THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 11 August 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

c + The Otaki branch of the Farmers’ Union will hold a meeting at Mr Stevens ’ Hall, Otaki Kailway, tonight (Monday), at 7.30 p.m. Good progress js being made with the additions and improvements to the Kalini Co-op. Dairy Co.’s Otaki factory by the contractor, Mr J. *S. Pole. A Press Association telegram says according to present arrangements Admiral Jellicoe will sail from Sydney for New Zealand on loth August. The dance to be held by the local Croquet Club will take place at Otaki on Wednesday, September 3rd. not on the dud, as stated in our last issue in jf error. The gross takings at the Manakati 0 concert and dance, on Friday night, in faul of the Tennis Chib, totalled the very satisfactory sum of £.’<). A split has been caused in the Hamilton Bowling Club owing to the members by a majority hat ing decided that the club should go "dry.” Five of the officials, including the president, have resigned. The local Red Cross ladies have decided to organise and hold a big shep day some time in November, in order to raise funds to assist local branch of the Returned .Soldiers’ Association to bo placed on a good footing. Details will be advertised later. The price of leather is rising rapidly in Sydney, owing to American purchases of Australian bides. These will shortly result in an increase in the price of boots at least His. The scarcity of groceries continues.. No sugar is available. Although the weather is still cold and wintry, many cows arc coming into milk, and the supply of milk at the two local dairy factories is steadily increasing. Given a week or two of warm weather, and a little'more growth in the paddocks, the supply* should increase very rapidly. The transport Ulimaroa arrived at Auckland on Friday morning with 1000 troops from Egypt and Palestine. Trooper Fraser died on the voyage, but the rest of the troops are well, and the vessel was declared a clean ship. The Matatua also arrived with 6 -'1 troops and with no sickness o r serious illness aboard. The Ulimaroa arrived at Wellington last evening. Levin undoubtedly possesses the most up-to-date motor garage on .the Coast, and there is no need for anyone to go beyond there for .renovations, etc. while the easy-running, popular Ford ‘-*r, runabouts or tractors can be purchased there. Old cars are made to look j like new. lighting and starting sets are overhauled, batteries charged, cvlinders decarbonised, vulcanisin'' "and other work done. Mr J. C. Milne* is the popular proprietor, and a ring on No. 1, 3 or 100 will immediately secure

his services. The nest of the series of talks on horticultural subjects, held under the auspices of the local horticultural j societies, will be taken by Mr Harold < j .Small at the Beading-room on Friday ] f next, Vigen Mr Small will deliver a i jtgpCr dealing with Native trees and , shrubs. Me Small has made a close f. study of this subject for years past, j and will doubtless h use wti most in- j . teres ting information to give ip-s j j hearers. There- will be no charg'd for j , tiduaisoioß. and all arc cordially invited _ ; t Ci u\*Pru\. y f

to stten4. j \ Bcoticakicg.— ■?. Barrets wishes to > t notify the public of Otaki and district i that ha has resumed business as boot * and sloemaker. Old and new customers please take notice. Address: Donates Otaki.—Adrt.

. rhe British Mar Oiliee is issuing 250 i miles of new war medal ribbon to 1 8,000,000 recipients. I Mr Bonar Law has- announced that ! the Allies will adhere to the decision ' to try the ex-Kaiser in London. I j Druids and bowlers are reminded of j $ the euchre tournament to be held in the ' Druids Hall to-morrow night. Great < interest centres in the contest. I The Otaki Peace Memorial Commit- • tee meet on Wednesday night, when it is hoped all members will be present. The business to be transacted is of an 1 important nature. A meeting of the committee of the , Otaki Gymnasium Club will be held at the Otaki Town Hall to-night. As busi- , ness is important, a full muster is re- j quested. The big sale at .Stiles and Mathcson -s ! now nearing its close has had a record run. To-day's offer is velveteen. So smart and dressy is this high-grade fabric for spring dresses. Read in this ; paper about, the splendid offer. According to advices from Buenos Ayres, owing to the dispute over the purchase of German steamers, diplomatic relations between Britain and g j Argentina are approaching a breach. i More light and more ironing at less expense! The Kcrona, a marvellous _ lamp, inaugurating a new era. in illumination; will give 15 hours on a pint , of kerosene, while the Imperial benzine j iron will iron for 3 hours for less than Id. Guaranteed.—Full particulars J. , C. Rotter, Otaki.—Advt. i There should be a very large gathering at the Te Horo Public Hall on Wednesday evening, when a welcome home 3, will bo tendered to returned soldiers. .. The Te Horo people do these things well, d and arc determined to make Wednesday's function a memorable one. A I capital concert programme will be provided, followed by supper and a dance. I I here will be no charge for admission, j and a big and enjoyable.gathering is assured. I

* I The only daily newspaper in the United States run cxclusivelv by ! women has proved a failure (says a ! Hew York message to the London - papers). Eight months ago Governor Edge, New .Jersey, who owns a morn- ; ing and evening newspaper in Atlantic I City, placed the evening edition en- , tirely in the handA of -women. Rocent- | ly the paper relapsed into male control. ; Its failure under feminine management r is attributed to lack of the “news j sense” in reporters and editors.

I Speculation in Waikato land is prove J ll g ''cry profitable for some persons. The Auckland “.Star” reports that a j 'dairy farmer, from a northern district, j purchased a farm in the Waikato at s : ~- li > an acre, sold -it l'or £OB, and now, *' after holding sixteen farms in a little J r j over two years, is worth over £40,000. ! I" °ne case a man who bought at £0 1 10s .us acre five years ago has refused i |to sell at £35 an acre.. Here is another „ j instance: A property which 15 years d : ago sold at £3 3s an acre is now worth £O3, a price which the owner recently refused. One fine Waikato dairy farm „ j "'«!* recently sold with possession, in e August, and while the new owner was waiting for possession he turned it over f !at a profit of £7OOO. Dried milk has \ ' been responsible for some of the • '* phenomenal increase of Waikato dairyf in"- hi ml

* ing Jane, e e The “Wairoa Guardian” has the following item: A local resident states , *bat he. has received reliable inform:!- I p Don to the effect that Mr W. G. Shcr- ! r r: 'tf is likely to stand for the Gisborne j electorate at the coming election, j n Wairoa on this occasion will be iu- . eluded in the Gisborne electorate under t be recent decision of the Electoral Boundaries Commission. Should the I Hon. W. It, s. MacDonald not stand for the Coast seat, however, there is a II possibility that Mr Sherratt mav 1 u Stand for that district and-not for GisI borne, but only in the event of Mr ) r MacDonald seeking the electors’ suffrages elsewhere. It is also rumoured j J from the same source that Sir .lames o Carroll may be raised to the Upper , o House before next election.

J The annual report of the directors to be presented at the annual meeting of , the Newbury Dairy Co.. Ltd., on Tuesday next, shows that the company exj pericnced a very successful season. The L j plant is in excellent order and the out--1 put both in quality and quantity has • I been well up to the standard of pre- - j vious years. Regret is expressed at the departure of Mr E. Ferguson, the late manager, and a hope expressed that the new manager, Mr H. Oliver, will maintain the reputation for excellence of quality which the company's cheese ■ has acquired. The milk received during ; the year amounted to 2,-510,0-lrih:-, of an average test of 3.87, producing ! 93,7301bs of butter-fat for cheesemaking. from which 115 tons lewt Sqrs lib of cheese have been made; 2.811b* of cheese were made from 11b of butter- ■ j fat. and ftJTlbs of milk produced lib of cheese. An average of ,1s Ojd per lb has been paid for butter-fat, and it u recommended that a further payment of 5Jd per lb be made to suppliers of , the whole season's delivery, making a 1 total of 2s o{d per lb nett for the sea- <: son. Two of the directors, Messrs E. ’' W. Collins and E. Collins, retire, bat , ] are eligible for re-election, and an ex- ' traordinaty vacancy occurs owing to , 1 . the 'designation of Mr D. Anderson. ’■ 1

The Bov Scour movement continues , to make progress throughout the j Dominion, and the rising generation : , are without a doubt deriving very j' great benefit from it. A smart band of i 1 .'•coats, under an efficient leader, get a - hd <*f enjoyment out of life, and eon- 1 J tnve to i" math more interest- . r ing. Ail t-coutr r. ill t.c glad :<•> Enow f that for 5s »id they can buy the bert ■ quality Scout Hat post free, from ttt. i GEO. FOWLDS, LTD., Manners Street, Wellington. * Woods’ Great. Peppermint Care. ~ For-Chrotdn Cheat Complaints, j

An advertiser has for immediate sale \ i>\ acres of swamp laud at Paruparaumu » at £45 per acre. See advertisement. , -^- r Bevan has disposed of a por-1 lion of his farm property at Manakuu j to Mr Duncan, of Iliakara. i -Mr Howard has disposed of his pro- ! perty in the Te Horo township to Mr j W. W. Westawny, J The football match, Otaki Juniors v. ; Levin, played at Otaki on Saturday, was a fair game. The home team was 1 , outclassed by combination, and Levin ! scored nine points to Otaki’s nil. Hui , Mai also beat Shannon. 9-0. ' A meeting of teachers, school committeemen and householders was held at Wanganui to discuss education uiuti tors. The speakers included Mr Veitek, i M.P. It was unanimously resolved j that this meeting urges the' Govern- ! ment to increase the Education vote to . at least. £3,000,000, in order to make possible comprehensive reforms and so i bring the New'Eealaud system into line .j with modern conditions. The main county road between Otaki j and Manukau is in a fearful state at the present, itine. The scarifier has j been at work, and as the metal carts I have been unable to keep pace with the J scarifier, the plouglicd-up road lias been * converted into a quagmire by the rain jof yesterday. So bad is the road in parts as to be almost, impassable, and * motorists and cyclists in particular are | grumbling very much at the state of i the, thoroughfare. It certainly seems that some better system should be adopted in renovating the roads. 5-Ou will want a pair of goloshes or; gum boots for the mud and wet weather. New stock now iu. We also have a good stock of winter slippers in ladies’, gents’, and children’s. The prices arc right.—lrvine’s Shoo Store, Otaki.—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.