THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 17 July 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1922. LOCAL A ND GENERAL.

* Readers of the '‘'Mail" ate notified that subscriptions in advance for the euvrent quarter arc due. By paying in advance a saving of 1= may be made, and all who wish to secure this concession should Jo -o at rfcce. A first offender vas charged at the Otaki Police Court on darurdav with drunkenness. Ho —as convicted and discharged. Mr H. Xicol-on teas the . presiding .T.P. The grounds surrounding the Otaki library have been visited during the past few days and shrubs, etc., taken. Petty thieving has also been rite at the railway end of the town. ; Mr T. W. Garth, who has taken over the Railway Hotel. Otaki, runs this well-known hostelry on up-to-date lines, and besides the best of accommodation ■ stocks only the leading brands of ’ wines, ales and spirits. Visitors cannot do better than make the place a port of call.*

Mr C. Walters, for some time proprietor of the Telegraph Hotel, has laken over the Family Hotel, ami l»y i strict attention to business hopes to I merit :t fair share of support. The best of liquors will lie stocked while ae. comuioclatioti '.till he undet spevtrl supervision. A first offending drunk njtpeart-tl he fore Messrs Kilsh.v ami Hills. .I's.l'. this morning ami was line.l Cl. A prohibition otiler. by consent", was also granted. The same olfeaiier w:is also charged with being idle and disorderly, and tins convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Ur. Potniire. Hon. Mr Again, and Mr Frit. M.P., visited a Saturday. when they v.tiv me 1 bv a large number of Xnties'* mul given a war..; welcome. Addresses relative to the coming election were given, and as a result it is understood that the Natives of the district "ill support Dr. J’omaro at the coming eleeliatn. Cr. Kilsbv and Mr Davies (town clerk) paid a visit of inspection to tiie water-works at the ueek-end, and found the work progressing satisfactorily. It is expected that excavations for the tank will be finished within a fortnight, after which a start will be made with excavations for the concrete pipe line and construction of intake wells. The owners of 421$ acres comprising part of the Moutoa Estate between Foxton and Shannon, have requested the Government to take over the laud at £90,000, the valuation placed on the land by the owners. The Government valuation is £112,000 and "hen an objection was recently made in tin* Assessment Court the valuation was sustained. A sale of produce, etc., was held at the theatre sample-rooms on Friday to raise funds for the Otaki library, and good business was done, over £lO being realised. Mrs tiwabey and her assistants —Mrs Davies. Mrs McDonald, Mrs Cook, and .Miss Xorgrove—deserve much credit for the success of the affair. A letter was read at the last meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Hoard from Sister L. T. Lewis, of Otaki. on behalf of the children of Otaki and district, applying for the return of the ambulance forwarded to the board by Otaki.- —It was stated ihat the writer had been informed that the board would be glad to scad the ambulance back, hut it must have a receipt from some jcspousible person, and that no authority at that, time existed. —It was decided to communicate with the Mayor of Otaki, asking for an expression of opinion in regard to the matter. Members of the Otaki Choral Society held a wind-upsocial on Friday evening and spent a very pleasant time, i Se»eial line items were given, while j during the evening a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Wellington , Society for making the recent t rip to I the City »o enjoyable. The balance- 1 sheet in connection with the concert was submitted by Mr Davies <secretary i and considered very satisfactory. On the motion of Mrs Stable a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Lowry who so ably assi-ted during tile season by playing accompaniments. We have more lines which must be cleared at our boot sale, which is now on. Children -hoes, sixes 4 to <5, from 2s 0d pair: Indie*’ or r*aids’ .•trap or lace shoes fHuu Li* to 20s a pair: girls' goloshes, size 1 and 2, at cost price; gents’ light lace boots 20s,' 22s id: odd sizes in slippers at 3s till a" pair. Rubbers and polish (Id.—At j Irvine’s .Shoe Sale, Otaki. —Advt. Peiinanent boarder- an advertised for. hrst-a-kiss piano i s udveitised for sale at £<>3 only. Cabbages and caulili* 1 ers are advertised foi. Messrs Howard Andrew. Ltd., ha- a replace ndvettisc-ment in this issue. An advertiser htr- vacancies for one or two boarders, also large double bedroom. An advertisement from the Farmers’ M-»t Co.. Otaki Railway, appears elsewhere. A bicycle. Id-gallon separator, and eleven pairs of Leghorn hens and pullets arc- advertised for sale. The J.evin K.s.A. elsewhere return j thank* to all who helped make roster- ’ day sacred concert so -uceessful. Messrs Salek, Turner, and Brown, barristers and solicitor.-, notify that j the number of their Otaki ’phone is j 105 (auction mart;. • • What i* protection” is ’he heading; of an interesting advertisement in this issue. It refers to the "Australian Pro-' vincial Assurance Association., Ltd.. ' for which Mr Harold Jones is district 1 agent. Messrs Joplin and Co., auctioneers,; land arid estate agents, advertise some ■ snug properties for -ale, and announce that they are buyers of hides, skins, tallow, etc. Mr A. F. Jauncey. with characteristic enterprise, has -ccured "'The Leather Pushers,” which contain* twelve diueret.t stories, each complete in itself. The film. an. expensive one. in well worthy of patronage, and wo hoperesidents will give Mr Jauricey the support he deserves. There will be no increase in prices. Messrs Twist and Co., who hav c had considerable experience in the making of cordials, etc., have purchased Mr J. Knox’s business at Otaki. and intend to run it on un-to-date lines. The machinery has been thoroughly overhauled ggd added to. while the firm will see there is no delay is delivery, Lav- - ihg decided to isstal a motor service. Local and district residents may rely aeon-being supplied by all the- best and leading brands of cordials. » For Children’! Hacking Cough, j Woodi’ Grert Peppermint Care- —Advt,

The work of cleaning the cemetery at Tainui is nearing its end; the pines surrounding having all been felled and 1 cut into firewood and posts. The Waterside Workers* band intend viMting Otaki about September next when they will render a piogramme of selections at the Sanatorium ground'* l . To-night a larewell dance will be tendered .Mr and Mrs Sotheian in tin,* i*ainui meeting house by the Old Boys' Football Club. An enjoyable time is assured those attending. Whitebait has made a very early appearance in the llokio stream this season, and several residents have been lucky enough to partake of the piscatorial delicacy during the week. The third of a monthly scrie.' oi card parties \n ill be held !»v the Otaki Croquet Club on Wednesday. T:ua-e card tournaments arc becoming very popular and a good time is premised all who attend. The sale of liousciioui goods, held on behalf ot Mr \V. Sotm-ian. of nu: Family Hotel, on Fnuny v.as largely attended. and bidding, generally, e, as ol a spirited nature, jno sale, v unuueie-.. by Mr Joplin, proved a very satisfactory one'.