LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 25 August 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the suppliers of the Knliui Dairy Co-op. Co. will be held tomorrow morning at 11 a.in., to discuss matters of interest with Air Ward. Air J. P. Brandon (Chairman of the Otaki Town Board) has decided to address the Natives of Otakj in the Kaukuwa on Thursday on the borough ' movement. As the Nafives are at proJ sent divided on the matter it is J hoped the attendance will be large. Air P. Jsherwood. of AT ill Road, j Otaki, advertises some very cheap | lines of music, books, etc. Several of i Bruce Bairnsfather’s fragments are I also offered, while all novels and ji bound books are advertised at reduced t prices. A Royal proclamation announces j that it is impossible for the Prince of Wales to visit India during this cob! I weather without danger to his health. If he recovered in full the visit would j be made in the following winter. In | older to inaugurate the Indian reforms : the Duke of Connaught will visit India j this winter and open the Chamber of j Princes and the new Indian Lc-gislu--1 live Assembly. J As a sequel to the case in which Air i A. Leigh Hunt claimed heavy damJ ages from J. J. Bryce for slander (AJr ! Bryce apologised and paid £6OO to have I the case settled), it is understood that j several other similar cases will be int stitutc-d shortly against persons who, it j is alleged, have been making defarnaj tory remarks regarding Air Hunt and ; the Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co. In his paper of the his tory of the West Coast, at the Ornki Literary and Debating Club’s ineo'ing on Aloridav night, Mr A. R. Rudkin gave some interesting figures show the results of the gold boom in the sixties. In Hokitika alone in the year 1506 there were- no less than hotels, although two years before the site was covered with desolate ■ eruh. Hokitika now has a population, r only 2000. As showing the i reportf nec of the gold industry in the early Mr Rudkin stated that, during the or tod from 1565 to ISTS.rso less than -.951,399 ounces of gold were produced ■ .". the West Coast.

Mr J. R. Stanseli. jun., who ha.'- been • '-“Min? in the- Hauraki Plains district tor some time past, predicts a big future for that district. In a cob versa t ton with an “Otaki Mail” representative, Mr Stanseli said that there ■ vys great expanse of splendid county in that district—mostly drained -H'utnp. The land was so good that big prices were being realised, and many i uranaki dairy farmers were moving m that direction. One Taranaki farmer had just purchased a dairy farm ut Hanraki at £IOO per Scie. Mr •“•tansell -ays that there is one huge bioik of nearly 150.00-=. acres of swamp ttiil to be drained. When this work is -—■"dated—asa it is being .tackled in ' —the Hanraki

a woo.e-nearted fa»u, v . district will, he declared, be one ot ,tee best in the Dominica. We ate clearing a few Unes la Girls’ Lace Shoes, veit scwe, sizes TO to 13, lit 6d; 21 to 1, lis 6d; 2to 3,25 s ed-" o Ladies ’ Lace Shoe?, patent eapr -i«s 2 to 7. 2&. 22= 64. Call early. Irvine is Shoe- Store, Otaki.—-Advt. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods- Grant Peppermint Cure. 1« Si. Zs M.

We remind all interested of the I euchre tournament to bo held in the Druids’ Hall to-night. A pleasant evening is assured all who attend. Mails for Australian States, South Africa and East per Aloeraki close at the Otaki Post Office at 4.25 p.rn. on Thursday, 26th August, The next sitting of the S.AI. Court at Otaki will take place on Thursday, September 2nd, when a further batch of defaulting ratepayers to the Town Board will be proceeded against. A dance under the auspices of the Aiauakau branch of the Farmers’ Union will be held at the Manakau Town Hall on September 10th. It is hoped to make this a most pleasant gathering. Fred Barralt still leads the, way with boot and shoe repairs. He uses no inferior leather and pats in only iirstclass workmanship. Prices right; try him. Once tried, always tried.- —Advt. The old buildings used for some years past as a Chinese laundry, and many years ago as a general store, situated in Alill road. Otaki, on the site of the peace memorial, are now being demolished. Thus au eyesore will be removed from our midst. Frechtling’s, the Levin tailors, advertise that they have just received a large assortment of breeches material, in saddle tweeds and gabardines. Those requiring well-made and nic.efittiug breeches should Send their orders to Frechtling’s. An important,sale of dairy cows will take place at Air W. Fare’s farm, Otaki, to-morrow. Included in the list are a number of line Jersey cows, several of which have just calved, while others are due iu September and October. A list is advertised. It is rarely (says « southern paper) that Dunedin experiences a frost like that of last Sunday morning. Tito lagoon at Tomahawk was frozen o\er to a thickness of half an inch. Milk that had been delivered early was a solid block. The Hautere Rille Club’s dance, to be held on Friday, should be well at tended. The club’s recent function was a record success, rind there is every reason to believe that the coming gathering will also be splendidly attended. People who contemplate brightening up the home after the spring cleaning should certainly pay an early visit to Howard Andrew’s, Alanakau and Ohau, where a complete range uf furnishings awaits inspection. Seagrass rugs', casement cloths, curtains, curtain poles and fittings, congoleum squares, ; etc., all at lowest prices.

All interested are reminded of the Spring Show to be held at Paraparaurnu on Wednesday next. It is hoped that horticultural enthusiasts from til! parts of the district will accord tffis show their hearty support. Schedules can be obtained from Ihe secretary or from the “Otaki Mail’’ office. Miss Gertrude Port, of Waikanae. announces by advertisement that she is prepared to take pupils for commercial training in shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, etc. 'ijhis opportunity should lie seized bv many in the district, toMiss Port is well fitted to give instruction, and her terms are most reasonable. Farmers and others interested in pigs are notified by advertisement that the Government expert in swine husbandry will give address on pig breeding for commercial purposes at Manakau (under the auspices of the Alanakau branch of the Farmers’ Union to-morrow (Thursday) everting. This opportunity should be gladly availed of by many district resident So satisfied are certain persons that, sugar beet can be grown satisfactorily in New Zealand, and be made to yield a good return for the manufacture of sugar, that a company is about to be formed, with a big capital, to commence sugar-beet industry in New Zealand. The prospectus for this company will probably be before the public in the near future.

Stopa are being taken to float a company for the purpose of opening up a big brick-making industry at .Tohnsonville. This will be by far the biggest industry of the kind in New Zealand, and will be run on up-to-date lines. It is expected that when in working order the company will be able to manufacture bricks of tip-top quality at much less tSsrn the present • charge for bricks. Gentral Garage.—l wish to notify car owners of Otaki and surrounding districts that I have started a motor repair garage next to Mr T. B. Bax’s (tobacconist), Mill Eoad, Otaki. All work carried out with promptness and dispatch; nothing too small or too big. Charges reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed.—T. S. Sevan, Otaki. — Advt. Another “Horticultural Evening” will be held, under the auspices of the local horticultural societies, at the Eeading-room on Friday night next, as advertised, when a paper on potato growing, by Air Wesley Knight, will be read. Mr Knight is recognised as an expert potato grower. He has had many years’ practical knowledge of potato growing, and having carefully studied hi* subject is well fitted to speak authoritatively on the subject, which should be of interest to alb A small charge of Gd will be made for admission, and the meeting is open to everyone. A good attendance is hoped for. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For cough* and Cold*, never fails, 1* Sd, 2a 84