THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advertise entries fer their weekly sale at Levin, to be held on Tuesday next. It is reported that Mr G. A. Griffiths has disposed of his property at Otaki Railway to Mr Miller, of Wellington, who will take possession at an early dat«. Mr W. H. Bowden's racer Probity, a Cup candidate, met her death at Wanganui yesterday. The loss is a heavy one, and more so as the mare was much | fancied for the Cup in loeal quarters.

Tho restrictions on passenger traffic on the railways and tho issue of passenger permits will be discontinued after to-morrow. From Monday return tickets (up to 100 miles) will again be obtainable.

We are now stocking Phillips' military rubber soles and heels; also the Eedfern brand; also soles for making slippers auto-lined. Arch supports for the instep for those who suffer from flat feet. Buckle laces in tan, black, and patent leather. Irvine's Shoe ? Store, Otaki.—Advt.

Another welcome home to returned soldiers will be held at Bright*' Theatre. Otaki, on Wednesday evening nest, under the auspices of the local Patriotic Society. Since the last social was held some sixteen Otaki soldiers have returned home, and the majority of these, it it hoped, will be at Wednesday's function, which will be on similar lines to those held previously. A big gathering is hoped for.

Mr F. A. Evans, who has sold his farm. Te Horo, is holding an important clearing sale on Monday next, 20th insfc, as advertised by the TSZ. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. The stock consists of 60 first-class cows, pigs, horses, dairy and farm utensils, household furniture, etc Mr Evans' herd has been heavily culled for a number of years past, and the cows can be thoroughly recommended. Full particulars are advertised.

Why not a Ijd coin? asks a correspondent Of a Sydney paper, who goes on to point out that now that threehalfpence has become so generally the price for commodities and services hitherto costing a penny, it would be a "tremendous public convenience" if the suggested new coin—a " three-half - ■ penny piece" —were pat into cireula- ; tion. In Sydney the sum of Ijd enters I much more largely into the little transI actions of daily life than it does here. j It is employed in paying the postage ; stamps, tram, railway, and ferry fares, ' and just lately the morning papers, besides apparently "a hundred and one lesser things" which are not specified. Over here postage stamps and tea-cakes are the principal things for which 1 three-halfpence, instead of as formerly J a penny, is charged. But we may posI sibly be paying three-halfpence for i penny sections on the tramways sorae ! of these days, and in that case a l*d ! coin would" be most useful.

' This is the weather that makes c-very- ! one think of Summer clothes. The men who have been warmly clad for th» Winter months are now considering tighter attire, and these new shirts of ours make you feel that Summer is very near. When in town yon should : take time to kok at par si»endid * itsefo oi w£il finished ssitf* for the j ?ranaer care. They are in the xcoiz • attractive desdgns, snd tlx Prises will I salt all pockets, as tfcey range from j.ss : jßd to 1& 6d each. If yoa cans©! j £a!2 in send en order by mail, giving -size of nicSs-baad or eoQar size.

GEO. FOWLDS, LTD., Maaasa Street, Wellington* "■%

The Adolph Woermann (Returning Draft No. 286) is expected to arrive at Wellington at S a.m. on ■ October Ist.

Lieut. J. J. Davison, of Otaki, is aboard tliat vessel. The Cordova is expected to arrive the same morning.

The Customs revenue collected at Wellington on Wednesday, £19,797, constituted a record for New Zealand. The previous highest totals for one day were Auckland 517,193, and Wellington £17,157.

In our report of the children's competitions, in our last issue, we stated in error that Alfred King had won second prize for the essay. The name should have been Alfred Knox. The second prize winner in the sight reading (class for elder children) was Rene Dwyer.

Fat sheep brought exceptionally high prices at Addington market on Wednesday, extra prime wethers fetching as much as £t as each. With sheep bringing such high figures, there is little chance of a reduction in the. price of butchers' meat, so earnestly hoped for by housewives.

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 the Imperial benzine iron will iron for 3 hours for less than Id. Guaranteed. —Full particulars J. C. Ectter, Otaki.—Advt.

Ladies who are thinking of their summer dresses should certainly call at Mr Cockrell's shop, Otaki, and inspect, the array of lovely dress fabrics—floral voiles, plain voiles, prints, tobralcos; etc.—which Mr Cockrell is now showing. There is a tompting display of beautiful goods, and the prices compare most favourably with those charged by city firms.

Mr E. PagCj S.M. 2 has delivered judgment in the case in which Messrs George and Kcrsley, tho well-known city firm, was sued for profiteering by selling a certain line of flannelette at what was considered an exorbitant charge. The magistrate dismissed the information, his judgment being to the effeet that the high price eharged was due to the scarcity of such goods in New Zealand, and that it was legitimate in order to make up for losses in oilier lines.

A record price was paid for potatoes recently at auction at Duncdin (says a. southern exchange), when peninsulagrown potatoes, the first consignment this year, were sold at the rate of £IGS per ton. This averages Is 6d per lb. Peninsula flowers (narcissi) also realised good prices. A firm hero proposes opening a business with South Africa for flowers. Already a letter has been received from a customer offering to take a large consignment.

There should be a very large gathering at- To Horo to-night, on tho occasion of the returned soldiers' ball, in aid of the Otaki Returned Soldiers' Association. The Te Horo people always arrange excellent social gatherings, and to-night's function promises to be specially successful. An energetic committee ha? made lull arrangements regarding -the floor, supper, music, etc., and all who attend may depend on a very enjoyable gathering, as well as helping a most deserving object.

A schoolboy named Leslie Munn, son Of Mr Munn. of Tauhercnikau, was killed by being crushed by a telegraph polo at Orcytown on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased boy. who was nine years of age, was returning to his horns "from school in the company of his brother, and the boys stopped to watch telegraph linesmen erecting an ironbark pole with the aid of a motor dcrr j,: : When the pole was in an upright position, and just ready to be lowered into the hole, the hook of the derrick broke, and the polo fell on the boy. Death was instantaneous.

'Action was taken before Mr V,. G. Biddoll, S3L. in the Magistrate's Court yesterday by Helen Mary Stevens, of Otaki, against Maggie Stewart Oswald, of JolmsonviUe, widows an executrix of the will of James Oswald, deceased. The plaintiff, for whom Mr E. M. Bccchcy appeared, stated that on March 30th. 1918, she entered into an agreement with the deceased to lease a farm at Hautere Cross, which was in her po**B«on, to Oswald, at a rental of £2OO per annum. Oswald took possession of the property and left without giving a month's notice of his determination of the tenancy. Certain goods vrere also supplied to Oswald, meluding fifteen tons of hay, milking appliances, etc... and the total claim wad fOI gge 6s 4 d. After hearing the evi,'enee for the plaintiff, and a statement v Mr O B. Beere. for the defendant, the case was adjourned for a week,— f >~.Z. Times."

a great many people - especially •hose in basiness-who have been paying income tax. and therefore come under the compulsory provisions or the 1 Act re subscribing to the Victory War Loan, find it a difficult matter to take up stork, owing to financial obligations, and the fact that their income a ased in bunding up their business. An easy «v for such people to assist in the War Loan is provided by the A.M-P. durance Society, which has devised a system of endowment insurance by irhi"'-h the Society purchases the War Loan' stcek, which is credited to the Person so inured, whose only oetlav is the wremiim. We understand that arrangcmeirti have been made whereby such policies -will r,e accepted until advise est vrho wish io subscribe to the Loan' tinder these most advantageous conditions to make enqoirief at once from Messrs Cart and Piper, Wellington ('phone 1320). I\~e invite readers. ' attesihjn id sdvertiseraent in matter, . --- Bootrnaking.— T.. Barrett ■vristej to notify the pnhlic of Oiefci sad district tb*t he has resumed twainwat' m boot asd shoemaker. Old and new customers please take notice. Address: Doastaa Street, Otaki. —Advi.

The daylight saving law in the United States saved 1,000,000 tons of coal during the war.

The monthly meeting of the subprovincial executive of the Farmers' Union will be held in Levin on Saturday-.

Voting at Feilding on the proposed union of churches resulted as follows: —For the union, 37 members, 23 adherents; against the union, 5S members, 34 adherents.

The British Government made a profit of £10,500,000 by insuring property against aircraft and bombardment risks; £13,610,000 was received in premiums, and only £2,970,000 paid out.

Before visitors to Levin on stock sale days purchase their train tickets wo advise them to read about Stiles and Matheson's special discount offer for Tuesdays—it means a saving of 2s in the £—or in other words tho return fare to Levin paid. The advertisement is iii this paper.

It is interesting to note, says tho "Otago Daily Times," that, a fair quantity of both daffodil and narcissi bulbs arc being sold to South Africa, the latest inquiry being from a merchant at Stellenboseh. He asks for a quotation for 10,000 bulbs of one variety. It has been discovered that the- bulbs from New Zealand arc far more easily acclimatised than those secured from England.

An article touching on the wonders of plastic surgery appears on our fourth page of this issue, and will furnish interesting reading.' AVo may mention that Mr C. Perham 2 of Manakau, has been for some considerable time a

patient at tho annexe for Ike treatment Of facial and jaw eases at the Dunedin Hospital, where he has been operated upon most successfully for serious injuries to the jaw received iu the war.

In view of the discussion on the matter of raising the wages of Council employees at tho last meeting of tho Horowhenua County Council, it will be interesting to learn that a conference of local bodies was held in the Akaroa County last week, to discuss the wages to be paid to labour employed by them. Six local bodies were represented at the meeting, which unanimously resolved to recommend the several bodies concerned to raise wages by Is per day, making the rate 12s for surfacemen, and 13s for foremen, per day.

A very regrettable incident occurred at the West Coast competitions, and is reported by the local papers. One of the competitors in the prepared speech question dealing with a Nov/ Zealand subject, gave it as his opinion that there was only one remedy for matters, and that was "to haul down tho Union Jack aDd hoist the flag of Republic Ireland in its stead." He was promptly rebuked and disqualified by the judge, Mr Farquhar Young, of Christcburch, who said it was an insult to warstricken parents present, and a sentiment he was sure no decent Irishman in the audience would associate himself with.