THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 6 August 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* The matter of increasing the charge tor maintenance fees at the Palmerston Xorth Hospnita! trill come a a for discussion at neat week's meeting ef the Board. A committee set up by the Board has fully considered the metier, and trill make recommendations for a substantial increase on the present charge (3s 6d per day), which, is the lowest charged tor any hospital in the Dorn in ion. The Housing superintendent of the Government Department of Labour elsewhere advertises for tenders for the erection of workers’ dwellings in various parts of the Dominion —a total of piti. Included among the number sire .51 cottages for Wellington and Petoae. 13 for Palmerston iNortb, two for Levin and sin for FeiLliug. Full particulars and forms of tender can be t.: the. Labour Department’s others in any of the principal towns. The Govvr s.nra’ is anxious to have these buildings erected, and it is to be hoped that tenders will be offered that may be accepted, so that the housing accommodation that is so badly required may be made available. terror leather aid puts in only rrrrtelass workmanship. Pricers right; try him. Once tried, always trie*!.-—Advt.

Owing to an outbreak of measles the' Otaki Convent School has been closed lor a week. Mr T. Buxton, of Tiiuaru, left last , night en route to Sydney, representing ; the South Island Potato-growers’ Asso- t ciation, in an endeavour to secure the , t removal of the embargo on potatoes. 1 1 A poll of ratepayers is to be taken I ( on Saturday in order to ascertain if 1 the ratepayers of Ngaruawuliia favour j 11 the proposal of the district being declared a borough. Notice is given by Messrs C. T. | " Tranter and F. Cornish, blacksmiths of Otaki, that on and after September Ist ( booking will cease, and theretore all 1 transactions must be cash. ' The Otaki Town Board has received a notification from the headquarters j of the N.Z. Military Forces, stating ( that two war trophies, in the form of guns, have been allotted to the Board. A good opportunity is presented those who wish to commence beekeeping, an advertiser announcing that he is willing to.sell his apiary of 13 i colonies, together with appliances complete. A little girl, Lily l'oale. daughter of Mr C. Foale, of Paraparaumu. was thrown from her pony while proeeed- / ing to school yesterday morning, and had her elbow dislocated. She is now ,in the Otaki Hospital, where she is doing well. j The Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister fur Agriculture) announced yesterday | that the Government has decided to renew for next season the guarantee of Id per lb on fruit exported from 1 New Zealand. The guarantee is ! ' limited to 100,000 cases and is subject to certain conditions. i Mr W. F. Edwards, of Otaki. intends \ to erect a picture theatre in the town. ; At last night's meeting of the Town Board Mr Edwards applied for permis- : s ion to erect the building, of brick, the j dimensions to be 05ft x ,'ioft. The j Board decided to consider the matter 1 when the plans of the building were \ available. < Recently a meeting of shopkeepers yas held at Otaki, and at last night’s meeting of the Otaki Town Board a letter was received from them relative to the half-holiday question, and asking that certain hours be observed for closing of business premises. The Board decided to make the necessary arrangements for taking a poll. Now that tailor-made suits are such an expeusivc item,* readers will be specially interctsed in Messrs Stiles ' and Malheson’s announcement, on our ! fourth page, that they are prepared to ! supply ready-tailored suits, in smart ! tweeds, serges, and worsteds, in a wide variety of colours, at from £6 15s to £l2 10s. They have also a splendid line of sports suits at cheap rates. The well-known freehold corner property known as Winder’s Corner at Wellington, has been purchased by , Messrs James Smith, Ltd. The land ; has a frontage of Sift to Cuba street and 74ft to Manners street. The build- ■ ing upon it consists of a basement and five floors, and will be entirely remodelled for the purpose of an up-to- • date drapery establishment. It is an- - ticipated it will take six months to make the necessary alterations. 1 Yet another escapade of lads from the AVeraroa Training Farm is report-' i cd. Early this morning. Mr 8. AVhiley, ; of Oltuu, noticed a couple of lads, aged i about fifteen or sixteen years of age. j in the vicinity of M essrs Howard An j drew, Ltd.’s. Ohau store. Being su«- | picious, he questioned the lads, and detained them until enquiries were ■ made. It was found that the boys had filtered the store by smashing one of the front windows, and had appropriated a miscellaneous lot of articles, which were recovered. The boys were handed over to the Levin police, and i will be charged with the offence. The ' Ohau store, being only a short distance j'from the Training Farm, seems “fair , 1 game” for the runaway lads, and the j owners of this store have suffered eon- j j sidertiblc loss on quite a number of j ■ occasions. Judging by the number of i escapees from custody at the Farm it j would certainly seem that more re- j S-traint -hould be put on the lads. i Now the winter is here you will want t a pair of slippers, goloshes, or gum f i boots. Ladies’ slippers from 3a Od; | j gents’, with leather soles, is 6d, all 1 | sizes; heavy gum boots, 245; children’s \ S goloshes in all sizes from slrvine’s j -Shoe Store. Otaki.—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods' Gres’ IF> .-mM::? Cure, I 3 9d, \ 29 Id.