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

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 16 April 1920, Page 2

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

A Levin poultry iari-j.es claims t» have made £59 for egg* during the ps-.t two weeks, lie having sold on the Wel•injjtou market, where egg- reached to The winter season is nearly here, and ladies will need smart, cosy furs. lhe > styles shown by Stiies aod Matbeson. , Ltd.. will appeal to all, ai well as the exceptionally low prices. \ statement ha? been made hy •>' Premier to the eSTec: thar there was now in hand and to arrive sufficient benzine to supply normal requirement up to the end of Joly- The stock avfcjfctble for distribution would be , evenly spread over all district?. The liberation at Schleswig-Eolatcin » was eslebrated at Pslmex-Tan Xorth «a j Wednesday lust, by a large gathering j of Dane? from ai! parrs oi the >ortfcj Island. Speeches of a congratulatory | character were delivered at a dinner j participated iz by over 3i«>. acdjt t- | decided to send a table to the Klag < ' EngMsd sad ac iuuisicaied addrc signed by over" (K M 3 Xew Zealand ptsy. I is an elaborate and coitlj" casket to tin j Eiog of Desasrk- -- ~ * Ft* Influenza, t-ike g*ce.: f j f Cure. Is 2d,

'la«s annual election of school committees throughout the Wellington Education District, takes place on Men- , day night next. < A general meeting of the Pnrnparaunvu Horticultural Society will be hold on Monday night, when n full attendance is requested. _\ reminder is given of 1110 Leap Year dane? io be held at Te Horo toNotice is given by the Public Trus- j tee xhxt claims against the estate of ' the late Walter John Wilton, of Otaki,.) lanft rfiaea the Public Trust Ollice not ilr Cole, of Fahiatua. litis pure.hased Mr 11. Kssca's farm at Levin at £l5O Icr :■•:?'. The laftei has now bought Mr Collis' farej, which formed pint of the Macdonald estate. There io a movement afoot to amalgamate the Otaki Bowling Club, Lawn Tennis Club, and Gentlemen's Club, and a meeting is to be held to discuss the matter. A man named George Taha, a tlaxmill hand, while carting flax :i1 Mauasusltiined a V.acturcd leg. lb' was i !;i>.,: -.0 liie Otaki Hospital, where he

:--. new cuing laaly « oil. Otaki Town Boaf.i that it was now | liigiily probable that Iho Otaki school j children would be taken 10 Woliiigtoit . :■:<..< of Wales' visil. Tlie harvest festival services to be he-Id ,■: Te UOIO and Manaknu on Sun day next, as advertised, should be the means of drawing huge congregations. Sales of produce will take place on .Monday and Tuesday as announced. Ii is understood thai it. is the intention of the Public Health Department to erect a residence i», Dr. O'Callaghnn. medical oflicer in charge of the Otaki sanatorium. The building will be elected in the sanatorium grounds. Cr. Cray., at the meeting of the Kai rang:. Coen'y Council stated that the limestone deposits in the Gorge would, in hi.- opinion, make an excellent substitute i'cr the bluestone metal at preIn the last ii.sue of "The .Journal of ;-•„,:;.. Health" theie appei >* 1. noti- :,: dtion to thr effect that "there are iinpie vacancies for female eases nt the 0 r.j . sudatorium, and the Department •.'ill be ;4! to hear of any suitably eases which require admission to the st.jue-tbrowing by boys, has beet; ' t..-cv:,lc:.f of into at both Te Horo and i Jlikiorang". and at tin scJioolhouse at ?!<c former [dace much annoyance has : j, PC; , caused, while al Rikiorangi winj 1;,.-., h;,vc been smashed. Constable j„ 1, y was acquainted of the fact. ami after locating the offenders gavi them pood advice. .If the offences an ! ,cpcated Court action will be taken. The "parson referee" fßov. W. B Sjeott. who v.as Met.bodh-t padre with the JN\/C. fore'-. re."'ieed in matches ii. land and Germany. On one occasion i-.vec; the I\.'/- Artilh ry and the New Zealand Divi-iou, specially arr;u)«r-s r f ,r the I'rir.c. of Wale.-. ,\! Wvisganui " representative de-pa- .. ~ ... •;,.« of tie ladi<\-.' committee, set. -.-.hich is 10 be a feature of I ho Prince ~.- y. : .;, ' vi.-it to Wt .:• :ui and pro- ;:.;■: io include e!ar-t c ip • • a 'lrink on •■■• ■ ..-. a-;on. The committee decided !•,.;. .; are to it- previous decision. ■'- ■ Ob urn dh'ri';', and I am ab.ro | .. .. i:^ /r .=ted v iib the -low rate of ,*. : ;. ■ .--■:• tford en i of the | ' '■..;'■'-/: -a-:.■-. "It • three | '.. i. .~, ~-, ;.,; a' ! ,::,: K'f; OUJJ ■::.< -■■:..■■, ami during February ! ■h> '■: '.'.••:■': :>!•''•■' : >- '■■ '-'■> working at the _., ..... : -o pubiic -.-reams, ii" rayThe'secretary *o the Tre&sury cannot -.-.;■ j.'-' :■■■::■■ i'.'-hu- of meeting the inure -ed tiemaaU.' except by the iuipo.si--if of fre-h faxatior;. Mr llassey ~,,, c, : \ r thai "'here is 'he position ■.„■;■■ a-.i- Jba t. i-e ■ ■.'.--■ nz i'--- ,~. ..• "ha- we should be able •i, dure taxation. Tea- now seems .f -he ouesiie::. J Khali not be ■■■: :ae A.5.8.?.'" At Mr Ernest Short's eispenal -•f -":■: Hereford-, held a: Pirors>s£ri. :->■:!<!:=?. a- T'-iesdsv ar.rl Wednesday. r v rre -v €r€ . : attendance!, and the .._-/. , . ..., T r; .-, r-■- -h-.r: . -' a c ft. and iir:o:her in b*S ; ; .,.-. -. va? Soojrn.' for Chancellor 92n/i. > ! ci>lv«? fro;.- l'?sns - o H0gB«. 0:;e hundred aari fifiy-eigbt cows avera---' £"'. 4-; 35-veai h'ifer- averaged £44 10s. "7 2J-jear heifers £3"- *5 3siwr.ths heifers £2= 14?, 4J heifer- £ls Ot*i:i aar-ha-.-I a ha''. Ia:-::e S. for ~ -rr.y.j-z.'l ~'l: IIL. P. Simeox CManakaa :.-.raha'e'i rhe +--u'' CfesJTirJß'll'W J'tO far •asts. We is-ve jast ef la£He*' £s3 gists' boots as - * ■-'-c?- Sire tx* E-rriT' Irr:--;-*= tiioe Store, OtaVi.—Acvt,