LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 15 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The number of motor cars registered in the Dominion for lust year totalled 8880 and cycles 3818. A concert is to be held at Uikiorangi shortly to raise funds to re paint Bt. Andrew’s Church there. A contract has been let to Air it. Diekcl. for about £IO,OBO. for the erection of a new boys’ hostel at the High School, Palmerston North. An important poll is being held at Wellington to-day, for loan propose 1 involving a total expenditure of £1.708,910. i Sir James Allen (High Commissioner) will represent New Zealand ,at the meeting of - the League of p . i Nations at Geneva in November next. The new brick High s-chool for girls in Palmerston North was formally opened on Monday last by the Minis-ter-of Education. The building cost £1 2.500. Latest additions to the Otaki teleI phone exchange are: No. 101, Sirs A. K. Cobb; 105, Jfr Gerald Anderson, auction man; 106, Kanin g Club’s office. -s, Mr Evelyn Macdonald, of Te Hoi", will give a lecture on “Money and Morals,” under the auspices of the Otaki Literary and Debating Club on Fridav. 24th inst. s d The annual meeting in connection with the N.Z. Farmers’ Dairy Union t was held at Palmerston North on : Monday last. It was resolved to stake a further payment of 2*d per lb of butter-fat to supplier* of whole cream. Tills will increase the prices paid to Is 7*d. The two retiring directors L (Messrs J. Nash. M.P., and H. Free--1 man (Otaki).were re-elected. It is understood the directors of the Cheltenham Dairy Co. are giving I serious - consideration to the proposal of Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co. for ! the amalgamation of the Makino and the Cheltenham Batter Factories. , Messrs Nathan and Co. wish to dis- I pose of their interests to the Chelten- j ham Co. | At the Fox to a Bulb Show last week, Mrs Gatiand secured the points prize j in the specified bulb classes, the I Citizens’ Trophy, and also won Mr j ■ Shailer’s- trophy for three blooms each trumpets, ineomparsbilis and Leedsii. Mrs Murphy annexed the special prize for best transpet bloom in the show, - and Airs Garland for best bloom other than trumpets. Air Bond was runnerup to Airs Gailacd in several important sections- Air Frank Mason judged l be bvit -. -The show was a successful one. though pot so govd a,: dtcii- owing to , the- bulbs being late this veau. 5 - 5 Fred Barrel* stall lead- the way with j . boot and shoe repairs. He uses no in- j J lerbvr .leathe: and puts in only first* j | class workmanship. Prices right; try ] 1 him. Once tried, always tried. —-Advt. j Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs and Colds, never fails, J Is 9d. Zt id.

Particulars of tlio next Otaki mart sale lor Saturday are advertised.

Sweet peas may now be seen iu full -bloom in Otaki, Mrs Fox (librarian) having a nice display.

Tiro annual meeting of the Otaki Tennis Club will be held on Tuesday next at the Druids’ Hall.

Owing to the Horowhenua County Council election falling on Wednesday, November 13, the Council decided on Saturday to hold the November meeting on the first Saturday in the month, November 15.

The lad, Samuel Gilman, accused of setting lire to the Native liu*tel, Otaki. appeared beforeMVlr 11. Nicolson, J.l’., on Alonday afternoon. Constable Satherley applied for a remand for seven days, which was granted.

The canvassing committee of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association is meeting with great success iu its quest for new members. So far fin names have been added to the membership list, and there is every prospect of this number being doubled.

Central 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 Road, Otaki. All work carried out with promptness and dispatch; nothing too small or too big. Charges reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed.—T. S. Bevau, Otaki. — Advt.

The Shannon correspondent of the Palmerston “Standard” is a profoundly wise man. He informs that paper that “the only thing required at present, to make Shannon the largest town on the coast between Palmerston and Wellington is building material.” Wo can go one better ami say that the only thing required to make Otaki a bigger town than Weilingtou is population.

Canada is known for the most graftridden country in the world. Therefore, the following paragraph from a recent issue of the Toronto “Star” will be appreciated: Where Politicians .'die poor: “Air and Mrs Jas. Hutchison, of Dunedin, New Zealand, gave many interesting facts concerning ill" women of that elysian Dominion, where there is no profiteering ami politicians live and o * poor men.” Air Hutchison is editor of the Otago “Daily Times.”

There is no better investment for anyone than life insurance, provided one insures iu a good business office on a sound footing. The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Ltd., is recognised as one of the best office* doing buiness in the Southern Hemisphere. It has many most liberal and attractive tables, and we confidently recommend any one interested in life assurance to consult Mr J. B. Tustin, of Otaki, who is district agent. A postcard will bring Air Tustin -to your door. We would specially re mind readers that, if policies are taken out now—before the end of the present month—policy-holders will patticipate in this year’s bonus.

The Otaki Band’s first unnu social, to b« held at Brights’ Tbeu.t. on Friday night, promises to be

huge success, and deserves *1 heartiest support of all. The uiuuag

ment has decided to eater for many non-dancers by providing a first-cla-r musical programme, which will ifgone through first, before dancing is indulged ia. Supper will also bo pro vided for all. Excellent dance muse; will be provided, and all who attend may depend on having a splendid night’s amusement. The Band ha> on many occasions proved itself worthy of public patronage, and we hope to see a packed house on Fridav night. The proceeds will be devoted to the instrument fund.

At I’almerstoii on Monday the inspector proceeded against five Chinese and three European fruiterers on charges of selling tobacco and cigarettes after hours. Two tobacconists’ employees gave evidence that ia consequence of several tobacconists being recently fined for not observing terms of an early closing requisition, they set out to see how many fruiterers and confectioners sold cigarettes after hours. In leas than one hour they had “landed” the persons nowcharged. The inspector asked that heavy fines be inflicted on the Chinese as they had offended on two previous occasions. The Europeans; had been warned. Hie Worship fined each of the Chinamen £-5, with costs 11s in each case, and the other defendants £2, with similar costs.

A serious complication came to iigh* at the last meeting of the Horowhenua County Patriotic Association in the case of a deceased soldier, and the payment of his gratuity. The widow of the soldier applied through the Horowhenua Association for the gratuity. and the Association got in touch with the proper authority in Wellington. The Department replied stating that the soldier’s father applied for the gratuity early in the year, and owing to the similarity of the soldier’s name and that of* his fatner, and also owing to the fact that at the time the action was taken the soldier ’» personal file was not available, it was thought that the application was that of a live man, and consequently an account was opened at. a South Island post office, and the amount to the credit of the account was withdrawn by the soldier’s father. The Department could therefore do nothing' further.—“ Chronicle.”

Below we quote a fen- of the many lines ia footwear that are below wholesale prices to-day. Gent’s greechide -hooters 355, 36s 6d (a few pairs left); gent’s chrome boots, Derbv fronts, machine sewn and' riveted, 23.4 6d, 30s; English make, glace Derby, pateal caps, .j*s 6d: tan lace boots in dark and light shades, 32s 6d, 3,3*. 4'., ladies’ glace lan* shoes, patent can*, si— sizes, 22* 6it; isdiet glace court and strap shoes, 2 4s } 225, 27a fid. Irvine’s shoe store, Otairi, —A^vt.

A shop day, in aid of furnishing Y.M.U.A. roolns at Otaki, will be hold on Saturday next. Gifts of produce, etc., will be gratefully aekuowledged.

The City of Wellington is now tho largest iu area in the Dominion owing to the inclusion of the borough of Miramar. Tho area is 16,000 acres.

The Otaki Brass Baud has been engaged to play at tlio coming Otaki raco meeting, and at the function iu aid of the Catholic. Church at Loviu.