THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 10 September 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the Herowhenua County Council takes place tomorrow. The annual me ding of the Man&kau Tennis Club will be held on Wednesday. 15th inst.. at 7.45 p.ffi. “The Riders of the Purple .Sage. 5 ” which is to be shown at Otaki to-night in aid of Otaki-*s rest resort, was '■hown at Shannon inst night to a large and enthusiastic crowd. The picture proved a fine one. and we recoin mend Otaki and district residents to see it. At yesterday's meeting of the Pal* roerston iTorth Hospital Board a letter was read trom the secretary of the Waikanae District h'ur; e Committee asking the Board if the nurse svh--> hp : applied for the position of dLvin-:" nurse at Waikanae was to take up the 'voric, and. If cot. what stops- ihe Board was taking to fill the vaeacev. It was stated tkwt the nurse who had* applied had sot ret qualiSkd. ac 3 »&*.: the Public Health Jj ETSsrtmtmt in* imt&d lent cily a !:I:■_ d nnrr-e V - appointed ..an district naree. The Board saad dent its .tntnoar to bad a st-rai. bat trhhc-at avail, in the meonthns they ocald not fill 'the vacancy.

Tiie new Anglican Church at To lloro will be opened on the 22nd insfc. A brindle and white steer is adver- , tised as having strayed on to Mr li. : Fielding’s property at Manakau. ' Farmers requiring cattle syringes ( 1 will be pleased to know that the N.Z. Farmers’ Co op. Distributing Co. has a large supply of these on hand. Sec new advertisemcnTou our first page of this issue. Keen interest is being taken in the Town Board election to be held at 1 Otaki next "Wednesday. There are no less than sixteen candidates for seven seats, and there is likely to be a heavy poll. Fred Barratt still leads the way with boot and shoe repairs. Ho uses no inferior leather and puts in only firstclass workmanship. Prices right; try him. Once tried, always tried. —Advt. Mr Harold Cockrell advertises several lines of spring goods; such as Jap. crepes, voiles, zephyrs, prints, etc., all smart and at low prices. Millinery in stock should also command the attention of ladies. A supplementary sale of work, together with a social, will take place on Wednesday next at Te Iloro, when the funds raised will bo devoted to improvement ft> the Anglican Church. Particulars are advertised. Those interested in "talking machines’’ should call at Mr Ken Aitken’s, Levin, or write him. Mr Aitken is agent for some of the best machines made, and has the latest records. See new advertisement in today ’s issue. The Otaki Band played a number of selections, both outside and inside the Oiaki Theatre on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the Bulb Show. The music was much appreciated, and the Band deserves thanks for its kindness in giving ils services gratis. At next meeting of the Otaki Literary and Debating Club a debate will be held, the subject being, ‘'That the present system of State education produces good citizens.” The leaders will be Miss Kdiucd and Miss Lee for j the affirmative and negative respee- ! tively. ! Lovely woman can look even lov- ; lier if she purchases her spring weari abics from Howard Andrew, Lid . j Manakau, and Ohau. where the bigspring show is now in full swing. The ready-to-wear hats and the m-v blouses are specially worthy oj' early inspection, and the firm will expect - you along this week for sure. i--... Messrs .Staples Bros., of Manakau. ! are always to the fore with fat lambs. Yesterday they sent away a line ship I meat of thirty fat lambs—the first of : the season—to Messrs Barber and Co. The iambs were a very fine lot for so early in the season, and tire a good | advertisement for the raisers and the j district. The loan proposal of £36,000 tot water and drainage, submitted to :< i poll of the ratepayers at Foxton ok Wednesday, resulted in the loan being carried bv 222 to 7S. Foxton is the i only borough, with one exception, in the Dominion without water and 1 drainage. A proposal taken some years ago was defeated. Ladies will be specially interested ; in Mr W. M. Clark’s new advertisej meat on our first page of this issue. Mr Clark is now displaying his new . millinery, a feature of which are the Henderson huts, imported from Svd- . ney. These arc simple, yet elegant and, what is more to the point, reasonable in price. See the advertisement ■ for details. The scarcity of blankets has been so . marked that the Palmerston North Hospital Board could not secure any : "or furnishing new wards at the Palj merston North Hospital. At yesterj flays meeting of the Board, however, | a letter was received from the Public ] Health Department to the effect that the Board of Trade was taking actio:, i to secure 50 pairs of blanket- for the | Board, and these would be secured • from the woollen mills at an early j date. ; Below we quote a few of the many . j lines in footwear that are below whole- ; sale prices to-day. Gent’s greenhide . -hooters 355, 36s 6d fa few pairs left); 1 j gent’s chrome boots. Derby fronts, l machine sewn and riveted, 2Ss fid. 3bs; .English make, glace Derby, patent -aps. 37s 6d; tan lace boots in dark and light shades. . 32s fid. 35.. 425, ladies ’ glace lace shoes, patent caps. ] all sizes, 22s fid; ladies glaco court and trap shoes. 245. 255, 27s fid. Irvine’a hoe store, Otaki.—Advt. i Mr J. G. Weighting*), an enthusiastic i .nateur grower of Marten, was a most i -jeeessfsd exhibitor at the Otaki Bulb { - ow on W ednesdfsy. Mr Weightmun on both Mr WltchelPs trophies for - -ree varieties of trumpets (open and amateur classes). Mr Brandon’s trophy for most points in the amateur daffodil sections, and the trophy for the best trumpet bloom in the show. In addi- | iron. Mr Weightman was by far tb? ’ --o#t successful exhibitor in the various amateur sections. His blooms were remarkably fine, and the judge in formed our reporter that Mr Weightman set up his exhibits in a gpeei&Uv attractive style, which added considerably to the pleasure of inspecting them. Vj~£> congratulate Mr Weighunan ot> his success, ami hope to see him at .future Otakiv-i(ras. as competition from outside enthusiast, adds zest and interest to the shows. Central Garage.—l wish to notify car owners of Ctaki and surrounding ; districts that I have started a motor ! repair garage next to iir •?. K Barb J (tobacconist}. Mill 2oad, Otaki. All j * work carried out with promptness and j dispatch: nothing too small or too hug, j Charges reasonable, and satisfeation I guaranteed.—T. fi. Be van. Otaki. — Advt. 3 or ZuSaerza, take Woods’ Great Peoperrzini Care Is 3d. 2a 3d.