THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 2 August 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Till! lour-months-old soli ul Mi A. A. Fooks, "i Ashburton, was' suffocated by a cat lying across its face while asleep in ;i perambulator on Monday. Trappers tiave experienced u very

geod season in tlie opossum areas in the vicinity of Paraparaumu, and it is expected thai some will easily clear £IOO ironi iheir operations.

The public meeting to be held al the theatre to-morrow night, in conned ion with the loan proposals of the Hydroelectric Board, should be well attended. Mr 0. A, Mony (Chairman of the County Council i and Mr T. R. Overton (engineer; will address the meeting.

The evening" service .'it the Utuki Methodist Church "ill be conducted by the Rev. T. G. Brooke, of Auekland, General Secretary for Borne and Maori Missions. Rev. Brooke will alse speak at a Missionary meeting in the Manukau Methodist Church on Friday evening. August 4th, to which a hearty invitation is given.

A Palmerstou Xorth resident who I learned the art of growing tobacco and i making the very best «igars in .South America, still follows the occupation as a hobby. He grows and manufactures a very fine quality of plug tobacco and Stood cigars t'or his own consumption. His friend* appreciate them, and were it not for the restrictions he could make money out of the industry. He say* this climate is admirably suited fo. growing high grade tobaccos. Among the petitions presented to the House of Representatives was one from J. J. Meikle, whose name i.« now familiar to the public because of previous petition-. In 1910 Meikle received £2500 from The Government for wrongful imprisonment, which sum he accepted under protest. Last year he petitioned Parliament again, a»d the Petition- Committee recommended that he ! should be paid a pension of £4 per week. | The Government has stated that it doss ' not intend to act upon the report of the committee, and Meikle is therefore • petitioning a;ain. He states that he is 79 years old, penniless, and has suffered a paralytic stroke. Mr W. G. Bishop, of Kuku. who has been nominated for a seat on the direc-

; torate or the Kuku Dairy Company, ad dressed the suppliers on factory mat tars on Wednesday rooming, and touch- | (■(! en the problem." to be faced durina tlif corning ?ea.«on. He considered the governing factor in arriving at anv estimate of rbe probable price of our produce was the purchasing power of the . working man of ftrear Britain. Briri.-h ' interests, financial and industrial, were endeavouring to lower the eost of living. Therefore —? could rot expeat the izg the iajt two seasons. Mr Biibup pointed oat that with lower Tirioea increased production -rra; rjecessp.rv. and farmers should therefore- improve their herds and go in for intensive farming. The speaker also dealt with several matters of interest to the local settlers, his remarks being followed with keen attention. This week's bargain-: at boot sale: Ladies' patent court :?ho??. all sizes, 25s '.id; cosy slippers, soft leather soles, silent and warn. ss. lid pair to clear; leather ward shoe? 9s lid: dairy boots 14s ad a.=.d 20s; gnats' slippers, lea-ther soles, 7 ar.d 5, czlj 3s 6d pair; football boot.!, ail sizes, 13s 3d.—At Irvine's Shoe Sai6, Otaii. — Advt.

A knitting machine is advertised for sale. A sitting of the Otaki S.H. Court will be held to-morrow. The vital statistics i'or Otaki for July were: Births 13, deaths 2, marriages o.

The death occurred this moruiug of the infant son of Mr Henia te Ao. after ;; lengthy illness.

The held gun— given to Otaki as a war trophy —which has been on the Otaki State School grounds for some time, has now been placed on the rest resort grounds.

Mr T. W. Uarth, who has been "mine host'-' of the Railway Hotel for some time, has sold to Mr R. D. Wilson, of Wanganui, who takes possession almost immediately. During' Mr and Mrs Ckirlh's stay in Otaki they''have made many friends, all of whom will regret that they will leave the district. They, however, will carry with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends.

Messrs Burgess and Biguoll, directors of the Wanganui Spiral ihpe Co., accompanied by Mr D. J. Reardoa, paid a visit per motor-car to Otaki on Monday to advance their claims re pipes for the Otaki water-works. They were met by the Mayor. Councillors, and .Engineer and the matter of suitable pipes discussed, after the party were entertained at lunch at the Jubilee Hotel by Mr ■). J'. Brandon —an act fully appreciated. Prior to returning to Wunganui the visitors were motored to the head-works, and besides thoroughly eni joying the outing, congratulated the ' Mayor on the undertaking of the I scheme.

Kaugo Maaka, of Waikanae, aged about -- years, appeared at i'almerston X. yesterday OH two ehurgc-s of theft at Waikanae on July :J-"rd. The charge alleged that lie stole a box of tobacco and a coil of rope, both being the propeity of the New Zealand Government. Accused, who elected to be summarily dealt with, pleaded guilty to both charges. The evidence sUowod that nothing was known again.-t him. He seemed to have been led astray by others. Tim Magistrate stated thai lie would give accused a chance to make good. He would be placed under the control of the probation officer i'or two years. 'Anti-Dry.'' in a letter to 'Die I'o.-t, complains thai whereas before the war u piul ol beer served in mugs or tankards contained £0 lluid ounces I and cost -id, in the public bar, the "Wanganui," or bandied glass mug has been substituted for the pint, and brimful it contains but IG ounce.-, loss one oi two ounces taken up by troth, reducing the pin; to 15 ounces. But the Licensed Victuallers' Association had now sanctioned a ' Wanganui," or "allege,j pint," to quote the qprrospondent. "holding I- ounces, which, allowing for ioarii thai a good barman is careful to produce, gives the purchaser a» close to half a pint as it is possible to obtain." In this way, 'die correspondent adds, the price ol a shilling a pint is arrived at. it is pointed oul thai the price of a hogshead ol beer. <ji 5-i gallons, is JU7 to C 7 10, so that the reduced \\ auganui." tlie correspondent asserts, wit! .-OS: -jie pulilican a fraction over id. It is adtnitieil thai -ame publicans have tabooed the "Wanganui." l'he price oi beet, according to the .-um>pondem has been reduced in Auckland. For BrencKia! Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint (Jure, Advt. i A well-built house of -even rooms is I advertised for *ale. Important laud sales will be held at | the Otaki mart to-morrow. A seven-roomed house, with conveiii- I ences. i, advertised tor saf«. Red -praying oil i*- advertised for

-ale by Mi I'. J. Taylor, of To Horo. An advertiser wishes to sell a launch, specially -unable for the Ouiki bench. .Mr H- Cockrell '.- winter sale start:- on Thursday i to-morrow) when many lines will be sold regardless of co.-t. All accounts owing to Messrs Corrigan. Knox and Co. should be p*id to Mes.-i- Harper and At more, solicitors, Otaki. Mi \V. K. Macintosh, coachbuilder, Levin, has for sale milk drays, gigs. dogcarts, etc., and is prepared to repaint vehicles, affh; rubber tyres, etc. A reminder is given of the meeting to be held on Friday at-the library to consider the question of closing the reading-room. The matter is one that •oncerns nil, and it is hoped there will fe» a. large attendance.

The fancy dress ball in connection i with the Cabaret Club, to be held on : Monday, should be the means of drawing a crowd. Considerable interest is ' already being shown, while good prizes ; are offered. At Saturday eight 's picture- 'her..will be a special attraction, when Miss F. Bevan and Mr Hapi Hakaraia will be heard in du«ts, etc. Both are wellknown singer- and should be the of attracting a crowd. A victory dance will be held by the Hui Mui Football Club on Wednesday. AugiKt l»'.rb. when those who attend may rest assured of a good time. Special music will be given by Clark's or eL'ist-ti or Wellington, there will be suppsr. a znc- floor, while other arrangements will be eoaplete. For Chil&rsn's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Pepperroinr Care.—Advt.