THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 13 September 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Strasburg clerk, non- on exhibition in Wellington, evil! probably be exhibited in Otaki.

The temperance meeting, to have been held on Monday nigut, was postponed on account of wet weather.

The Otaki Borough Council meeting, to have been held to-day, was postponed till next Wednesday on account of several members being unable to be present.

Mr Pretty, the champion axeman, and a party of athletes, will probably give a display at Otaki at an early date. Mr M. Naughton. late of Otaki. is interesting himself in the mat-

The 11 hard-up’-' dance, held last night in the theatre, caused plenty of amusement, the various costumes, etc., eliciting muc-h attention. The supper tv as a feature of the gathering, while music was supplied by Mr Dave Xieholls.

Referring to the late Robert Rar.sfielj, whose death at the ate of so was recorded od Srturday, it i» stated that 50 year-, ago, two Otak; haifeastet. Boh Ransf.-ld and Tom Seymour, followed Foley 's circus up the coast for a week. w«u.t back ana ergaaisea a similar troupe of halfcastes who made a sue- ■ nasties, and tricks in rr.an-e respects were superior to those or the professionals from whom they ,o quickly ] learned.

The chairman ;Cr. Monk stated at the Horowhenua County Cuunm! meeting on Saturday that the Council’s antecedent loan of £9OOO had come to hand, and the rate of interest was 6; per cent. The County Clerk (Mr Goldsmith'. said although the interest was 6j per cent, there were advantages in that there teas no exchange to pay, and interest and principal "-ere' payahie in Levin. The principal could j ha reduced annually required. a j provision act usually granted by the I tender-

Monday's rainfall in Otaki was 1.24 j inchcs ’ *. ; The Slate Forest Service, wiiakarewarewa, informed the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday that some months ago local bodies were circularised regarding the benefits to be derived from the planting of trees for the growth of timber for their own requirements in future. The response was greater than anticipated, showing, a widespread appreciation of the necessity of tree-planting, and over -20 local bodies in the North Island were now engaged in schemes of more or less magnitude. In addition, large orders had been received for next season’s planting. The letter was received. “The .Minister of Public Works paid us tiie compliment of saying our county was one of the best managed in the Dominion," said Chairman G. A. Monk at the Horowhenua County Council meeting on Saturday when referring to the recent visit of a county deputation to Wellington. Tiie chairman added that the deputation had requested some assistance for tiie iepairing of the Oliau and other bridges, and an engineer had been sent up to report uii them. The Minister had been absent lately, and had nut yet received tiie report, but Mr Field, M.P., hud wired up that day stating that tiie report would be laid before tiie Minister without delay. "The ranger made two visits to Tokomaru lately on tiie one day, and impounded the same cattle twice, a good piece ol work," stated Cr. Whyte at tire Horowhenua County Council on Saturday. The roads generally, lie added, were very clear of stock, a statement supported by Cr. Darkness. The ranger, Mr G. Watson, said he had great trouble with stock on uiifenced property, anti instanced that along Reach lioad on tiie way to Hokio. Cattle were turned out there and then strayed on to the roads, proving a great nuisance. At Hie last Court sitting lie hud succeeded in getting tiie. fines raised, which would have a good effect.

Messrs Taylor Bros, advertise eight good cows for sale.

Particulars of the next Otaki stock sale arc advertised.

Messrs Bills and Moore advertise the arrival of spring goods. The Otaki Choral Society will resume practice on Wednesday next. We remind our readers of the Croquet Club's dance which takes plaeo this evening. Tenders are invited for the erection of a footbridge across the Waitohu stream. It is understood that Mrs Prutlcy intends to open an accommodation house at l'nrapuratunu in the near future. A general meeting of members of the Otaki Bowling Club will be held on Saturday evening at 7.30 in the Council Chambers to arrange for the opening of the season and transact general business. The Otaki races will be on .Saturday week, and if you require a pair of boots or shoes for the summer why not buy now? AVe have a good selection now showing, and you save your train fare by buying in Otnki at Irvine’s .Shoe -store.— Advt.