THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 16 January 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Washington cable says that hope of an early ratification of the Peace Treaty has been abandoned. The factions aro unable to reach an agreement.

Within the past week some of the leading dairy factories on this coast have been within forty-eight hours of stoppage for the want of coal. They must look forward with some pleasure to the more or less approximate prospect of hydro-electric power. The police have secured the biggest haul of whisky yet made in the King Country, catching two men leaving the midnight express on Tuesday nigh! with 96 bottles in four hampers and a portmanteau. They are alleged to have brought the whisky all the way front Wellington, The two men had been suspected by the police of landing whisky at Ratihi, Okal-ajtu: and Taumarunui for some time. They have been summoned on the present charge to appear at the court on Januar 27.

At Montreal girls pursued the Prince of Wfl-lei’ car, defying the panting police, Two of them rode triumphantly oa the step to the very door of the pavilion at the top of Mont Royal, while the Prince, holding their autograph books on his knee, wrote his name. One daring girl stormed the car suddenly while it wp* moving and the Prince, to the delight of the crowd. .The Prince, polite but pink, resumed his’ amid a hurricane of cheers. Th>«»S?£f s of {hi * attack quickly became known, halt a dozen determined girls inilde a for the enr when it returned to , the station after lunch. They were, however, outflanked, nml one was literally carried away in the arias of a policeman just in time.

"All my experience in the Old Countrj - and in America,” said Dr. Trubv King to sl Christchurch pressman, " has simply gone to confirm and accentuate the New- Zealand position with regard to the welfare of women »nr| children, and its relationship to national fitness and prosperity. I .am more than ever impressed with the paramount need of recognising that mother . and child shonld fee inseparable that they ! should be regarded p% an indivisible I unit —during the first year or a o of the, child ’s life. The worst thing That could happen to any nation is the abandonment of home life in order that married women may earn iheir living in industrial ami other pursuits at the time when the first requirements of the child are not only that it should j be fed with breast milk, but that it] should be at the mother's; own breast. It is hoc only the duty, but it is the privilege of the mother, as essential for herself as for -the child, that this natural relationship should be retained. Any other "coarse is the broad road to economic inefficiency and the injury and decadence of tic race, not only from tie bodily point of view, bat. from tie mental and moral standpoint.” _ .

Mr A. E. Minton, of the Byko, has an important replace in this issue. A fine Baby Grand Chevrolet, 20-h.p. five-scater, is advertised for sale at £3OO. Messrs McQougall Bros, and Co. have a replace of interest in this issue. Blouses form a prominent feature. At a special meeting” of the Hutt County Council, held yesterday, it was decided to raise a loan, of £3OOO for dwellings for county employees. The officially-approved price of benzine in Auckland at present is 27s fid a case. An exception is made in regard to cases that contain 8 1-3 -Imperial gallons, for' which 2Ss (3d may be charged, the additional payment being based on the extra quantity. The Prince of Wales at the Canada Club dinner referred to the pleasure with which ho anticipated his visit to Austral\n and New Zealand. The free and confident spirit of Canada strongly appealed to him. He felt sure that he would find the same spirit in Australia and New Zealand. Messrs Chas. Begg and Co. notify by advertisement that their expert pianoforte tuner and regulator (Mr Marriott) is in the Otaki district at present, and any orders left with Mr Cockrell (Otaki) or Mrs Muir (Te Horo) will be promptly attended to. The To Horo Public Hall committee intends to hold a '‘hard-up” dance on Anniversary Night (January 22m1), as advertised, in aid of the hall funds. The hall committee is badly in need of funds, and deserves the best consideration of the public. A capital evening -’s amusement will be provided all who attend.

* Mr It. D. Harkncss, the well-known Te Horo breeder of Jerseys, was well to the fore,,with his Jerseys at the A. and P. Show at Levin this week. Mr Harkness made ten entries—all ill. Jerseys—and secured no less than four firsts, two seconds, two thirds, and two v.h.c.’s —a splendid record. It is also worthy of note that the champion Jersey bull at the show, exhibited by Mr Hughes, was bred by Mr Harkness, as were also other prize beasts.

Very great interest centred in the two motor cycle races held at the A. and P. Show, Levin, yesterday, more especially from the fact, that two such well-known champions as Coleman and Mangham (of Palmerston North and Otaki respectively) were competing. Coleman won the live-mile event easily, while Mnngliam won the eight miles after a close contest. The five miles were cut out. by Coleman in smin ttscc. while Maugham's time for the eight, miles was 7min -17 I-sscc. Considering that this was. on a rough, flat, unprepared track, the times were excellent.

A motor collision took place at Levin, at Mr Broom ’s store corner, yesterday afternoon, between cars driven by Messrs K. V. Brown (Olinu) and Edward Bcvan (Levin) respectively. Mr Brown, thinking 31 r Bcvan was driving straight along the main road, hugged the corner, whereas Mr Bevan also turned the corner, on his right Side, and a. head -on collision occurred. Fortunately both ears had reduced speed, ynd no one was hurt, though both ears were rather bady damaged, the wheels and springs being twisted, lamps smashed, etc.

We are now showing a nice range o' ladies’ tan footwear at less than town prices, in court, strap and lace styles. In stock, white cleaners in Bostock. Nugget amt Pacific, also a line o' gent’s greenhide working luces. Irvine's Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt.