THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 4 December 1922, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs G. Evans, ivliuse name was omitted from our list, was uiuong the prizetakers at the Levin shoe.'. Mr .1. Fielding (secretary of the Otaki Brass Band) acknowledges SI I s from Mr H. Witcholl and a supply of benzine (for lanterns) troni Mr Harold Taylor. The Otaki Brass Band will play at the Sanatorium on Sunday afternoon (December 10), when a collection will be taken up to provide Xmas cheer for the patients of the Hospital and Sanatorium.

Those who were not fortunate enough to hear Miss Elderton sing in the operatic section of the Wellington competitions. wherein she gained the highest marks (9b per cent.), will have an opportunity of so doing on December 14th. ar the Oraki Choral Society's concert. Sun-bathing at the Hamilton Lake. On the river bank or anywhere within view of the general public, is prohibited under a by-law issued by the Hamilton Borough Council, which permits bathers to remain in their costumes during such time only as they are in the water and what is occupied lor them to go to and from the bathingshea to the water. Anything in the nature of loitering about the shore ;n swimming costume is forbidden. The police have instructions to take action under the by-law. Mr Harold Hudson’s eoaehbaiiding establishment si Weraroa presents a busy appearance at the present time, renovations being the order of the day. Mr Hudson has just added to bis other business activities an agency for Adam Burges vehicles. These are in general use throughout the district, and are sold with a registered guarantee. ~-o far the general satisfaction afforded has tended to make further sales, so no doubt the farmers of Otaki and surrounding district will avail themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the samples on view at Weraroa.. Messrs McDougali Bros- advertise a Christmas price-list in our columns.

The Native College children “break up’’ for their holidays on Friday next, j The vital statistics for Otaki for I the month of November were: Births j 6, marriages 3, deaths 5. | Mr Clark McConacliy, the well-known ! billiard player, will give an exhibition of his skill at: the Otaki Club on Saturday night. It is expected that the Rev. Lee, a Chinese Minister, will be in Otaki on Friday and deliver an address on Sunday afternoon in the Maori Church. The latest venture of the Government Postal Department is to embark on a scheme for advertising on letters that pass through the past. It is proposed, by means of specially prepared “heads,” inserted in postmarking machines to allow merchants and other people to advertise their wares in this manner, and the Department is now calling for tenders for this privilege. Thus we may shortly expect, on receiving a letter through the post, to find the front of the envelope disfigured with an advertisement advising the receiver to drink three-star whisky, cure their ills with Wood’s Peppermint Cure, or take Champion Muscle-raiser for breakfast. We wonder where this craze for money-raising wil. -..id! Let us suggest that the telegraph messengers and postmen be us*-' “sand-

wich” advertisers on their daily rounds! Advertisements of baby foods on birth certificates would also bring in a few pounds to the eollers. It seems to us that the Postal Department is suffering from “economy on the brain. ’ ’ Three men for potato digging are advertised forA boy to learn flic plumbing trade is advertised for. The Otaki State School committee meets to-night at 7.30. The box plan for the Otaki Choral Society’s concert opens at Mr L. O. Lowry’s un Wednesday. Anyone wishing for private board and lodgings should read an advertisement published elsewhere. The dance to be held at i e Hero on Wednesday should be well attended. First-class music, etc., "ill be provided. A meeting of Manukuu residents will be held to-night to consider _a proposal to raise £luo towards improving the road to the bench. Messrs Howard Andrew. Ltd., are believers in good quality serges, tweeds, and worsteds, and anyone getting suits made may rely on snrisfnet ion. I ‘rices arc low. The anniversary social in connection with the Otaki Methodist Sunday School will be held to-morrow night, when a splendid programme will be submitted. Admission "ill be free, but a collection will be taken up for the Sunday School funds. Are you interested in the latest in footwear, if so, we are showing a nice range now. Just opened: Ladies’ glace no-cup small eyelet shoes, prices are only 22/0 and 23/0 upward-. Ward shoes from 9/11, tennis and walking shoes at town prices, also the latest in strap shoes, gents' Bill -Massi.v’s just arrived, bluchers .12/9, greenliide boots from 29/o.—At Irvine’s Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt.