THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 9 June 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special meeting oi the Otaki Ton .c Board will be held to-morrow night. A grand installation ball, in connection with the U.A.O.D. Lodge, will be held on Wednesday, June 16th. in Brights’ Theatre, when an enjoyable time is assured all who attend. During the evening the installation of i - will take place. At yesterday’s meeting of the Hurt County Council the Chairman (Cr. Welch) considered that sheas for the Council’s machinery should be erected in each riding. Cr. Howell agreed, ana expressed a hope that in his riding a

vor ter ’s tome, as well as a shed, would , e erected as soon as possible. At preeat the Council’s mechanic was living a a shed, which was most unsuitable. Last night’s function at Manakau. a honour of Mr and Mr= Andrew- and fis 3 Bobinson, was one. of the best g*ir= of the kind held in the district, nd its success throughout reflected redit on the able management and the aanimity of the Manakau people. The [.tendance was very large, the musii! programme most enjoyable, the ' .•etches excellent, and the orgaai.-a-oa and luanageHt est of the whole fair showed the result or csreiul sought and aide administration. re’s slender and greedui and tail an . fair! he elegant lass with the del-cat*- air; nd desalt e her cocuetry, whims am-* pride. te's the girlie I've begged to be my brice. ar’s she’s Line c-f heart and tweet t-> sec," -d. best of all. she’s so tone o* ar lover’s warm welcome in winter assure, - gifts of Woods’ Great peppermint Cure.

Mr lit.'George's premises, Otaki, will bo closed all (lay to-morrow, and will

reopen ut midday on Friday, as advertised.

A London message, duplicated from Paris, states that the Hungarian Peace Treaty has been signed, the ceremony lasting ten minutes.

TEe monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board takes place at Palmerston North to-morrow morning.

The value offered in a special lnie of P.D. corsets in this issue by Messrs (Stiles and Matheson, Ltd., of Levin, will appeal to every lady who wishes to study real economy in dress.

A sign of the times. Seventy-six applications were received for tlifi position of caretaker of the Tanherenikau racecourse. Mr H. A. Blake, of Trentkum, was appointed. Mr Blake is well known in this distriet.

It is reported that two oil wells have been discovered near Bonneville and Haute (Savoie in Prance. One is -150 metres deep and is estimated to yield 2U,U00 gallons a minute.

A sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Otaki next week, commenting on the 17lh inst. Judge Rawson will preside. A number of important cases will come before the Court at this session .

Fred Barratt does not care where you buy your boots; take them along and he will repair them. He’s still going Etrong, and will continue to do so as his superior workmanship is well known. Try him.—Advt.

A verdict of death from natural causes was returned by the District Coroner (Mr J. L. (Stout, (5.M.) at an inquest into the death of Myrtle Christian, IS months old, who died at Tokomu ru from heart failure after ;m attack of pneumonia and croup. (Speaking at a Press gathering in London, Lord Burnham said for years there was likely to be a paper stringency which would react: most prejudicially on the national life. .\u newspaper man could look without fear into the coming years. Now the winter is here you will want a pair of slippers, goloshes, or gum boots. Ladies’ slippers from 3s lid; gents’, with leather soles, -Is lid, all sizes; heavy gum boots. 31s; children ■ goloshes in ail sizes from s’s. Irvine’s (Shoe .Store, Otaki.—Advt.

A good attendance of members and intending members of the local Horticultural (society is hoped for to-morrow night, at the reading-room, when the adjourned annual meeting will be held. The report and balance-sheet will lie presented, officers elected, and various other matters attended to.

The Auckland tramways strike v; tiled on Monday night, as the resii

of negotiations between the parties to the dispute. The terms of the settlement will not tie announced until they have been submitted to the Tramways Union. In view of the educational test imposed upon Asiatics arriving in New Zealand, if: teems singular (says the “Auckland Slat’’) that in a stateineii’ submilted at the Magistrate'a Court ;< Hindu’s defence rested to some extent (upon his assertion that he could neither read nor write English. A meeting of considerable importance to dairymen is to be held in Woodville to-day, when Mr K. Ellison, representative of the National Dairy Association in England, and Mr J. G. Harkness, secretary of the National Dairy Association, will meet representatives of the dairy companies operating in southern Hawke’s Bay. The meeting will further consider the important question as to the future marketing of New Zealand’s djiirv pro- , dime, raised by the proposals of the CoI operative Wholesalers’ Society. During these times of short stock' and high prices, it j- refreshing to find a linn announcing a special discount sale on everyday lines, but thi-- i.s a fact with regard to that old-established a id dependable firm, Mr W. M. Clark, Levin. Mr Clark, in a replace advertisement on our front page of this i sue, announces a -peeia! discount sale -: iring the month of June, during v inch time a discount of 3-; in the v ill be allowed off all cash purchases of linoleums, carpets, rug-, etc. This opportunity should be seized by prudent housewives, and an early call at f 'ark’s should prove a wise step for err readers. At yesterday’s meeting of the Hutt t unty Council the acting-chairman r M. W. Welch) warmly eongratu- ’ '-■! Cr. J. Barclay, who had been > ted in place of the late Cr. Galluv as representative of the Horokiwi ng. He felt that Cr. Barclay would good member, and one who would i kin harmony with other eouncil--1 for the benefit of the county. Cr. 5 >b regretted she death of Cr. Cali -.ay. and referred to hint as a faithi 1 member. Cr. Howell said although h- had been opposed to Cr Galloway on e rtain matters, he had always recogtr ed that he had been faithful to bill Aug. Cr. Barclay suitably replied. “At Waratab. in the north-west corner of Australia, stated General Blrdwood a few days ago. an old man came up and said to him. “You are from Devon, bain’t you’” “Yes.” he replied, “and you ore. too. When did ■ you come out here.'” “Fifty years ago.” said the old man. “Did you have any son- at the war?” a.-ked General Birdwood. “Not all too old.” we- the reply. “Did you have any gruaj-sas 'here?” “Ye.-, plenty ut grandson*.” promity replied The oh; man. “I can’t say Low many, in I ‘ L-ive 170 grandchildren in all.” (Ap- < jdau-sc o-a-i laughter) General Bird- i wood found that there were five gene:- ' < ' living there—the c-i-t ma. son. 1 grandson. great-grandchild, and great- t great-grandchild (Applause.) ( Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs arc Colds, never fails, is Sd, 2s S-i S