THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 10 November 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

___—« The Qtaki Bras* Baud ,vil) play u number of selections at the Sanatorium ! pi] Sunday afternoon. j The iiistulhttion of Bro. Allan Sa-.h-I crley a- Worship)'*! M.-«der took place ( on Wednesday evening at tile Masonic i lodge, the Rt. Wor. Bro. Ob Russell, Pro.- <;..M. ; . officiating. Afterwards a I pleasant time w«s -pent, speechifying ! and songs predominating. ••Are you in favour of a tax on | bachelors?" was n question put to Mr | J. C. Rolleston at the opening speech of his campaign at Mangnpeehi. "No. certainly not!" was the quick reply. •'l've been a bachelor lor over forty yea!.- myself, and T know what ('no poor devil- have to put up with." i Laughter). The management of the Lyric Pic- j tan.- have much pleasure in announe- | ins 'hat. in addition to the picture pro-j gramme to be presented to-morrow night they na.'.v engaged Mr James Dykes ifor many years secretary of I the Wellington Sarage Club), who "ill be heard in humorous sketches, at the piano. Mr Dyke- has an original fußd; of humor, and many of his songs are ■ full of topical wit. It might ai.-o be ! mentioned thaj Mi Dykes, better; known as "Jimmy" wa» the first «ee- I rotary of the Wellington Musical and Elocutionary Competitions Society. The picture programme is advertised elsewhere. , The amount of electric power reticu- j lation a., tie carried out in X»'v Zealand was briefly referred to during the hear-' ing of the pleetrical workers' dispute rin the Arbitration Court in Au.-khmd. Mr S, J. (venniugs said that any man who could view the possibilities of reticulation in the Dominion in the near future would be taking up a most absurd attitude if he desired to restrict the number of apprentice.- in the electrical trade. If -here wa = a limitation in the number oi apprentices coming '. on, the result would be that in«»ss.d of

having our o~ n electrician; would -, nave to import men. * A rather startling oeeorreiiee which c has not bsen reported to the police i caused a good deal oi_ amusement in a c certain place or' business at Xupier re- 1 centlv. The chief actor was previous- e ly a man of the cloth, bat is now more I keen on journalism. He had an ap- b poiatment in a printing office at a cer- 0 tain hour and at the time the building s: was locked up.- He determined to get k in through a window. There was a 0 large barrel underneath the window-, k and this was thought to be useful as a C step on the inside, but as soon as the a: intruder's heavy bulk reared on top gi the end of the barrel gave vr&y and pi the man fell into what proved to be n priater's ink. The resulting mess ft created a lasting impression on manr 3d miads and -af least one brand new suit, a:

A runaway horse attached to a trap, was stopped at Invercargill last week by the plucky efforts of a woman, while others watched the horse go careering' by. By her prompt action, she probably averted a serious accident, as several children ' were down the street directly in the course of the runaway (states the "Southland Times"). The woman took charge of the horse and gig until relieved of it by some bystanders, who did not respond very willingly to her appeal for help. When they looked into the cart they were surprised (o find a man lying on the bottom in a helpless condition and oblivious to the stir his turn-

out was creating. While the jazz craze is increasing in London and Pari.-, it N on the wane in the country of its origin. Within the ranks of the American Federation of Musicians itself, states a New York correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, it revolt lias occurred against "catCalls, s(j , a'ks and squawks of the clarinet, and wheezes from the saxophone, especially in connect ion with dance music.'' The movement is spreading rapidly. It began in the local luion of Aslieville. Xorth Carolina, which adopted unanimously the following mo tion: "That orchestra musicians play iug any engagements must conduct themselves as if they were on a professional engagement, and refrain from making any unnecessary or unusual anises not indicated in the music, or making movements conspicuously noticeable that would tend to detract from the dignity of their performA sou grass pram is advertised for An important notice to tennis players appears elsewhere. Cabbage, cauliflower, and other plants are advertised for sale. A meeting of the Oiaki Cricket Club Mr W. M. Chirk lias an advertisement of interest in this issue. A replace advertisement from Messrs F.vans and Sawyer is worthy of perusal.

Mr W. H. Field. M.P.. will -peak at Rikiorangi to-morrow night at O'clock. A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, lost in eithei Manakau or Otaki, is advertised for. A ;: Is.p. benzine engine and a I3n gallon pump separator are offered for sale. See advertisement. Mr G. 11. McCJurc will address the electors of To Horo to-night. Mr Harkness speaks at Cpper Hurt. Summer i- here again, and if you re-

quire a pair of white shoes, wo have a large selection of tennis, walking, bowling, or cricket boots and shoes at town ],rices. Try Irvine's Shoe Store, Oiaki. —Advt.