LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 10 December 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

$ i eri"kei . arch. Y.M.C.A. v. To Horo. r laycd a 1 the latter place on ~ ~-,, v , : ~.. .'x:r\ : r av »« J f the V1! "' The liorowiienua County Council meets on Saturday next. The annual mc/Tint:. for the election of chairman, adjourned from some time back, will be held fit noon the same day. Tenders for the grazing rights of a snug little S'ann of J-'7 acres at Manakau. the property of Miss OldficW. close with Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., to-morrow. See advertisement. "* • Smart felt Lr.'.s for men are a feature of Stiles and Matheson, Ltd.'?, new stocks. They arc from the best known maker;: and givethe utmost satisfaction in coolness and comfort during summer days. Bain continues to spread in the dry areas in New South Wales, though much more is wanted. There have been heavy falls in some other districts, and the country round Glen Innes was flooded and iauc-h damage done to crops. Many sheep were drowned. - TLe British Davis Cop team has arrived at Frctssnile. Kingscote said he was not painfully optimistic as to the result of the Davis Cup matches. but he believed the Englishmen vronld render a good account of themselves. Thev were poing to meet sound and formidable men. but hoped at least' to .old their own. Attention is called to the important •tearing sale to be held at Te Horo. at Xr Edwards' farm, on Friday next, by .he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Ia addition to a num-. beVof specially good cows and other stock to be offered, a number of lines will be subrcitted on account of other The details are advertised. ' The return to practically normal in iho butchery trade in Auckland followed on 3loi:day corning on the decision of the strikers on Saturday to call the strike off. Graziers who have been compelled during the strike to hold their fat stock through the suspension of the WesiSeld fat stock sales will welcome the return, to normal COndi-.

What -man, is there who has not whilst in a desperate haste to keep an spsointn-ent experienced the annoyance of "having io • wrestle, with a tie that is difficult to adjust. It will not slide, in fact it absolutely refuses to budge. Scsh -a situation is a strong incentive to indulge in impolite expressions. An effective way of obviating all this has been found by GEO. KJWLDS, LTD,, ei .Harness ■ Street, r iids-c j - ,; t Tii* 1 1~i c st aid zzz£li&st

For selling -Jaailk, deficient in butterfat, two Anckland-Vmilk vendors were fined £2O and £3O respectively. j Mr W. L.. Williams, the district's leading jeweller, is again to the .fore : with a fine array of Christmas and New ( I Year gifts—an array, that all should see. For wedding and birthday presents residents should also call, as Mr | Williams' stock is a large and varied one. Tho Te Horo school concert will take | place on Friday next, as advertised, j . Considerable pains have been taken in I the preparation of a first-class proj gramme, and all who attend can bo sure j I of spending a pleasant time. The con- : cert will be followed by the usual dance. The Premier states fee Government intends at an early date to issue a pro- . claniatnon bringing into operation the Act which provides for an Elective Upper Chamber instead of a nominated one. The first election will be held simultaneously with the elections for • the House of Representatives next 1 general election.

The public can keep down the cost of living by buying their footwear from"me. A nice lino of ladies' glace court shoes only 22s 6d, glace lace shoe, patent cap, only, 21s; gents' Derby boots, sewn soles, from 245; gonts' working boots, nails and plates, from 5:1 s. Try a pair. Irvine's Shoo Store, Ctaki.—Advt.

Mrs Muir, of To Horo, has just opened her toy bazaar,«.and Te Horo and district residents should call and inspect the really, splendid lot of toys, etc., on offer at most reasonable prices. Mrs Muir also has a fine seasonable stock of summer goods, crcpe-dc-chene blouses, etc., -which aro well worth inspection. The ladies should call. Restar disinfectant, a reliable and efficient germicide, is coming prominently before the public as a disinfectant, and is already used most extensively. The N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co. is agent for the "Wellington province, and will be pleased to supply in any quantity. The firm also advertises that it is now able to supply black baling wire and wire netting. For particulars see advertisement in this issue. The good news you have been waitling for! Howard Andrew's monster Christmas carnival will open on Saturday, December 13th, at Manakau ami Ohau. Everything is reduced to serve the throngs of shoppers with all their holiday needs Bigger, brighter, better I bargains than ever before arc featured at this carnival, affording supreme satisfaction to everyone on bent.

At a public meeting held at Auckland under the auspices of the National Prohibition campaign it was resolved: "That this meeting of electors records its emphatic protest against the flagrant untruth contained in the liquor trade advertisement stating that unless a voter votes for continuance by striking out the two bottem lines, his vote will be invalid. It further demands that action be taken by the authorities to prevent the repetition o£ euch practices."

During the period from noon On Saturday until a similar hour on Monday, 32 new notifications of influenza and 5 of pneumonia in Auckland province has been received at the District Health Office. In the city there were five mild cases and one severe, while ten uiild cases were reported from the suburbs. Waini and Morrinsville re port one mild ease each, the Bay of Plenty six, and Waikato district eight. The pneumonia cases were: Three in the city, and one each at Waihi and Gordontown. Speaking to a "Dominion" reporter Mr W. Stuart Wilson said be had been informed that tbe Government was spending £SOOO on the other side of the Paekakariki Hill. This expenditure, he said, would be of very little u:c, since that portion of the road had a level surface already. If money were to bo spent anywhere on the road, it should be on the Wellington side of tbe hill, which was the dangerous portion. In any case, the expenditure represented mere tinkering, since the essential work was the proposed deviation. The price of new boots is prohibitive in many families, and ia conEequencc it is advisable to have old boots repaired. Take them to F. Barratt, who makes them as new wkb tbe best of leather and workmanship. Don't delay, ■=cnd your boots and shoes at once —F. Barratt, Dunstan Street, Otaki Bailway.—Advt.