THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY. MARCH 29, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 29 March 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY. MARCH 29, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The '-'Otaki Muii ;; will not bo printed on either Good Friday or Easter Monday, but will be published on Saturday, April 3rd. Advertisers and subscribers kindly note. The latest addition to the local telephone exchange is the name or Mr H. Mead, Runout*!. No. t'J. An infant .-on. 19 months old, of John Ferguson., Dunedin, died in the hospital on Friday night, after an unsßceSssful operation to remove knpoc from hi? windpipe. The child f'ei! among a quantity of. kapoe, some of which got into the air passage. An unreserved clearing sale, oe account ot Mr Root. Gibbons, will be held by Me.-.-rs Abraham and WHliains, Ltd., at Mr H. 0". Bryant's jEudsr, Manakao, on Thursday, April Ist, as advertised, when a good line o: dairy cor,:-, jat dvt-5. etc., will be offered. For particulars see advertisement. The train arrangements for the 'Ere--'. ter holidays .'ire advertised in to-day T s rwx-tn \V:iaganci '■•-■' WeL'ingtoa from -T.„.-y _'T ".n-/-, ■ -r ~'r- *ri~*<^-—.'*-• :

A shop in a good position in Otaki is advertised to let—cheap.

Mr T. 11. Bax, vice-president, has generously donated half a guinea to the funds of the Otaki Hoekev Club.

Parishioners are reminded by advertisement, that all offertories in the Otaki Parochial District on Easter Day will be handed to the vicar.

Mr Fred. G. Easton, of Poxton, is busily engaged -supervising the subdivision of his Ohau estate of 3000 acres, which will shortly be placed on the market.

Mr Harold Cockrell's business premises will be closed for the Easter holidays from Thursday night until Tuesday fnarniitg, therefore his advice is shop early.

A reward of £2OO is offered for information leading to the arrest of Harry Leclcy, who is wanted iu connection with the murder of Mrs M. P. Webby at Palmerston North.

Messrs McDougaiJ Bros., and Co. have a fine assortment of travelling requisites —coats, bag;, etc.—especially suitable for Easter. Presidents should call early. Prices and quality are right.

The annua! report of the Levin Hepatization Committee shows that loans guaranteed for furniture and tools during the year amounted (o £-370 and for businesses £OI7O.

Fearful gules were experienced in To Arolui on Saturday. The verandahs of seven shops v. ere wrenched oil, and the roofs of several shops were: damaged.

The display of scarves for iiie winter season at Stiles ami Matlieson*s is of present interest to ladies, who will do well to inspect the beautiful new ideas offering in materials and colourings.

Severe floods have occurred in Paparoa. So miles north of Auckland. A woman named .Mathews was drowned, witli her three children. She was camping near the river. A man is missing, and several had narrow escapes.

li ha- been arranged to hold a dance at the Te Hero i'ublir Hall on Easter Monday night, as a wind-up lo the

" l'ield Day" i„ be held by the Uau tere i{i!le Club. The arrangements art in the bands of a capable committee and a good evening's amusement is promised all who attend.

Wanted.—The public to know that we are selling our footwear at the old prices, that is while our present stock lasts. We have just purchased a large ranf;e of ladiss' and gents' boots and shoes, which are to arrive shortly. Irvine's. Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt.

On Friday last the body of a woman, Mrs Eliza Jane Hebbcrd, of Kent Terrace. Wellington, was found in Wellington Harbour, off Fipiten Point. A post mortem showed the body was dreadfully mutilated. One ear had been gouged out with :.. .-harp instrument, and undoubtedly the woman was done to death Ije/ore being thrown into !! ■■ harbour. j A )ir.-t offender within lite meaning j : the Act appeared before Mr Prank Bennett, J.Pj, at Otaki this morning, charged with drunkenness-. ,\ plea of guilty was entered. Constable Satlierley stated that he arrested the accused i.u Otaki at 9.30 on Sunday morning, and added that despite prohibition order? more drinking had been going on than pr«viously. iie had made en; quiries and the hotelkeepers -aid they served no prohibited persons. Tie: accused had stated that someone had put a bottle of whisky in hi-: pocket, be' he (tho constable) knew of no person who would be so generous to do -u'ii an act, Mr Bennett considered that the person who served the accused was worst; than the man himself, and shocid, if possible, be brought forward for punishment. Under the circuin- • -.■i! ;•••- be would fine the accused 0- [ and co-K

Says Mr CJemeiir. Wragge in the Auckland "Herald": The sun i-, ;tit'i_-etner in ah abnormal condition. Tremendous upheavals are in progress it: tho atmosphere, There are fully 3-) so-called "spots" covering a.n area ..'.'(•■• 2'.'0,0'09 miles long, tho two largest each being about ?e'.'.-tO miles ;■: diameter. Tkat the earth must respond in some way by the all-potent wir.-!-ss rays, there is no doubt, :icd reader; should ca/eroiiy scan the cablegrams with regard to storms, aurore, tidal wave*, and seismic disturbance? in other parts of the world. J cannot reraea<ber within the las* :;." j -ar- having ever seer: the sun so acti •>, and this is significant teeing that "he solar minim tun is due. It is quit: reasonable to suppose that these cone lions form :.~s afteruiath of the ! recc planteary configuration. j woe' rfnl archipelago ot ''spots" car; be ' . erred with quite niouest optica! aid. it. the use of dark or smoked gla«s i- ii >erative. Ir would be better to project the sun's image oa a sheet of white taking every ■■are to protect the eye.

Tie price of petrol in Auckland habeen increased This week frora 30- tc 37s Gd » ease. The reason is that the only petrol available is a shipment of SOOO cases that was consigned to Napier, and the increased price was sanctioned in order to cov-tr the cost or tra,n«rf ipaeat to Au%kias£, lai-l-^s.%'i allowance and ec-inahssiorr na hs-cdling. Keferring t-j the matter, a representative oi the B-ird or Trade (Mr Patriik). who Is ictisa v.- secretary tc the Auckland Petrol" Suh-eosucittce. -s;at4r'i that the ix.-tro! was soiae that w-s bought when the erehasge rate in .•merlea was extremely lew. It wa.. a class of berizirie that was alway.-: retailed at li a e&ic tsor« than &r:y erhx-r brand, and 37=. >~<i ks, i k-githssJ-ie iocc- .-or ir. When 'he vrs = eaasurte'j, ai It proijsejv would bf t» a ~:~ j---.- . ttu .:/., - :.: ■ : v: "*"• T.iich ha* bter «« f6r

A motor scooter, to the order of j Sister Lewis, has arrived in Otaki. and j

may shortly bo seen in use on local and district' roads. The compact little machine should prove of good service.

Mr E. Winteringham, late of Ohakune, has opened up in Hannah's Buildings as a boot and shoemaker and repairer. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. Work and material are guaranteed.

Special services in connection with the ' Anglican Church are advertised. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, tit 7 a.m., there will bo Holy Communion, on Good Friday services will be held at S a.m., II a.m., 3 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., and on Easter Day at 7 a.m., Jl a.m. and 7 p.m. Other services will be advertised next issue.

Shortly after four o'clock ou Friday morning the Pacing Club's olliee and

its contents in Main Street, poxton, were totally destroyed by tire. The liames spread to the "Herald" newspaper office adjoining, upon which the newly-formed brigade, assisted by a chemical engine. concentrated and srtved. Fortunately there was n<j wind, otherwise the brigade would not. have prevented the destruction of the "Herald-'' office and adjoining pro-