THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 5 July 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly sitting of the S.M. Court takes place to-morrow. A local resident was surprised a lew days ago on locating a hedge-hog in his garden. Although plentiful in some parts of New Zealand they are seldom seen it: the Qtuki district. A pleasing feature at Saturday night's picture.- will be new songs, etc.. by Messrs Hap: Hakaraia, Dave Nicholls.and Jacob Utiku. These are well-known and popular performers and should greatly add :o the evening"* entertainment. They are appearing owing to repeated requests. We have more 'HnvS which roust be cleared at our boot sale, which is now on. Children - - shoes, sizes -i to <i, from 2? 6d pair: ladies' or maid^' stra™ or lace shoes from 15s to 20s a pair: girls' goloshes, size 1 and 2. at cost price: gents' light, lace boots 2te, 22b 6d; odd sizes in slippers at 3s 6d a pair. Eubbers and polish 6d.—At Irvine's Shoe Sale. Otaki.—Advt. For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,

Time and wages books may be secured at the "Otaki Mail" office. At a meeting of the I'. O. MucUifftby Trust directors, a sum of £<>SSj was vi.t;■-.« for charitable and educational purposes in the Welling',on district. Under the will one-half of the annual income of tin- estate is applied to suc'i charitable and educational pa,pose- as the Board of Trustees shall direct. Since 1913 1 lie sum of £4.02"J has been distributed. The Oiaki Convent is among the institutions to receive lienelil under the will. A young girl desires work. lion. to-night. An oilier book. containing money Bowling Club will be held on Mommy night next. .Mr Waltel Bull announces thai lie . has purchased the interests in the well-

known firm of Messrs W. Bull and Co. I The Purapuruumu Athletic Club will : hold a concert on July 11th for the pur- ' pose of raising money for the Club's i bane fit. .Messrs McDougall Bros, and Co. adI vertise big reductions in millinery. I Ribbons, etc.. are being offered regard- ' less of cost. An unreserved cleaving sale will be. •' held at Hautero Cross en -Monday next | on behalf of Mr -I. 11. Briggs. Particulars are advertised. Mr T. W. Garth, who has taken over the Railway Hotel, Otaki, run.- this ■ well-known hostelry on up-10-date lines, and besides the best of accommodation stocks only the leading brands of wines, ales and spirits. Visitors euunof do better than make the place a port of call.*