THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 13 June 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. H. Williams elsewhere thanks those who supported him at Wednesday’s election. Mr R. Semple, M.P.. will address a meeting at Levin on Tuesday wider the auspices of the Labour Party. ■ A sale of valuable residential sites, residences, etc., will be held on behalf of the Bright estate at Otaki on the 7th of next month. More wreckage, without doubt portions of a yacht, were found on the Otaki beach on Wednesday by Mr A. E. Minton. A high-pressure water supply for Te Horo should soon prove an accomplished fact, necessary pipes, etc., having . now arrived. The water will be drawn from the large tanks at the factory “We arc told that peacemakers are blessed,” said Mr F. V. Fraser, S.M., during the hearing of a case in which two nten were charged with lighting on •a street: “but my experience is that the ’ peacemaker invariably gets hit with the thick end of the stick.” The bed seems to “pull” these cold mornings—especially if you’ve slept in cosy pyjamas. To ensure this, ask the lady of the house to make you a couple of pairs from the splendid material she can obtain from Ssiilt-s and Maihesor,. Read Stiles and Matheson’s advertisement in this paper. At a, meeting of the. ChristchurchCity Council the following motion was . carried: —“That this Council is of the opinion that the time has arrived when the Government should acquire the necessary steamers to conduct the ferry, service between Lyttelton and Wellington.” The Hawke’s Bay County Council has decided to call a conference of 1 local bodies to initiate a scheme under the Local Power Boards Act to develop Waikarem-onna. The chairman was authorised to obtain the engineer’s report as to the cost of developing IS,OOO to 120,000 horse-power from the lake.

! Boorraakiag.— T. -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: Dcustan Street, Otaki.—A' l vt, “Wben lights Burn low” where sweet. Babe sleeps. While grateful mother vigil keeps. Watching it breathing ealtu and free. Her pet that yet the morn shall see — _ O, vrnat relief and joy 5s Known Where croup is foiled ami overthrown; What gratitude and blessing pure Evoked by Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A two-year-old stag, a cross between the Warnham Park and' Scottish door, secured from Dunedin, is to' be plated on Jhe game farm at- Paraparaumu. , Tito people’s day at the winter show at New Plymouth was a record in attendance, the entries .being large and coming from all parts of the North Island. At the sale of Hannah’s estate, at Palmerston North on Wednesday the sum of £159,032 was realised. Section 54 of the Kaukawa estate was purchased by Mr B. W. Thompson (Te Horo) at £59 5s per acre. If you are wanting a pair of slippers or goloshes for the winter, give us a trial. New stock just in. Also to clear, ladies’ and gents’ blue felt-lined slippers, with leather soles, 3s lid. — Irvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. It transpired at yesterday’s meeting of the Palmerston N. Hospital Board that the Bpard is paying a sum of £339, 19s 2d each month for pensions to assist those affected by the recent epi-

A sharp rise 'was experienced in . the pig' market at. the last Levin sale. The yarding -was comparatively small, but the' demand was keen and prime baconers reached between Sid and lOd per lb (live weight). Other classes also showed, an advance, on late rates, a rapid clearance being effected of the entries forward.

Wo. arc informed that the whole of the fresh milk supply, for Wellington from the Otaki district, go'es through the Raimi Co-operative Dairy Co., which takes proper steps for tcsting'tho .milk. The milk, it is stated, has all proved well over tlie required standard as regards butter-fat and solids, and is of satisfactory quality. V

At the lust meeting of the. Levin branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association the following resolution was carried on the motion of Mr,T. G. Vincent: “That the Government be approached through tlie member for the district and "asked to cut up 400 acres at the southern end of the Central Development Farm, for settlement by returned soldiers.’ ’

At a special meeting of the Wellington Central Branch of the Now Zealand Labour Party, held on Tuesday night, to consider nominations of Labour members who are to go to the selection ballot, the following names were chosen:—Wellington Central, Mr p. Fraser, M.P.; Wellington East, Mr T. Brindle; Wellington South, Mr R. Semple, M.P.;, Wellington North, Mr J. Read; Wellington Suburbs, Mr Chapman.

It was reported at the meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday that the number in hospital on May Ist was 7(5, and that 12S had been admitted during the month. Of those discharged, 101 had recovered, 20 had been relieved and 4 unrelieved. Four patients bad died. There were To cases in the hospital on ■Tune Ist. Fortv-ninc operations had been performed under general anaesthetics.

Regarding a cable message from .Sydney that three mine-sweepers had called there on their way to New Zealand, Sir James Allen stated on Wednesday that the vessels had come down from Singapore and were to come to New Zealand to go over the areas in which mines had been laid. Already these mine-fields had been swept again and again, but tliis would give a further assurance. Only a few mines were now unaccounted for, and these, it v,as thought, had probably broken loose aud been washed up at some out-of-the-v. ay places.

The district inspector reported at the meeting of the Hospital and •Charitable Aid Board yesterday that the; following cases had been reported and dealt with during the month of May:— Palmerston: Diphtheria S, influenza 1, scarlet fever 1. Fcilding: Diphtheria 2. Levin: Diphtheria 2, enteric 1. Rongotea: Diphtheria 1. Kairanga: Diphtheria 3, scarlet fever 3. influenza 1. Manawatn: Diphtheria 1. Horowlienua: Diphtheria 2, phthisis 1. Kiwitea: Diphtheria I—makingl—making in all 2b cases of a mild type. During the period 42 hotels had been, inspected for the annual licensing, and the usual genera! inspections made a ret disinfections carried out.

In his introductory remarks at Mr Howard Elliott’s public meeting at

Otaki oa Wednesday night last, Mr Byron Brown (chairman) said he had been told he had made a mistake, and would suffer because of his acceptance of an invitation to preside at that Eight’s meetings Mr Brown said he wished to state “right here” that be reserved the right, as chairman of the Town Board, to extend the courtesies of the town to ant" man who came witu a sincere message to the people, and* if the townspeople did not like his taking cp this attitude, they liner.- what to do. /Load applause.) Mr Elliott, in his opening remarks, congratulated. Mr Brown on his fearless and reasonable attitude, and said that ii was a customary thing for the Mayor of a town to preside at his meetings.

Eeturaed soldiers pay high tributes' to the fine finish and esteßeet quality of the clothing supplied to theta in England when they corns out of hospital. . They specially mention the csdenre&r, and state that the singlet.? served oat before they return to New Zealand are of particularly good quality., : Many men, on. getting,’ out or khaki, find it hard in. their "chic” outfits to maintain the standard of quality.and "comfort .set by the Haase, authorities, and after being ini hospital' they felly recognise the dangers of changing. Into- lighter underwear .at this, season. However, trar .warm fleecy singlets and pants at 4s lid- are ideal wear, and well worth postirg an order for.. They fulfil every requirement. GEO. FGWLDS. MT>, Manners Street, Welitngtots.

y * The monthly meeting of the Horowlieuua County Council, takes place at ( to-morrow: ! Mr J. Mackie elsewhere returns i thanks to those who voted for him at i Wednesday's poll. | I The Devin .-Beautifying. Society has j | decided to expend a fair sum of money * j in buying, and planting trees in sever- I 1 nl streets in the township, i At yesterday’s meeting of the Pal- ! • merston N, Hospital Board, Mrs Gill , • stated that the scheme for training • volunteer nurses at the hospital pro- ! mised to be a most .successful oue. Those who had been under training had done exceedingly well. A mean theft, and one which might be attended with serious consequences, took place at All Saints’ Church, Otaki, : recently, when two stoles were ro- ] moved. Anyone knowing of their ! whereabouts should notify the Vicar (Rev. G. F. Petrie), hiiu to purchase necessary apparatus \ ;it a cost not to exceed £l5O.

deniic. After the present month, these Mr Smart gave notice at yesterday’s payments will be made direct by the j meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Public Health Department. • j Aid Board to move at the nc.\t meeting I of the Board, “That owing to the ini creased cost of living, the charge for j patients at the hospital be increased ito 6s per day.” Mrs Gill: “Poor beg- ] gars! and they can’t pay their bills j now.” i The Palmerston N. Hospital Board yesterday resolved, after considerable discussion, to instruct the Chairman, Dr. "Whitaker to -confer with a leading bacteriological and pathological expert re securing his services for the Board, and also o authorise him to purchase necessary apparatus, at a cost not to exceed £l5O.

At the last sitting of tho Levin S.M. Court William Wilson was fined £2 and costs for assaulting On Tai, a Chinese fruiterer; Dave Tataua wait fined £2 and costs for striking Para Mailii; T. Brauton was lined £1 on each of two charges for travelling on the railway between Koputaroa and Shannon without a ticket. Judgment was given by default in the following civil cases: — Manakau Dairy Company v. C. Reiliana, claim £7 4s fid; same v. David Hakaraia, claim £oos 3d; Vernon Harwood v. E. Clinch, claim £25; Harvey and Co. v. G. McMahon, claim £25; Mujy Hall v. Edawrd Bevan, claim £l7 2s; Manakau Dairy Company v. D. Ransficld, claim £5 5s 9d.