THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 16 October 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Wangaiiui resident, aged 73, boasts that lie lias not yet been to a moving picture show. Diiriny the nine months oi this year 10 bankruptcies have taken place in Waugramii. There were 3i ior the whole of 1921. Labour Day. October 23, will be observed as n telegraph holiday, and offices will be closed at hours usually observed On such days. > A largo tunnel, while being erected af the Otaki Dairy Go's, factory at. the weekend, fell and narrowly missed three workmen, A gift of £SOO has been made to the Palmerstun North hospital by a person who wished to remain anonymous, reported Sir Jnmes Wilson at Friday's meeting of the Hospital Hoard. A burglary occurred in Otaki on Friday uight when Mr Loo Hausby's bairdrcssiug saloon at Otaki Railway was entered and several articles, chiefly tobacco and cigarettes, stolen. .Schedule.-, tor the Horticultural Society's Spring show may be obtained at the "Mail" Office and stores. Special attention is directed to the domestic section i.'i which some valuable j prizes are offere4The Otaki Choral Society intends j holding a concert, probably the fir.-t week in December, and a genuine treat should be in store for all who attend, j First -class music is to hand, while prae- j • ices have been very successful. Thj3 bridge being built across the Waitohu stream should be completed in the course of a few days. SPbsn fin- I ished visitors will have no trouble ii> reaching the headworks in connection with Otaki 's high-pressure water .-up-

The vandal who destroyed the tine [piece of bush on Mr Byron jjrqwu-'s ; seaside property lias been unearthed, ami o" court ease for damages i.- pending. It i> expected that this will be a lesson that will a.t as a warning tn »thei>. One "t the thing- mentioned at a meeting of Justices \a*t week at Auekf land was that if an association were ! formed it would entitle the members to i wear a badge, to that they might be known to the public. The chairman, -who said be '."."as one of the harden ■worked justice.' in Auckland because hii place of business happened to be in the middle of Q'-ieen Street, was surprised when be looted around the .Court-room to see so many citizens present whom he knew, bur had not the slightest idea that they were justice.. Now that he knew they were he would pa-? on a good deal of work to them. not that hi wanted to shirk any work himself,, -but just i& other.- something to do. A distinguishing h'ails* P'Otild let members know one another, and would lead to Bore good fellowship existing between tiers. If yoa ar-Tthirg in the foot-' wear line eafi at IrviriC'?.- Axr jjoods nor in stock we will do oar best to procure for you. We always nave plenty of odd and j*>b line? to s»ll at rale p'ices. Try Irvine'a Bhoe- Store. Otakh—Advt. - - - -

Mr Stan Parker has been appointed manager of the railway branch of Messrs Joplin and Co's. business. The cricket season opened at Otaki on Saturday, when a number of players indulged in a good practice. Mr Clarke, of Otaki beach, who has decided to cut up a fair-sized area of land at the seaside, has resolved to put an avenue through the centre, to be known as "Babieombe Avenue," a name familiar to many of our soldiers.

Master Ben Heap, while engaged with others playing in a boat on the Otaki river yesterday, fell into deep water, and was only saved by the assistance of his dog, whose tail he grabbed. The Horowhenua County Council received its balance-sheet from the Audi-tor-General at Saturday's meeting, and was certified to as being correct. On Cr. G. A. Monk's motion, the balancesheet was finally settled and ordered to be printed as prescribed by law.

"It may be necessary," said Cr. G. A. Monk, chairman of the Horowhenua County Council, at Saturday's meeting. "for the Council to join other publicbodies in drawing up a uniform set of by-laws to govern heavy traffic. It is useless haying one set for Horowhenua and Manawatu and Hutt having something quite different. That is quite useless.

■Did vou have lunch with defendant?" a'sked Mr Justice Stringer of a, witness in a Te Kuiti case at Hamilton the otftier day. The witness hud previously given evidence and asked permission, alter lunch, to amend certain statements. "No, your Honour,' - answered witness. His Honour! "AJid you Haven't seen or discussed the matter with defendant duriu.* the luncheon adjournment?" __"No°your Honour." "Vou are quite bU re of ihsit?" "Yes. your Honour." His Honour: "Well it will probably .rreatly surprise you to know that I myself s i'w v 0" ' ; Jlk'"- ,(J defendant, heard you discussing the ease with him and moreover. Hieard defendant giving you instructions in the matter,' Collapse of witness.

A brass cap is advertised for. Chickens from four days to five weeks old are advertised for sale. \ capable voting lady desires a position in a good home ill the Otaki district. Another bicycle is advertised as found, and it is surmised that we have bicycle thieves in our midst. The Hautere Kifle Club's final dance 0 f the season will be held on Wednesday, and a large gathering is expected. The annual general meeting of the Hautere Defence Kifle Club will be held to-night at 7.30 when all members should be present.