THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 8 March 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A r, umber of fine wheat crop l In the neighbourhood of Masterton are shooting in the stook owing to the'ekeessivc moisture of <S.e last week or two. The sale of goods on Monday evening from the Methodist harvest festival service possed off very successfully. There was a big selection of articles of different kinds offered, and all were gojd. Mr Joplin was the auctioneer. . A grand J’aiaylie concert has been arranged to take place in .the Otaki (Theatre on Friday. March 17th. The best talent of the district will assist, and supper will.be provided. Further details will be published later. Barratt's for everything In the boot line. Only the best leather and best workmanship., no delay, lowest prices. Once tried, always tried. —F. Barratt. Jbjnsian Street, Ota&i Railway.—AtM,

The usual meeting of the Otaki Bor-

ough Council takes place to-morrow evening.

Arrangements are being made for a band contest to be held at Masterton nexf October.

Harold Cockrell is prepared for the beach carnival on Saturday with a selection of bathing suits of the latest styles and designs. Intending purchasers should make an inspection at Cockrell's;

Residents of the Otaki district in possession of unregistered firearms are reminded that registration should be made at once with the police, otherwise prosecution is likely to follow.

The Choral Society held a well-at-tended practice last evening in the Otaki theatre. The Society will supply a large portion of the programme at the complimentary social to the Otaki Band at Manakau to-night. The entries for the Otaki horticultural show are coming in well, and a good exhibition to-morrow is assured. Mr Shailcr, of Palmerston North, is making a special exhibit of flojvers and cut blooms at the show.

The Beach Carnival Committee has received the following further subscript tions to the carnival fund: Messrs IV. Sotherau 10s, Bills and Moore £1 Is, C. 11. Williams os, Captain Bax 10s lid, W. 11. Siiucox £3, Trueliglit & Co. 10s, L. G-. Lowrv 10s, C. Kilsby 10s.

The depredations of hawks among the pheasant coverts in Northern Wai-£o9.-threattin CO greatly diminish prospects of a good shooting season in that district this year. A correspondent writing from Aratapu, states that he saw live pheasants killed by hawks in one day recently.

A man got damages at Edmonton because a dog tore the seat out of his trousers, “for no reason at all.” It was explained that he was on friendly terms with another dog—an enemy of tlie one that hit him. Consccpiently lie was put down bv the first dog as ‘ ‘ another of tlie same sort.' ’

The advent of a ciTcus at Hunterville caused a mild sensation at that rural centre. A tradesman’s horse on sighting an elephant for the lirst time celebrated the event by dropping dead, while another horse marked the occasion by kicking itself free from a cart, the latter being considerably damaged in the operation.

A tie in a ride match occurs occasionally, but it is a rare occurrence to find a tie at two ranges as well as in the aggregate as occurred in the Married v. Single match among the Hautere marksmen last Saturday. There was level pegging at 200 yards with 289 each and at 300 yards each team registered 249. making the aggregates 338.

Suprious coins are at present in circulation in Wanganui. They are easily detected, being much lighter in weight than the genuine article, whilst the lustre is much duller. Curiously enough, the common test of “ringing” the coin is hardly applicable, as tlie suprious coins “ring” fairly well. The most common “dud” in circulation is the florin.

To test his theory, that abundance of feed, water, and cleanliness was the secret of egg production, a Palmerston householder kept a sunny pen of four White Leghorns. In six months they have laid over 600 eggs, an average weight of 201 b, or ten times Tfieir own weight, with a gross return of £1 per head. For some inscrutable reason, this does not pan out on a large scale.

Prices for stock werg referred to in a case before the Supreme Court at New Playinouth. The question arose of whether a man who bought cattle in the “boom” period would not havo made a loss. “Why,’’said one counsel, “cows that were worth £2O are down to as low as £2.” “I lyipe that they don’t have to be sold like sheep iu Otago —by the dozen,” commented His Honour Mr Justice Chapman.

The special feature for last Saturday night at the Otaki theatre was particularly interesting. Miss Winifred Patterson's songs “My Ships” (Barratt) and “Fat Little Fella with his Mammy’s Eyes” (Gordon) were very well received. Responding to fin encore she gave “Leaves in the Wind” (Leoni). Each song being of a different character showed the beauty of her | voice and its remarkable flexibility. ! yi> R. S. Allwright, a visitor from Wellington. captured the audience with a | splendid interpretation of “The Two I Grenadiers” (Schumann), his fine ringing voice, sounding to full advantage. His second item “A Devonshire Wedding” was sung with spirit and c:: " ful attention to the sense of the words. In response to an encore be showed his artistrv iu a little “Lullaby” by Carrie Jacobs Bond. An amusing incident befei the Minister of Justice during his recent trip to Eotorua (sifttes a contemporary). His party stopped for lunch at an hotel which had been asked to reserve a table for the party, including Mr Kock>y that was inspecting the Rangitaiki. The Ministerial party, giad to get out of the motor-ear and away from the rain, jovially hurried to the diningroom, Vna 'were about to seat themselves when they were ordered off—- “ That table is, reserved.” Finding other seats and commencing the meal, it was discovered the salt was missing, and one (Of the party reached over to the other table to get some, but met a stern rebuff. When- Mr Hcckly's party arrived, the proprietor discovered that the gentleman who had been curtly ordered to leave the salt alone' was the jffglster of Justice. Boots and shoes will be much cheaper in Otaki this yea- at Irvine’s. We will be able to give you a better selection, and many lines at less than town prices. Try our sandals, cheapest and best. Polish, two large tins Is, at Irvine’s Shoo Store, Otaki. —Advt.

It is rumoured (states the “Otago Daily Times”) that overtures are being made to Sir Joseph Ward to assume

the leadership of tlie United Progres sive Liberal-Labour Party.

Owing to tlie horticultural show being held to-morrow evening, it has been decided to postpone tlie Borough Council meeting till Thursday, March Kith, in order to permit the Mayor and Councillors to attend the show.

There has been recently discovered •at Tain pa. in Florida, an orange tree which lor tlie last eight years has been continuously bearing lruit all the year round. Its owner, of course, knew of it, hut he regarded the tree merely as a freak. But now that the orange-growing experts have discovered it tlie tree is surrounded by a heavy wire fence, and guarded by sen tries day and night. They hope to propagate the tree through budding, and so revolutionise the orange growing industry.

Says a writer in the Auckland Star: “When a traincar hits a Ford, which goes to the repair shop? Well, you're wrong again; the traincar does not win in one round. An instance of the kind occurred in Karangaliape Hoad only the other day. An 18-ton traincar was spinning merrily on its way on a down-grade with all sails sot, when suddenly a Ford shot out like a terrier attacking a mastiff, landed one on what takes the place ol the train’s solar per-*plexus, and hiked along on its way without a scratch. But Uie tram was down Slid out, and had to be ignominously towed back to the barn. Who said metallic Elizabeth?

Tlie return of the French villagers to, their homes alter hostilities ceased was pitiable, said the Rev. Mr Muilineux in a recent address. N»at homes, “where once a garden smiled,’’ laid crumbled heaps of masonry in the midst of the general desolation, and to these the peasants returned to commence life afresh. Canvas shelters over the cellars were the favourite means ol protection, ind thousands lived under these until huts were, .'provided by Government, In the meantime the ifliumeu-jip ground was put in order, and soon little plots of perhaps not more than an eighth oi an acre were planted in vegetables, usually cabbages, for the support of these frugal people.

The success of school health camps was referred to by Dr. Elizabeth Gunn at the Medical Conference at Wellington. Quoting results observed at the camp conducted by her at Turakma towards the end of last year, Dr. Gunn showed that the result of the regular hours and good diet was that there was no child in Hie camp who did net increase in weight, tlie majority from 31b to 121 b. the ofliers from 31b to Sib, showing in the latter case that three weeks were not sufficiently long for these cases, as it was only in tlie last week that they shoTved their greatest improvement. The first question asked was: Have the parents attempted to carry out fli their homes health rules learn by Hie children in camp? The school nurse had weighed the same children in Palmerston North and Wanganui, and although the improvement had" not been as great as at the camp there were only three instances of children not having gabled weight siac«.

Housework or other suitable employ ment, is advertised for.

The C.M. Ross Co., of Levin, have entered on the last week of their clearing sale.

A half-bred Jersey heifer and a HolsteiD heifer have been impounded at the Otaki pound.

Messrs Wardeil Bros, and Co., Wellington, notify further reductions in flour and Other commodities.

Messrs Stiles and Matheson, Levin, draw attention to their opening display of new season's millinery.

Two properties are advertised for lease. Particulars may be obtained on application to box 10, Manakau.

Messrs Harvey and Co., furniture manufacturers, etc., Levin, are holding a 10 per cent, reduction stock-taking sale.

Howard Andrew, Ltd., Manakau, has opened out new stocks of jam jars, preserving pans, jam spoons, etc., for the preserving season.

A flve-romed house with half-acre good land, outbuildings and water laid on, is offered for sale at Levin. The price is £.150 and £250 can remain on mortgage.

E. Looser, the Otaki watehmaker and jeweller, has just opened out netv stocks at his shop under the Otaki theatre. These include stainless knives at o6s per half dozen, high-class plate in all designs, and a selection of useful alarm clocks which Mr Looser will put into thorough order should they go wrong. Local purchasers should make a X' 0 ' u t of visiting these up-to-date premises.