THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 11 October 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Readers of the "M'ail" are notified ♦ *»t subscriptions in advance for the current quarter are due. By paying in advance a saving of Is may be made, and all who wish to secure this concession should dp so at Qnc.e. Owing to the Anglican Ghureh bazaar to-morrow night the Blue Triangle Club will not be open. Mr Cliff Lloyd was rounding a corner at the post office this afternoon when his motor-cycle -kidded and he was thrown into a p.«ol of wafer. Beyond the "ducking" no harm was done. Mr Prank Spilman ha? agreed to run the motor-van. recently owned by the late Mr Pratley. to the Pnrapai-aumu beach, and thus cater for the wants of sea-siders and others. Matters in connection with the Maori election are interesting,- and considerable interest prevails in Otaki. Ti>dav Ratana is expected, while at no distant date Dr. Pomare will address the Natives. A dark bay mare is advertised as IflSf, and a reward is offered for her recovery. Attention is drawn to an advertisement elsewhere in this issue inviting applications for the local agency for {ho «vj2iJ-known Adams Brac e cake. As ever-increasing stlef: indicate, this commodity enioys a dominion-wide popularity on account of its richness a-nri Savour. The proposition should, there-! fore, offer attractive prospects. All particulars siay b« obtained iroat Adams Bruce, Limited. 191 'Willis St., TVeHinjrtmj,

Mr* E. C. Dana, of Hautere Cross, has for sale sitings from Indian Run- \ ner ducks, White Leghorns and Buff f Orpingtons. Ring 'phone 134 d. j Messrs Joplin and Co. have several 3nug properties for sale, and have also been appointed district agents for the well-known Oliver plough, which may be seen at the auction mart. A reward of £lO is offered for infor-1 mation that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who cut down ngaios, matipos, manuka, and- lance! wood on the section given by Mr Byron Brown for an Anglican boarding school, at Otaki beach. Anyone found destroying any growing th»ig on Mr Brown's property will in future be I dealt with as he deserves.

j ! A tea-measuring caddy is now stock ed by Messrs Taylor Bros., of Otaki' Railway. One purchaser writes: —Dear J Sir, You -have asked me to give my candid opinion of your Patent Tea Measuring Caddy which you installed in my tea and luncheon rooms some months ago, and, in reply, have to state that it has given inc. entire satisfaction, and has done all that you said it would, and I would not like to be without it now as it is so handy and convenient, and I find that I save tea by using it, as under the old conditions, when serving rush crowds, as I have tu ill my business, a lot of tea was spilt upon the floor and lost, and I can honestly say that I am glad I j bought it, and thoroughly recommend the tea caddy to everyone for tea j rooms, hotels, or private dwellings j Yours faithfully, E. 8. HERBERT, j Palmerston North. If you require anything in the footwear line call at Irvine's. Any goods not in stock we will do our best to procure for you. We always have plenty of odd and job lines to sell at sale prices. Try Irvine's Shoe Store, Otaki.—Advt.