THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 12 June 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The vital statistics in Otaki for Mar were:—Marriages 2, deaths 3, birth* 3. Nearly 10.000,090 war medals have been issued by the British and 1,500,(.'OO more are to issued, Maori women have been doing good business in Palmerston North of late in the hawking of native ferns in pots. The beer duty collected in New Zealand lust year showed an increase of £98,373 as compared with the previous yea r. ■\ mill owner was lined £l3 at the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne for working a boiler for which the certifi- : cate had lapsed. A large gathering of native* is to be held in Palmerston North or Tedding on .Tune 23th, to select a candidate to contest the seat with ."sir Maui Poniare. A notice from the Otaki Borough Council relative to rates struck appears elsewhere, also one regarding receipts and expenditure for 1922 23. A “hard-up” social will be given ar the Waihoanga school on Friday night, and good fun is promised all who at- ■ tend. Prizes are being offered, and J there should be keen contest. Scientists in ."We-liington have haz- 1 arded the opinion that the succession, of earthquakes at Eotorna and Taupo mar be the precursors of a volcanic * eruption. The South Island Dairy Association has passed a resolution approving of the adoption of £ system of monthly auction sales of New Zealand dairy ( produce. An advance of Is per ewt is reported/ from Singapore in the price of tapioca j and sago. TVhite and black pepper both record a slight advance, according ] to cabled quotation*. Nutmegs are also moving up.

A meeting of all interested in tlie Manakau telephone exchange will be held on Thursday night at 8 o’clock, when it is hoped there will be a repre- | sentative gathering. The conveners | desire that “Ting-a-Ling” should be present with his suggestions. The pastors of the Methodist Church at Carterton and Eketahunn are fortu- ‘ Date men. Both have wives that can ; occupy the pulpit when required. There 1 was a pastor in Wellington whose ( young son repeatedly preached when the father was ill. It is claimed by two local men— Messrs J. A. Goodsir and G. Conrad — that they have discovered a valuable gold reef near Tanmarunui. Specimens have been tested and it is claimI cd that the results exceeded all expec- ! tations. j At the result of the Wairoa Borough [ by-election Mr C. 0. P. Brandon easily headed the poll, gaining gGS votes, against the runner up, who only scored 1:13. Mr Brandon is brother, to our worthy Mayor, Mr J. P, Brandon. Much interest was taken in the election owing to the fact that the Wairoa “Star” had several clever “skits” on the various candidates. A collision between a motor-ear, driven by a visitor to the town, and a mo-tor-cycle, ridden by Mr A. Copestake, of the “Mail” Oiliee stall', occurred Ibis afternoon at the corner of Aotaki Street and Mill Hoad. The car was uninjured but the cycle had its front mudguard bent double. The rider, however, had a narrow escape from serious injury. At the lust meeting of the Palmer- . ston North Hospital Board a letter was received from the Defence Department notifying that a shipment of motor ambulances would arrive from England and would be available for distribution on loan to hospital boards. The chair-, man reported that application had been made by the board for oue ol' the vehicles. “I wish to draw attention to the | Diet that the sisters and nurse* here have to do their own washing,” said the Matron of the Palmerston North I Hospital in a report to the Board ref ceivcd tit Thursday’s meeting. “This jis most unusual. In every other hosI pitiil a reasonable quantity is done for j the nursing staff.” The Matron asked | that authority be given her to engage an extra laundress for this purpose.—The request was granted.—-Time*. A lot of slaughtermen are looking f#r a job, says the “Pahiatua Herald.” A local butcher wunted one, and he advertised. The postman commenced daily to leave bundles of letters at his shop, till he got 9-1 replies. This was not, alb There were rings on the ’phone from Napier and other places, and personal callers. So he had to advertise again and stop the inrush. He did not make a select ion, for the man who had threatened to quit wisely decided to stop ou. “A bar is not-a bar unless it has a | direct entrance from the street, ” said i the chairman (Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.). iat the Timnru Licensing Committee’s ' annual mooting. Mr Mosley said that | there must be an entrance to the bar ! leading directly from the thoroughfare, j On Inspector Wills pointing out that • several Timaru hotels had such doors j to their bars, but kept them locked, the chairman laid it down that if hotels hud entrances to the bar from the street, these must on no account b» kept shut. At the meeting of the Otaki Literary and Debuting Club to be held in the Druids’ Hall on Wednesday eve-' ning, Mr W. H. Wills, 8.A., will give a reading from the American humourist. Mr Stephen Seacock; Mrs Sargisson will read extracts from “Lovely Woman,” by the delightful satirist, Mr T. W. H. Crossland; and the Rev. G. F. Petrie, M.A., will give an account of a visit to Shakespeare’s birthplace. Stratford-on-Avon, by Mr W. H. Winter. Musical items will be interspersed. Copies of the syllabus for the session may be had fr*m the secretary. Miss Hardy. A competent maid is advertised for. An advertiser desires to buy a Shacklock range. Particulars of the Levin and Waikanae stock sales are advertised. An announcement relative to dyeing works for Otaki appear* elsewhere. Messrs C. M. Ross and Co. have a replace advertisement in this issue. Mr J. Sievers advertises Hubbard’s white lead, and Bluudle and Spence’s, oils for sale. j

i The annual meeting of the Otaki i Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held tonight as advertised. ‘‘Back a winniier” is the advice given in the advertisement relating to the Otaki Kailway refreshment rooms. Messrs Parker and Vincent have reduced their well-known fertilisers in price as shown in their advertisement. Mr Hill elsewhere denies that he cut belts at Mr A. A. Brown’s: flaxrnill at Paetawa. We remind our readers of the euchre party and dance, to be *held in the Oruids' Hall to-morrow night, when good prizes will be offered. "We acknowledge the May number of . ••The Yellow” magazine, for which Mr Lowry is local agent. It is lull of interesting stories, including ’’The Shark and the Sentimentalist” by Roy Morton. The Hui Mai Football Club’s dance, to be held in the Manakau Town Hail on Wednesday night, should draw visitors from all parrs of the district. The best of music will be supplied, while the floor and supper arrangements will leave nothing to be desired. The shoo day to raise funds for the Otaki rest resort memorial, jp be held on Friday ne?t. promises to be very successful. The organiser, Mrs Wil- ‘ liams. has been given much support.! and various articles will be offered for sale at reasonable prices.