LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 12 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

11 m understood shut an appointment to the Ministry %vill bo made in a few < lay.'. I In- Jinal official figures for Iho Ttru(lord by-election air: .i. Masters, • I; ilim-, ."iMO. "'~ y Tilt! Slalo schools in tiiis district ‘‘break 11 j»’ ’ to-morrow for a fortniglit holiday. Iho secretary ol the lloruwhcnua County Patriotic Associall m (Mr I’. if Walkley) acknowledges iceeipt ol a • -licfjue of .Tiff (Ss |,,ruanto,l by Miss liesj, secretary of tile To lloro Cadies’ Self-denial League for the Wounded Soldiers •’ Fund. A special offer to Otaki ladies appears m this i.-sue. Messrs Stiles and Matio-oii. Bid.. ilie big value mail order house. Levin, call forward two pait 01. splendid Xcw Zealand or Lng-l!-l' lie so at an exceptionally low price, post in o. Ad e ,1 1 aordiuary genera! meeting of members' of the Ota hi Bowling Club will be held in the Droids’ Halt tomorrow (Thursday), at 7.d0 p.m.. to consider Die proposed umalgunjation Ol '-•iiios. -V lull attendance is requested. Ladies who are thinking to' purchasing a new coat would do well to read -■! i ■ Bill- and Moore V. new ;H|ver-ti.-eiuent in titi and them call and m-jN-oi the good - now on show by ’ln' Jinm Th< ... winter coals'arc a 'e:.v special line ileu are sure to please all. and we re oniu,. ud ; J;) inspection "till confidence. A conceit, i.. to be held by the MetkoO' ii-.t- distiiet a- Brights’ Ibe. 'n.. (.balm on Friday, g-?!• in-t.. "i.nn ; t ii'st-claprogramme w ill be submined, many „j the lending artists i-o’-it! and Otas.i tuning promised to a 'si. i. Details: tvid lie advertised later, ■'■at would suggest that aru-ie lovers keep this date free. Mr J. 11. yin-lair (a returned ,-ob un.rj lit,.- taken aver the general store a! Xe Hero lately earned on by Mr Sh B. Macdonald. and lias air • ■perdu announcement elsewhere, dir -"Sinclair is :; in crrperienced " roar!, who is determined to build up a good business, at. Xe Uoro. He • :il keep a good stock of all classes; ol goods, which he will offer at reasontill' i'll.'. We wish him all success i" I.is venture, ac-i a.-1: the public to accord hirn their support. D rail- are advertised of at; important clearing sale- of pedigree and high- i '* -Jer-ey eon.-, heifers and bulls. ■a-: S.JLt. ewes and p.!>. Shropshire ••he" p. to be held on account or Mr Ido rr Bovan. at L - tarn;. Mnsakau, on Thursday. Id 11 1 L iri.-t. Mr Be’.ati is t'-cognised as one of the best breeder? classes o! ,-tock on the coast, nr-- -he sheep and cattle are realiy lip- op stock. For full particular.-: see our a•:’■. r: is.'.g o'j3umn r tr:e Horowhenua County Council 1 :! g or. Saturday a, letter was read - n wee s-Tate .V'lvsr.crs Office to the ' ■ that a loan or £7.je for the conof the Otaki Gorge bank road o-etr granted. The Council dear ?<> fake the necessary step-: to the loan. Cr. Coley considered •fn vhen the road was finished saw- -•-.(. would probably be set up in the , v ;‘w :iiy. and this would be a boon to fh.- iistrict. -■ •' !’• Isherwood, Otaki. has beer. r irted local agent for the Hygienic Bru h C 0... Auckland. This business ia- .ccii established ;,:;r the- purpose or - g en.r'loyn.on: to returned anuar.i wages. The fc-rtlshfe- are of u: sr.or make, and are guaranteed tor gwe year'-. They are certainly a very : --'- o artirie. made iron pure horst-hair, •: very thing coppcr.vlrei. The public ■ re invited to give the-e goad-, a trial, * -ever:, i rich Otaki prop ernes wwcL j a year or so ago had • :<■ y a gorto i bu-k UTO-/.:t-u ,-.:ua. now '■•ell • ‘fwtre:. a.vl seed s.. re- d "-o a-r . -r-rti. load. The Otaki Town iLiT-M •-•-(' la.. - a r ■ or,- . on iln- ’ ’ 1-td* ■ • ; ■ 'tbi r properties ant ■" a.avis g it < • red with a - -■ • •-- tiken ; Board zb* 'or' ' ' ha- r-ven draws r-: ] For Jr.sr.etiza. take 1 VTc . i* ' Great Peppsnnint Cur®. It Sc, 2s »d-

Influenza is still rampant in many parts o£ the Dominion. At Auckland, lor the -1 hours up to noon yesterday, IDS eases were reported. Mr Tatton Fraser, Waikauae, warns the public that anyone trespassing on his property in pursuit of game will be ■ prosecuted. The public are advised, by advertisement in to-day’s issue, to “try Cockrell’s for groceries of quality at reasonable prices.” Cockrell’s customers are well served. :

The social and dance, to he held in connection with the Otaki Brass Band this evening, promises to be very successful. and all who attend may be sure of spending an enjoyable time. A concert and dance will be held at To Boro on Wednesday next, in aid of the Anglican churchroom building fund. As the arrangements are in the capable hands of Miss Albie Muir, the

programme i.s to be :t gooil one, 1 and a. pleasant time is promised all who I attend. A public meeting lias been convened by -Mr J. I’. Brandon lor l'rulay evening next_. at the Druids' - Uall. for the purpose of electing u Ulcers lor the Otaki Brass Baud, aud lakiug other steps to place the baud ou a proper lootiug. The baud should prove a most useful organisation, aud we hope to see a good meeting on Friday night to give it a good start. Two buys, who escaped item the Woruroti Training Farm, were captured by Constable Batheriey at Te lioro on Monday. The lads had visited Mis .J. Morgan’s house and lobbed the meat safe of Its contents, stole rugs from Mr MeChesney’s car, and otherwise made themselves conspicuous. They have now been handed over to the autliorit 16S* 4. ■ - r ol«i, -hi Mr Harold Jones has opened up another business at 'ie Uoio that ol motor and cycle agency aud supply j depat, thus supplying a want in that district. Benzine, oils, tubes, tyres and all motor and cycle accessories will be stocked; in fact, everything required by motorists and cyclists will be supplied at this new depot. NVe call our readers’ attention tu Mr Jones’ new advertisement 1“ this issue, and solicit a fair share of public support on itu ljfch.aU’.