THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 13 March 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sister Lewis will be pleased to receive gifts of children’s clothes and clean rag. The Otaki Band desires to acknowledge with thanks a gift of £1 towards its funds from .Miss Baxter, of Otaki. Mr T. \V. Garth, of Wellington, has purchased the. Railway Hotel, Claki, and takes possession on April loth.

Mr Veitrh, M.P., of Wanganui, informed a representative of the “Mail” on Saturday that it was expected that the general election would take place early in December.

The ladies in charge of the tea-rooms at the horticultural show last week, Misses Baker and Whiteman, were successful in clearing £5 from the rooms, which is quite a satisfactory result.

Additional subscribers to the beach carnival fund are Messrs J. M. Irving 10s, J. Kilmister 10s. A. J. Podeviu 10s, ‘Whiteman 10s, M. Simcox £1 Is. The sum of £lO was collected during the carnival on Saturday.

The prize-money awarded at the Otaki horticultural show will be paid at the residence of the secretary (Mr Norgrove), Iti Street, on Thursday next between 2 and 5 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 p.m. Buy your boots in Otaki and save money. Gents’ greenhide shooters. 295; strong working boots, toe and heel plates (nailed), 245, 27s Od, 30s; Indies' glace court, to clear at 20s; patent court, good fitting, 27s (id; girls’ and boys’ strong school boots at town prices; large tins polish, two for Is, at Irvine’s Shoe Store., Otaki. —Advt. "We hope you will be at our next centenary conference,” said a speaker, humorously, at- the Methodist Conference at- Auckland, when saying

farewell to ilie overseas visitors. I intend to be," responded Bishop Locke, the American delegate, "aiid what a glorious celebration it will “CWe will have Archangel Laws and Archangel Isitt, ex-M.l’., oil earth, on the platform once more,” concluded tlie speaker, amid laughter. Last Saturday night’s special icautre at the Otaki theatre was a very popular one. Miss Constance Beriill easily maintained her reputation by singing in splendid style “My Bear Soul” and “Up From Somerset.” In

response to an insistent encore she sang “A Perfect Day.” Mr Howard Huitter won the audience immediately with his easy manner, beautiful voice, and good interpretation. His songs were “Nita Gitana.” “Youth,” and “The Deathless Army. ’ ’

A suggestion was thrown out bv Ci. Knox at a meeting of the Horowheuuu County Council on Saturday that if a horse ami dray were provided in binding the roadman would be able to do small metalling jobs very cheaply. J he chairman was opposed to such a scheme on tlie grounds that roadmen came and went and the horse ami dray might pass through the hands of numbers of men. Things would get lost, lit; said, and the tutu out would be anyone’s property. He was more in favor of hiring a horse and dray when required. The matter was not pushed and was allowed to drop.

A three-light Alpha benzine lighting equipment and a three-light oil cooker with oven are for sale. Barratt’s for everything in the boot Tine. Only the best leather und best workmanship, no dela v If '.o s t Once tried., a’ rays tried. —F. Barratt, Danstan Street, Otaki Railway .—Ad vt.