THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 19 June 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

e Art election to iill the vacancy. rsiu.'cd i>v the retire mo nt o i Cr. John Bar- j clay from the Hurt County Council. ! will be hold on July drd. Nomination* ! close on the 117th inst. There are at present some 245 sub- j scribe*s to the Otaki telephoen ex- j change some forty odd being added j since the beginning of the year. j Despite this extra assistance has not j bee*n granted. At the annual meeting: of the Otaki • Croquet Club the following were elect- j ed a committee for the year: —jJesdatnos Olliver. Davies. Cook. Mcßougall. Witched. NieoLson. and -\liss Whiteman. JMesdarm s Witch ell. Davies. Olliver. and Miss Whiteman will act as. a match committee, and Mrs Witehell as Cha irv.oionr. Air A. I'. .Ti.uJi<.C-y arrangeTO I:fc- *‘Co!i‘V. big Tenter-' ::ln tbai L:-~ • :• i.-rcnde-d houses trh-iiC-vej shown. It has been the practice in n.'&Jjy town; to inc-rea - prices' for such features, but Mr Jatmeey. de- | spue .the f 'Oi that tie film is cowirfour Times mors- ji. :i *-r ordinary ones, j ha- decided to retain hie oi'j prilt ( is hoped Ids enterprise will lie rewarded j by n bumper bouse. Mr T. W. Garth, who has taken over j tL.; Bailway Hotel, intends to run this j .well-knowo fcasisiry on up-to-date lin®?. [ and besides tfce best of accommodation j will stock only leading brands cf ; wittcS, ales and spirits. Visitors eat - [ not do better than the placo n I port of call.* J

iThc Otaki Literary and Debating Club will hold another of its evenings > on Wednesday week, when the subject of the debate arranged will be: “That | the system of settling returned soldiers 1 on the land as adopted by the New Zea- I ■ land Government has been a failure.” 1 The mover will be Mr T. Collins, and • the opposer Mr C. l-\ Atinoro. Thieves were greatly in evidence at Otaki Railway on Saturday evening, and more than one resident lost his Sunday dinner. Mr W. H. Reynolds' safe was rifled of all its contents, in- • eluding two good joints, while Mr F. Burratt was similarly treated. Thieving has been carried on in this locality for some time, and several articles : have been missed. According to Air Eddy, postmaster. | ilie Otaki telephone exchange is obsolete. and it may be advisable to get an electric ringer. There is no room to enlarge the exchange, and it is probable that an automatic exchange will shortly be' stalled. This would cost about £7OO, while to make necessary additions to buildings, etc., would cost about £2OOO. The Bishop of Wellington conducted the service at the Anglican Church last night, when there was a large congregation. The singing was a feature, while the Bishop’s address was a particularly line one, he taking his text from Hebrews, _l2thoh., first and second verses, which dealth on Christian life, encouragement., and its necessary conditions. 1 7.1 v A If. Knocks, who possesses trick • | fowls, pigeons, and dogs, has added to his collection a freak rooster, wlrich, besides its ordinary wings, has two other pairs, one pair from the leg joints ami the other from the feet. It is also 1 peculiarly marked, several of the feathers resembling those of pheasants, * despite the fact that the fowl is a White Plymouth rock. The rooster has also been taught to crow when told. Good value in gents’ felt slippers 3 with leather soles, ,",s fid pair to clear: ladies’ felts from Ms ltd; gqnts’ light ' chrome lace boots from 22s (id a pair; ’ ladies’ and girls’ chrome dairy or 3 school boots 18s Get; girls’ strong strap r shoes, sizes 11 to 1,13 s (id to 14s (id; football boots reduced to clear; largo r tins polish fid.—lrvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt. Wen nor pigs are advertised for. Mr Lowry, stationer, has a replace advertisement in this issue. A meeting of all interested in a farewell social to Sister Lewis will be held j to-morrow night at 7.30. .Mr Harold Cockrell is making big reductions in flour, kerosene, and other ’ eve ry-dav lines. See advertisement. A public meeting will be held in the • ! Druids' Hall on Friday next at 8 p.m. to consider ways and means to complete t the soldiers’ memorial. The second of a series of monthly card parties will be held on Wednesday by the Otaki Croquet Club, when a good time is promised all who attend. Messrs Howard Andrew, Ltd., sale, which opens on Thursday, should prove i the “sale of the season” as goods will be offered at lowest prices. To enable Otaki and district resident; to purtici- | pate the shop doors will not open till 8.80 a.in. An advertisement appears t L on our trout page.