THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 14 July 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* Tenders arc invited for felling fifty acres of light bush at Eikioraagi. Dr. Sharp, of Otaki, has nade arrangements to visit Paraparaumn everv Wedaesday between the hoars of 4 and 5 p.m. Sheep-worrying by dogs has been prevalent is the Paiautimul district, and several dogs is tons>3qnecct* have paid dearly for their depredations-. According to Cr. White-man at ye.g- ---| terday-'s meeting of the Hutt County Council hundred* or" toes of cement •nave used of recent da.tc to make tennis courts m Trentham camp, yet, he added, for essential irorks ceaieEt wrs-ii unprocurable. The foregoing remarks ot Cr. Whitemaa were referred to an officer of the Defence Department last evening. Th* fiffieer .stated that truth a state of affairs wa* cxilpilons, and would not be tolerated by any Government Department, in the fate of- the present .great shortage of cement. For Bronchial Cangos, tafc* Woods- Gr-s.*- Peppermint Cure, Is 9d,

f The Hautere Eiflo Club's annual ball will be held on Wednesday, 2Sth inst. ! It is understood that the value of the estate left by the lato Mrs M. A. : Williams exceeded a-quarter of a mil--1 lion sterling. Two sporting dogs have strayed on to Mrs Drake's properly at Waikaiva. The owners can have same on payment I of expenses. See advertisement, t Riflemen are reminded by advertisement that members of the Hautere s Rifle Club will fire for Mr W. 31. a Field's trophy on Saturday next, 17th t inst., commencing at 11 a.m. sharp. 1 The Anglican Synod at Wellington 1 j on Monday expressed its grateful ap- ! preciation of the generous gift of Mr 1 i W. Martin Simcox of two acres of laud • at Otaki for church educational purposes. Now the winter is hero you will want ' a pair of slippers, goloshes, or gum boots. Ladies' slippers from 3s (3d; gents', with leather soles, 4s (3d, all _ I sizes; heavy gum boots, £-ls; children's goloshes in all sizes from s's. Irvine's I Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. Petty thefts have caused much annoyance at Levin of late. It is pleasing to hear that the police have sheeted home at least one case, for which the culprit will probably figure at aext court session. It is to be hoped, if the case is proved, that a severe sentence will have a salutary effect. Of late much improvement has been . carried out to holdings in the Otaki > Gorge—a locality that is growing in popularity as a tourist resort on account of its magnificent scenery—and , some excellent crops of vegetables, i etc., proving the fine quality of the soil, have recently been dug. An employee at the Mangabao electrical energy works informs a "Mail" representative that slow progress is being made with the works, largely ' owing to bad weather and the bad conI ditions under which the men are work ing. It is a difficult matter io keep i men on the .-pot. and a considerable | number are leaving at regular inter- . vals. The tunnel workers at the,Arthur 's i Pass end of the Otira lunneFhave been ' "out" since last Thursday week (July j I), when their contract expired. The men, numbering refused to go back to work unless they are granted the I same rates of pay as the men at the j Otira end. They claim that they have ( now come into the inferior class of country for which ibe Otira rates were fixed. On Monday the Prices Investigation Tribunal dealt with the cost of sugar to the public, and a complaint was roI ceived that an Auckland firm had sold I at a figure higher than the controlled j price. The tribunal has rceom- ' mended a" prosecution. Several other | complaints about the price charged for | sugar have been made, and these, toj gether with several objections to the ' price of other commodities are no'.v j under investigation. "Bullock-punching" in this district i has to a certain extent of late been forgotten. Last week, however, it tvux revived, when a well-known county councillor, with anything but a "puncher's" look on his face, was seen ; driving a team from Otuki to the Gorge. The bullocks, which had been purchased at Rangataua, were entrained to Otaki. They are now to be used in hauling and ploughing in the Gorge country. Sir George Clifford (president of the New Zealand Racing Conference) had booked his passage for Wellington by the Mokoia oh Monday night, but the firemen declined to go to sea with j him and Mr Rutherford on board. I When Sir George Clifford was told of j the firemen's attitude, his first inclination was to stay on the ship and let ' matters take their course; but on I second thought-; he decided to go ashore and save trouble, on account of , the many passengers on board who had 1 important reasons for travelling. As he left the ship the passengers cheered . him, the firemen making a counterj demonstration. At the Horowhenua County CounI oil's meeting on Saturday a letter-was tcceived from the Hamilton Borough : < ouncil suggesting that the import ' duty on cement be removed, and that representation to "bi.s effect be made to the Government. Kc.-olvtd to -up ' port the Hamilton Borough. A letter was al-o received from the Depart--1 ment of Industries stating that in view , of the fact that the demand for cement, bricks and timber was much in excess ui available supplies, the Govt -anient had decided that some restrie- : t m should be placed upon works to be «■ rried out in order t» ensure that j -se materials should not be applied • non-e>.-entia! works. A copy of the gulation- to give effect to this .; -isisn was enclosed. Left to the • .irmsn and the clerk to deal -with. Messrs Hagan and Taylor's sale of •"■ iry produce, etc., will take place on '. :*ae 22nd inst., and not on the 13th as ■ ireviouily arranged. It behoves all v.ho are interested in stock to attend, a- some very choice lines of finest grade Jerseys are to be submitted to auction. The herd to be offered was started by the late Mr Joses Griffith s/jms seventeen years ago. and more roccittly carried on by Messrs Griffith Bros. This is the first time that Wn& progeny .of the herd has been offered for sale, and no doubt 'farmers and utters will not be -slow in accepting the opp«rttudiy to buy. The e<3>ws have ail praetkaJiy t-eea bred oa the farm, and are stock tt&a. tfce> best Of pedigree bulls. The list includes Set- j s«y Maid Foi, Daily's Majesty, Blossom's Prince, Desert Light, and the j ball Golden Beef. &*& Golden Kk>*v«r. The majority of the j ditioßfcd and in calf to Gojdea Beef *iii ptesert light. Fred Barr&tt does cot care where yon j bey your boots: take them slang aai he Trill repair them. He's still going j strong, and will continue to do so as I jua superior workmanship is well I knoTnL Try. aim.—Advt.

Particulars of the Otaki mart sale are advertised. A rustic dog-cart %vill be offered by.fMr Anderson on the same : day. . The l Board of Trade has fixed the retail price of "new" sugar for Canterbury at CJd over all. Previously it was proposed to charge (id over the counter, and O-Jd booked or delivered, but the new arrangement, makes a fiat rate of 6Jd, subject to the usual discount. Evidence was given in a divorce case, heard in Auckland last week, that the petitioner was not aware until three years after her marriage that her husband was an escaped prisoner, who had been serving a life sentence. On returning from military service in France he was arrested, and was now in Auckland Gaol. As it «as proved that he Had misconducted himself when in London, his wife was granted a decree nisi. The bowlers' ball, to be held on Wednesday next, promises to be a record success. Tickets an- selling readily, and residents from Palmerston Xorth and Wellington have purchased freely. The ladies' committci —a particularly strong one —has the refreshment part of the programme in hand, the floor is to be specially prepared. the music will be of the best, while energetic M's.C. are in be procured. Anyone attending may rely upon a thoroughly enjoyable evening. When the matter of intrnduciny toothbrush drill into the school xvus mentioned at last night's meeting "t' the Terrace End School Committee (Talm'erston North), several members agreed it was quite right that children should be made to clean their teeth, but not at school. "It is an insult.'' "it is disgraceful and ridiculous," were among the members' expressions on the subject. A brief discussion took place regarding the method to be adopted, and as to who was to be: the expense. Finally the matter was held over until next meeting. la the wet winter months when ll matter of drying the clothes is something that ta.\e> tin' ingenuity el' housewives it would be interesting :■> them to see the method adopted at the f'almerston Ilospitnl. ' nmouni of washing to be done at thai institution is very large, and n splendidly equip ped steam laundry is installed in n building withy! the grounds in ordi r lo'cbpo with it. The clothes are taken wet from a washing machine and thrown into a receptach resembling a colander. This is revolved at a whir! ing speed with Hie result that fhe washing contained is thrown again"! the outside wall and firmly held, while the water runs out of the perforations in the bin. When taken out the articles are drier than the severest, wringing could make them. Alter being enclosed in a heated cupboard, the dry ing is completed, and the mangle i brought into requisition. This niachij •> is driven by machinery and the roller''. arc heated by gas. In the old accep: ance of the term the clothes are nol mangled—they are ironed. | For Children's Racking Cough, l Woods' Great Peppermint Cur". Is 3d, j 2s id.