THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1922, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 24 April 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1922, LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The rest resort site has been improved for the service to be held to-mor-row. credit for this being due to the more energetic members of the committee. As r, result of rhe Native concert the sum of £7." 8s 'hi was.raised, which is indeed gratifying. Credit is due to the management for this highly satisfactory state of aftairs. Only two —Rev. Petrie and Mr W. H. Reynolds ’ have been nominated as members of the Otaki School Committee, and it is now understood that both ji,;.nd to withdraw their nominations. Dr. Findtey, of the Health Department. and Mr Morgan .O’Brien inspector). together with, Mr Davies (tow:* clerk) on Friday afternoon made an inspection of the .borough and, generally. fp;ujd ihiojif satisfactory. For Influenza. taka Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —AdTT-

A sale of drapery, etc., will be held at Mr A. Smith’s sample rooms .for four days only. A special meeting frf n "tubers of the Horticultural Society will be held on Tlr. sday evening', when members of the Bulb Society arc requested to att< ml. The Blue Triangle Community Club v\ 'll hold its opening night on Thursday u hen a play, under the leadership ol A i- Sargisson. will be given. All are cordially invited to attend while members are requested to take a plate of cr kes. The report that was circulated on Saturday to t,hc effect that Mr and Mrs Clinton Jones’ tliree-vear-old son had been lost, probably drowned, at l’arapt, rnumu fortunately proved incorrect. The little fellow was found within an hour after being missed, fast asleep, near a spot where he had been left.

There was a large congregation in All Saints’ Anglican Church yesterday evening at the Memorial Service to commemorate our heroic dead. The Church was decorated with sprays of rosemary (for remembrance) and poppies (from France), and along with rosemary bedecked the honours board. Special hymns and psalms, in keeping with the occasion, were sung, and an appropriate address delivered by the vicar (the liev. G. i\ Petrie, AI.A.). Prayers on behalf of our Empire and the bereaved relatives were offered up, and at the close of the service the ‘•'Dead March” was played by the vicar. Airs Petrie presided at the organ.

Auction sales of meal, etc., will be held at the auction mart on Wednesday and Thursday. The annual meeting of the Otaki (luh Club will be held on Wednesday night. The monthly meeting of the Methodist Ladies’ Guild will be held on Wednesday afternoon. AH Lowry jus holding a stocktaking sale, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday bargains will be the order of Ihe day. An unreserved sale ol 10,00011. of timber will be held on a section near the Railway Hotel on Thursday. This is an opportunity to buy good timber, and one that should not be missed. Messrs Dalgety and Co. will hold a clearing sale, on behalf of Mr G. L. Bannatync, at Wuikanue on Wedne.sdav. when stock and implements will 1,,. oil',,red. Full particulars arc advertised. We remind pleasure-seekers of the Cabaret Clult’s gathering which will be held in the Otaki theatre to-night. The function should be well attended, as all are promised an enjoyable time. It is pointed out that the Club is tor all classes. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great. Peppermint Cure. —Advt.