THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 3 April 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

| A wedding of interest to Ofriki and j Knctihi residents takes place :it AVolI lington oh Tuesday next. Mr C. F. Atjjiore. barrister and solh b \<>r. lias entered into partnership v. itli j Mr Geo. H. Harper, and in future thi well-known business of the hitter will be run under the slvle of Harper and | Minora j A man named James Harper. <•; H; ?■ j liiii, was arrested by Constable Sat herI ley on Thursday night, and , appeared before Mr Frank Jjemictt, j v..,, lined 10s. ! On Thursday night while the local ' rauger was carrying out hi- duties •):•.' ! w;,.« interfered with, and it. i- alleged ! truck in the face by :, well hnov.n i Native. The matter is likely to U I further ventilated at the i.c.\i ittiaI of the S.M. Court.

Despite mi active search ar.d keen enquiries no trace has been found of the harness and paddle, the property of Constable Sathcrley, which v.,:•-.• recently stolen from his sh<-d. It was freely stated yesterday that Constable Satherley's horse had been badly maimed, but the rumour ':-■ coutraiy ;•-• • • the Otaki Town Board : .feting ■ ■:. Thursday night it wa- • :■-:■:•■: rLa; lenders "be called for asphalting fro;:; the post office corner to the Haul: os Australasia corner, thence to Moutere House corner, and from Jubilee- Road corner to the County road, and thai Corns. Meads, Noble. Rikihana. the roadman and clerk draw tin -pecifi

tions. A bicycle was stole:! troui Utaki on Thursday night by a mere lad. ! •.- on arriving at Domain road the !>■ -.- wamitted that he had con:::: ::e : ta rheft. whereupon his mate- threatc.'-d drastic action it" he did nor retort; it. The lad agreed to do so. and i; .■> :; at'?':-.- pedalled back to town, i.rying bitterly -while doing so. A raid made by the poliee on a gambling plant at a sports meeting held recently by the Htmrau tunnel workers bad its sequel in Maungaturoto. The gambling plan:, which comprised a roulette wheel and table, crown and anchor, and roller gan&e. was worked by two men. each of whom wsi fined £23 "or two months' imprisonment. and the gambling plant wa- ordered to

be destroyed. The magistrate remarked that with gambling concerns of this .-orr flourishing, it was no wonder men wanted an inerea-e in -.-ages. A freak potato of large dimeEsions. about ten inches long', and in shape fcjusazingly like the head ar.-.- -run.-: portions ti the Iranian body, is at present on view in rh-: vsjndow of Paget '- I Stores in Rangitikei Street. ps.irc.erston j XortL The p:>:a;o *iur,vt tie vr:i:-- I :■> tee head of eyes, ears, - j rJ.-e, and the body is attached by * J ?enncrr_ii:t Cu:; it &d, '

Wc give a iinal reminder cf i ho Hailtero Eifle Club's dance to bo held 011 Monday night.

An army of 10.000 111012 was engaged in speeding up the New .South Wales election returns. The monthly stock sales at To Horo will be held on Wednesday next. 7th hist. Entries are advertised.

A Jive-roomed house was purchased in Palinerston last week for £I4OO. Two years ago £SOO was paid for it.

John Joseph Mead, a solicitor at Tokomaru Bay. was lined £.">o on a charge of having- failed to have his .tiust aeecounts audited within the time prescribed by the Act*. It is reported from France that the well-known French aviator SadiLacointe has been timed to lly 1100 yards over a measured course at the amazing speed 01' --T miles pervhour. Areas of land in various parts of the Dominion, totalling nearly 1.300.000 acre-, have by proclamations 111 the "Gazette," been set aside lor suite forests. Following are the \ital statistics for Otaki for tne month of March:—Births 11,I 1 , marriages -. deaths ih For the lirst quarter of the year the ligures were: limbs 3U, marriages '.'. deaths o. Native-: bith J. death- 1\ in Auckland at least three theatre companies had nut paid any dividend for several years, another company paid -\ per cvut, a lifth 0 per cent, while even the most successful had only earned about '■' per cent. Tiie annual -tile o( Weraioa stud bulls, which take- place 011 'iuursday, should attract buyers from all (cuts of the Aurih Island. Several splendid animals are '." be oilered lor auction. For details see advertisement. flic '• Fusion Herald" strys editoriany thai a boy was mice asked for what I'oxton was chietly uotcd, and replied. •■ I'hix. tires and lleas." It admits the claim mi behalf of the tlax Wanted—The puidic io knew that -ue are celling ou'' I'ootwi ar a', the old I prices, that is while oui jrieseni stock lusts. Wo have ,ju-t purchased a large range of Jadii ■;' and g'-ats ' boots and shoes, winch are 1., urine shoitly. tile Agency Co.. Ltd.. will hold stock M.les a! the Otaki yard on the -ame while Me-sis Abraham and William.-. I j.-d.. will hold momiilv sales at Te I Uoro. now doing oli'cied by the X.X. I'armi is' I ■ o-op. Distributing Co. This is said to !•« a remarkably good line and is being -■id at very reasonable prices. For I particulars see new advertisement on : aie radically different, and an ill-pec

ti.,,) ~'■ .Mes'-i> Hills and .Moore's l.u-i----tor the wry iaie-t. fs-hion- in •'■-- tames, idou-e-, spoil- coat-, etc.. rc-e dent- si oald : nda an i:i-pe< lion. bouse.'- Li via. Tie e .:■ :-. v- i 1 e =. a a ai ; ! of. .-stile- a: d Maile-,,-, pay We ; ••: .:.. i our read'. 1 - of th- ■:-'■■":; ...... ;,,, -to !.e held at the baa. \. gli- ,- - ■ .■-... :. to-morrow. Jldy con - ; ;,,. ioi, •• ,]) I,C !•<•] Cbj at • M 111 7 a.I I. tltld J i - :-.. . ..-Vila in the < •.« nine .- Jo- will i , _;■...-. : y Mi-- Kvdy:;.; Joii' - ; ad

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