THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 27 August 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

0 \ Tho Otaki brunch of the Returned 1 Soldiers' Association intends to give ;i j pieturo entertainment and dance in Brighta' Theatre on Friday. 12th Sep-1 tember, when an enjoyable time is | assured all who attend. Particulars i will appear later. A meeting of the committee —Messrs A. E. Anderson. J. K. Bills, J. S. Pele. IT. Witchell, B. Brown, i'. Pcnn, and the Rev. Petrie, together with members of the Town Board—will be held to-mor-row night at the Town Board sffice to consider the question of" the peace memorial. It is hoped all members will be in attendance. Wc carry a large stock of footwear to select from, while new lines arc arriving. Gent's Medium-weight Derby, all sizes, 225; Xailed and Plated Shooters from 21s; a line of Ladies' Glace Strap Shoes, big fitting, to clear 22s 0d; Ladies' and Maids' Dairy Boots in stock. —Irvine's Shoe Store. Otaki. — Advt. Another of the scries of horticultural talks, under the auspices of the two local Horticultural Societies, will be held at the Otaki Reading-room on ; Friday night next, as advertised, when illr A. W. Broadway wiU deal with' vegetable growing. Mr Broadway is an enthusiastic horticulturist, of wide experience, and bis address should be of special interest to all interested in horI ticulture. All are cordially invited to attend the gathering, and it is hoped there will be a large attendance. The distressed housewives of Auck-~ I land (states the "Star") will have another subject of conversation for a few days to come, in that the coke the . housewives stand by in these day.- of soaring coal has been bitten with the upward tendency. The Gas Company , has issued an edict that after the first of next month the price of eokc will ,be increased by 2s Gd per ton. This increase is comparatively small, and in I no way proportionate to the rise in coal. It is owing to this same rise in coal that it has beer, necessary to increase the price of coke, which has been in much greater demand sinc-e coal became almost prohibitire in price. A Mataura soldier. Sergt. H. McQuillan, who recently returned from the war, took up a soldier's farm in the Boghead district (says the "Ensign"). One morning tha neighbours sprung a pleasant surprise upon the returned man. and found 13 team* ready to commence ploughing, and before the day was finished -10 acres were turned over- Meat for dinnHwas gratuitously provided by one of the local butchers. The farmers of the district evidently appreciate what the soldiers kave done for them, arid their action was mtich appreciated by tic soldier-farmer. I After partaking of a firink of stout from a"buttle at Roawai, near Dargavillc, on Friday, three men were taken ill. Two recovered, bat the third, a labourer named John Brown, a single r-an, between 4'"< and 50 y«*w of age, was removed to the U'atroa Hospital, where lie die-l on Saturday morning. Deceased drank a fall cup, and the' second man onl» tasted iU* liquor. The third suspected something wa; wrong owing to the colour of the-Honor. *An.j inquest was opened and adjourned > pending an analysis report.

Mr H. Moffatt, eosh buyer of hides, skins and tallow, notifies that his telephono number is 43. ' Mr A. E. Mintou has now secured . some good bicycle carbide. Twopence j each will be given for empty carbide I tins in good order. I We remind our To Horo and district readers of the social gathering and pre- . sentation to be accorded the Misses [Prouse and Howard at the Te Horo hall to-morrow night, Messrs Harvey and Co., of Levin, have commeuccd sawmilling operations. They have secured the cutting rights of a good area of timber, and the Kuku district is supplying a number of logs. The clearing sale to be held on Saturday on behalf of Major Addington should draw a large crowd, as the articles to be submitted are many and varied. A list of several of the articles is advertised.

Bootmaking.—JT. uarrett wislies to notify the public of Otaki and district that he has resumed businesses boot and shoemaker. Old and new customers please take notice. -Address: Dunstan Street, Otaki.—Arlvt.

Tenders are invited by the Postal Department for' the conveyance of mails for periods of one or two years from Ist January next for various mail services throughout the Dominion. Full particulars can be obtained on application at any post office. .

The Otaki Croquet Club's plain and fancy dress dance, to be held on. Wednesday next, should" attract many, including visitors from various adjacent townships. Arrangements are well in hand, and all present should enjoy the evening's entertainment. Mr <?. S. Clarke, the Wellington poulterer, advertises that he is prepared to buy young or old ducks, young roosters, hens, geese, turkeys and pigeons in any quantify. Those having poultry to dis : pose of should send it along to Mr Clarke.

More light and more ironing at loss expense! The Keronu, a marvellous lamp, inaugurating a new era in il-, lumination, will give 15 hours on a pint of kerosene, while the Imperial benzine iron will iron for 3 hours for less-than Id. Guaranteed.—Full particulars J. C. Better, Otaki.—Advt. Mr D. Lctham (Canterbury) has purchased Mr E. M. Hcrrick's farm at Levin. Mr A. Guy (Pahnerston), who recently purchased the late Mr John Davies' farm at Koputaroa, has sold it to Mr (spenee (Wairarapa), while Mr A. Markj (Levin) has sold to a Wellington resident.

The Levin Dairy Company's creamery at Ihakara is beginning to feel the effect of the new season's supply, the amount handled at present being about S.jOlbs daily, which quantity will largely increase as the season advances. Mr Gray, formerly of Te Horo. is now in charge of the creamery. —Chronicle.

Sir James Allen stated on Monday thst he was engaged in the final consideration of the war gratuities scheme. He already had dealt with question* relating to the amendment of the War Pensions scheme, and to making the allowances retrospective, and he had now only to deal with the gratuities. He said that lie would have the scheme complete before the opening of the ses-

The police have received advice that William Walter Hey, aged 40 years, residing in Dunedin, died on Sunday night as the result of a motor car accident at Kartigi. The car went over an embankment and turned a somesault. Deceased, who was a draper's assistant, was a married man with four children. At the time of the accident deceased, his wife, and sou were on the way to attend a funeral at Oaiaaru.

Mr E. W. Smith, M.P. for Wahnarino, has received the following telegram from the General Manager of Railways:—"ln reply to your request thai a definite statement should be made regarding the carrying of timber on the railways, your telegram has been received re timber workers. Improvements which are. now bejng made in the railwav services will enable the

output of limber to be carried as usual."

The Palmerston North Borough Council has decided on a big scheme of town improvements, involving the expenditure of £175,000. The improvements comprise concrete roadways, £30,000; tar-sealed roads, £30,000; dwellings for Council employee-, £10,000; sewerage, £12,000; destructor. £15,000; electrical traction, £800; concrete water-table*. £10,000; recreation ground, £3000; 'and a large number of smaller improvements. The loan proposal? will be subD.'tted to ratepayers in seven sections. Home happiness is the subject heading of Mr Airken's new advertisement 0.-. page two of to-day's "MaiL" It points to the necessity for music "in e. cry home, and tells of the advantages o". the* famous Columbia gTaphophOße. This: instrument can no longer be called a mere "talking machine." Its predecessors ox that name were wonderful device-:*, always a step in advance of ail others, bat the latest of the Colonsof tone-perfection that lifts it far above the status of :■. common machine. Ml Ahfcen, Levin, will be gkd to sce« yon fall particulars of this wondcifal in-Coas-jqa?it upon complaints of to« dissemination of Bolshevik principle! police, ecring upon a warrant from the Forces, lave arrested Leonard Copland Bozaaoff alias Bernstein, on the dangerous alien," and prisoner has bees incarcerated 1= Hoaat Eden GsoL to he detained at she pleasure of the authorities It is alleged against tie mas that he lists advocated BoMu?ri«c is street meetingf, that he lz£' distributed hxo&dsszz Bolshevist literature, End. has strive:; to create disaffection aizozgn wot fctrs, and psraedarh-snos-gsc tie Jsgo-Slavs.

The warship New Zealand will leave Wellington on Sunday nest, for Lyttelton.

It is reported that the Druids' Hall at Shannon is likely to be turned into a convent.

Mr R. D. McKonzie. of Ivopuranga. ilasterton, lias acquired from an English syndicate an area of about r 4,000 acres of mineral, forest, and agricutural land in the Collingvrood district

Mr Larkin (stationmastcr at Otaki) and Mrs Larkin will be entertained at a social gathering at Brights' Theatre to-night, on the eve of their departure for Ouuehunga.

The Fcildiug Borough Council has decided to raise a loan for £30.000 to be covered as follows: —£10,000 for increasing the water supply, £20,Q00 for street improvements, and £SOOO for a war memorial.

Chicago has a law imposing fines ou husbands who % slap their wives; with the left hand, one dollar; with the right hand, two dollars; while sitting down, live dollars; and while standing llat-footed, three dollars.

Butter supplies in Invercargill are practically" exhausted, and many re-

tailers declare that they cannot guarantee supplies for at least a fortnight. One factory has definitely announced that it cannot supply butter for at least a week, and another has a few boxes to dispose of which not last a week.

Robert William Smith, a. married man, aged fifty-three years, residing at Brighton, and employed at an Otago coal mine, was working yesterday when a slab of clay from the roof struck him down against hard coal, causing a deep gash in his left teinple. He was apparently suffocated while unconscious.

Cherris Graham, three years old. a daughter of Mr William Charles Graham, died last night as the result of scalds yesterday morning. Her mother left the washhouse for a moment, and the little girl climbed up on the copper and slid on to the lid of the copper and slid into nearly boiling water up to her waist. The Hawke's Bay Lund Board yesterday commenced the examination of applicants for the Tiratu soldier settlement, on the outskirts of Dannevirke. A total of 370 individual applications from all over New Zealand had been received for 31 sections. 00 per cent of land seekers having applied for each section. The ballot will probably take place today.

The big values mail order house of Stiles and Matheson invite all lady readers to their millinery window and showroom to see the many new modes for spring wear. Some exceedingly pretty rcady-to-wcars and moderns will at once greet the ores of early visitors. Please read the advertisement in this paper. There's a special 10 per cent discount for Otaki ladies on stock sale day.

The now creamery- on the FoxtonKoputaroa road is rapidly nenring completion, and it is expected to be ready to receive milk next Monday morning. September Ist. The establishment of the creamery has resulted in arousing interest in dairying about the Foxton road, and sevens! settler.- in that district intend becoming suppliers. The Levin Dairy Company appeal to have every prospect of success in its latest venture. The Auckland District Repatriation Board has recommended or approved no fewer than 1000 applications for loans for the purpose of buying or establishing businesses. The sum involved in these transactions is over £IOO,OOO. These figures are apart from the subsidiary activities of the board, taking no account of the considerable sum advanced for the purchase of furniture, and the cost of imparting special tuition and subsidising trainees.

"I would not be at all surprised," said a local dairyman to a "Chronicle" representative on Monday, to see good cows reach as high as £-50 or £OO in the next year or two. My reason for this is that the lucrative returns promised by the manufacture of milk products, such 1 as casein, is going to enhance the value of cows. If the returns increase as they undoubtedly will, when the new industries commence, then the price of dairy animals must rise in proportion." Our informant stated, however, that the new order would have its drawbacks in that there would be less calf and pig-rearing, which would send bacon up to fancy prices in times to come. I