LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 29 March 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Methodist Centenary Fund now at £36,05°. _ '"'The'Wdllibgum B&rj jn* adopted a uniform fee for patients of 9s per de t y- . . >'- * t-j The nrovincial conference of t,.e Zealand Farmers' Union is to be hmd -at tWf.ngah.ui is y* a J;

The egg market on Monday rose to 3s per dozen. As eggs are short a further rise may be expected.

A Cambridge motor cyclist charged with exceeding -the speed limit and using his “cut out’’ was fined £7 and costs.

The next sitting of the Otaki S.M. Court takes place on Wednesday next (sth April), when several police cases will be heard.

Parson: “Do you know what happens to little boys who use bad language when they play marbles?’’ Boy: “Yes, they grow up and play golf.”

Torrential rain has fallen throughout this district during the past few days, and the weather generally indicates the near approach of winter. On Monday night there were many vivid Hashes of lightning. Entries for the Otaki Athletic Clnb’s sports, which are to be held on April 15th, close on April 4th. The Committee meet on Tuesday to make further arrangements for the gathering. Good progress is being made with the foundation of the permanent powerhouse at Mangahao. The site is right in the bed of the stream which has been turned. A large quantity of cement work has already been done.

‘' God Bless them, and God dress them, for, little as they wear to-day, we cannot afford it,” said Cr. Fred. Robinson, toasting “The Ladies” at the Slough Licensed Victuallers’ dinner.

Mr A. D. McLeod, M.P., informs us that the Public Works Department has agreed to give £ for £ on money in hand that is to be spent on the track across the Taruruas. A meeting of the Otaki Club will be held shortly to consider this and oilier matters.

The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co. has decided to close the dried milk factories at Waitoa, Wharoa and Te Awamutu for six months from April 7, owing to the fact of sufficient powder having been manufactured to meet trade requirements until the new season’s make is available. Mr \\ illiam Goodfeliow, managing director, said when Home recently he found large quantities of powder being used and he considered it had a great future.

The Levin Chamber of Commerce decided at its meeting on Monday night to fall in with the letter of the Act regarding Easter holidays. Accordingly the shops will be closed on Good Friday and the Wednesday afternoon preceding, and will remain open on Easter Saturday. In the following week Easter Monday and the usual Wednesday afternoon holiday will be observed.

The Druids’ Hall was crowded last night on the occasion of the usual fortnightly meeting of the Otaki Lodge of Druids. A Ritual competition on the Vice Arch charge was held for a medal presented by P.D.P. Bro. Symonds. There were thirteen competitors, nil of whom acquitted themselves very creditably. Bro. V. Letford was the winner, with Bro. T. Webby a close second. P.D.P. Bro. Lowry and Bro. Davies were .-judges, and gave every Satisfaction. P.D.P. Bro. Lowry offered a trophy for the best essay of two foolscap sheets on the early history of Druids. After Lodge closed light refreshments were provided.

There was ah unrehearsed incident at the performance of Wirth's «ir«us at Auckland that caused not a little amusement. A stray terrier entered the tent, and for some considerable time made himself unpopular by yelping and barking at the performers in the proximity of the ring. At last one of the artists could stand it no longer, and said a few words to a baboon, who at the time was engaging the attention of the audience. With u bound, the animal, grotesquely garbed in trousers and coat, made fw the terrier, grasped him by the taij. and "swung him round his head for a moment or so. It had the desired effect, and in a trice the baboon was back on his stool. Nothing further was heard from the terrier, except hi- frightened velps as he disappeared from the tent.

Tenders, closing April 26th. are invited for the ' construction of a reinforced concrete tank in connection with the proposed water-works.

Mr E. Granfield, painter, etc., has everything required for the painting and paper-hanging trade, also a few hundred feet of good timber,

Mr Loo Hansby has decided to open up a branch of his business at Otaki Railway, and in a day or so will be ful--1 equipped with leading lines of tobacco. etc. -

The Old Boys' Football Club will hold a social and dance on Thursday. April 6th, when an enjoyable evening should result.' Good -music, a tip-top floor and- supper are promised.

- ii r Harold Cockrell notifies-that on and after April Ist he will sell for cash only, but that his goods will be greatly reduced. Orders of £5 and over will be delivered.

A sale of work,'is aid of missions, wili be held m Airs Elderton s tf-o-gardens, Otaki, on Saturday next at 2 pm.. when there will be-sales of produce. sweets, fancy goods, Melanesian curios, etc. Afternoon tea will also be dispensed. Gifts for any of the stalls will be thankfully received.

No sailors are included ir, the ship s company on the New Zealand Snipping Co.’s steamer Orari; but in their place 26 cadets do all the ships work, and at the same time are instructed in all branches of knowledge connected with the efficient handling o. a

We must clear-before stocking next w eek at 20s per pair,-ladies shoes in dace, court and strap, in glace patent leathei. Gee window. All 20s a pair. Just arrived; rubber cushion for wearing in heels of boots or 'shoes. Call IB VINE ’S Shoe Store, OtakiAdvt. " ',

A euchre tournament will be held in the Druids’ Hall on Monday night as advertised. The Te Horo Football Club’s dance will be held to-night and a large gathering is expected. Messrs Wardell Bros, and Co. advertise kerosene at 14s 9d per case or five case lots at 14s 3d. The Hautere Defence Rifle Club intend holding a dance in the Te Horo hall on Easter Monday night. The annual meeting of the Otaki Football Club will be held to-morrow night at 7.30 o’clock. Members of the Oruki Surf Club are reminded of the meeting to be held tonight to consider rules, etc. The annual meeting of the Otaki Hockey Club will tie held at 6.45 this evening. All members and intending members are asked to attend.