THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 26 April 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders close to-morrow for re-bmlcl ing the central classroom at the Manakau school. There are several cases of naid va. fluenza. among tie Native- a: Rotorca Amo*g those affected is young Pai roroka. of Oiaki. Picture entertainment.- at Otaki after Tuesday week, will commence a' 7.30 on'Tuesday and Thursday* for th< winter month?, but en Saturday. ih< programme will commence at S p.m. am the pajt. The 'Oiorning Advertiser" i= informed that owing tfi a world short«g« of paper-making materisfc, pw pn<* of new-print nest July "'.ill be is ;--: 11, (£ll2 per ion). Before the war the t.rioe of tiis quality of paper was Id per lb (£9 .6s Sd per ton). Two .excellent ox maize are being cat on >ne laTinr- ui .>,-'-• ■■- _ Lancaster and Hudson, .Levin. -£,' L«siU.of the plants averagi;-? b«T ' * J Sft ___ .'._.. In the case -■' "• e__ter's crop, v. j*»s planted o_ -r.-j;L.--' crrousd. __d mateiei : '" r . r r ; i-ome root crop? on xhc ±- : - - -' jind above the average", ? ie-sumus*-Woois'-je-- Peppermint Cure. 1= - fl 2s t>d. '""-_.

I is .sued that Mr J. K. Cottle, of Tc Horo, has purchased a farm property at Levin. Entries are advertised for the weekly stock sales at Levin, to lie held to-' morrow by the associated auctioneers. The quarterly meeting of the Otaki Licensing Bench will be held'on Friday, June Ith. at noon. An advertisement appears elsewhere. It is reported that u farm recently sold in the Weraroa district has again changed hands, al a clear prolit of £IOOO to the seller. The annual election of school committees for the various centres iu the Wellington Education district take.; place on Wednesday next. "sth inst. A Seaview (Ashburton) farmer has threshed a paddock of barley that yielded ill bushels per acre, worth at current prices £42 Cs per acre.

We remind all interested of the annual meeting of the Otaki Literary ancl Debating Club, to lie held to-uiglit at 7.30, at the Druids' Hall. A grand bill is to be held by the Te Horo cricketers on Friday, when an enjoyable time is promised nil who attend. An offer of more than usual interest is made by the big Levin snail order house, Stiles and Mathe.-on. Ltd.. in this issue. A special line of hosiery is offered at remarkably low piiccs. Interesting developments of the situation of the railway men are expected to-morrow or Wednesday, and it is on the tapis that a strike is quite likely, unless the men': demands are granted, A collision between a motor car ami a motor cycle on Friday night near the Otuki bridge resulted in the latter being very seriously damaged. Luckily tlir rider escaped without serious mishap. The annual meeting of the Te Horn branch of the N.Z. Farmers' Union will be held at tin- Te Horo Hall on Friday, ".nth inst., at "."0 p.m., when the business for the meeting will be the nomination and election of officers, adoption of balance-sheet, and general. Al St. Mary's Church yesterday n letter from the Archbishop was rend notifying that al the request of His Holiness the I'opc a collection would lie taken up tor the starving children of Central Europe. In Otaki the collet ion is to take place uc.tl Sunday. The Horowhcnua County Council and the Kailway Department arc engaged to-day in effecting improvements to the main county rend and the railwayline at Mnnakau, in the centre of the town. The hollows are being filled in. the road regraded, and the whole generally much improved. The result should be a much improved app< arance of that portion of the township. Mr Win. Uevan was instrumental in getting the work done. The Misses Kinibell. who have been most successful in giving tuition in dun. in-., will open a cla - for chil'leil al the Druids' Hall. Otaki. on Saturday morning next ( If■..'!'i to I l.3ii) . when plain and fancy daix-iiig » ill he (aught. l-'areiits wishing for further particulars should apply at the "Mail" office. Si ould sufficient inducement offer the Misses Kinibell will also (each young people or adult- the latest dances. Tli- newly-formed bra- band al Oiaki ha •eenred ■■■ valuable set oi in-.(rii-itciit', which have arrived in (Ital :. Band-mi n are already practising, are! tie. fir.-1 regular baud practicewill I.- held (it: Wednesday next. Seeing that many of the new member:, have had past experience in band-, it is confidently expected that the new band will be abb- to givi a creditable performance win a the Prince f ,f Wale-vi-it-, Otaki on Monday next. A social and dance will be held at Brights> Theatre on Monday evening ,) j,.:;- set l to be ic-voted ; -'; te Otaki Bra-s Band. A good programme -■ ill lie übniitted. it eluding poi dances. <-',',.., i,y the Native,. The band will TUpply mu--i« for the dances. la order to prevent the nolsiiir.s.- thai has caused mpk-asactuess at -»me previou, function, the management has decided no: to admit children under VI years at thi- ■ oc:al. The programme will be advertised later. The Oral:; Railway Methodist Sunday School celebrated r- anniversary bv a special service in the Otaki Methodist Church yesterday morning, wh. n there was a good master of both children and adult-. Special anaiver--arv hymns vvere while the Rev. W. G. Slade. M.A.. who eondueted the -erviee. gave a:: admirable and appro:,rii e address, which =houid greatly j'»n] ■*< the little ones. To-morrow nig- a social gathering will be held in the hurch, when a good programme wil' be submitted by the children, a-- -:-• ' bv adults. Sapper will also be -en i- For detail; see advertisement. : Wesley Knight, who has just rct.ir. ■■: to Otakj from a visit to Canterbut;. . where he ha.- purchased a farm in the Teniuka district, is greatly imT'M -.-ed with the farming capabilities of -hat part of the country, and i- of the opinion that land in Canterbury is far cheaper than in the North Island, Hi instanced the :irr: he has pur- > hu-'-eii- It is of 31 acres oi" absolutely ftr-t-ela.-- ijfid, adapted - for agrietil-:un-J purposes or nil well fenced and with valuable buildings thereon, an-- tie cost was only ZMi per ; .,-re "- a'-ais-st this. Mr Knight **»>= tiat bed in the Otaki and Te Horo ■!!.-<*>:-, (d no better quality, has been -old at from ;S'- iu iiM per acre. without ar.v buildings wiyiiwef. Mi Knight admits that his is a -nip. but states that "he average price - ■■■:':'-7-:- ■:.-• land io the'Ternr-Vs '-':-- .... - '•■•:,- I::.:: . . Kopac-i {OH..ert ?'. ;:•-- p-i!l r-:s;r iheri. Hi-'s -till going s.troES- ar.'i rri\\ c<>nticae M i.c.o a> as bis -superior workjeanthip is well known. Try hlzz.—Ad-x.

The auuual meeting of parishioners in councctifu with the Mannkau Anglican Church will take place to-morrow evening at 7.38.

Wanted. —The publiu 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 range of ladies' and gents' boots and shoes, which are to arrive shortly. Irvine's Shoo Store, Otaki. —Advt. For Bronchiftl Coughs, take

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 9d 2s 9d.