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

Otaki Mail, 6 September 1920, Page 2

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

are advertis'd /or—mostly sawing work. Good wages . a p*.-r day) offered. See advertise meet. There should be- a large attendant* ot the Braids’ Hall to-night, woes tbfamous tf hake.pear: a u play. ••The Me r ••bant of Venice.” will be reed (,-. members of the Oral;; Literary an Debating Club. To.,- meeting 1- ope:. '• all—no charge for admission—and a pleasant evening i- promised all vht attend, a.s the practice* have gone ok well. . The meeting start- at 7.3' sharp.'. It is reported that the “Mayor ot Para para meu ’' pur up a record for v motor trip from Pa ra para urn u to Otakl and back on Friday la*:, doing the distance in the space of about clever hours. He was n 0.:.: hs rd pn ■ 'i-.r.iiy all the time, but no: travelling, most of the time being taker. in c-C-.-.-T : •_> repair.-. he having the lui-tontts- tmeet '.vith a series of Ciisßaps to the tyre, tube an-l ri:.: of one vh-r.-i. However. Mr Howell man a rod >•. _ . borne in time to assist in royally cep. : taimsg the Otaki Brass Band and tt-s----_e:t performers. Fred Bsrra.it still lends the way with boot and shoe repairs. He tii-c-s no inferior leather and pat* la only ffrrt:lait workmanship. Prices right; try hint. Gate tried, always tried.—Advt.

A heifer. impounded at l»*c Otaki pound. will. unless claimed, be sold on llie 14tli inst. Spring millinery of the latest has now been opened up at Messrs Bills and Moore’s, and Tor style, quality, and finish is claimed to be unsurpassed. To appreciate the lovely creations one must inspect, and to inspect means to buy. ! Mrs J. G. Stevens has sold her residence at Otaki to Mr Ldward White* in an, of Mungaroa. who will take possession of the property at the beginning of next month. Mr and Mrs Stevens and family will take up residence at Oriental Bay. Wellington. Particulars of INI i A. Jamieson A sale of dairy stuck are advertised, and those in search of good, serviceable cows or heil’ers should attend. A milking plant, cans, cow covers, etc., will also be submitted. The sale starts at noon, and light luncheon will be provided.

There will be several stalls—pro- | duee, sweets, needlework, Melanesian [ curios, etc. —at the Otaki Bulb tSliow on Wednesday. The proceeds of same will be devoted to most deserving missions. Details of the stalls will be | found in our advertising columns. Mr Irvine, proprietor of our local hoot shop, is selling many lines of .boots and shoes at less than wholesale prices to-day. these having been bought before the big rises came into force. A few prices quoted elsewhere will show that it pays to secure those lines from Mr Irvine right away, while they are to be had. Ladies who are wanting hose will lie interested in Messrs Veit eh and Allan’s new advertisomem on page j four of this issue, in which some really j excellent hose bargains arc set forth j This linn cater- specially for mod I orders, while a postcard will bring ; their representative t»* the people's ! door'-. ! The Otaki Brass Band will hold rei Jirst annual social on th«* 17th inst. The • proceeds will bo devoted to the insine : mom fund, and >eoiug the band hedour- so well since its formation, and • is at all times willing to assist in any 1 good Irani object, it deserves the hcartieM support of the ptiblb*. Tie led s ■to row on sale, and should be pur;i ' t’d readily. D is reported that the Kuku 1 >-« i: ■ e ;eiay. which has secured lh*> freoe ' i of *ho property where t lie factory j situated, intends effecting improve t meats by filling in the old excavation*, made during the time the section ua-a-ed as a grave! pit. This will give more accominodaf ion for supplic-i ■- J i ' arts, the pre.-ont space living mm i too small during the busy hours of tlt • j morning. Below we quote a few of the manv j lines in loot near tlmi are below whole. | sde prices 10-dav. Gent ’s greeiddde : "hooters Jos. Jtis bd fa few pairs left): ; gen’ T > chrome boots Derby front-. I machine sewn and riveted, 2*s fid, .'{Os Bngli"h make, glace Derby, paten? ! vaps. :;7" fid; tan lace boots in dark f and light shades, :ig> fid. .pj-s. | ladies ’ glace lace ’".hoes, patent <nn . ! all o*l ; la (];(*,- glaao court a u 3 ■ ora?) "ho*::-. iMs Lb>, IDs fid Irvine *. >hoe Store. Otaki. —Advt. ; Mr K. Allmand. agent for leado,. brands uf milking machines, separa ’.o’", motor cycles, etc., has just iecei»- '*• item the International J! j venter < that o*. iug to tire ordinary demand tor th«- • • X<• v. /< . • b.ii.'i.a ' ’ milking machines ; fi]- •'» •M HI l*c unable to -apply any JuiLvi j orders til! October. This is furtne, : j»ro'.*r or the popularity and efii«icncy • °* I be machine-. Anyone intending tj -'*ake an installation should put in nr ! " J '* ,JT * <Jl -hi- iijg/i'Chi"s machine a'. | erne, and tisus save disappointment.. I rSominntiojjs for the Town Boa id • -cncra] election close at noon on Wed •' 1-vs.i. j }**_■ whole oi (h»* p? e j Jaembers oj the Board, we under ! TV ith the exception of Corn. | ' >; *' er) will be nominated. It v. n - ,npndv's to save an election, a- tloee . ! ' * vf ry probability of a borough j ’ f f: y * •-■ l, ‘ : ttd n x he u ear f uture t bu* it j ~ ;• rood that other nomination- • j " lti be sent in. g. which ea*e an elec* . | ' be held. The local Kmc ’ 1 ~ A ■ ~ ‘ vturiv.- ; r• - o-mght to scli-c: a “ ticket’ * for the I •-•ieetios. • -V* aasual me*-tin;.- of tie Lo.it! ; i’:T:uir t 1 ui•. on Friday I- 1 . :fco ■ .lik-e-bc-arera for tLo veitr • olootwi as folio-.:—Frtsidtnt. , -'l £ ' J L J'orror: vice-president-. ; Me.-x, Ij. rj. Jlaskeszie and H. An- : con. -ec-re-arv. Mr is. T. Ht-r-

. Or-; non. trea-urer. Mr F. G. Clc-re; " ; • ■■ -'u - Mi.-. Millar, Mr PorI r Mr Herbert. The balanceshowed ■)'■■ season' would com- - e’.'-c- with a credit balance of £lO Ot . I: wa* decided to have the third « , '- rt n«wly laid, at a cost of about | I*l. rhe season will te opened on the ] m Saturday in October * m .i... . . „

| i r -'Msy night the Otaki Bras* Band >’•" ?*■-& & couple of selections at Wai ; A collection was taken up. ■ : a turn of £*< 13* ?A w a:-*!',. The takings at the concert a? | Hs reparations totalled £l2 Hi- <j,i. - g 25* for the rent oi the hall, the I '".11 .benefit to *he -■ : of alf is :*-i a- a resiti: of the j I-sraparaumu trite Tec band .y,... i *' hearty thank* to -be Para-

puraumu peop;-: j-, r the u.c.-t hosg;:1r - ur.er ;u ■- :.Icb they eatertiintrd 'r.e battdsn;ec end concert perroraser*. : '■• P- -no-c ho -o kindly drove ‘ perforine/s to Parnpar-*jr.- uin j 'u-.-cr motors free of cost. •.entra! Garage.— I wish to notify j •:r: owner; of Otaki and surrounding I v- '■ that I harp* tart - .- ; r-.y..1r garage next to Mr T. 3. Bar's J " - - Mill K- i CHakL All t rned out tvirit prompts.*: - b:.2 A patch: nothing too email or too big. ‘--“A- : - reasonable-, and inthefastios yu.urar.teeu.—X. f. Bevan, Otaki.— Advt.

Xlie U.A.O.D. euelue touniauicnt, to ! be held to-morow jiight, should 1.0-splendidly splendidly attended, as an enjoyable evening' is assured. The local brass band will supply music at the Bulb .Show on Wednc-i day evening, for the picture entertainment at Otaki on Friday night. ‘ and for its own social on the lido ' | inst. Arrangements are being mad" j 1 for the band to play at the. seaside resort at frequent intervals. The band is always ready to give its as- 1 sistauce for any good object, and is deserving of the support of the public. The band is fortunate in having such enthusiastic supporters as Air J. Lb llotvell and ,1. Fielding (secretary . while the bandsmen are to be commended for the energy they arc showing. , The >St. John Ambulance iirst aid class at Faraparaumu was a great svocess, there being a goodly number ot attendants, who were much interested j in Dr. sharp’s lectures. All who sat ( for the examination passed (Di. J i O’Callaghan was the examiner), and one of the candidates, who had already passed iirst aid and homo- ( nursing, will get a medallion. The certilicates will not be distributed i> the winners until after Lord Jellicoe’s arrival in Mew Zealand, as our new Bovonioi-fieueial is to sign same. .\ jiiome-nursing course will be commenced tins week at l’arapaiaumu. and Mrs Hadlield has I’d names for this. Xursc Ongley will conduct the lectuies : for this course. For .Bronchial Coughs, take Woods Great. Peppermint Cure. Is Pd. 2b SM.