THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 6 March 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

jj;si,i r manufactured from the waste products ()i jSaxmiils is one of the latest industries ot t, e/>#tjierit city. A cape of lion; standing upHgii}.t# or. a main traffic route would hold terrr,f.-. for the stoutest heair, and there is iixuc- -wonder. therefore, that a young Uuiy received .soil.-:thing of a snoeK. and thst her horse gave jr start, on coming unexpectedly upon a cbllecuo? of these tings of the jungle on a re„cnt dark night on the Te Rapa road, states .the Waikato Times. The owner of this menagerie,,who foiled to appear ill answer to a charge of leaving a vehicle unlightcd in the road. ««? lined m court next day.

Barratt’s for everything in the boot line. Only the best leather and best .wcrhmn.nshit>. no delay. lowest pri ees. .-■Once tried, always tried. — F. Barxatt. ' T»iinEtan Street, Otahi Bailway.--ut^vi.

The monthly meeting of the - Otuki School Committee will take place at 7.30 this evening.

For the December quarter of last year the Customs revenue of the Dominion shows a falling-off of £1,055,458 as compared with the December quarter of 192 U.

An Otaki resident who is visiting the Wairarapa just now states that rain has been falling heavily during the past week or two. Feed is plentiful, and the milk yield, for this season of the year, is exceptional. The value of butter and cheese exported from New Zealand in 1921 was £19.368,713. equivalent to over 43 percent. of the total exports. £44, 828,827. This enormous figure was more than double the corresponding total for 1926.

A residence at Newman, Wairarapa, was recently demolished, and though built for over 30 years, the timber was found to be in perfect order, and will be used in the erection of a new residence.

Among the estates of deceased persons accepted for administration by the Public Trustee during the month of February was that of Henry Shapcot 1 Hili (also known as .Baker), of Manakau, deceased.

Mr .1. Linkluter, chairman of the Kairauga County Council, stated in the course of his address of welcome to the Prime Minister in Palmers ton North on Thursday that 90 per cent, of the settlors of that district were in favour of the meat pool.

A Fuxton potato grower states that he is convinced, after experiment, that blight can be avoided if the soil is suitably fertilised. Where the soil hud been enriched the tubers were not- attacked, but in the impoverished ground tliov were badly affected.

A good attendance record at a primary school is reported from Stratford, where a pupil answered the roll-call on every day that school was held during six years. 'The lad. whose name is Boon, was presented with a medal as s mark of appreciation of his regular attendance.

As the coaches were nearing Otirn. on the journey from Arthur’s Pass on Thursday, a huge rock slipped down the main low side to the road, falling between two coaches which were not very far apart. (Several coin-lies were delayed for two hours till a road was made round the rock.

The Otaki Methodist Church harvest festival services were held iu *kv church yesterday. The interior of the building was fittingly decorated tot the occasion with ample evidences ot the harvest season, and there were large congregations both morning and evening. The Kev. I. F. Watson, o 1 Paruparuumu, occupied the pulpit at both services.

Brief reference to the money marker, was made by the Prime Minister in tho course vf a speech at Mnrton last week. Mr Massey said that lie noticed there was a reduction in the bank rate in London. That meant Hint money was becoming more plentiful, so that, in the not far distant future there should be a fall in the price of money in the Dominion. This would, he commented, be a good tiling for New Zealand.

The battlefields of France and Belgium, said the Kev. M. Mullineux in an address at Palmerston, arc being carefully searched for bodies of soldiers. The whole urea of tho war zone has been mapped ont in squares, and some of these have been minutely searched as many as twenty times, whilst all have been scoured at least half a dozen occasions. Not an inch of soil is left unturned; many isolated and obliterated graves have been discovered. and others are still being found.

It was mentioned at the Civil Engineers’ Conference in \\eilingti.u that rli» Otira tunnel stands seventh on tho list of the world’s longest tunnels. The longest is the Simplon, which is 12.26 miles in length and yiertes thw SJvtwis Alps. Then follow the St. Gothard, also in x-h.e Alps. 9.52 miles; the Loitselli>e>ig. 9.03 miles; the Sit. Cents. T,f»S miles; the Ricker). 6.36 miles; and Arit.ejg, 6.23 miles. The length of the Otira i* 3-?-2 miles, ami the attitude 1-42* feet or luo feet higher than the Sinvpl®n.

The da vs of chivalry are sure)'- not passed ' (says the Christchurch . t i\. Passers-by in Lincoln road one morning recently noticed a ninn molesting and eve 11 striking a Sftl. but they refrained front active tnrerf.er.ence until a lad of some nivleea yeiirs api „„ rt.e ui-ene He ordered the neared on tnc scene, nc bully to desist, and was laughed at. Then, evidently having some knowledge- of the fistic art. he'attacked the fuaf 58 . } successfully held him at bay Util ft tier men interfered and the bully thought it time fo retire. The Boy. «1M) >«• ,1 m?*! refuted «* T -« m '- lt-intC f o the admiring bystander*. and endeavoured to Pdf ?»**»»* r *’ r-ognised him.

Through some deleterious agent getting into the Avon states a Christchurch telegram, the river has be-en je,,|eted of thousands of rainbow fuui brown trout, ranging from midget? of R few ounces to 'fish of four and five pounds. Front JX.3O a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridav dead and dying fish heated down the’ river is hundreds. Investigations were made by yruyiups oi -ne -*- c ® » tisation Society, and =om= J »« ae** tro r t w*re forwarded to the Government Analyst for analysis. The egra-Tc-r of the Acclimatisation Society advance.- yhe theory that the trouble came about through the Christ's Colle„c swimming bath, vvhigb .drains into the river, having been cleaned out with n disinfectant - Boots ana Zpfiee *ill be much cheaper 'is Othki this year at frvi## We will be able to give you a better selection.. and many lines at less than town -iricas. Try our sandals, cheapest and best. Polish, two large tins Is. at IfrLae's Sbo<? Store. Ot&ki.—A dvr.

Yields of 60 bushels of wheat to the acre are repotted in the Marton district. Two-tooth owes were selling at 19s 6d, fat ewes 16s lid and woolly fat. wethers 22s 6d at the last Levin sale. The latest additions to the Otaki telephone exchange are the Otaki theatre (No. 123), and Kev. Tcmuera (126). The Otaki Band has kindly consented to render a musical programme at. the Otaki horticultural show, on Thursday evening. The price of butter in Sydney last week was Is Id per lb. This is the cheapest price at which butter lias been sold in Svdnev for over six years.

There are indications of lower prices for both kerosene and petrol. The greatly improved exchange rate for the dollar is one factor making for a further reduction in price.

The concert being arranged by u Manakiut committee in aid of the funds of the Otaki Brass Band will take place in that township on Wednesday evening.

The Levin Bowling Club has won the triangular shield for the present season. The shield is competed for an nuallv between the Shannon. Foxton and Levin Clubs.

The Maori Church Committee wishes to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £l6 from Mr Kupa Hawca, and £1 from Mr G. Gordon, towards Ilie church funds.

Persons desiring to apply for registration under the Dentists' Amendment Act 1921-22 arc notified that they must give notice to the Director-Gen-eral of Health of their intention to sit for examination.

The harvest'festival sale in connection with the Otaki Methodist Church will be held iu the Druids’ Hall to-night when mutton, pork, poultry, vegetables, etc., will be submitted to auction. Mr Joplin* has kindly consented to a<-t. as uuctinncp r.

Owing to a washout on the railway line near Paeron. a wedding had to be postponed. The bride was at. Paeron and the groom at Te Arohn. The-roads were impossible; there was no aeroplane available, but the groom got over the difficulty by persuading a launch owner to convey the party to Paeroa. The wedding look place some hours af tor the appointed time. Advertiser wants to buy a lady’s or gent’s bicycle. A cash buyer wauts to negotiate for a section at Otaki beach. Mr E. Granfield, Kirk Street, is selling wall-paper, scrim, tacks, tape, mix-ed-paints,-etc., at reduced prices. The Old Boys’ Football Club is convening a meeting of all those interested in football to take place in the Tainui meeting-house at S o'clock on Wednesday evening. March 15th.