THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 5 December 1919, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good deal of barley is being grown in the Wairarapa this season.

Main fell on eleven days in Foxton last month, while tbo total fall was 2.29 inches.

The vita! statistics for Foxton for November are as follows:—Births 2, deaths 4, marriage certificates issued 5.

A number of forged National Bank of New Zealand notes are reported to be in circulation in Palmerston North and Feilding, and tradespeople have been warned to be on the look-out for the same.

At the meeting of the Manawatti County Council on Wednesday if. was decided, on the motion of Cr. W. S. Penny, that application be made for a loan of £2OOO for the'purpose of erecting workers’ dwellings.

Tenders are invited, to close on the IJth inst., for the grazing lease of 127 acres of land at Manakau, owned by Jiiss Oldfield. The property is a splendid one, and should be keenly competed for. For full particulars see advertisement in another column. William Edward Forster Nattrass was struck down by a motor car on Thorndon Quay on Wednesday, and died later at the hospital. Deceased, who was a casual porter at the Lamnton Station, was a married man with fire children, and a brother of Mr H. Nattrass, of the firm of Nattfcss and Harris.

A serious motor accident occurred on the Foxton-Sanson road on Sunday resulting in several persons being injured. A Wanganui car, driven by Hr Laws, collided with one driven by Mr Hunt, of Rongotea. Both cars were full of passengers, and all were thrown out. Mr and Mrs Hunt and Florence and Hilda Laws were so seriously injured that they were taken to a private hospital In Palmerston.

The price of new boots is prohibitive tit many families, and in consequence it i? advisable to have old boots repaired. Take them to F. Barratt, who makes them as new with the best of leather and workmanship. Don’t delay, send your boots and shoes at once— F. Barratt, Dunstaa Street, Otaki Bailway.—Advt.

Every person who has served beyond the seas with the NX Expeditionary Force is entitled to vote at the forthcoming general elections and the licensing poll, whether he is registered as an elector or not. Any such person, not enrolled as an elector, may vote on producing documentary evidence that he has served beyond the seas with the forces. Full details re these matters arc advertised, and should be perused by returned soldiers.

At last night's meeting of the Otaki Town Board members expressed surprise that the lighting of lamps had been abandoned, and a committee was appointed to make fresh arrangements to light the town on dark nights. Judging by remarks passed at the meeting, the commissioners were not aware that the lights had not been lighted. Surely they cannot go oat at night time, for the non-lighting of the lamps has been a common cause for public' cotsglaist «iir seise xttosifcs past

Mr Cockrell advertises that he has his new stock of diaries for 1920.

The Ivuiraiiga County Council is endeavouring to borrow £lo.ooo' for road viz., treating the roads with tar and bitumen. Sirs A. It. Atkinson will give an open-air address at Mr Cockrell’s corner on Saturday night (to-morrow) on the Prohibition question, and will speak at the Te Horo Public Hall at 5.15 on Suudav evening. Mrs Atkinson is a very line speaker, and should attract good audiences.

The public can keep down the cost of living by buying their footwear from me. A nice line of ladies’ glace court shoes only 22s lid, glace lace shoe, patent cap. only 21s; gents' Derby boots, sewn soles, from 245; gents' working boots, nails and plates, from 21s. Try a pair. Irvine’s Shoe Store, Ctaki. —-Advt.

The Olakj Methodist Sunday School anniversary ■ will be held on .Sunday next, when services, will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel ;\t. II a.m., 2.30 and 7 p.m. Special .singing, etc., will be given, and big congregations . are expected at all'three services.- On Tuesday the annual social will take place, when a varied programme will be given by- the children, the prizes will be distributed, and -supper will be handed round.

A ritual contest took place at Levin on Wednesday night, when representatives of the Shannon. Otaki and Levin Druids ,J Lodges took part, the judging being done by two competent gentlemen from Palmerston North and one from FcUding. - Competition was keen, while, considerable interest was 'displayed. Shannon, with- 221? points, were declared the winners, Levin (No. 2) with 21S points second, Otaki third with 201, and Levin (No. 2) fourth with ISS. \

Louis Curtis and William - Pollock, both of Dunedin, were charged at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court with making bets on licensed premises', and distributing cards without the name and address of the printer attached. The facts wero admitted. Mr McCarthy, S.M., imposed fines on Curtis totalling £206, and on Pollock £2IG. Mr McCarthy said it was the Court’s duty to see that the law was not defied with impunity, and to ascertain whs was the strongest factor in tho Dominion —Parliament or the bookmaker. He inflicted the maximum penalty, and issued a warning that in future cases imprisonment would follow conviction.

The new railway time-table will come into force on December 14th, after which date the Sunday trains between Wellington and Otaki will be reinstated. These trains will leave Wellington at 9.30 and leave Otaki on the return journey at 4.30 p.m. The only other alteration in the regular service on this line is the train leaving Wellington at 4.10 p.m. will in future leave the city at 4.13. Extra Auckland express trains will also run. Excursion tickets will be granted, as from the 18th iiin.