THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 30 August 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A new picture i heat re at Levin (The People ’.-) is to be opened to the public on Wednesday sent. The fortnightly stock sale.- at Levin trill take place to-morrow, while The monthly sale at Waikanae will be held on Wednesday next. Details of both sales are advertised. The Levin Tennis' Club, has resolved have its courts top-dressed at once, while jhe matter of having j the third court re-formed wUI hs con- j si-Jered at the annual meeting of the j oiuB; jo be held this week.

Ladies will be interested to know that Messrs Lnl- tnn Moore are now showing their new season is miumery. Early inspection is invited, and tin.' ladies are sure to be oico-c'd with the lovely goods now on display.

Tin? practice of ridiss: bieytles on .',c footpaths in Otaki is daily in--reding. ev**n in the centre of tin* io'-mi there ar,e ofieorjer*. Oc't ilmosi eatisifag a serioni a££idcz»£ a'' •»-w days 'ago. while a child ieil ni*h 'he remit that the handle of the>:cyele broke Messrs Harper and -_'.tra>rc T platcglass window. A~ the xilice attr xovr on the look-out for lenders it. behove* some’-.cyclists to /C- mere -cautious! '

A poll will be taken in Oiaki on Wednesday, loth September, to deter- : mine the day on which the half-holiday will be observed in Otaki. The Otaki Sanatorium buildings have just been re-painted and renovated throughout, and present a much neater and .deader appearance in consequence. The local hospital buildings are- nowbeing re-painted. At Hamilton a poll was taken to raise a loan of £IIO,UUU for drainage u'l- the borough, and. £-1000 for library extension. The proposals were carried, the former by JGU votes to 64, and the latter by oho votes to 130. There is a message of real interest to Otaki men in the announcement made in this issue by Messrs Stiles and Matlieson, Ltd., ol Levin. This iirm is clearing out a splendid line ol the famous .Mallory hats, at reductions that mean big savings. Stalls in aid of missions will lie held at the Otaki Bulb Show on Wednesday, Slh pros. Donations of produce, sweets, articles for work stall, etc., will be thankfully received for these stalls, and should be sent to Mrs Swabev, Otaki. Fred Uarratt still leads the way with boot and shoe repairs. He uses no inferior leather and puts iu only drslclass workmanship, l’riecs right; try him. Once tried, always tried. —Advl. The plain and fancy dress dance to be held under the auspices of the Otaki Croquet Club on Wednesday night esbuuld be well patronised, as arrangements are complete for a most enjoy able evening. Visitors are expected from various parts of the district. It. is hoped that the attendance at the public meeting at the Druids’ Ilall to-night: will embrace all ratepayers. The business to be transacted is most important, and concerns the welfare of the town and district generally. The borough proposal is to be fully discussed, while other matters of interest will be considered. 1 Nominations for Otaki Town Board commissioners close on Wednesday, September Stli, but as the borough proposal is under way it is understood that the present commissioners will be re-elected unopposed and will carry on duties till the poll for the move meiit is over. When this has been done all will hand in their resignations and thus allow of an election. A story has reached Adelaide of e remarkable change of fortune which has befallen Miss Maud An nst rung, 1!) years of age, employed us :i maid at u Jamestown hotel. She v.uvisited l.»y a lawyer recently, who informed her that her uncle had died, leaving her considerable property and money. It is asserted that the property comprises the Laurels, at Toorak (Victoria), Wirriada station (ii. Gippslaml). and the sum of' £30,000. The Te Horo Co-operative Main Co., Ltd.’s, Supply Stores supply • everything at lowest prices and share their profits with their customers, j while at the factory the highest possible prices are assured. The store is well stocked, and customers’ re : quirements are carefully attended to. An announcement to this effect an pears elsewhere. j The Levin School Committee's direct action, in resigning in a body I as a protest against the neglect of the | education Board to provide much needed school accommodation, has evidently had the desired effect. The -Minister for education, through the member for the district (Mr W. ii. Field), has notitied .Mr F. Koe-to the effect that a grant of £l'J7s for the provision of additional accommodation at the Levin school has been ap proved by the Department. On Friday next a concert will be given at the Coronation Hail, Paraparaumu, in aid of the Otaki Brass Land funds. The function is being held at the invitation of the Baraparauinu are desirous of helping this ao.-t worthy object. The programme ""ill furnished by leading local ar

‘i.-ts. including such well-known and popular performers as Mr and Mr* Stahle, Mrs K. M. D'Ath. the Tabiwi Bros., and others. The Band will also contribute several selections, and a pleasing musical treat is assured all ••ho attend. Details are advertised. fhe Paraparanrnu .Spiring Show takes p!.*tc«* on Wednesday next. Unfortunately the promise of a ven* early seacort for bulb? has not been fulfilled, the long spell of severe frosts keeping bulbs backward, and consequently the >h°w will suffer somewhat. However, here should be a very nice display. • specially of the earlier varieties of daffodils and other spring flowers, to•ther with industrial exhibits, etc. his show is always a pleasing funcion« and deserve? the hearty support the public. We hope that resident* * al ; P«rts of the district will attend •ie scow in force on Wednesday.

- viz ** C UUCiKiav. A confereeee of Y.M.C.A. delegates up held at Levin lust week, when Levin, Otaki, Masakaa. and Shannon werc represented. Mr Gilbert pro- '. n ~ r '.' reports from ®o*t of the outside : strict*. It was shown that Shannon had a membership of 15. Te Horo 27. Koputaroa 6. Ohac 21. Manakan 2d '•?, ,rhile Otaki was proving energetic, and w*. at nrf.seju negotiat° Dig for a home. Tn aji 223‘youths , vfcre within the inSuerce of the organisations under Mr Gilbert's control. Mr A. »raey, national secretary, was also presyur. ana gave an interesting a ,j. tires.-. Mr Gilr.ert vs- appointed genefßl fur Levin. wUig it was decided to J™ ' f! ‘ f********' committee representative of tEe^W'rst-

Central Garage.—l v.-ki to notify car owners of Otaki and surrounding

districts tii&i I have started a motor repair garage next .w Mr T/B. Bax's <'tobacconist), MiU Bead, Otaki. AH* "‘■trk earned out with promptness and dispatch; nothing too small or too big. Charges reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed.—T. 8. Be van. Otaki.— Advt.

A sale of 40 first-class young dairy cows will be held on September Sth ou behalf of Mr A\ Jamieson.

A heifer is advertised as being impounded, and if not claimed and ex penses paid will be sold ou Tuesday September I4th.

The new season’s milk has nowbegun to come iu freely, and the Otaki Hairy Company has commenced separating at the local factory.

The Bauk of New Zealand and the Bank of Australasia give notice by advertisemeut that their receiving agencies at Otaki Kailwav will be closed after September 30th next.

It appears that Mr Eyre, the victim of the Pukekawa murder, was a fairly wealthy man. and owned farm property valued at over £30,000. The police are continuing investigations in the locality of the tragedy.

A reward of £230 has been offered

for information leading to the eon

vietion of the murderer of Sydney Eyre, the farmer who was shot while asleep iu his home at Pukekawa last week.

The eleven-year-old sou of Mr Put. Cook, of Otaki, had the misfortune to jump on a needle which broke after penetrating his foot. It was located under the X-rays, but an operation this

afternoon proved unsuccessful in e

trading the needle

Yesterday afternoon the Otakj Brass Baud played a number of selections at the Otaki Hospital grounds. The music was greatly appreciated by the patients and staff, as well as by a considerable number of the public who assembled to hear the. music.

A “breeze” occurred at the Featherstou Borough Council meeting ou 'Wednesday cveuiug. Cr. Kendall was asked to withdraw certain remarks. He declined to do so, ami a motion was passed that ho tie expelled from the Council table. He declined to leave, but subsequently tendered ids resignation, which was accepted with regret.

At the last meeting of the Welling (on Citv Council the chairman of th

Milk Committee mentioned that In feared they would have to pay uuolhc; jd per quart for milk, but the Imperia Government’s recent oiler lor New Zealand butter makes it likely that tie. increase will be, greatt than Id. it i believed that the retail price of mid; will reach 9d or lOd per quart bo fort she end of the year.—“ Dominion.”

Wednesday next will be recognis'd us “Daffodil Day” at Wellington, arrangements having been made to. street sales of flowers, in order to raise money to provide for the care of children of women who are obliged to go out working by the day. The object F a most worthy one, amt we would ash all who can assist by donations »i flowers to do so. Any flowers sent bv train to-morrow (Tuesday), addressed “Daffodil Day—Flower Depot. Hatcourt’s Buildings, Wellington,” will in.' carried free of cost. There was an attendance of only about a dozen persons at tiie Oiaki Reading-room on Friday night last to hear a paper by Mr Wesley Knight, o' Temuka (late of Otaki), on the cultur" of potatoes. The paper was read by Mr H. Small. Mr 11. Witchell oceupi -d !he chair. The paper proved an >• , ceedingly interesting and useful o: > and was listened to most uUentiveiv A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Knight for liis aide paper. 31 r Witchell read extracts from the Rov; 1 Horticultural Society’s journal, giving results of interesting trials of potato growing at Wisley. England, and also displayed tables setting forth the results. from planting under different conditions as regards seed, liming, etc. The evening was a most instruct!-. • one, aud it is a great pity that tie r' was not a much larger attendance. -Mr Knight’s paper will be published in the “Otak; Mail,” the first portion appeal - ing in to-day’s issue on our third page. We are clearing a few lines, in Girl' ’ Lace Shoes, velt sewn, sizes 10 to 13. 13s 6d; 11 to 1,14 s 6a; 2to 3, las 6d; also Ladies’ Lace Shoes, patent cap-, sizes 3to 7,20 s, 22s Od. Call early. Irvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt.