THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 18 July 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

——ft The ‘‘Otaki Mail” will not be pub' lished on Monday next, this step being necessary to enable our staff to enjoy the holidays for the Peace celebrations' Major Addington has generously donated £3 to the funds of the Meant Hector Track Committee. A pig is advertised as having strayed on the property of Mr Matiu te Hemara at Otaki Railway. The Wellington licensed victuallers

have decided to close the hotels on Saturday. The Wellington Bose and Carnation Club's rose show will be held at the Wellington Town Hall on Wednesday, November "dtk next. A hockey match, Huia (Wellington) v. Otaki. to be played on iiaturday, should form a prominent feature in the Peace celebrations. It will prove a diversion from the other portion of the proceedings.

Ladies interested in lace goods should peruse Mr Harold Cockrell’s new advertisement in this issue, in which Mr Cockrell gives some particulars of “the best selection of Indian crochet lace goods in Otaki.” Many of these articles are suitable for wedding and birthday presents.

The twentieth century public arc rather chary of a tradesman who offers something for nothing—they probe for the catch, because there’s many unscrupulous men who give with one hand and take back with the other—but not Stiles and Matheson—they’re too well known for fair dealing and value for money, g 0 when they offer a gift ox 10s to local men you can rest assured the offer is gesuine. Bead more about this remarkable offer—full particulars are in Stiles and Matheson’s advertisement in this paper.

A meet'np of the committee of the , Levin Boating Club was held on Tuesday evening, Mr W. Clark, captain of the club, presiding. Mr H. Walkley wrote accepting the position of auditor to the club It was decided that the president and captain interview Mr W, H. Field, M.P., on Saturday with a view to precuring, if possible, one or two boats from the Wellington clubs. Mr W. B. Macintosh submitted an estimate nor repairing the club’s boats, and it was decided to have the work done, also to get a supply of oars made. The question of promoting some means of raising funds was discussed, but was deferred fer sr.s] decision till next meeting. It was reported that the Domain Borrd had agreed to an extension of the lease of the plant till July 1 31, IS2O, which was considered very I ’ satisfactory. The club decided to submit its rules. to the Board for perusal 1 before finally adopting them. ‘‘ Chronicle.” . ! For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Oseat geppermnnl Core,

Cabinet has approved of the recommendation by the Minister for Railways to restrict passenger traffic still further to cases in which travelling is essential, and the tonnage so saved will be available for goods.

The Australian force in maintaining a detachment in Gallipoli to restore the graves. They have also offered to undertake permanently the restoration and identification of all British graves on the Peninsula. The Imperial Graves Commission has accepted the offer. “There ■- no ulterior motive,” said Mr Herries on Wednesday in addressing a deputation on the subject of the railway restrictions. “Some people think we want to do this to give Labour a smack in the face, but that is not so. That would have been suicidal.”

At a meeting of the executive of the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association it was decided to demand that the Government should institute a Royal Commission into the complaints of neglect of tubercular and D.A.H. patients at Featherston Military Hospital, the commission to be presided over by a ropendiary magistrate.

In order to bring down the cost of living in Paris, th o Government is erecting -wooden booths for sale of foodstuffs, and organising cheap restaurants throughout. France. They are selling stocks of food which had boon accumulated for army purposes to cooperative societies. The Government also is creating a special polico force to track down the profiteers.

The Wellington Methodist Ministers’ Association has unanimously passed the following resolution: —“That this meeting of Wellington Methodist ministers places on record its emphatic protest against the proposal to cnforco a four months’ continuous training in camp upon our boys, and pledges itself to do its utmost to prevent such a-pro-posal becoming law in onr Dominion.” Keep down the cost of living: Buy your boots locally. Button boots, grey tops and patent fronts, all sizes, 20s; ladies’ and maids’ . strong lace boots, with plato on heels, for dairy or school. 19s 6d; lace shoes with patent, cap. 15s 6d; gents’ shooters, 20s; nailed 21s Gd; gents’ strong fern tights, 235, 30s. A trial solicited.—lrvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt. “There is no reason w-hy wc should not send large quantities of eggs and fowls to Great Britain each year, said the Hon. G. W. Russell at the Workers’ Educational Association, on Saturday night. “Britain last year imported 20,000 tons of fowls and 21,580,000 hundreds of eggs. Those are big figures, but.l quoted them to show that if New Zealand developed along lines of intensive culture and small holdings tho market is there.”

Whon the coal shortage was being discussed at a meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, it was pointed out that the original locomotives for the Mnnawatu railway were equipped for burning wood, and it was ujged if that type of locomotivo was still available* they should be used. Another suggestion made was that the Government should offer the Tunnelling Corps on its return from France a coal area to work either on a royalty or

wages and bonus basis. The annual meeting of the Wellington Rose and Carnation Club was held at Wellington on Wednesday night last. Mr J. B. Harcourt was re-elected president of the Club, Mr W. C. Read secretary, and Mr Stanley Pearfe

treasurer. A notice of motion, t« tie effect that the name of the club be altered to the “Wellington Horticultural Society,” was negatived. At the conclusion of the business, Mr T. Waugh, nurseryman, of Hutt, gave an address touching on rose growing and pruning. Mr Waugh algo gave a deraon strati on of pruning.

September 18th has been fixed as the date of thj meeting of tho champion bulb growers of the North and South Island—Messrs Gibson (Hawera) and Lowe (Tai Tapu) respectively. The displays of narcissi to be shown by these famous bulb growers should make far and away the finest exhibition of daffodils ever seen in New Zealand, and the show is being eagerly looked forward to by enthusiasts throughout the Dominion. Should the present curtailed railway service not be improved before that date, in all probability the show will be held at Wellington, though it has been arranged for Christchurch.

A Masterton resident witnessed a pathetic scene, with as intensely humorous ending, at Wellington this week (says the “Wairarapa Age”). A young lady with her mother had gone to the city to welcome home the soldier bov to whom she had been betrothed four 'years ago. To her amazement she saw him descending fhe gangway of the transport with a child in his : arms, followed by a smiling damsel, i The young lady swooned, and fell into the arms of her mother. The soldier, seeing what had happened, turned to the women behind him and exclaimed, “There, take your bloomin’ kid and | Ist me go to the as&hit&uce of my fiancee!” The latter soon recovered. Explanations showed that the soldier was merely assisting the bride of a

comrade, who was looking after his kit. Everything ended happily, and the nuptials are shortly to be pronounced.

There is every prospect of thd Peace Celebrations in each centre being held under conditions the reverse of pleasant as far as weather conditions are eaneerac-d. Even if the days are fine, they are almost sure to be bitterly cold. However, if may be taken for granted that this will not deter loyal New Zealanders from taking part in the various functions, and everyone will lie out and about oa the memorable days. An excellent safeguard in case of bad weather is one of oar smart Trench Coats for lads and youths, selling at from 50* to SO*. They are every bit a* good as they look. GEO. EOWLDS, LTD, y.t«-cp.« Stxeeij Wellington.

Boetmaking.— T. mrrett 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: Dunstan Street, Otaki.—Advt.

An important clearing sale, on account of Mr E. J. Knight, of Manak«u, who has sold his property, will be held at the farm, Manakau, on Monday, 28th inst., by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Full particulars are set forth in our advertising columns.

More light and more ironing at less expense! The Kerona, a marvellous lamp, inaugurating a new era in illumination, will give 15 hours on a pint of kerosene, while tho Imperial benzine iron will iron for 3 hours for less than Id. Guaranteed.—Full particulars J. C. Retter, Otaki.—Advt.

Strong criticism against the carriage of liquor during the present restricted train service was rnado at a meeting of the Tc Awamutu Chamber of Commerce last week. It was finally decided to enter an emphatic protest and urge preference in the goods classification for more essential requirements than beer, and also protest against the apparent, inequality of the regulations in accepting direct consignments for farmers,* and refusing similar goods for business purposes as this redacted against all business in provincial to/v-L-3, and the anomaly should be removed.