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

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

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

A huge score was made in a junior . football maw-fa. played at Palmerston i North on Saturday, High School dej renting the Kia Tea team by 67 points J to nil. Among the grant- for the Wellington Education District approved by the Department are the following:—-Mar-imba rough school, rebuilding in brick, t £l3, dbg: Tfe Ore Ore school, rebuilding i in bricx, £394i; Newtown West, pur- | chase of site. Palmerston North " ,; ~b School hostel. rebuilding?. j- £10.'>45. ' Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cute. [ For cough s and Colds, never tails, Is Sc, 2s Pd.

A final reminder is given of the entertainment to be given at Manakau , 10-night in aid of Dr. Barnard'o’s j Homes. - Sugar is now being retailed at 7d < per pound at Otaki. and it is difficult to ] get more than a pound or two even at , that priee. After several unsuccessful •.efforts, a , party of Chinamen have at hist succeeded in getting the lease of some , property in the Ohau district, where they are establishing market gardens. The clearing sale on behalf of Messrs Taylor and Hagan takes place to-mor-row afternoon, when it is expected that buyers will be present from all parts of the district. The stock to be offered is all high-class and should cause keen competition. An unreserved clearing sale will he held at the farm, Manakau, on Monday, July flfith, on behalf of the trustees of the late Mr \V. Galloway, when Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will offer To cows (spring calvers), implements, etc. Particulars are advertised. Now the winter is here you will want a pair of slippers, goloshes, or gum boots. Ladies’ slippers from 3s Od; gents’, with leather soles, -Is rid, all sizes; heavy gum boots, Ms; children’s *■ ' goloshes in all sizes from s’s. Irvine’s ! Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. Mr T. K. V." Seddon, M.l’..- has presented the town of Greymouth with 200 young oaks, which will be planted in the form of an avenue as a war memorial. In all cases to these trees will lie attached brass tablets bearing the name, rank, and place of death ot Greymouth soldiers who tell in the i Great War. An important clearing sale of dairy 1 : stock, etc., will‘be held by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.,, j on Tuesday. 27th inst., on account of Mr James Nicholson, who is making room for pedigree stock. The dairy ■ herd to be offered the public is one ol the liuest on the coast, we believe, and I shows the highest average test up to : ZliOOlb of milk delivered at. the Mnriakau factory last season. pall details are advertised. . ' Messrs Howard Andrew. Ltd., are holding a big end-of-seasou sale tor a j fortnight, commencing on Saturday : next. During this'sale, which will ; operate at both the Manakau and Ohau ! stores, very substantial reductions will . t,« made in all lines of drapery, clottij jug, etc., as advertised, and as stated , in special sale lolls now being circulated. Tlte residents of the Manakau and Oiiau districts should take full ad- ! vantage of this opportunity. In view of the high cost of living, ; especially in connection with textiles. I jt is interesting to note that :i Napier j firm has received from an Australian firm doing business in Vienna, a letter ' offering for sale cottons, lived indigo. of the heaviest manufacture, suit aide > for professional clothes. Reference is i also made to the low prices and the I advantages of‘trading with Austria «>» i occount of the low rate of exchange ' ruling. The let her states that the tirm, i on receipt of inquiries, will iinnmdi* | atcly send samples and prices. • An Invercargill firm of hatters ’ re* * centlv lan<h-d a case of hats, for which | it had been waiting for some consider- | abb* time. The case arrived bv tj-e ! Zealand ic. and was railed to lave rear 1 gill, being duly delivered. The linn, j being short of tlK* commodity, was eagerly awaiting the arrival ot the j case, but its hopes of replenished stor k i soon vanished when the case was examj in mi. Kverv hat was gone, and all that ' was delivered was a sound case. | The question of suppressing Mary r Pickford picture?. - in view of the n**ws- | paper reports of her divorce proeeed- | jags was di> ,, us"cd at the last meeting of the Gisborne Ho rough Council. One councillor contended tliat it was a mistake to train the children to look on ' Mary Pb-kford as a heroine in view <>f j the press reports of her private hie. The incident dosed with the Mayor r‘- | marking that if people* objected they cegild prevent their children from going to the pictures. The annual ball in connection with the Otaki Bowling Club lakes place in Brights' Theatre 10-night, and judging hy reports the attendance promises to he a record. The best of music will be supplied, the floor will be highly polished, while the supper arrangements are in most capable hands. Many lovely evening dresses have been made for the occasion, and onlookerare likely to be present in numbers. We advise all. especially terpsiehorean«. not to miss what is likely to prove * ‘the event of the season." At a recent meeting of the Board of Control of the New Zealand Sports Protection League tlx.* Daylight Having Tiiil was considered and the- following resolution carried: “That the Board ,f Control of the Spxiris Protection League supports the bill before Parliament, which provides that standard time in New Zealand shall be the same as that at meridian ISO. which involves advancing the chocks about half an hour, upon the grounds that the changewill be most advantageous to the general ISdy of the community, and tend to greater efficiency and a saving of light and coal.’’ We hope to see a large gathering at the Druids’ Hall, Otaki. on Saturday night, to hear an address r>y Mr W- A. Veitch. M.P.. on “State Banking .in Eolation to Finance.” Mr t ettch is recognised as one of the most yroir, inert men in New Zealand'represent- i ing sane Labour views, and commands the respect a ad esteem of all classes ~ e£ *he community. As a student of ; political economy, and a member of Bar! tamest who has devoted much thought -slid attention to -uch problems, he i, well fitted to speak on such a subject as that announced for -satur<lay Fight-'* address. The meeting - being held under the auspices of tee local Literary and Debating Club, but is a public gathering to which ad »re cordially invited to attend. There will ~ - for &dmiction- * 1 r. e no - *• „ . {

s Mr Gerald Anderson advertses en- ( tries for his weekly auction sales at ike local mart. A mooting of members of the Otaki Gymnasium Club will be hold in the Druids’ Hull to-morrow night, when all members are asked to be present. j The Commonwealth Government is - considering a new scheme for the payment of bounties on paper pulp produced in Australia. It is expected that a scheme will be adopted designed to : encourage the manufacture on an extensive scale. I Fred Barratt does not care where you buy your boots; take them along and he will repair them. He’s still going strong, and will continue to do so as his superior workmanship is well . known. Try him. —Advt. Messrs Millar and Giorgi. the Palmerston North mercers and wijl c?ose their big sale on Saturday next. 2-ttk inst., therefore those who wish to share in the bargains should cull at once, or write for their requirements. Meetings to discuss matters relative to the supply of milk to Wellington will be held in the various centres, as advertised. The acting - chairman, assistant'general manager, and oilier ‘members of the -Municipal Milk Committee will be present. The first meetings will be held at Manakau on Monday at 11.30, at LevTn 3 p.m.. and at Otaki at 7.30 the same day. An auction sale of SO acres oi fiat, land at Otaki takes place tit Die Town Hall to-morrow at 11 a.m. The taini is situate about two miles from 1 e Horo factory, and about one admit miles from Otaki Dairy Factory, and is also handy to Municipal Milk Supply Depot in Otaki. The property hips two ' road frontages, and is well fenced and I watered by windmill and pressure : tank. Easy terms are offered. There is a movement afoot to start a co-operative cheese factory at Koputaroa. At a public meeting held a day or two ago <ioo cows were guaranteed by those present, while another -DO cows are under promise during the next day or two. Messrs McDonald, K. Gilmore, C. Pederson, A. U. Xmerle. and 0. 11. ! Hood have been appointed provisional directors,and Mr A. H. Grant (l’ulmeiston North) secretary pro tern. At the meeting it was stated that, suppliers could depend on receiving 2s <>d per pound of butter-fat for the season. Good progress is reported in the cooperative scheme for marketing New Zealand dairy produce ill London, says the “Post.” The articles of association of the new company have been fully disc ussc<i and agreed to. Jh<* of the new company, in which it w be registered, is “The New Zealand Producers’ Co-operative Marketing Asociation.” The capital will I"' £IOO,OOO. of which it is: proposed £IO,OOO shall be paid up. The new company or association trill give effect to the decision of the great Palmerston meeting on 33rd June, to associate with the Co-operative Society of England in the marketing of New- Zealand dairy produce' and in the fixation of selling prices.