THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 15 August 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

# The Native Land Court opened today at Levin. During food riots at Chemnitz eighty soldiers and ten civilians were killed. The rioters used machine guns against the troops while they were detraining. The Dominion Conference of the New Zealand l-'armers’ Union, which was to have been held at Wellington in July, has been further postponed till September 17th, on account of the railway restrictions. I A disease is at present attacking horses and cows in the Te Horo district. and one fanner lms already lost a cow and two horse?. Other farmers have suffered in a -smaller way, while on some farms efforts are being made to save the lives of animals which are down. Mr Hone McMillan has. with his usual generosity, agreed to supply a picture show for the Returned Soldiers’ Association’s funds, and it is probable that “The Beast of Berlin’’ will be the film screened. Mr McMillan is also giving the theatre free of charge. The Association hopes to give a fine display. A dance will probably follow. Lads continue to escape from the Wcraroa Training Farm at frequent intervals, and of recent date six escaped in one batch. They evidently divided before reaching Otaki, for two were seen to pass through this district on their way to Waikartae. Constable Fat her ley was soon on the warpath, and with the aid of settlers secured two of the lads, and had them returned to the farm.

Only two members of the Peace Memorial Committee were present at the Town Board chambers on Wednesday evening, when a meeting was to have been held for the purpose of further considering a peace memorial for Otaki. This was largely due to the fact that members of the committee were either attending elsewhere or had forgotten they were on the committee. A combined meeting of the Horewheuna A. and P. Association, the Horowhenua Racing Club, and debenture holders interested in the acquire rnent of the Levin racecourse and show' grounds fis advertised to be held at Levin on Wednesday next. 20th inst. at 2.30 p.ni. At this meeting it Is proposed to elect trustees from each bodv. for the purpose of controlling their interests in the property, to be purchased

by debentures. Mr A. V. Bright, land and estate agent, has commenced in business* in Otaki, and notifies elsewhere that he has several snug properties for sale, from one acre upwards. Most of the farms are within', easy distance of the railway, port office, and creamery, while good metalled roads abound in all directions. Mr Bright, who is a returned soldier, is working to the tamest for the benefit of his comrades, s£'l states that he ftps seme farms specially suited Jpr returned men, who should tnske a point pi ealiLcg on him. Ie this is.-ae Mr Bright advertiser seme iac '/am properties, ace-of 166 acre*, another of acre*, third of ;3 , , r _y v J' here ie also offered a S-ae?e aaf^S 3 P*«* for 3 *“=*" titulars may be fit? fv calißig or writing, and we recommend Ml^csri efc of land to visit Mr Bright.

Thc AVairarapa Presbytery, after a lengthy discussion, rejected a resolution eo in favour of the union of churches. in Seven years ago land agents in the i Otaki and "Levin districts were few in Pj number, but to-day there are agents in j Gi every direction, and all doing splendid j business. . ffc The Native concert, to be held in aid 1 fc of the Otaki Library and local football j- | club on Wednesday next, should prove ,j, i most enjoyable. Leading talent has s I been secured, while the dance to folI low will prove a welcome addition. a* l A report issued by the Common- ( , wealth Statistician states that from -j, 11113 to 1918 there were 2153 strikes in - the Commonwealth, involving 7097 establishments. The workers involved bl numbered 9,165,589, and the loss of wages amounted to £5,073,346. A final reminder is given of the j meeting to be held in the Druids’ Ball j S( to-night for the purpose of considering j l 1 , the holding of a farewell social to Mr j° ! and Mrs Larkin, who have for some j I years been residents of Otaki. We C ! hope the attendance will be largo. 1 ! Mr G. It. Sykes, M.P., stated at a 1 | meeting of business men in Mastcrton i that he had been informed by Ibc 1 ■ General Manager of Railways that ( : them was - no hope of the railway re- i strictions being removed for-at least ] two or three months. Mr Harold Small this evening will I ' deliver what will undoubtedly bo an i interesting and instructive paper on 1 | Native trees and shrubs. The meeting, 1 > which takes place at the Reading-room * under the auspices of the local hortiI cultural societies, should be well at- ! tended.

j More light and more ironing at less i expense! The Kerona, a marvellous 5 lamp, inaugurating a new era in il- ; lumination, will give 15 hours on a pint j of kerosene, while the Imperial benzine iron will iron for 3 hours for lass than j Id. Guaranteed. —Full particulars J. C. Rotter, Otaki. —Advt. At last Stiles and Mathcson are about to announce the conclusion of their big winter sale, but before doing so they wish to announce a special offer of Pyrenees cloth —a splendid material * for children’s wear. All mothers 1 should read about this genuine bargain j offer in Stiles and Mathcson’s adverj tisernent in this paper. (

‘ In our report of Ihc meeting of the Horowhcnua County Council it was stated that the expenses of the on- > gineer’s ear were £l9O per annum. It should have read £lO9, which amount - Mr Malcolm spent during the past 12 months on petrol, lubricating oil, and rubber. The Council is now contributing £52 per year towards this.

A proclamation bv the GovernorGeneral will be issued this week, abolishing the expeditionary force reserve, i A general order will also be issued dis- < charging from the expeditionary force men who were in camp in New Zealand when the armistice was signed. The combined effect of this proclamation - and general order is that conscription • * for overseas service has ceased. j Tne "New Zealand Times’’ pub--1 | lisiu- ncliticnJ rumours of a sensa--1 - tional character to the effect that Sir 1 . James Allen is likely to resign imme- - ' diatciy and retire from the Cabinet. ' fiie •Times” also says that Sir Janies T I Allen is intent on becoming the leader iol a new political party. Sir .Tames t ( Alien repudiates the statement, saying i he has no intention of retiring from , * office, and that the statement that he

~ :s intent on joining a new party is ~ | without foundation. I At the Palmerston North Hospital j Board yesterday it was resolved to name one of the new wards at- the bos- , j pital the ‘ ‘ Wilson Ward,” in honour lof Sir James Wilson, who had been associated with the Board for some 21 rears, and has been chairman for a verv a , - lengthy period. The naming of the re- ; main in g wards has been held over for further consideration, though it was J suggested that one be named after the e late Dr. Martin, ami one after Mr Me- ‘ I Hardy. J <

,j • A tally of motor traffic over the danI geroa? Paekakariki Hii! was kept by ~ ibe city motor inspector, Mr L. S. „ Drake, while he was superintending the j recovery of a motor lorry which went j- over the bank some days, ago. On e Thursday last 60 motor vehicles going . one way or the other passed the scene !of operations. These included two or ~ three big lorries, but the majority were ‘ touring ear*. Air Drake states the road all the way from Wellington to Paekakariki is in a shocking condition, and he specially mentions the Ngahauranga . Gorge a* being ‘‘positively dangeron..” The task of hauling the lorry ,on ‘o the road was a very arduous 1 1 one. ♦

; Mr -J. C. Afilne.% motor garage pro- ; prl lor at Levin, has complete sets of : up o-date machinery for the ovcrha.nl- , in; of lighting and starting sets, also . modern machinery for vulcanising, for. the re-charging of batteries, and for’ f " the decarbonising of cylinders. Air ' Milne* has also the services of Mr W. Palmer, an expert hood-maker, and ‘ ' : samples of his work speak louder than ‘ words. Cars that have been re-painted 1 * 1 are made to look equal to new, and ! those overhauled and repaired have • given complete satisfaction. All aeees- ! sories are stocked, and those |n search < '. of repairs, or the popular Ford ear,.! ‘ ■ runabouts, one-ton tracks and tractors, j * have no need to go beyond Levin. Mr }'■ ’■ ' Milne* guarantees ail his work, and * • ; arraegetoeets may be made by tele- ! * phone. No*. 1, .3, or 100. . | The Boy Seoul move-meat continue* J I to make progress throu ghost the 1 r Dominion. and the rising' generation I < are without "a doubt deriving very { j great benefit from it. A smart baud of j r Scouts, under an efficient leader, get a I j lot of enjoyment' ©at of life, and con-| j trive to male It touch more isrteresr- . j jug. .-All Scouts will be glad to know | j .that fsr -5; Sd they can c-uy the best I Z . quality scour -Ear. igost free from cs. ! t t GEO. FOWXJ3S, LTD., |J » - Mumerj Street, WeDxßgton.

An industry for the manufacture of onerete iiosts will shortly bo opened % u Levin. i Mr J. Quirk, late proprietor of tlio r ’aekakariki Hotel, has' purchased the 1 Jretna Hotel, Taihape. j i A sharp shook of earthquake was , : elt in Otaki and district Shortly be- ) 'ore 11 o’clock on- Wednesday night. i Foxton’s peace celebrations cost £145. * flic Government subsidy was £72 10s, 1 uxd a sum of £l3 remains in hand. ! Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., : ulvertisc particulars of their Levin ‘ stock sale,, which takes place on August ] ' 19th.

Some 35,000 browu trout fry will shortly bo liberated in the rivers in llie Levin district, and 10,000 in the Waiotauru stream (Otaki). An unclaimed horse was recently sold for one shilling at the Ekctnluma pound. The County Council lost £2 15s on the transaction. The superintendent of the PaeifieCable Board at Auckland notifies the Postal Department that the Canadian lines arc r.tftv clear.

An Elthain baker lias been fined £2O for selling liglit-weiglit bread. Recently the same man was lined £25, so we presume that for each offence the ; penalty will be lighter. Particulars of a clearing sale, to be , held on Wednesday next, on behalf of * Air Geo. Wells, are advertised. The list includes SO fine cows and heifers, horses, etc. j At a meeting of Raetilii farmers on j Saturday it was decided to urge upon 1 the Agricultural Department the urgent • necessity of having blackberry in the district eradicated.

The Mastcrton County Council lias become a subscriber to the National Provident Fund. The annual contributions of the twenty employees of the Council is £693 Is. A ten-acre paddock belonging to Air •T. Oak, of Oliau, cut 224 tons of oaten chaff, aljout 2] tons to the acre —a return that is not often beaten in this district.—" Chronicle.” At. yesterday’s meeting of (he Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board none of the Horowhcnua representatives were iircseiil, owing to the difficulty in travelling due to the

railway “cut.” At yesterday’s sitting of the Levin S.M. Court H. L. Griffiths, for jiegli- . gently driving a motor car, was fined £l. costs £2, while Afat Suhan, for exposing liquor for sale during prohibited hours, was fined £2 and costs. The result of the ballot in connection with selecting a candidate to represent i.abour for the Taumarunui seat at the

next general election is as follows: F. Langstone 1, W. Den gate 2, .T. ,T. Pilkington 3. Alcssrs Canton and Shadbolt tied for fourth place. Air The*. Elliott, of Table Flat. Apiti, has purchased a small farm at Ohau, and moved to that place last week. Mr and AH* J. AfacAlillan, also of Table Flat, arc leaving for the Otaki district shortly. They have been residents on the Flat for the past 20 years.

You will want a pair of goloshes or gum boots for the mud and wet weather. New stfick now in. We also have a good stock of winter slippers in ladies’, gents’, and children’s. The prices are right.—lrvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt.

At the Ractihi Dairy Co.’s meeting on Saturday last, a director mentioned that in order to facilitate the business of the meeting members should address the chairman when speaking. The chairman promptly remarked that he was not particular about them addressing the chair, but he wished they would not all speak together. Railway permits being available to but a limited number, and in consequence of this a local resident, a returned soldier, cycled to Wellington on Monday, and intends to return by the same way. Other* have done smilarly, while quite a number are driving in

cars and other vehicles. As an indication of what is in the dairying industry, the experience of a Levin farmer is worth recording (says the "Chronicle”). He works a 47-acre bush farm single-handed, and hist year milked 2$ cows, his returns amounting to no less than £7OO. He was a supplier to the Wellington City Council 'and milked through the winter.

Through tlie"" agency T ©f Air A/ 'v. Bright, land agent, Mr Landall yesterday -old hi* property to Mr E. Greathead. Mr Jenkins, of Pctone, has pur chased Dr. Huthwaite’* farm, while Mr G. Wells has secured the farm properties of Me.**r* Wylie and Greatbead. Air R. H. Anderson, a returned soldier, ha* secured a farm from Air W. Baker, near Otaki Railway.

A fairly large number of cases of pneumonia are reported in Christchurch, and some alarm is felt at the prevalence of the disease, but Dr. Che*son. District Health Officer, and private-doctors report- that ' there I#notbiag in the nature of-an epidemic, and if. care is taken most of the patient* should have a comparatively quick recovery.

AS the meeting of the Hospital arid Charitable Aid Board yesterdav the district inspector reported the following eases of infection# disease* notified daring the month of Jaly in the Board'* district:—Palmerston NorthScarlet feter 3. diphtheria 31. oph-j thatem 1; Folding: diphtheria 2; j Levin; diphtheria I; Otaki Town Board: diphtheria. 1, -pneumonia 4 (one j of whom died), pneumonic influenza I j -a girl l.i years of age, death result- j in *)» Hcrotrbenua; diphtheria 1. jmc-a-motua i- Alanswm-u: diphtheria 4; ' Katrasg*: -diphtheria Bongoten ‘ Town .Board: .diphtheria ;j; Omen; j pseassoaia 1. All other part* were e:.- ■’ tirely free The total cates dealt with, \ ■Z-j, was considerably leu than the nuns* > her for thj previous memte. | For Chronic Chest Complaints, 3 Woods’ Great Peppermint Core.

A sccqnd-lmnd kitchen range is advertised for. Afails close at the Otaki Dost Office at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, August loth, for United Kingdom, North and South and South America. Alust be spec.ially addressed per Armagh. Owing to the proposed debate arranged for Monday night’s meeting of the local Literary and Debating Club having fallen through, it is proposed to hold an impromptu debate that evening. Several readings will also be given by various members, and discussion will follow on these. With music in addition, a very pleasant evening should be spout.

H.At.S. New Zealand is expected to arrive in Wellington next Wednesday, August 20th, and will remain here till August 20th, and will remain there till for Lyttelton, remaining there until 1 September 12th, and leaving on that date for Picton, where she will be, on September 13th and 14tli. She is du« back in AYellington on the latter date, and will stay there until the 17th, coaling at AYellington on the 15th. Tho vessel will proceed on the ,17th to Auckland, arriving there on the 19tli and remaining in Auckland till October Ist, when she will make her final;departure i from the Dominion.

: "No new developments in the coalmining dispute were revealed yesterday (says the “Times”), and, so far as , could be gathered, all the mines are working. *Tho Alliance of Labour, , which has been considering the men’s ! position, met again yesterday, but tho t official announcement was made that ! the body had no statement to issue. The coal owners have conferred with Cabinet, and the Alliance of Labour is to wait on the Prime Alinister tomorrow. The position is creating wide interest, as it directly concerns and affects the public, who are already very | short of fuel. Bootmaking.—F. TJarrctt wishes to notify tho public of Otaki and district | that he has resumed business as boot ! and shoemaker. Old and now customers plcaso take notice. Address: Dunstan S Btrcct, Otaki. —Advt.