THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 1 December 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL

fr- -- I Tie Foxton flower show take? plac? * to-morrow, ■' Entries for the Paraparsiatau sportelo*e on the JSth in.-t. Athletes should make a cote of this.fact, ; Vital statistics for Otaki for the j month of November: Births 7. mnr- • riages 3, deaths 2. Natives: Births 2, deaths nil. < Those who want a new suit for ' Christmas would do well to consult Mr Cockrell. Otaki. who guarantees ' prompt delivery of a good-fitting salt J t at reasonable prices. : j Mr A. Billens. photographer. Levin, ! , reminds his Otaki clients that ail j' photograph* intended for Christmas l delivery should be taken not later than this week. In our last issue we referred ■ to a - ] slump in the potato market, and the j fact that the price tad gone 'down to -j j £-> per ton. This referred to the Syd- . ' ney market, the word "Sydney” being inadvertently- omiited. £

The Hou. C. J. Parr (Minister for Education) visited tlie Weraroa Training Farm on Saturday last. fortnightly meeting of the ofjk? Town Board takes rjjffiriiykt. while the S.M. |j wg&'teko place to-morrow mormi^ljg| || Mjpffpo&its have been paid for e opting 'match between FugASrgl||S?hud p Contingent on winning. I Hannan has deposited £25 for a race | with Arnst. Thomas Martin, labourer, has boon arrested at Palmerston North on a charge of attempting to influence by a bribe certain jurymen in'connection with the recent case against F. S. Hasten. The clearing sale to be held at Koputaroa to-morrow on behalf of Messrs McDonald and Co. should draw a large attendance. A line lot of stock, us well as a ilaxmilling plant, will be submitted. Applications are invited by the lvailuay Department for junior porters and traffic labourers to the permanent stuff. The rates of pay, as advertised,' are liberal. Full particulars can be obtained on application to any stationmaster. The recent horticultural show at Levin proved a tinunciul success. The door takings were -ill l Is -Id, entryfees £8 8s 3d, tea room proceeds £l2 3s 2d, and members’ tickets £27 Ids. There will lie a credit of £24 13s lid on the show. Mrs \V. M. Clark sold no less than lib members' tickets. Mr Gerald Anderson, of Otuki Kailway, advertises Mr Frank Penn’s home at Otaki for sale.. This is a most desirable property, highly- improved and splendidly- situated, and should make an ideal country residence. Full particulars will be supplied by the agent. The members of the Victoria College tennis team were entertained at a dance at the seaside resort lust night, when a large number assembled, ami a delightful time was spent by till. The majority of the visiting tennis players were motored to Paekakariki in time to catch the early- morning train to Wellington. A meeting of ladies of Otaki and district will bo held on Friday next at 3 p.m. to discuss matters for the benefit of the starving children of Europe, while a gathering of male : workers will be held on Thursday (tomorrow) evening for the same purpose. Tlie object is a most worthy one, and we trust the meetings will be tvefl , attended.