THE OTAKI MAIL. Published, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 31 March 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

~Z eonne?£ion_wJkh Hie T.M.C.A. on was iajriy well attended. Those present spent .a -pleasant and profitable time, and next" "Wednesday it is expected that there will bo .a large gatiterin?. 'The .juniors will meet oa-Tuesday,

An Anglican bazaar will be hold at Manakau on May 10th. The monthly meeting of the Otaki Slate School committee takes.place on Monday.

A Dannevirke resident has discover; d that dessieated -cocoanut is an elective bait for nits, after all others lovo failed. The Otaki Choral Society will give a iqucert on Thursday, Hay 4th, when ■inlf of the proceeds will lie given to I lie Otaki Benevolent Fund. (Hiring Monday night the lightning struck a large tree which stood close to Mr. Emmott V house at Otaki Railway, leaving only a shattered stump. The policy of the Defence Department in connection with Kiile Clubs is to encourage them by providing cheap rifles —£! each—and ammunition at. 5s (is per 100 rounds. The Committee of the Otaki Native Church desire to acknowledge donations of £1 from Mrs Walter Best, and 10s from Mr Here Nicholson (Levin) towards improving the cemetery. The sale of work, in aid of Missions. to bo held to-morrow in Mrs Elderton's tea gardens, should be well attended. There will be several attractive stalls, and cakes, produce, etc., will be gratefully accepted. The sale is being held now instead of in September, and one will i.ot be held in that mouth owing to severance from the Bulb Society.

The New Zealand duty "on whisky nearly equals the market value. The cost to a man who wishes to buy a case in Dunedin is inn,-, out of which the Customs takes 60s. IVrsons who are possessed of the best in format ion say there is no chance ot' the manufacturers' price coming down, since a combine is getting to work. Mr William Martin ('Plugger Bill'), at one time the world's champion longdistance track-racing cyclist, and winner of the famous Melbourne Austral Wheel Race, has purchased Mr Perkin's dairy farm at HauterC. For some years' past Mr Martin has been established in a business with his headquarters at I'nlmerston North. The referendum of parents to decide whether religious instruction should be included iu the curriculum of the Levin .School, the teaching being given by ministers and accredited teachers of

the four denominations making application, resulted in the proposal being agreed to by a large majority of parents —75 per cent, of them recording their votes as in favor of it.

Messrs Faith and Allen have opened as house, farm and estate agents in Lambton Quay. Wellington (opposite Midland Hotel), and have a number of desirable places for sale. Mr Faith has a thorough knowledge of the Manawa,tu and HorOwhenua districts, having resided at Te Horo for some years, and is therefore able to give good advice. Advertisements appear elsewhere.

The services of Mrs It. Fielding have been secured for to-morrow night's special feature at the pictures. It will bo Mrs Fielding's first appearance before an Otaki audience but we know it will not be her last. She has a beautiful

mezzo-soprano voice of sympathetic quality and wiH give great pleasure to her hearers by singing "0 Flower Divinr" and "A Little Love." ,

At the annual meeting of the Otaki Football Club last night the Mayor (Mr Brandon) reminded those present of the spoil.- Hurling to be held on the 15th April, and hoped all would be present t and take a prominent part. He pointed out that as the country championships were to be decided leading athletes from various parts would be present, and ill consequence good sport would berwitnessed. A bicycle is advertised for sale. A gig whip is advertised as lost. A motor cycle, just overhauled, is advertised for sale. - "... \

A kir.x! person, to 'adept a health bovj is advertised for.

Notice to attend parades on Apr" Huh at 10.30 a.m. is advertised Mr Harold Cockrell elsewhere advertises a price-list- which is worthy of •perusal. Messrs Truelight and Co. notify that besides .stocking fruit, groceries, tobac"co, etc., they have a line assortment of Chinese silks, which they are offering at low prices. A euchre tournament will be held in ih- Druids ; Hall on Monday night when money raised will be used towards the purchase of gates for the Otaki rest resort nits. Gates are badly needed and we hope the public will assist the object by attending in large numbers. We must clear before stocking next week at 20s per pair, ladies shoes- in lace r court and strap,, in glace patent leather. See window. All 20s a pair. Jast arrived, rubber cushion for wearing in heels of boots or. -shoes. Call early.—lßVEjTE'S-Shoe Store. Otaki.— Adrt. - - •