LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 10 April 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication of the “Mail” on Good Friday or Easter Monday, but there will be an issue on Saturday. Readers of the “Mail” are notiliod that subscriptions in advance for the j current quarter are due. By paying in i advance Is on the quarter’s subscrip- [ tion may be saved, and all who wish to 1 take advantage of this concession should do so before the end of this month. We acknowledge the receipt of the A.Z. Official Year Book. Anglican Church services for Easter week are advertised. On Good Friday she offertories will be given to the Russian Famine Fund. Quito a number of tenders were received for drainage works to be carried out on the Otaki race-course, that of Messrs AYinterburn, Gray and Hakaraitt being accepted. A shop day was held at Otaki on fcotturdav tfS? j-uu and evening to raise funds for the Weraroa queen (Miss Joan Be van). The stall-holders did good business while a large number of art union tickets were “old. While Mr AY. Baillie was driving along Rang'iuru road yesterday the horse he was driving became fractious, and ended up by smashing the vehicle. Only a few days’ previously the same animal damaged -Mrs Brandon’s phae-

Therc is at present on view in Mr E. looser’s window the valuable shield . ..mated by Mr Byron Brown for the Otaki Life-Saving Club’s competitions, which were recently held. The shield is certainly a handsome one of splendid design and workmanship, and a decided credit to all concerned.

t There will be no pictures at Otaki on ■ Good Friday, but a display will be | made on Thursday next instead, when • “Bier Town Round Up” will be shown. : This picture is new to Otaki and should i lie seen. On Saturday “Twin Beds” ~ will bo the leading feature.

An unfortunate accident occurred on Friday evening to Air Stable, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Otaki. While returning liome he met a motorcar which was being driven across the Mill Road railway crossing—a dangcroue place at the best of times. There was insufficient room to pass and the car and motor-cycle collided, with the result that Air Stahle had his leg badly lacerated. Dr. Sharp attended to the injuries, and was obliged to insert several stitches.

Ariss Avail Hope proved the "star” at Saturday night's picture entertainment. Miss Hope, who is a very fine singer, was heard to great advantage in both "Sleep and the Roses.'' and "May Morning.” Both numbers were excellently rendered, but the encore "Swing My Cherub” proved the most popular, her fine rich voice being heard to full advantage. After each item Miss Hope received well-merited applause.

All shops in Levin on Easter Saturday will be open till 9 p.m. A pony, gig and harness are advertised for sale. Airs Muir advertises choice goods suitable for the Easter holidays. Air C. N. Clausen, of the Tiratu Sawmilling Co.. Palmerston North, has for sole a large quantity of useful timber. Particulars are advertised. For* Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt. Football boots at 10s 6d, a good line, all leather. Our stocktaking is finished. but we still have a few 7 lines to clear at 20s a pair, also plenty of sizes in boots to clear at job prices. Gum boots just in; guaranteed now stock. Buy your Easter footwear at Irvine's Shoo Store, Otaki.—Advt.