THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A peculiar form of blight or aphis lias attacked ornamental trees iu Alasterton this season. •» ■ xX, m Messrs AV. Dull and Co., wholesale merchants, of Levin, advertise that they arc cash Olivers of calfskins, hides, tallow, etc., in any quantity.

Air Howard Andrew’s sale is sfil! boomin'* along merrily. In a now advertisement ’n this issue Air Andrew quotes a few snips now offering. The resignation of Air Geo. Call eyas -j member of the ma County Council is announced, ami n»n:inations are invited for the purpose of tilling the vacancy. NoriiiniHioiis close on the 2Stb inst. , In order ti at our staff may participate in the Peace Celebrations, the “Otaki Alail” will nor be published on Monday nest. hlstinst. Advertiser.* and the general public should please note this change. Tiie Auckfond Gas Company will increase the price of gas on August Ist by Gd —to 7s 4d per lOGOft; or. lens discount, 6s f.y The proposed increase is due to increased cost of coal and labo'ur.

At a meeting of the Wanganui Peace Celebration Committee it was decided to postpone children’s day till the anniversary of the armistice, November 11th. It was considered that the weather conditions were too uncertain for Monday next

’Tis said that “coming events cast shadows before,’’ and in the case of Stiles and Matheson ’s special peace offerings this quotation is doubly true, for to-day's bargains are only forerunners. as it were, of the big and bountiful bargains that will be offered Peace AVeek. Head the advertisement in this paper. Dairy and ehc-e-e companies throughout this district are preparing for a oiggrr volume of business than they handled last season. The Ivuku Company is about to erect an addition measuring about 34 feet by 2? feet, in which two ertra vats will be installed, so that the company's capacity for converting milk into cheese will be considerably increased. Dairymen at the Kuku have added largely to their herds, and it is anticipated that the intake of milk at the factory this season will easily exceed that of any previous year.

There is every prospect of the PeaceCelebrations in each centre being held under conditions the reverse of pleasant as far as weather conditions are concerned. Even if the days are fine, they are almost sure to be bitterly cold. However, it may be taken for granted that this will not deter loyal New Zealanders from taking part in tie various functions, and everyone will be out and about oa the memorable days. An excellent safeguard ,in case of bad ‘ weather is one of «ur smart Trench Coats for lads and youths, selling at from 56s to 80s. They are every bit as good as they !oek_ - GEO. TOA7LDS, LTD., Manner* Street, Wellington.

A “Peace-'' service will be held at the To Horo Public Hall ou Sunday; next. A Hutt County Councillor was yesterday lined 20s and costs £2 for keeping y unregistered dogs. ' s Mr V. Eiddiford lias offered 6000 acres of his East Coast estate to the a Government ns a soldiers, settlement. i The Paris waiters, who struck for an t eight-hour day. a minimum wage, and t liberty to wear moustaches, are resum- j ing work. 2

Mr Dawson, proprietor of the Lc j Qucsnoy tea rooms, will have fisli and small goods for sale to-day) to-morrow ■ 1 and Friday. I i Coat bargains are now the order of ; the day at Mr A. E. Anderson’s, and j every coat in stock is being offered at 1 lowest prices. i Felton, tlie Australian sculler, has : challenged Jbarry to row for the world’s 1 championship on the Putney-Mortlake ‘ course in September.

A Melbourne cable states that a further consignment of 7.560 tons of second quality- wheat has been sold to Japan j - for os 71d per bushel. The Governor-General (the Earl of i Liverpool) and his party left Suva by | the Tutanekai for Auckland at six ; o’clock yesterday morning. On AVedncsday next an auction sale I of vegetables, fruit, poultry, live stock, vehicles, furniture, etc., will bo held at Mr G. Anderson’s auction mart. Particulars appear elsewhere. Bootmaking.—F. tnarrett wishes to j notify' the public of Otaki and district that ho has resumed business as boot and and new customers please take notice. Address: Dunstan ‘ Street, Otaki. —Advt. | I There is ■ talk of a steamer being chartered to run from Invercargill to 1 Lyttelton for the National‘race meet- j ing. Snell an-arrangement should be a boon to Southland and Dunedin sports- j

i men. LnsHnigM parts. of Kangiuru were well under water, and at the big bridge it was very high and deposited debris ion tlie thoroughfare. At midday to-day i i the water was only within two feet of ! tlie top, and rapidly subsiding in other ! I parts. 1 ;

I Mr W. F. Massey, in an interview, said that the industrial troubles in ! j Britain and elsewhere were likely to be j settled in tlie near future, and within I a year normal conditions in Britain l were certain. New Zealand would have ; j preferred (o possess .Samoa outright. | but the Allies opposed. However, the | present plan practically meant possession by New Zealand. Messrs Percy Taylor and Hugh Cock- ! roll have sold their farm at Levin to the Government for soldier settlement, and the former has joined his brother, Mr Harold Taylor, and taken over Mr Geo. Catley s late farm at Te Horo. It i is probable that Air Cockrell will pur- ! chase another farm at Levin.

j Moro light and more ironing at less expense! The Kerona, a marvellous j lamp, inaugurating a new era in illumination, will give 15 hours on a pint * of kerosene, while the Imperial *bcuzinc j iron will iron for 3 hours, for less than Id. Guaranteed. —Full jWtteulars J. C. Better, Otaki.—Advt. The Otaki Fire Brigade elsewhere | returns thanks io nil who helped at the j recent picture entertainment, especially < Mr Hone McMillan, who supplied the programme and theatre free of charge. Mr Gerald Anderson will sail at iis auction mar* on AVcdnosday next, at 2.30 j».rn., a fine residential section of 2! acres. Particulars arc- advertised. Keep down the cost of living: Buy your boots locally. Button boots, grey tops and patent fronts, all sizes, 2-ladies’ and maids’ strong lace boots, with plate on heels, for dairy or school. Ids 6d; lace shoes with patent cap. 15s fid; gents’ shooters, 20s; nailed 2ls f>d; gents’ strong fern tights, 235, 30s. A trial solicited. —Irvine’s Shoe

Store, Otaki. —Advt. A meeting of the Manakaa branch of the Farmers’ Union was held last night, Air Burnell presiding. An apology for absence was received from M r E. P. Sun cox. and his position a* secretary war filled by Air Kingdom Mr 'fa ns red Cooper, organiser, congratulated those present for rolling up in such numbers, and referred to the branch as one of the best along the

line. A mishap occurred to a good* train just after it left Levin at 1 o’clock yesterday on its way •to Palmerston North. When about a mile from the station the rear axle of a coal truck snapped, and the trailing track was , dragged for a considerable distance j along the permanent way, the train i being broug.-it to a .standstill on the incline beyond Tyne street crossing. A considerable delay occurred before the truck was removed to allow the train - to proceed- ,

A well-built and handsomely finished aerated water motor waggon has just b.ec-n completed to the order of Messrs Dean and Lawson by the well-known local coach and motor builder. Mr At". B- Macintosh. AVkilst the vehicle is Incasing and symmetrical in design, it is soundly constructed and a credit to the coaehbuilder’s craft. AVith the production of such vehicles locally, it is these up-to-date and eiScic-at means of delivery nerd not go outside Levin to | have their wants attended to la a aunt j satisfactory' manner.

Not for something like half a century j a*ve silver mine-owner- had each z’ ‘ chance as now. says the London Daily Chronicle-. All tbrsngb the war. owing H to the withdrawal of gold from circa!*.- * tion. and the Increased use of silver all ■ ' i over tee world, silver has been mount- t ( ing u» in price, and the Treasury raised ' s the price to 43 3-JrM per ounce. Before ‘ the war it stood at'about 23d per ounce *’ end the tendency ws* always down- < 3; ward-. Now there « a charee of its f reaching the price, 66d per o unite. at ’ h ■which the silver in a shilling will actually be worth the twentieth part of ' a. gold sovereign. m