THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 22 September 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' Considerable interest was evinced : last evening in the sun's eclipse, many j viewing the sight from various points from the sand-hills, buildings, etc. The weather conditions were perfect, and i splendid views were obtained. j Mr A. .J. R-Isherwood has disposed of his interest i» the Levin Hotel to Mr John Fraser, late of Dannevirke. Associated with Mr Fraser in the management of the establishment will be Mr and Mrs Biggens, both well known in Hawke’s Bay. The sweets stall, supervised by Mrs Beynolds. assisted by Mrs Xicolson, was the means of £6 12s being added to the funds of the Horticultural Society, while the tea-rooms, in charge of Misses Baker and Whiteman, realised The ladies wish to thank aii for donations of cakes, sweets, etc., so wiiiingiy given. dine of the difficulties the Horowhenua Rugby Union had to put up with this season was that some of the teams would not travel, said Mr W. Thomson, chairman of the Management Committee, at the football social at Tokomaru on Friday. These teams would play on their home ground, but net away, which was very unsatisfactory and upset arrangements. The Otaki race? are approaching. and if you require a pair of boot? or shoe? for the summer why rot buy now* Wo have a good eelection now showing, amd you save your train fare fcv buying 15 Ocj'gi a; Irryie's Shoe Store.—Adyr,

The factory returns of a farmer at Waitara, who farms 113 acres, and is tlie owner of 113 cows, including six heifers and four strippers, were 14,0001 b of butterfat, giving an average of approximately 3311 b per cow.

The number of bankruptcies registered in the Dominion during the eight months ended August 31 was 400, against 200 lor the same period last year. Of these farmers account for 28.6 per cent. The number in May was 80 and in August 83, which is a record.

The “Freo Lance” says:—There was only one really original choice in the whole of the Wellington Competitions. the soprano solo from Debussy’s L ’Enfant Prodiguo, charmingly sung by Miss M. Elderton. This is the sort of thing that should be encouraged with heart and soul by all seriously interested in the musical welfare of their country. There wore.

it is true, many good renderings of standard songs—‘‘Three Fishers,” for instance. Mozart, again, was sung

well once or twice. But competitor:; should have a wider choice: there havo been many English songs composed since ‘‘Three Fishers,” all equally good and never heard. l’arry, Stanford, Elgar—all very little known in Mew Zealand; and how long will it be before singers turn their attention to a really fine and remarkable modern composer like, say, John Ireland? If Competitions .“societies don’t do something in the way of fostering that general musical culture and originality that loads to permanent and widespread interest in really vital music, they arc not doing their duty, and would be better non-existent. The railway time-table for the Olaki races is advertised.

An important meeting of U.A.O.D will be held on Tuesday when officers and brothers should attend.

Mr Buxton. Dominion organiser of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, will address, as advertised, at Manakau on the 25th (Monday). For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Oar*.—Advt.