next Waikanac "sale, to bo held on 21st inst., are advertised.

The Levin municipal golf links will be opened for play by the Mayor tomorrow afternoon, when competitions will be held. Visitors are expected from Otaki.

The "welcome home" social, tendered to returned men from active service, to be .held at the Town Hall to-night, promises to be very successful. Arrangements are complete, and a large, crowd is expected.

A grocer in. New Zealand has just retired with a fortune of £50,000. . This was made by close application to business, always giving good value, frugality, and the death of an uncle, who left him £49,900. . ,

An unreserve'd clearing sale, on behalf of the trustees of the late Mr I>. I. Larsen, of Paraparaumu. will be held on Monday, May 20th, when a choice lot of registered Shorthorns will be offered. A preliminary frotico appears elsewhere.

About twenty returned soldiers were welcomed at Ohau on Wednesday night, the gathering being a record one for the district. Mr- W. H. Field, member for-the district, was present, and delivered an address of welcome to the soldiers, Lieut. J. C. Neill responding on behalf of the men.

It was pointed out at Wednesday's meeting of-the Otaki Fire Brigade that the present engine was absolutely useless iii case of fires which had secured a strong hold. It was meant for outbreaks in: incipient stages, and thus the matter of haviug sumps, or belter firefighting appliances, was informally considered. The same old bogey— no money—was raised, and 'the matter was allowed to drop. Messrs W. H. Field. M.P., aud G. M. Lethbridge (representing the Mount Hector Track Committee) will this evening confer with the Wairarapa Committee at Grey town relative to diverting their promised subsidy for a mountain hut to the improvement of the track connecting the Wairarapa with this coast, via Tararua ranges, aud also as to the site of the proposed hut.

A prominent Wellington architect gave a "Post" reporter the following example of the cost of building as accounting* for the scarcity of dwellings in Wellington, "T have just received tenders for a five-roomed cottage. The lowest was £ISOO. Six or seven years ago a dwelling of this class would have been built for £550 to £OOO. Result .or Ihe lowest or £l§OQ tender: No business. Quite beyond the client's means.'' The continued dry spell has been disastrous' for trout in the Otaki river, and it is a common occurrence to sec large numbers in small pools. A local resident, who promises to be a keen fisherman next season, has already lifted several hundreds and deposited them in the main stream. Unfortunately the Acclimatisation Society has no representative in this district.

►Among those due .;> return by ihe Pakeha (duo on the 30th 'ruai- at Wellington) are: Privates G. H. and t } . L. Arcus (Ohau), H. B. Bell (Levin), W.I 11. Bignall (Levin), T. Da Mry (Lcvin), C. M. Boldaway (Levin), R. L. Horn (Manatai), F. A. Laugesen (Waihoaugo), C. Mudgway (Ohau). C. Strom fPaekakarrki), G. 11. Stubbing* (Rikiorangi), Geo. I!. Tattrrsall' (OfaTti), G. Tisbury (Packakariki), and; E. Rich (Otaki).

Bootmaking.—r. Barrett wishes to notify the public of Qtnki and district that he has resuniciT business as boot, and shoemaker. Old and ne'w Customers please take notice. Address: Duustan ; Street. Otaki. —Advt.