THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 May 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“Unless we can find a remedy for the present state of affair', we n<-e<t not worry about the nett genera* io'i. for there will be no Rex: novra; ioc. ’ declared a speaker a? a jttcolißg ot women called in .Auckland to proto-* againjt the continued high prices oi the necessaries of life. A speaker at the Farmers' Union ! meeting in Carterton stated that liehad supplied practically every treat | tnent to a cow. but with no u-etul result. He had to get rid of her. Mr Blake, veterinary surgeon: “You put her in the salcynrd ■ ■' ’ The speaker: ‘‘That’s just what I did.’’ (Laughter.: Timber is now oh the pound for the Anglican churchroom at Te Horo. and the work of building will be commenced immediately by Mr France, ot Levin. The new- building, though not a -pretentious one. will prove most useful for church services, which, for thetime being, are being held in the public hall. At Auckland Supreme Court a young Maori was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for running away with a young Maori girl. The- judge said he wished Maoris to take nonce that this sort of thing could not bo tolerated, and in future more severe punishment would be meted out lor any similar offence?. A public meeting has been convened for Monday next, kith tnst.. at Mansknu schoolhouso. for the puTpo-e or uri*emgiu,g a farewell to Mr and Mr- :iAuurew nmi family and M:~- Kobin.-om who are leaving slmrtjy for Levin. Mr Andrew- ha- been the life and -out o: Manukau’s public life for years on-:, and. though only removing a -her: -it--tame, trill be much missed trot: Matiakau. .while Mrs Andrew- and Ms??Sobirsos. have -been -willing helper- ... many good objects. Don't-:k---will be a good gathering on Monday eight to arrange a fitting farewell K stich eitiztable citizens. :

The Levin Rifle Club will cloire its season on Saturday next, when the champion Leit: will be competed for, and also a silver cup.

Mr Guy Kingdom of Manakau, who recently purchased the farm at Oliau recently owned by Mr J. Oak, has entered into possession of the property*

The Education Board has received advice from the' Department that a grant of £U)~>7 has been made for the purpose oL* erecting a technical school at Lower Jlutt.

Those intent on acquiring good bedding should avail IhemselvL’.' of the offer made in this issue by Messrs Stiles and Matheson. Ltd.. the big value mail order house, I.ovin.

Horse covers at most reasonable prices arc advertised by Messrs AV. Bull and Co., of Levin, who have, a large slock on hand. As prices are likely to rise at an early data, orders should be sent in early.

For Ihe two weeks ended May 1.1. (he values of the principal exports of Xcw Zealand produce from the Doniinoin were as follows:—Butter £270,-53, cheese £105,-190, frozen meats £511,817, hides and skins £157,45-1, tallow £66,<SOO, wool £915,530.

At thy Otak> Polite Court, a first offender was charged, bet ore Atessrs i’rauk Bennett and H. Freeman, J ’s.l’., -with drunkenness, and was convicted and discharged. On the application of tlie constable a prohibition order was granted against the accused. \Ve are now showing lines in children's goloshes and slippers from size •1 upwards. Also a line of shoettes suitable for dancing, and a full rango of ladies’ and gents’ winter footwear. Irvine’s tehee .Store, Otaki. —Advt. What is chiiirngl to lie a record price for a fat bullock in the Ashburtun County was obtained by AH A. .1. Keith, Ashburton Forks, for a six'-year-old Polled Angus Imllock. The animal had been reared for show purposes, and the purchaser was Mr ii. lledley, Seadown, at* £l5O. A special meeting of the Horowhcmm County Council will be held tomorrow (Saturday) morning, when the Council will deal with the appointment of an engineer, and the estimates and rate for the current, ju-ar will also In' I dealt with. Any urgent general bus - I ness will also be transacted. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., will hold a clearing sal's on account of Air Percy Kuss, al Otaki on Alonday next, Kith inst., when ! they will submit to auction a particle ! larlv good lot of Jersey cross cows, j heifers and sundries. Particulars are | advertised. 1 During last month 00 cows. 12'. 1 j heifers. UK) bullocks, -11! calves, 711 j ewes. 715 wethers. •> 1J lambs and TIT I ' pigs were slaughtered at the Palmerston municipal abattoirs', the stock condemned being 7 cows', 1 bullock, - sheep. I lamb and 15 pigs. The total fees received amounted to £217 3s 6d. Following the decision of the; Government to grant cost of living bonuses to civil servants and members of the teaching profession, the Iv 1 umi t ion Bonn I decided to grant to those member- of its stall who are in receipt, of less than £SUO per annum, a bonus at 1 he rate of £ls tor tnartied officers and £7 1 Os for unmarried officer*. A dance, in return to the function given by the To Uoro ladies recently, will lie held at the To Horn Ilall on Wednesday of next week. Jo ill inst. The To Horn young un-n are determined to make this a- enjoyable, and i fuccos'ful as the ladies’ dance, which was a huge success. Aviation is probably -ater at its f* sent stage than travelling in motor cars tt 3 • at the same stage. Since the otlieial opening of a ms si aviation service in Great Britain in May last 121.00 U flHhi- haa been made up to lebruury, :in ,| .w.ii-io pn--..'tigers carried, with onlv 15 accidents, or one in about 1 DU’* tiigbt-. 'i concert to be held at Brights’ Tie air*'. Otaki. on Friday of next gs’h irsst.. promises to afford a f,,r the people of Otaki ■ Several or the leading mu icai artists of Levin, iiiciu'ltng MrK. 11. Harris, Miss Walker. Merer* Ken Al- :< ■: and Mot tershead. will a.-sist ~ -. programn c. and the-*- popular urmcr- will b- a-T-nd by a nunc , ~f iKo leading n c-ynaa- and vocal' o; : ,ki and di-frii't. Popular !-,rb • -. J - and Is. will be charged, and if- , are already -idling wetl. The ' programme will be advertised in a

-llfttp •: pV. U T'l t'T:')*. V <!»<•- clo 1 in the pier market la -t week : ht on* a "oo*l entry at Tuesday’* rtjrfber sfronct ;,«] v.-!:- made in prices for a!! anin'al'. 'VT'-aner.--. of which :J;( were tevcral well-grown lot- forv.ere in pood demand, and r- ,J "."s. 2,!-. and "0 trer head. tores re-ali-fd op to £2 ?--• and £2 The porker were a fine even lot. tor which there war keen cojnprti- ■;<> a* ’rom £' to £4 lo? per head, -vh h is mnch better raise than the rnli p rate= last week. The recovery

of -lie market during the past two v. - t rc-n little -borf of rc-mark- . !:e<] local breeder- have rarely had a r experience before at tfci-;-cried of the year.—“ Chronicle. Mr A- Tomlinson. of York .-tret-i. ba- ' r< ■ •njich . J-; ;C - • of tOHJOtO growing since taking up the culture la Levin. He stater; that though the part reason Las been a good one -O far a- prices' are concerned. and the return- have- been good, grower? have had considerable i rouble tvi- h blight, which attacked the ; fruit hi the green -t.'ige- this year. ■ troublic had not been experienced before. This necessitated .*■ ■ r -'rv attenji ' fife >!•raver, it being utial j -ha; grower r.v-; •‘gc- “fir--.’' j In spite or these increased drswUu-fc-. J Mr Tomlinson has Lad a lire crop, J w"s->h compared very favourably with ! •'■■■ t ep-.icc.al yield fro: his property J in Tiro Tiro read two age. ; when he got a return of 2 ton?. • 3cwr from Itts than » quarter of an *«*•

A notice appears elsewhere) with -respect to a horse, impounded in the Otaki public pound.

Tho weekly sale at the Otaki auction mart takes place, to-morrow, when a good lot of varied articles will be offered.

A farmer recently sold his potatoes to a Masterton lirm at 9s per evvt. A neighbouring farmer purchased potatoes on the same day, from the same lirm, and was charged at the rate of 17s Od per evvt. There could not, of course, be profiteering.

Humours are current in Napior to tho effect that a well-known firm doing business in that district lias been victimised to the extent of £3666 by an employee who occupied a high position, but who docs not. now reside in this country.

The Government has decided to put into operation the power it has under statute of stopping unnecessary building in order that available labour and capital for building may be concentrated on ihe construction of houses, the object of the decision being to recover some of the present housing shortage all over the country.

Levin is rapidly developing as a poultry centre. The latest additions tu the ranks of local poultrymeu are Messrs W. Hutching, of Island Bay, Wellington, and Mr H. G. Taylor, a returned soldier, the former having acquired a 10-acre property iu Beach Hoad, aud the latter a live-acre section in Weruroa road.—-“ Chronicle.”

It was staled at the Levin Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning that u resident had intended getting married iu January last, but the nuptials had to be put off from time to time owing to being unable to get possession of his house. The tenant was still holding Ihe fort, and the marriage had nut yet taken place.

II is understood that. Darcy Cress well, who was shot by Charles Mackav i» making satisfactory progress iu Wan gauui. The accused man is also uiori composed ami cheerful. Cressweil version of the. occurrence has beet placed on record aud is now in tin hands of the police. The case will I >< ailed rui at the Magistrate’s Court next Monday aud will probably bt gain remanded.

'flic Otaki Town Board Uas given Messrs I’ord and Shand an order for the erection of a Wizard street lamp in Otaki, as an experiment. The lamp is now being lilted up and will be given a good trial. If it is satisfactory the Board will in all probability have a number of these lights installed in the town. The light is living installed at the corner opposite the Bank of Australasia.

The date of the Manakau masked fancy dress dance has been altered to Thursday, 27th inst., as advertised. If is hoped that all who possibly can will appear iu fancy costume, and in order to encourage people to do so the ticket charges have been fixed so that those who do not wear fancy dress will have to pay Is extra. The function i-, being held in aid of the Manakau Cricket Club, a live organisation, which ialready taking steps to prepare f" next season’s activities. Fred Barratt does not rare where vox buy your boots; take them along and ho will repair them. He's still going strong, and will continue 1 o do so a? bis superior workmanship iit well known. Try him. —Advt.