THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 28 November 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Felton has rejected Mr Mclntosh's offer for a match with Barry on tin Parramatta.

A successful concert was held a •Levin last Wednesday night, in aid o tho Horowhenua A. and P. Associatioi funds.

Schedules and entry forms for the flower show to be held at Levin on December 3rd may be obtained at the "Mail" office.

Great value in smart check dress tweeds is being offered by Messrs Stiles and Matheson, Ltd., who have reduced price on needed materials for summer wear.

The recent Labour Day sports tourney resulted in a net sum-of £-3 being raised at Levin. This sum was voted as a nucleus to a fund for the erection of a permanent stand on the Levin sports ground.

A Gazette contains ahe notification that the Governor-General has approved of the appointment of Sir James Allen as the first Minister of External Affairs to have charge of Samoa and Other Islands' under the administration of New Zealand. This appointment was provided for by the External Affairs Act of last session, which comes into operation on Ist December next.

Mr E. W. Daniel, of Auckland (brother to Rev. n. Daniel, of Otaki), possesses an Indian Runner duck which has now laid IS2 eggs without a break in as many days, which is, as far as can be found out, a world's record for continuous laying, the previous record being 171. The bird is still going strong, and is simply a marvel in egg production.

The Foxton Horticultural Show, held yesterday and to-day, was a most successful function in every way. Entries were numerous, and of a high order, and competition keen in most sections. Mr H. Witcbell, our local rose enthusiast, won three first prizes in the rose section, and also had the honour of winning the prize for champion rose of the show with a fine specimen ot Hadley.

Witty stories are often the order of the day in courts, but one which is easily in the first rank was given by his Honor Mr Justice Chapman, when addressing the jury iu s Supreme Court case at Napier on Wednesday, in which Beresford and Roberts claimed £730 from G. Lovell, fisherman, for breach of contract in connection with a supply of fish, This." said his Honor. ‘' is a fish story. Fish stories hate been popular since the days of Jonah. In those days a fish swallowed a prophet, but nowadays the public swallow the fish, and somebody else swallows the profit. ’ ’

The public can keep down the cost of living by buying their footwear from me. A nice line or ladies’ glace court shoes only 22s Gd. glace lace 'hoc. patent cap. only Slat gents' Berbj boots, sewn soles, from 2-ls. gents walking boots, nails ami plates, from fils; Try a pair. Irvine V Shoe Store, Ctisfe—Ad't.

It is reported-that tlie steel strike at Pittsburg is practically at an end.

The Native'Land Court will open at Otaki on Tuesday, and will probably last two days. Judge Kawson will bo on the bench.

Hr T. W. McKenzie, of Masterton, has secured the record price-of lOOgns for,a fat bullock he recently purchased from Mr F. Mooro, o'f Jval Iwi.

“Footwear styles for men” are advertised by the popular city firm, Messrs Pearce and Co., of Cuba Street. This linn is right up to date iu all branches of footwear, and the prices are most reasonable.

A farmer, who recently returned to the Wairarapa from the Waikato district, says that next season dairymen who supply the dried milk factories have been guaranteed 2s 6d per lb for butter-fat. He contends that grade dairy cows will next season be selling from £3O to £SO in the Waikato.

The anniversary services to be held on' Sunday in connection with the Tc I-Xoro Methodist Church promise to he successful. There will be two services, one at -2 p.m. and the other at 7.30, while the preacher will be the Rev. H. Daniel. On Friday evening next a social will be held, when prizes will be distributed*

The Eastern Extension Company tcgret that owing to the accumulation of traffic caused by cable interruptions they cannot satisfactorily cope with increasing traffic, and urge senders, in their own interests, to reduce the number and limit the length of their telegrams. The company asks that Christmas and New Year greetings should not be sent. This does not apply to traffic between New Zcaluud and Australia. ‘ <

Norman, son of Mr and Mrs A. W. Watts, of Otaki, met with an unfortunate accident at Palmerston North' on Friday. He was driving to the dairy, factory with a load of milk when the horse shied at a calf, ran foul of a gutter, and threw Norman and the milk , out. A can landed across the lad's legs and-broke both, necessitating'his removal to the Palmerston Hospital. The horse in falling broke its neck. ( The “black and-white” dance-held at- Tc Horo on Wednesday-night was a great success, there being a number oi' very pretty dresses of blacK and white. Miss Wcstawoy, who was nicely attired in these colours, carried oil the lady’s prize, while Mr Archie Cooper secured the gent’s trophy. The judging was carried out by popular vote. A number of visitors were present from Levin, Otaki, Oliau, Waikauae, and elsewhere, many of whom participated in the new dances introduced by Mr Grondin, while all entered most heartily into the more old-fashioned but none the less enjoyable dances. Supper arrangements were complete, Mr Geo. Day provided first-class music, while Mr Harry Grondin, as organiser and M.C.. deserves a large amount of credit. Mr is. B. McDonald, as sccrctary, also worked well to make the affair such a success.

In a statement made tit Dunedin this week Sir James Allen (Minister fot Defence) said that if a four months’ territorial camp was not approved bv the public he would suggest two months’ concentrated training during the first year, and two weeks each year tor the two subsequent years. The Minister added: The improved schema involves three years’ training, instead of seven; it does away with the afternoon and evening parades, and asks for two months’ training at IS years, 3-4 days at 19, and 14 days at 20, after which the territorials are passed into reserve. Instead of 24 days of one hour each a year for sevc« years, there will be GO days in the first year and 14 days each for the next two years. Camps should be available in both island*, and as they will be open the greater part of the year for territorial training, employers and employees could select the times to suit their con- : vcniccce.

Where, asked Mr IV. A. Vciteh at Wanganui, was the sympathy of the Labour extremists in Parliament for the soldiers when the test came in 1918. The Government in that year brought down a Bill—the Expeditionary Forces gill—which provided these things disfranchisement of military defaulters for ten years, abolition of conscription after the war, and a bonus for soldiers. What happened at the third reading of that Bill? Mr Holland and Mr Fraser voted against it. But, emphasised Mr Vciteh, if Parliament had not passed that Bill, which sanctioned a bonus to the soldiers, then the gratuity coaid never have been paid. The fact was, course, that the Labour extrC&Hts

v ere more anxious to protect the defaulters and shirkers from disfranchisement than they*were to serve the in-

.-rests of the soldiers. They voted gainst the bill as the champions of the sen who would not fight.

< * The price of boots has reached the stage where the worker with a family attending school moat of necessity retrain from baying,” remarked Mr CA. Waits (representative of the employees) in the Arbitration Court this week, during the hearing of the 'application of the New Zealand Boot Trade Association for increases in wages on account of the cost of living increases, “The worker has now to accept sandals as a substitute, and if the present rate of increase is to continue, then he will find it imperative that his children should go to school Commodities that are produced wholly in this Dominion are rapidly becoming beyond the power of the worker to procure. One of, these items is sheep; although multiplying rapidly in New Zealand this does not tend to reduce our trouble. The product of the sheep, particularly in textiles, is *> expensive that the worker is forced to accept shoddy, ir. place of wool No doubt the Court will bear in - wind the fact that the food groups are subject to fixed rcA'A whilst the'other items of living

that ere also necessary arc permitted to follow the course of the balloon 'that has broken away from captivity.”

Owing to the Levin flower show taking place on Wednesday next, the monthly meeting of the Horowhenun County Patriotic Association will not be held-until Wednesday, loth December.

Ten cases of influenza in the A tick-" lapd health district were notified yesterday, eight iirxhe city and two in the country. Two are considered severe. This brings the total notifications this week to sixty-eight. \

A conference of delegates from tlie Grcytown and Otaki Tararua Track Committees and the Tararua Tramping Club will be held at Wellington on Monday next. Messrs G. M. Lethbridge and Frank Penn will represent the Otaki Track Committee.

Mrs Russell, of Wellington, who recently gave two demonstrations of the art of floral decorations, is to give similar demonstrations at Levin, on the date of the flower show (Wednesday next) and the following day. Mrs Russell is to act. as judge of the decorative section at Levin.

The last auction sale for this year will be held at the Otaki Mart on Wednesday 'next at 2 p.m., when a number of articles will be sold on behalf of various owners. Owing to Saturday (tomorrow) being the soldiers’ shop day tlie re will be no sale at the auction mart.

The Prime Minister has received advice'from tho New Zealand Government Agent, in Melbourne intimating that the Federal Government has agreed to remove the embargo on the export of bona-fide contracts for dried fruits entered into before October, provided tho total shipment 'docs not exceed 400 tons.

Mr A. Kofoed, of Manakau, who has ah advertisement in to-day’s “Mail,”

makes a specialty of rc-designing. He is a.builder aud contractor with up-to-date ideas, and in his past work in Manakau and district has left a distinctive mark of smartness and artistic effect that has won the approbation of all. Those whoso dwellings are commonplace in design and wish to have them converted into picturesque and •beautiful modern homes cannot do better than consult Mr Kofoed, who, wc aro sure, will bo able to please patrons. He also special', cs iu building in concrete.