LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 17 October 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Society of Friends have just purchased four dwellings with laud, approximately 30 acres, on, St. John’s Hill, adjoining Virginia Lake, Wanganui, and they intend to develop a boarding-school and Quaker settlement generally.

“For good looks, intelligence, and smart dressing, the Australian girl i£an hold her own with any typo I met overseas.’’ Mrs Hughes, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, is responsible for this pretty compliment to Australian womanhood, given to a representative Of the Sydney “Sun.”

Everyone knows that to secure the best crops of agricultural roots it is absolutely necessary to sow the best seeds. The N.Z Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co. makes a specialty of these seeds, and can supply Sutton’s highgrade rape, turnip, swede, mangel seeds, etc The name of Sutton is a guarantee of quality the world over, and farmers cannot do better than place their orders for their seed requirements with their own company, “The Farmers’ Co-op.’’ See new advertisement in to-day’s issue. , A large English, European, and American mail is due at Auckland by the Niagara from Vancouver about next Monday. This vessel is bringing about 1000 bags for New Zealand. It will be the first English mail to reach Auckland via the Pacific route in nearly five months, owing to the strike in Australia. The last English mail by that route arrived at Auckland by the Niagara on May 30. The Tofua, which left ’Frisco on October 7. and is due at Wellington at the end of the month, is only bringing an American mail to New Zealand.

“Double yout» business by using a Ford car’’ is the advice tendered in another column, and there is not the slightest doubt but that the Ford helps to do so. It is a strong, reliable, up-to-date car, built to stand any road and all weathers. It is roomy and comfortable, the engine is reliable, while only first-class workmanship is used in other directions. The Ford is the lowestpriced cur on the market. The district agent is Mr J. C. Milncs. of Levin, a thoroughly reliable and conscientious dealer, who will be pleased to give information to those interested.

Our readers are reminded of the meeting to be held to-night for the purpose of reorganising the Otaki branch of the New Zealand Sports Protection League. The recent great war bas shown that indulgence in our natjonal games has been a great factor in the equipment 0f... the soldier, and sports bodies look with prido upon the record of their clubs. The Sports Protection League, while standing aloof from classes of sport which it does not think worthy of support, arid although not identified with any particular class of sport, provides an organisation to assist every branch of outdoor recreation and to protect sport from the wanton attack of those who, by legislation or otherwise, would destroy its usefulness or curtail its present privileges.

Mr AY. H. Field (Otaki) is to ask the Minister of Defence, Whether it is true that the motor ambulance provided by children’s .subscriptions in the OtakiLcvin district for the use of our men in France, and which was attacned to the Pioneer Native Battalion, has been ser t out to the Dominion and has been appropriated for use in Wellington Citv; and whether, if this is so, the ambulance in question shall be at once forwarded to the district which provided. the funds for its purchase and which therefore has the best claint to it, and where it is urgently needed. It will be remembered that recently in reply to an Otaki inquiry re this matter, "the Minister stated that the ambulance was-doing useful work between Wellington and Trectham. and would be sent on to Otaki as soon as it eoiyd be spared. * Between the ages of Eve anil sixteen hoys are particularly hard on clothesThe mothers who spend evening after evening patching and mending and remaking know how relentless boyhoodis in this respect. But there is a means of relieving the constant-' strain, of making fresh garments.. We have a fine ranee 'of shirts for boys, ar prices that make the labour of sewing shirts hardly worth while. The shirts are in flannelette, union, prints or zephyrs, and sell at from 2s Ed to 7.* fid each. They decided bargains, and if you mnaot call when in town we will be pleased to receive aa order by mail.

GEO, FOWXD3, LTD., Manners Street, ‘WhlEsgtoa.

The sale to be held at tho Otaki mart to-morrow should' prove successful, especially as many useful and valuable articles are ’to be offered. For details see advertisement.

It is reported that the chief distributing centres of tho Mangahao hydroelectric power scheme will be Mangahao, Otaki, Bunnytkorpe, and Wellington.

Ladies visiting Levin on stock sale days should shop at Stiles and Mathcson’s, because these reliable drapers give a special discount on Tuesdays. Turn to the advertisement in this paper. There’s nothing like goo.d leather! If you want tho best of repairs call on F. Barrett, Duustan Street, Otaki Railway. Prices low, workmanship and material guaranteed.—Advt.

At a meeting of the Levin Boating Club Mr Macintosh reported that the building of the new boats would be put hr hand at once, while the erection of a jetty would also be started on immediatelf’.

Ladies will find great, value in Howard Andrew’s smart ready-to-wear hats. He/advertises Panamas, neatly' trimmed, ranging in price from 12s fid, anil also has a good selection of hats for children, rhey’re selling fast. See advertisement on page 1. Although frost-fish arc not so plentiful on the Otaki beach as some years ago, there arc still several about, and occasionally fine specimens are picked up. Yesterday Mr E. Greathead secured a splendid one, but not knowing the nature of his prizo gave it away. Everyone knows how unseasonable the weather has been. We might bo left -with a big stock at the end of the summer, so CLARK’S, Levin, have decided to get in early and give the ladies of Otaki a chance to purchase a good .costume at bargain prices. The Sale is now on.—Advt.

Lo Qnesnoy Tea-rooms, now under the capable management of Mrs Dawsou, are gaining in popular favour, and town and country residents fully appreciate (lie innovation. The rooms arc uow replete, and dainty afternoon tea, suppers, grills, pies and tea, etc., may be had at all hours, while the public may rely upon cleanliness, civility, and attention.

Gisborne borough loan proposals totalling £145,000, which wore submitted to the ratepayers on Wednesday, were divided into six issues, .and included proposals for two ferro-coDcroto bridges over town rivers, reserves, street formation, Teliapara (suburban) requirements, and one mile of concrete road in the Gladstone road. All the proposals were carried except that in respect to Gladstone road, which total. £25,000.

Exception was taken at the Ilutt County Council meeting on Tuesday to roadmen being expected to walk five miles to and from their work,'it being pointed out that after traversing that distance they could not do a fair day’s work. Tho Chairman thought the matter best left, to the inspector, stating that if the Council had no confidence in him they should dispense with his services. Cr. Galloway objected to the inspector paying for a gig to take men to work.

A welcome social to all returned soldiers of To Horo will be held in the Te Horo Hall on Friday, 24th inst., and as this will probably be the last of such gatherings it is hoped the attendance will bo large and that the utmost enthusiasm will be shown. Several firstclass musical items will be rendered, there will be short speeches and supper, while the dance to follow should prove a pleasing feature. These Te Horo functions are always highly successful and enjoyable.

Mr N. A. Anderson, who has been for 27 years in business in Manakau, elsewhere thanks the residents of Otaki, Te Horo, and Manakau for past support, and states that to Cope with his increasing business he is having his shop enlarged. He has secured the services of a first-class farrier, and is prepared to build vehicles, do all classes of repair and tyre work, and otherwise cater for the farmers on this coast. All work is guaranteed.

In a letter to-a local resident Mr HC. Sheargold, late of Ohsu, and now of Canada, gives some rather interesting details of farm prices in the big Dominion. He is now residing in Seiman. Nova Scotia, and states that he has secured for 3500 dollars (about £700) a nice little farm of 160 acres seven miles from the railway, with an 11-roomed house, three barns, stock, crops, implements, and household furniture, with 300 fruit trees thrown in! It has to be- remembered, of course, that Nova Scotia is uncomfortably dose to the frigid zone, and that the winters are not quite as mild as those experienced at Ghau.

“Will the Government place the whole of ice money required for the construction of the Mangahao hydroelectric works on. the Public Works Estimates this session; and will the Government carry out Mr Paryy’s recommendation that a non-pobtical board be set up charged with the duty of completing the installation of electric power with a- little delay as possible. and so satisfy at the earliest possible moment the great demand there is for inch power?” was a question of which notice ha- bees given bv Mr W. K- Field (Otaki).

What may be called the Jdlitee touch has been seen at many social functions within the past few days (says the “Auckland Star”), big strong snes taking babies in their areas and 'trying to nurse them back into quictuts,. and in other ways trying to interest very young people. One-old lady at a social meeting thy other sight, when, -he saw a big official over 6ft 3ui is length trying to pacify are unruly baby of nearly a year old by soothing s’ in hi- art;-..-, raid: “Oh. if he caoM only nurse the 'child like the Admiral di-i! ” Evidently the Admiral will quoted for kb nursing capabilities for Eiaay a long day to some.

At the last sitting of tho Levin S.M. Court the Horowlienua County ranger summoned P. Hassell and Patu Watson

for allowing stock to wander. The former was lined £2 and costs, and tho latter 10s and costs.

First-rate bargains are being offered at W. M. CLARK’S Special Sale, Levin, of Summer Costumes', commeuciug this week, and lasting for twenty-one days only. Not many of a kind but a great many kinds of costumes assorted in Mats, Piques, Garbicords, Silks; AVorsteds, Tweeds, etc., etc. Read the reductions in Glark’s big advertisement in to-day’s issue.—Advt.

Tho newest fashions in blouses are now on view in Messrs McDougall Bros.’ business emporium at Otaki, and among the latest creations are blouses of crcpe-de-chcne, georgette, silk, and voiles. All are of first-class quality, yet low iu price.

A\ r . M. CLARK, Leviu, is holding a [Special Sale of Summer Costumes. A lucky purchase of a traveller’s sample lot. enables us to offer you a Costume at nearly half-price. The majority arc fresh clean goods, perfect in every way. A few arc slightly soiled, but being washable aro as good as new. Sec Clark’s now advertisement. —Advt.

AA’altcr Ncilsen, who was driving a four-seater Ford taxi, drove over the edge of the AVnimana gorge, AVhakatune, falling 25 feet. The car disappeared in the AVaimana river. It is on the bed of the river, and is reported as not worth removing. Ncilsen escaped with superficial injuries to liis back. The accident is attributed to a defect in the steering gear.

AVe arc now showing our summer footwear iu white canvas and buckskin. and a nice range of court shoes in glace and patent leathers. A good selection at less than town prices. Irvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. #