THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 9 February 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlit? mviK-Uy meeting of the Hu County Council -tti.es place to-morrot

There are some thirty influenza cases .—chiefly luibl ones —in the district. Quite a number of children are affected by the epidemic.

The women street cleaners in Cologne are now officially known as btadtisehc Llektrisehc tstrassenbahn.*chienenreininigungsfrau! The Auckland “Herald" sa*-s that there are 103 doctors and attendants to 131 patients ,at the Kotorua soldiers’ sanatorium.

I'ot summer costume?, mercerised poplin is very suitable. Stiles and Matbeson. Ltd., are offering good value in a line of smart poplins at 10s (id per yard.

A coincidence in names! Ihe Wairarapa Hoepital Board has now- on its medical staff at Featherstotl DrDoctor. and one of the applicants for £ position at Masterton is Nurse Nurse.

A f Friday’s sitting of the .'i.lf. Court at Otaki Mr Stout, S.M., said motor drivers appeared to think that they had all rights to the roads and that other classes of vehicles should make room. This idea was erroneous, and motorist, should remember this fact.

We remind our ilanukau and district readers of the grand concert to be held in the Town Hall to-night, when the funds, will be- devoted to support the Hokio Queen. The programme to bcsubmitted is a fine one. and includes the pick of Levin’s talent.

! Jhe late Mrs Adkin. of Levin, left's [ ham 0 c £OO to the Horowhenua County , Patriotic AtsCfiation. The Association, at its zneefipg on Wednesday, i decided to write to Mr Adkin, ezpress- ! ini' appreciation oi Mrs Adkic's gener- , osity *5-d forethought for the welfare of the .soldiers . pother Mary Albert. the well-known | Zealand philanthropist, who reI tnrnedl da - v? ago * 3or -£ tr5 P I to Europe, whef* she did valuable serthe Wester- front, is confined \ to her bed a? a result oi orer-exertion. 1 .She is being attended to by Drs. Fya® - and McEvedy, who repost favourably f on her condition.

r A homely economic recipe, “a hint ; (or householders,’ 1 was tendered to t oressmea by the Hay or ot" Christ- > church. He stated that in making jam ’ or jelly if the fruit was boiled far ' twenty minutes only half the quantity i of sugar woirft be required- The pre- ! liminary boiling killed the msiassic ; acid which ate up a tremendous amount of sugar.

The t>rlce of new boots is prohibitive in many families, and in consequence it is 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.

The Te Horo stock soles will take place on Wednesday next. Entries are advertised. Messrs Walsh and JcfTares have sold their dairy farm. Oinki. to Mr Barnes, of Xorsewood, who will take possession very shortly. Mr A. V. Bright advertises for sale a snug little farm of 12b acres of lustclass land, situate at Otaki. ‘As the * price is only FT" there should be many eager purchasers. The Ilorowhenua County Council gives notice with respect to the payment of dog fax for It-' l . Mr George Watson has been appointed collector of the tax. Bogs owned by Is a lives must be registered through Mr Watson. Excellent fishing has been enjoyed at the Otaki beach of late, both from the shore and in boats. East evening two visitors, fishing with lines from a l boat a chain or two out from the shore, | lauded sehnapper weighing over 2cwt - in a very short time.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the present summer. In Otaki the thermometer registered Sill in the shade, while at Te lloro it registered S-7 in the shade. These figures are consider- J ably higher than recorded so tar this i season. The rain falling to-day is most welcome. I The matron and nursing staff at the | Otaki Hospital are having a very busy j time just now. there being a goodly number of patients at the institution. Fortunately all the influenza patients have done excellently, and most have been discharged. Ihe tow influenza 1 patients now at the hospital are mild Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Eld., will hold a clearing sale on account of Messrs Walsh and JcfTares. who have disposed of their farm, on Monday next, ldth inst., at the farm, near Otaki Kailway. The entries comprise 12 cows, in milk, young stock, farm ini- j plements. etc., details ol which are set forth in our advertising columns. la flic course of a heated debate at llie last meeting of the Evttolton Harbour Board. Dr. Thacker. M.P.. intimated to Hon. K. Moore. M.L.C., a fellow member ot the .Board, that he 11 was not 'ming to be insulted by the foolish grinning of a hoe-haw donkey." Mr Moore "'expressed regret that Dr. Thacker could not behave as a gentleman." The chairman called the legislator.- to order.

Mr Gerald Anderson will resume his wcoklv auction sales at his Otaki mart on Saturday next. 34th inst.. as advertised. At his opening sate of ihe year. Mr Anderson will oiler a splendid lot ot new and .second-hand furniture, tools, garden and farm implements, sundries, etc., full details of which are set forth in advertisement elsewhere. There should be a good attendance of the public at this sale. At a meeting of the committee of the Otaki (state school on Friday night there were present: —Messrs J. K. Bills (chairman), A. W. Watts. A. Anderson. M. 11. Avrc fsecretary). Kev. I’etrie, and w. B. Smith (headmaster). The Education Board reported that Miss McCall lmd been appointed to till the vacancy caused by the transfer of Miss Burbu-li. sundry accounts were passed for payment and minor business transacted. j The Horowhenua County Patriotic J Association ha. decided not to make : the clothing grant to returned men who ur-- -ingle and in good health. Such 'an applicant applied for a grant -on'.c time ago. and the local Association. in refusing the grant, referred to the War Belief A-.-ociation of Woffington. and a letter endorsing the Association’s action was received at Mednesdny’s meeting, the Wellington Association quite agreeing ' v ith the action taken. Messrs Saw tell and Franklin, general engineer-, of Levin, have a splendid reputation for high quality work, and motorists from this didriat who wish cars or, in fact, any class of machinery overhauled or repaired should n to this firm, who are experts in osyaeetone cutting and welding. An up-

to daiC plant has just been invaded. Messrs M'J Franklin are abo agent- for the C-'-yrole: amt Oi<~ mobile cars. An #dvertisemf ttt tl-ewhere. Although Hr Byron Brown has made no effort whatever to di-pose of seaside sections on his fine property near thi? Otaki kiosk, he has received many enquiries of late for same, and with*; • the last ten days has disposed of four sc-tions—all to prospective builders of seaside cottages. One or the purcj users is His? Barker, principal of the \- a Tawa Girls’ College fMarton). w’ > has. we understand, already let a c- struct to Hr J. ft. Pole, our local b ■ !der, for the erection of a cottage on ti • section. What roan is there who ha? rot whilst in a desperate haste to keep an appointment experienced the annoyance of having to wrestle with a tie that i? difficult to adjust. It will not slide, in fact it absolutely refuses to badge. Such a situation i? a strong incentive to indulge in impolite expressions. An effective way of obviating si! this has been found by GEO. FOWED-. LTD., of Manners Street. Wellington, whose latest shipment includes a choice selection of Mitchell slide-easy ties. The latest and smartest —see them.