THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 20 September 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1922 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Clutha Mackenzie proposes to

give an address in aid of the blind at Otaki on October 2nd. "In the ten years from 1911 to 1920, i taxation per head of the population in New Zealand rose front £1 12 1 to £'l3 ii i."—N.Z. Year Book. Messrs Twist and Co. this morning | forwarded us samples of their cordials. Our staff, after sampling them, proi nounced them first-class, and have no ' J hesitation in recommending them. Mr W. Colville received a nasty inI jury to his head at Manakau on Saturi day through it corning into contact I with the hinge of a door. Two stitches j were inserted. I At a meeting of the Otaki Borough ; Council this morning it was decided to j J give a grant of £5 to the funds of the I j reading-room and another £3 if money | I was available after the half-yearly bul- j I anec. j j The Horowh emiu County Council in- j | tends to prosecute several owners of j motor lorries who are alleged to have J broken the regulation by carrying excessive loads over the County roads. The <*a>e> will be heard at the October

sitting ot the M agist rate J > Court. The first >hot of the election <ampaign. as far as Otaki is concerned, will be fired on Tuesday next, when Messrs W. A. Ye itch and R. Masters. M ’s.P.. and Mr O. H. M. McClure will speak at the Otaki theatre. Interest is increasing as the election approaches and it is fully anticipated that there will be b large attendance to hear th*,- above speaker-, vrho ~i]] nare some -olid | tacts to place betcre elector". ! lhfe Otaki races are approachmg. ana :r you require «, pair of boots or shoes roi tec summer vrhv net buy co~; ~o bav- a good selection now snowmg. cEi you save your train fare by baring in Otaki at Irvine's Shoe Stoic. —Aavt. A purse, lost at yesterday flowershower, is advertised for. There's sorrow in the cup for they Who alcohol their wits away; But naught but joy can ever flow Front one clear chalice that we know. When shattered Eerves and pain prevail, Its aid is ne-er known to fail. There’s gladness in the cup he sure Which gives us Woods-' Peppermint Cure.—Advt.

made to cope with the increased supply offering, the factory is running up to almost full capacity. The present output exceeds 100 boxes butter daily or 7UO boxes weekly. To-day’s output reached 137 boxes. Speaking on the value ol' advertising at the British Music Industries Convention at Blackpool, Mr M. fib Blcketts, a London delegate, said there was a popular misconception that the consumer had to pay tor advertisements. The tact was that advertising not only paid for itself, but after doing that enabled goods to be sold more cheaply, because of the increased demand. Advertising was the easiest and cheapest way to sell goods. Bin the advertisers' promises must bo fulfilled. A good second-hand separator is advertised for. A girl for house work is advertised for. A l’itt ketosene engine is advertised for sale. Tenders, to close on September 27th, are invited for the erection of a dwelling. The bovs of the Otaki College resumed duties yesterday after three weeks’ holiday. Mrs Dana, of Hautere. advertises sittings of Black Orpington eggs. Mr G. Siddells, Otaki Railway, advertises slimmer sports goods for sale tit lowest prices. “For the smartest of smart hats try Cockrell’s” is the heading of an advertisement elsewhere. Tenders will be received up to noon on Tuesday. 2l>th, for the purchase ot land and buildings at Te lloro. The final dance of the season as fains the Te Hero Football Club is concerned will be held on Wednesday next (27th) in the public hall. Arrangements will be complete and all attending may rely on thoroughly enjoying themselves. During the evening there will be a presentation of trophies and medals.

The Otaki Dairy Company’s factory is already experiencing a very busy time, and although provision was lately