LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

By "Gazette” notice the Olaki Town Board is authorised to erect electric lines within its town district.

As a result of the Otaki branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association’s picture entertainment t and dance on Friday evening, the sum of £3O will be cleared.

It is stated that Mr - Pavne, Grey Lynn, has informed his friends that, owing to ill-licalth and the necessity for visiting Australia shortly, he does not propose to contest any seat at the next general election.

The Otaki Fire Brigade, to secure tile full benefit of insurance, has agreed to pay the extra Is entitling members to the privilege. The Otaki Town Board it will be remembered, agreed to pay 2s only per man. In all 20 members will be insured.

Mr R. E. Hornblow has been officially accepted as the Liberal-Labour candidate for the Eden electorate. Mr Hornblow is a newspaper proprietor, who unsuccessfully contested the Rangitikei scat at last election. He is now Mayor of Dargaville.

The races will be nextweek, and you will want a new pair of boots or shoes. We are now showing a nice range of summer footwear, and the prices are right. Call and inspect.—lrvine’s Shoe .'store. Otaki.—Advt.

The dog fiend is still at work in Otaki. and several more dogs—some valuable ones —have died in consequence of poison laid on the roadside. The sneak-thief must be a efose associate. and last week a Rahul resident lost scvpr.nl ducks.

A letter was read at the County meeting on Saturday front Mr T. H. Powles, of Chau, who drew attention to the ex-

cessive and dangerous.speed of motor ears passing through Ohau township. The Chairman said it was recognised that top speeds were registered in Horowhenua on account of the good roads. Cr. Harkness said at times cars passed through Ohau at HO miles an hour, and an accident was bound to barmen. It. was decided to ask the police to take action in any glaring case in any part of the County.

During an interval in the picture entertainment at Otaki on Friday night, Captain T. B. Bax, on behalf of the Otaki branch of the E.S.A., returned hearty thanks to all who were present for their practical sympathy with the R.S.A. movement. Captain Bax said the bsanch was out to secure funds in order to establish a soldiers’ club, and intended to hold a big ball in October and an entertainment at a later date. He asked the public to help "the boys’’ in their laudable efforts to help themselves. The remarks were received with applause.

The district health inspector reported to the Hospital Board at last mooting on the following ca-es of infectious diseases during the month of August, which had been notified and received attention:—Palmerston North, scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 5, tuberculosis 2 (one death), pneumonia 3, influenza 3; Folding, diphtheria 4; Shannon, eryj sipelas 1; Rongotea, diphtheria 1; Manawatu, diphtheria 3, tuberculosis 1; Kairanga, diphtheria 3, ' encephalitis lethargica 1 (fatal); Horowhenua, pneumonic influenza 1 (fatal); Oroaa, diphtheria 1; Pohangina, diphtheria 1 (fatal). Disinfections were carried out in all cases and sanitary defect* re- i eeived attention. '| All over tho Dominion parents are ; beard complaining of the cost of dressling their children, and ibis applies (-•- ! peeially to boots and shoes. It is real!y ; hard to find boot? for boys that will stand the hard wear the youngsters : give their clothe*. Both soles and { uppers must be stonily finished. Parents \ will find a distinct saving by inspect- j ing the "footwear for little men” that , we are now showing. We have an espeei- 1 idly fixe line of boys’ boor? in black and tar,, of the highest grad-;- quality procurable. The price® are 17s 6d and fid. and a purchase mean* a distinct saving. GEO. FOWLBS, DTD., Manners Street, Wellington.

A meeting is to be held at Otaki on Thursday night next for the purpose of forming: a branch of the Labour Party at; Otaki, and also for the purpose of meeting Mr J. McKenzie, Labour candidate for the Otaki seat at the nextelections.

j We would remind intending eom- ; petitors for the children’s evening in ' connection with the Otaki Literary and Debating Club) to be held ,on Friday ' night, that entries for the essays close at the "Mail’’ office on Wednesday

next, and all other entries close at the same place on Thursday. We hope there will he a large number of entrants for the:various competitions, particulars of which were recently advertised. Valuable prizes are offered in each section.

' When a letter of appreciation of the nursing staff was being read at Thursday’s meeting of the Palmerston N. Hospital Board, Mrs Gill said she had heard that the nurses had golden syrup for tea, and that was all they were getting to put on their bread. She thought this was poor appreciation of the nurses’ services.. They should have some sort of variety. She moved that the matron be asked to report whether what she (Mrs Gill) had stated was a fact. The chairman (Sir James Wilson): Golden syrup is a very wholesome thing. I like it myself. Mrs Gill: You get it so rarely that it is a treat. The question was referred to tho executive for enquiry and report.

Bootmaking.—F. Tsarrett wishes to notify tho public of Otaki and district that ho has resumed business as boot and shoemaker. Old and new customers please take notice. Address: Dunstan Street, Otaki. —Advt.

More light and more ironing at. loss expense! Tho Kerona, a marvellous lamp, inaugurating a now era in illumination, 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. Relief, Otaki.—Advt.

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, —Advt.'