THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 17 November 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- It is probable thar another picture hall will bp ere.CTed in .Otaki.

It is expected that the new school at Fpxtflp will be completed early in the pew year, - -

A dress fabric that is bound to be come very popular is cotton georgette, a soft, lustrous material that Stiles and Matheson, Ltd., are featuring. Write them for patterns.

A public welcome to returned soldiers •was held at Boston jin Thursday night, and a most successful time resulted- A splea,did musical programme was submitted. tie star item being o duet by Mrs Lea Freeman and Mr Hapi Uakqraia, who rendered “'Come, king to Me."

A meeting of the Mount Hector Track Committee will be held at« Otaki on Wednesday afternoon for the purpqsi Of receiving a report on the tract:, and to Consider the advisability o£ ap pointing representatives to confer with the other bodies interested relative to the expenditure or the money granted by the Government. Jr

The poison fiend is about again, and anyone having valuable dogs should keep them under close attention.-

An Ota.ld rose entliusiast (Mr Frank l’eun) was a successful exhibitor at the Marton Rose Show on Friday last. He staged six entries, and secured live iirst prizes and one second, and was also awarded special prize for the champion rose -of the show with a nice Mrs W. J. Grant.

Tomatoes are in keen demand in Wellington. One line of liot-house tomatoes frtun the Lower Hutt was sold at 3s 3d per lb recently.

An unreserved clearing sale on account. of Miss Oldfield, who has leased her farm, will be held at Manakau at 1 p.m. on Friday next.

The adjourned inquest on the recent fire that destroyed the Manakau Hotel and caused the loss of a life, will bo held to-morrow at 10 a.m. at Manakau.

It is probable that members of the talented Orphans’ Club (Wellington) will give an entertainment at Otaki at

au early date. Should it eventuate there should be a packed ~ house, as members are all high-class performers.

If you want to save money on your footwear you cannot beat our prices. Just opened for summer wear: Ladies’ white shoes in court and strap styles; also a full range of saudals- in black and tan.—lrvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.— Advt.

Mr Stuart Mackenzie, dentist, of Levin, ha made a start with'his scheme for.dental treatment of young children attending the State schools of the district. About 100 children-'from Lcvin,Otaki, Waikanae and Manakau arc being treated, and the, result of. tho experiment is being watched with much interest. The Excelsior Hockey Club (Levin),who won this season’s • championship,*• celebrated its-success by a “smoko” last week, when a most enjoyable time resulted. Trophies were awarded as under:—Best forward, E. H.-Claridge; best back, ,W. L. Williams; most Jim-, proved forward,-ErhiosPink; most im- | proved back, Howard 8011. . ' I The price of new boots-is prohibitive in many families, and in consequence it is advisable to have old'boots repaired. Take them fo F. Barratt, who j makes them as new with the best of ! leather and workmanship. Don’t delay, I send your boots and shoes at once—F. ■ Barratt, Dunstan, Street, Otaki RailI way.—Advt. The Otaki Town Board roadmen are at present engaged in the manufacture • of cement blocks, with which to concrete the footpaths in the main street. The work is in the nature of an experiment, and ii it proves satisfactory will probably be adopted by the Board as a j permanent system of footpath formation, and the work will be extended as i funds permit.

A virtual restoration of pre-war suburban railway services was announced by the Prime Minister at Papakura on Saturday. Mr Massey said lie had that day been informed of the chief changes, which he remarked were a pretty decent instalment. He thought the new services would be run by Christmas. He could promise thero would be Sunday trains.

Mrs Bax lias disposed of her “Choco- | late Box’' business at Otaki to Hiss ! Baxter, lute of Marton, who has a business announcement elsewhere. Hiss Baxter will keep the best of ico creams and confectionery, and hopes to merit a continuance of the liberal support accorded her predecessor. Mrs Bax also thanks the public for past patronage, and asks that the same support bo accorded her successor. Hr X €. Milne, Ford ear dealer of Bovin, gives useful advice in our advertising columns. One of the first things, he says, when the farmer gets his milk cheque should be to consult him with a view to securing an up-to- | date Ford, which for easy running and lasting qualities is hard to beat. Our ! readers' attention is drawn to the ad--1 vertisemeut elsewhere. 1 tvhile Mr Heddilch was motoring on Waercnga road, Otaki. on Friday night, his car was struck by another motor, ! causing slight damage to the car. air Hcdditch states that he saw the other car some distance away, and drew right to the roadside, and dimmed his lights. He declares that the other car kept right in the centre of the Toad, and 1 even after the accident the driver » made no attempt to stop, but drove right away. Humorous complaints j reach us of careless driving, and wo | would issue a warning to offenders, who ‘arc likely to get into serious trouble.

DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS ! pxrtieulsr care should be taken with j young children, as they are subject to j disorders of the bowel?. Any unusual ! looseness of the bowels should have imI r mediate attention, and for this no bet- ! ; -:-r medicine can be given than Cbamjbsrlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, -i Not onlv is Chamberlain’s Colic and i Diarrhoea Remedy prompt in its action, - but it has such a pleasant latte that \ there is no trouble' in getting children to take it. All chemists and store- ' keepers. —Advt.