THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 23 April 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Inspectors J-Sake.sv«;ii -■•- Cart' .vthoo! - an official visit to tbi- district. Special yttvieea TV —i ' '- hole at ;.\f Anglican Churches throughout thi.- I; trict on Aczae Day. a:;d at 7 <;.i,i. Otaki the Bev. G. F. Petrie, M.A., v.ii] officiate at a =pscia! conusfcmonuivt service. 4. meeting wss held at Levin or \v<*iEA*day la3t. to con-ider the provision o? * ffiight-iratchinan tor Levin A committee was --c-t up to see what -upport the prdpo=a! re.:eivn from the business people. and a further meeting wiU t&ec b '- h€ ' lri - The weekly sale «iii be b*ld ,1: thf Otakj auction mart to-m&rrow. .-, splendid lot of furniture n-Ul be vrt*;el thi- portion of the sale commendEs at JL3O p. 52., th>; of pouitrv fruit. vegetable?, etc.. will cosaiaenw at 11.36. For full particulars see e-i vertisesneci. The Otaki Railway "fetheii. - Sun <iay M:hool will celebrate its annivt-r *ary by % special servk* to be i.dJ ai the Otaki Methydiit Churoh on Susdaj morning next, to be conducted-by the Rev. W. G. Slide. 11-A. Ou Tue-fdsj n«jct the anniversary social ;-•-• -fr- ; - and rapper served. Detail; are adrer tir*i Th- children see irieids '.:■ Sunday —orsisj s.n-2 Tuesday *Te:_iig

Mr A. F. Wilson, of Levin, has disposed of his farm to Mr Mar&hall, of Longburn, at £l5O per acre. An advertiser, with considerable experience, desires a position as manager of a farm of any description. The Otaki banks will bo closed on the 4th and sth -May. the occasion of the Prince of Wale, 1 vi.it to Wellington. The Palmerston North. High School Committee have arranged to erect an up-to-date hostel in connei tion with tin' school. The building is t,f accommodate over forty pupils and stuff. air C. W. Winter is announced to give an address at the Druids' Hall. Otaki, on Sunday evening next, when he "ill speak on "Man's " Greatest Need." We have been asked to state that air J. D. Howell't donation of £1" H's and air Kttpa Hawea's £5 for the Otaki Baud funds should not have been ineluded in the list of donation- collected by air Isherwood. Such is the scarcity of houses in Eltham that the postmaster and his family are obliged to sleep in tents at the rear of the office, and the •' Argus" states thai there is every prospect of their continuing to do so during the -winter months.

Returned soldiers are elsewhere in- I vited to meet al the Otaki railway station on Monday, :dd May. at -t.-to jem. sharp tor the purpose of taking part in the reception to the Prince of Wales, ll is hoped all "diggers" will make a point of attending. air J. C. Milnes, the district 's agent j; or t l ic ford—now recognised as the most popular ear on the road- can also supply (he one ton triad;, a most convenient vehicle for business people. Otaki and district residents should read the advertisement appearing elsewhere. A meeting of representatives of local bodies t'r the Hull to the Mannwnfu will bo held at Levin to morrow 1.0 discuss matters relative to the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme. Messrs Uran .hiii and Xicolson will represent the Olakj Tone Hoard. Although the Prime of Wales has oppressed a wish to meet the people in their "every-day" attire, there will be lots ol new clothe- to be bought for this important event. Nowhere will von find a beftei selection than Hint provided bv Stiles :wl Mathe on. Ltd.. ol Levin. S, ml your order now. Notice is given by advertisement that members of tin C Company of the Seventh (W. W.C.I Uegimonl will parade at the Otaki railway station at 1 :.',•> p.m. on Monday. :;rd May. on Ihe occasion of the visit of His Royal High lie-.- the Prince of Wale . Tlii> parade will count a,- a balf-day parade tor eliieicney purposes. A bank holiday i being observed to ,j :I y. it being St. George'? Day. A holiday -lot'ief ::: the window of one „f the lochl bank- iiotihe. the public of a holelav on Friday I'Oid in.-t.—"St George', and St. David' Day." W« I David ' D.-v I"-I1 on Mai.-h 1 =i. Inn the i |., !lk ~1,.r l ~, ■'■ ■ to know they j ' '" ' '"'• j .\>.....;• J........ .. ■ ail I ■ ~i: .): .-1; tlrig--1 have lee. print, d on eab.o by the i n,,v, rut .. i.l T'rir.lie.- it- | aitn n! tor j ,!„. u-e of school- duiiiig tlin Prince's I .ticks by a numb-r ol girl.-.. '-!" '-' ;l!) . v | engaged, and are being distributed ; ~:: •;- to ih" school-. Fifty {hou ••• ■: j have already been -x-nf. out to North j Mai d schools, and the SooMi I-lami '.- -upply is to be forwarded imnn dint'-ty. I In connection with ii •; \Wr '-••' thCime of Wales, ,(,..• following holiday ! ...iij | . ob.-erved by the ahoo!- of tie I Wellington Education District: t :-;,.,,;- north of Lkefalium., Monday j ...i -f j.-...-{;,v, aiav ord and J:!:: -chooS--I :,'„-,!, of Otaki. Monday and Tue-day I ;.j : .v "r-1 and 4'.h; -.chooi- Irou Ol^ki i ■;..-- ,;-:■ an : 7!l>; Marlborough - 'tool i .i..;,,. i1,.t,-i which for maai

: }:•.'- ranked ■■■ one '-■'- thu leading i 1 ,tc> oa tbc Coo-;. ha- now been I . .... , ~■,.;■ by Mr- Higv'ott. who ini .■: I 'ju.vt v.iii be stocked, the accdmstci' ■••• ,£.v.i!l Ofe "•' T he be**- while: the . | ,_,, ;.. v. ill hav« the privilegf ! . : ,, : . ~ r. r <- in i;io-e pro\i::i;ty. MotOJ ! . ; , r . - the doors fn-ouentiy ii - cirtttiofi-. while buses call or ?•. Lei: rre-eiaan has disposed o: hi.- -.- :-.--c is Whyrx''- Hotel to Mr Wal b'jUlii::.' :- ready for occupation. Dur : 2 Mr Freeman'= of this j o!.-i-r,.tub::.bed bote: be Li- conducted I ■• . ith credit to himself, tad to tb< i i;*-*.'£izis public. Mr.: Freeman an'J

i v the Corinihic. which iails on ibt .'■ :b ins*. Special recognition! of ilr-. Frewa-si's i€-rvit(-- :,- the- 'oeial life i : :L<= town u?£ worthy oi public re".ognhion. She ha; g-*^* 2 her talents l:.) Hsrvice: freelv for the sujppor* i.£ every |,a-nc-:s/5 moves: :at with which b< v.ss itriivejy . : «aefcc*if'l 'laiiag ths i.,sy of view b-:r >-:.,.:-'::•• -vjll be lastf. We btv« v .-: ; l: cb;i ed « large shoes. which are to ' arrive shortly.

The monthly stock sales at Otaki take place on Wednesday next. Details are advertised. Owing to the petty thieving in Levin it is probable that a night watchman will be appointed. An Order-in-Couucii. published in the "Gazette." fixes the maximum price of flour at £lli 10s per ton instead of £lB. A number of South Island Maoris passed through on Wednesday on their way to Kotorua to take pari in the welcome to the Prince of Wales. Building continues brisk in Levin, and during the past twelve months more permits were applied for than for the past live years. Interesting "local" from ye.-ter-dav's Levin "Chronicle": —"A sixtyloot whale has been cast." Have they started a whale-casting factory at Levin .' What next.' We would urge all interested in the Otaki Literary and Debating Club to attend the annual meeting, called lotMonday night next. It is hoped to gel a good' start with the session, which promises tu be very successful. Notice is given by the Department of Railways that alter the departure of the 12.15 p.m. express tram for Auckland on Monday, -litb inst., sleeping

accommodation will mil be provuieu ou the Auckland-Wellington express trains until further notice. A shocking accident occurred a I Auckland at the residence of Dr. l'arkcs, resulting in the death of Mrs Pearl Boss, wife of Mr Prank Koss, farmer, of Hasting.-. Mrs Koss, who was the guest of Dr. and airs Parkes. tell from a balcony on the upper floor of the residence to the yard beneath, and was dead when found. The Levin Borough Conned al Us 1 last meeting decided to raise the price | ,„' gas by 10(1 per lUOO feel all round | on account of the increasing cost «t I labour, coal and other material-. The : increased price was estimated to produce an eslra income of ii.: l - to tin ~o um. il. The Council also decided lo j procure a report from Messrs Climie ; M ml Son oil a sewerage system for the town. i Mr B. aiackay. who recently return , ,1 from Samoa, where he ■ ~.: , rs. is of opinion that New Zealand v ,ill have to tackle the govemmo.ii ol j the islands much more earnestly than 1 , hv has done in the past if she -lo \ ~.peet good results. I'p to the present, ! Jaeclares, New Zealand control lias ' „ot created a favourable inipresston-- . m;uiy mistakes have been mad-, and the authorities a- yet have failed l«i ~r asp the position of nlTairs. espec.aly a, regards the manage ni ol the h -,iive;.. Mr Mackay is stronglv ol „,,„,;„,, that indentured labour n.u t anything like a mccc -o! affair, th< re. Herfatc. that the indentured labourer.arcw ,.ll treated and wed paid, and are ■ euite happy in their work, lo -pea . ~f such labour a "slavery," ' i ..ran. P eo,,!e in New Zealand liav. ,:„,„., ;.. according I" Mr Mad.ay.

iv,.l Barraft doe., no. ere. wh-,-. y,..i |.iiv vour boot-: take them a on;: r-,'wi!l repair thorn. He'- •ill K|«^ ; . r< '^; i! e-rior''vork'eau-h ! p - cell ~„„„.„. Try hi.a--A.ivt.