LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 30 January 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nominations for the vacancy on the Otaki Town Board close to-morrow at noon. So far only one nomination—that of Mr j. V. Brandon —has been received. iiia» Kil-f-y. Otaki. a &<a&eet3ial teacher of pianoforte and theory ui nrusie, advertise., that rto? will resume teaching cm Monday host, i'ebrasiy 2nd. Evangelical tddrev-e-s, on the future dr-tiny of the human will fee given at sftevens ' Hall. Otaki Kanw-y. by Mr C. W. Winter, eoasssc-neinjr .on Sunday next. February Ist. as idver- - used. -\ll are cordially is sited. At the- last meeting of .the Wellington Education Board a grant ,of £*>l2 for n-pla.>:*reg-.r M'sk’appr -u.-t-d-for the -M~saa State -c hoei, a b ile £l9s3 was at’iv;r?v<-s fer sedition. 1 : :>> she Shannon .-.-bool TL-t r€.»igratij»:i-o < 21r A. Hiafie, -woodwork instructor, tra» received.

A special offer of clean pattern prints for summer dresses, at Is Pd petyard, is made in this issue by Stiles and Matheson, Ltd., of Bovin. Badies will be particularly interested in these goods.

A Palmerston North resident who lias been on a visit to Taumarunui states that sawmill hands are receiving £1 day and refuse to work for any wage under that sum. Recently- there had been a possibility of a strike for £1 2s fid per day.

“I was the first woman to cross the Tararua Ranges.” said Miss Mack, the lecturer, at l’atea on Thursday night, “anti 1 won a bet of £IOOO by doing it. This sum I am going to hand to the Returned Soldiers’ Association. ’’ sitesaid.—Palmerston ‘ * Standard. ’ ’

Croquet has “caught on” in Otaki. where a considerable amount of inter est is displayed in the pastime. A number of visitors have helped to popularise the game, and shortly t\o may hear of the local club sending challenges far and wide.

Wit are now showing a nice range of ladies’ tail footwear at less than town prices, in court, strap and lace styles. In stock, white cleaners in Bostm-U. Nugget and Pacific, also a line ot gent’s greenhide working laces. Irvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt.

“The present indications tire that the supply of milk for next winter will be at least equal to the supply of last winter, and probably even better.” — An authoritative statement issued by the Milk Committee of the Wellington Citv Council.

The Ilutt County Council invites tenders for carting in the Whareroa Rid ing for the year ending December 31st next. Particulars arc advertised, ami further information can be secured on application to the inspector ot work(Mr Cud by) or Or. W. J. Howell Parapttrauuiu.

“ pou can take it for what it » worth, but before very long there b going to be an industrial upheaval, said one who is well informed itBaljour circles, to a “Manawat n Herald ” representative recently. “Take a lesson from the r.nt. and. iti’-t dentally, the storekeepers, and get in supplies—if you have the moans!” The price of new boots is prohibitive i in many families, and in coiisequcner lit is advisable to have old boots re j paired. Take them to P. Barratt, who makes them as new with tho best ot l leather and workmanship. Don’t delay. | send your boots and shoes at once —I Barratt, Duiiotau Street, Otaki Rail way.—Advt. A meeting of the Manawafti .-mb provincial executive of the New Zra land Farmer.-’ Union will be held at J Bovin to morrow, when a notice of ; motion relative to the Farmers’ I’oliti I cal Party will be considered, a lieu j secretary elected, and remits and gene ; ml business considered. Mr G. Iluticy

j will address the meeting relative to ■ milk tables ior suppliers. Market gardeners in the Otaki dis trii-t are often sorely troubled by :re« passer.-, and of late Me--rs ’1 rttedight and Co. have hat! cMen-ivi- dam-igt j done to their gardens by boil) cbil'-ret’ and adults, who take short cuts lot the purpose of visiting swimming hole-. Whole patches of vegetable- have been destroyed and the loss has been ~o ’ severe that the firm "ill be compelled t to take action against trespassers, j At Wednesday night’- public meet j ing iii Otaki rep-reik-l- - made by j the chairman and other speakers ot Mt t .1. P. Brandon's candidature for a scat ; on the Otaki Town Board, at the extra ' ordinary election to till a vacate y ; caused by Mr Brown's retirement. Mi Williams said Mr Brandon would hav< his support. He "! - well fitted t* make ti lit e and useful member. Mi Brandon thanked the speakers lot ’ their remark-, and -aid. it f.doctod. *-- o-.mjo do his best for the town. Mr and Mrs W. H 18-n-om, ol Otaki were unfortunate enough while motor ing to Wellington on Monday, to h‘ ; run into by a car travelling from tli? : opposite direction. While passing through the- Kaiwarra gorge Mr Ran -o:n noticed a car’, driven by -ome end ! are-*, and con.-.oqueniiy -ontidi.-l ni-- • horn. The car to the roar or tie- ei.il dre-n also -ounded the horn. eu-Jsitig the driver to think the children were pub j ing off to the side to allow him to pa-- ' In consequence of thi», and not notie ! jng 31 r Hansom’- car fee attempted te I pass, and before- fee noticed the t-.p j proaebiaff ear a collision was ir.evit { able. Lankily, pMk car* were proceed

ping at a mod orate pace, but, sevirthe j less, both were badly damaged, thr i Otaki car coming off second best. wfeo garden party to be held a 1 j Manuks a on Wednesday next promiseto be a most successful arm enjoy ablt function. The promoters have beer, rnosc l&rtsjsate in securing for the affair the beaanf j»i groand- of Mr and Mr.- P. W. Inge, which is ictßoyivi - are' well worth seeing. • The- proceedwill be devoted to the Macak&d Methodist Church funds, and a large committee is working most energetically preparing for the event. Ail. sorts of Ms}}* *wii! be doing basiue**, while there v-vJ '■■•} afternoon tea, <-o;rspetitior-. Purarfi ami The Mayor of Levin will open the gardes: party at 2/0 p.m. A very large gathering from ail parts-.of the district hope?. A deputation from the Tararua Tramping Club, consisting of Messrs W. H. Field, M.P., Vosseler and Wiffen waited oii the lion. W. K«>i,worthy on. Wednesday, 'asking bis approval of the proposed expenditure of TJ&vemnCßt gnat pf £u J >'.» oh the Otakf-Greytown u*f». The Minister expressed iis sympathy wiih mo pr£»po.ai to complete *hf- track and huts, and ytiftaufA the matter would receive his artontion « a day pr two. .The deputation made .out a ytroag cuim /,>* their request, and it L- hoped and bettered ike Mirrisicf wijj .sitartior. the exp-ttdi-t«ra of thh iyanh in the -.*- &>/ -ugge.:; fed by the r&cfesc yonie -react of irepr.estatatires, of the various commit tc-ee.

3less;-s Truelight and Co. advert cauliflower and Savoy cabbage pi for stile in small or large lots. 00. 's •TOW. Messrs McDougall Bros, -and \ , treat summer sale commences to-mok Kesidents should call and see the j reductions. ' not What man is mere wlio h? n ‘ l annoy* whilst in a desperate haste to J appointment, experienced anco of having to wrestle w r that is dillicult to adjust. It U^ S slide, iu fact it absolutely* ri. budge. Such a situation is j. . incentive to indulge in impolitv, * ions. An cllectivo way ol ol ,x a^ t all this has been found by FOW LDS, LTD., __of I\l a u;5 e < »r i i Wellington, shipmt-? lt j eludes a elm/co seleeiion of 3lV>.' cl j slide-ea-j tv&s. Tho kuest and smartesPS^