THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 7 February 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tiro Otaki River Board meets to-night and the Borough Council to-morrow at 7-30 J»,m. The Otaki Stale School picnic, which was to have been held on Tuesday, has been postponed indefinitely. Members oi the Poriruu Mission Board are in Otaki to-day in connection with drainage of their lands on Tasman Road. The new Convent of si, Joseph at Levin will be opened on Sunday next, when a number of Otaki visitors will be present, Over 100 books were donated to the Otaki public library lu.n year, and the Committee, lust night expressed its gratitude. to all donors. Mr \Y, .Vaughan, ox Otaki. has been appointed sub-enumerator of agricultural and paspral statistics for tire Otaki sub-district. Some fifteen to twenty members of the Otaki Masonic Lodge v- ill visit tire Hinemoa Lodge iq-morrow, while a bowling rink will fiomgatg for the dimcox cup, now held by Hinemoa, The members of the Otaki Brass Band have been asked to play at the Pagkakariki Surf Club's carnival on Sunday, and will probably do «o free of charge, _ i

Wanganui Just-ices of the Peace are now receiving the insignias ox their offipOj consisting oi a neat gold medallion for the watch chain, .On the buck is engraved the name of the owner,

A handsome bequest ox a valuable freehold property valued at between £SOOO and £6OOO was made yesterday by Sir Harold Beauchamp towards the establishment of a National Picture Gallery in Wellington* There is an impression about that n takes two nights to. screen ’-‘.Orphans o: the Storm," As a matter of fact u complete programme wiil be shown; @ach evening, Mr Morse being aiunous to allow those unabig to attend on Thursday to be present on Friday, The weight of the bullock used in tncguessing .competition at the Horowheuua Show last week was 5371 b. The correct weight was guessed by Mi Tippler, of Shannon, and Mrs B. D'Ath, of Otaki (5401 b) was nest. AH the other guesses were over 6001 b.

The sheep-guessing competitions at the Hcrowhenua Show resulted as follows: Single sheep, correct weight T--Ibs. Messrs H. G. Bryant 'Manakso) and H. Nicholson (Foston Road) were the nearest guesses with 1011 b each. The three sheep gave a total weight or 212 lbs. and Messrs Waniata, senr., and J. Lemon tied with guesses oj 212 J lbs.

Returned soldiers are asked to attend the funeral of their late comrade, Private W. Burns Smith, which takes place on Friday at - o’clock. Dr. Sharp has been appointed actingmedical superintendent of the Otaki Sanatorium during Dr. Curtis’ absence in the South Island, The Ivuku Dairy Company at present is turning out 33 export cheese per day, approximately a ton and n-quarter. The maximum manufacture for this season was about -10 cheese pier day. The grade has been good right through, and j now stands at 9-iJ, indicating a high- ] quality product. A letter from the' N.Z. Picture Supplies to the Otaki Borough Council states they are handling the Government film, ‘‘The Enemy Within,” a propaganda film .in connection with the rat menace. The subject is intensely

interesting and it is hoped householders will view the film when shown here. During an informal discussion at the meeting at the Council Chambers last night strong comment was made on the unsightly nature of the Otaki rest re- 1 sort-, and a hope expressed that a meeting would be called without delay to consider the matter of improvement. It was pointed out that a meeting had not been held for some considerable time and that an annual meeting for the election of a committee was desirable, Dr. Thacker, ex-M.P. lor ChrislclHin.ii East, reckons there will lie another general election on March 20.' lie is going to America, bin intends to leave a nomination, paper already made out, but lor Christchurch East, not lor Christchurch, as he says there will he proportional representation.

■‘Hullo, L'.S.A.,” written across the | sl<y in letters a mil* long caused a j great craning of necks in New \ork on a recent morning, and the trallic was blocked lor some time while drivers and chauffeurs gazed at the white scrawl. The .writing was carried out bv Captain Cyril Turner, of London, to demonstrate the possibilities oi skywriting. A woman ol the most unmistakably conservative type had accidently gut into the railway carriage reserved lor smokers. .With ill-concealed indignation site saw the man next to her fill his pipe, •■.■ sir," she said frigidly, "smoking always makes me ill." j "Does it, ma’am,” was the polite rejoinder. "Take xny advice and give it up." A humorous touch was added to the swimming sports at the Calliope Dock, Auckland, on Monday afternoon by a large Muck dog repeatedly taking part m the races. .Though lie invariably came la-', the dog was always ready when another event was started. When the racing was over, the animal, not yet tired oi the sport, attempted to take pan in the game oi water polo, Inti this being a distinct breach of the regulations, lie was ejected from the bath. The Hon. J. G. .Coates, PostmasterGeneral, while ir.-t predicting an early return to the penny postage, has stated it is within the bounds of j possibility. Ihe Depurim.ent did 11 u j want the reduction to ijd on iettcio ] made final. Thai reduction would represent about iMOu.Otw to the Department, but it bad been made possible by departmental reorganisation. and the strict exercise oi economy, reports the Christchurch Sun. It this policy were maintained, ire was ol the ©pinion that the penny postage would return. The trallic at- tire counter oi our city banks on an ordinarily busy day need not be regarded, says a writer m tiie Manchaster .Guardian, as typical ol wiuu goes on in oilier places. At a sub-bra rich oifK'e in a remote seaside village business in the winter is inclined to tlag. une cold, luggy morn ing tiie clerk in charge and a junior arrived as usual and proceeded to a,wait whatever might turn up. But nothing did turn up. After a weary i.lay, reading 'lie newspaper, twiddling ins thumbs, and looking out oi the window at the cold, grey sea, the clerk told the boy to shut the front door The lad "jumped to it," and returned looking rather flustered. -Have you closed it aii right. 1 "" asked the chief. "Oh, yes, it's closed aii right, sir. The .'act is 1 forgot to open it this morning.” A waitress is advertised for. Permanent boarder-, ir- advertised for. shill further additions have been made to the Otaki sheep -air which will be held to-morrow. Air H. Cockrell’s summer sttie. --tarts

j to-morrow, when there v-'ill be genuine j bargains in drapery, etc. See ndveri tisement. i The annual meeting oi the Otaki t Amateur Athletic Club will be held on I Monday night in the Council Chambers. A null attendance is requested. Notice i= given oi an address to be delivered in the Otuki theatre by Mr Clutha Mackenzie in aid or the blind persons oi New Zealand. Dr, G. S. Sharp has now removed to the Moutere private hospital, while sister Williams (late oi St. Helen % i Wellington,, has been appointed to take .charge, We remind ail members or the Otaki Brass Band ana others interested oi the

annual meeting to be heid to-morrow night in the Dxaid-- 1 Hail at r o clocm Bu.sinc-ss is of an important nature ana a full muster is requested. ile-ssrs Bills and Moore’s quicn-ca--sale commences to-morrow ? vriien bargains will be me order or dar. The arm have high-eiass, gooas. all of which will be sacrificed. A sakbill issued to-day gives additional particular;.

The interest best represented in the 1 New Zealand Parliament is always the fanning- interest. In the new ; House oi Representatives there are 27 j farmers. The next group in point of numbers is that of lawyers, who are . nine. Five journalists form the only other homogeneous mass, .for the six members who may be described as agents are engaged in a variety of businesses, and have consequently di- . verse interests. In addition to 27 1 farmers, nine lawyers, six agents, five i journalists, two secretaries, two eu- j gine-drivers, and two labourers, there , are in the new House a printer, a j manufacturer, a fruitgrower, a sadd- I ler, an engineering employer, a couu- g ty engineer, an engine-fitter, a met'- ■( chant, a draper, a clothier, a storekeeper, a. demist, a retreshment-room keeper, a school teacher (retired;, a commercial traveller, an ussayer, a. polisher, a signwriter. a baker, a grocer’s assistant, a storeman, and a

celiarman. Tbe native .members arc not accounted for in the analysis. firemen are not generally thought to be great sticklers tor etiquette, but an incident on one of the Timaru wharves tins week, when an overseas -steamer was about to sail, indicates that the fireman is'not always prepared to surrender iiis right to certain minor formalities (says the Timaru Post . Ihe steamer was ready to put to sea, but two of the firemen were missing. After the siren had shrieked its warning tlirice they appeared. slightly inebriated, coming along the wharf. The gangway was lowered sufficiently to allow the men to climb on without much difficulty, but one man liatly refused to clamber up. He quoted the regulations suiting dial the gangway must be lowered down to the wharf, and harangued

the ship's <->llicex£- on deck at groat length un lii 2 steady determination not to waive one jot or tittle of his privilege in the light ol the laws governing gangways. >o the. gangway was duly brought down to the i level ui the wharf, and, with tutTeh dignity and precision his Majesty the Stoker came aboard. the Lord Mayor .Alderman unpin, has provided two specimens of his wisdom .says the Sydney correspondent ot the Melbourne Argus,. They were given forth on the one day. which lor the Town llall seems ratliet j like ■ speeding up." A party ol boys ol L lie Cootamundru-femora district have been having a good time in the i.nv, m charge of two Methodist I cler* r ynivii -ho promoted the trip. I those tads wire entertained by the I Lord Mayor. Us approved the enterprise, but warned the clergymen that they should apply menial sedatives to allay the possibly unhealthy excitement created by city lio\ cities and delights. "Too many country youths are already attracted to the city," said ! Alderman Gilpin; "city boys should | r, e taken to the country. ' The other j deliverance was prompted by the suggestion of a civic reception lor a I visiting swimmer. "Nothing doing! j .-aid the hold Mayor. ''This honour j lias been cheapened in the past, and 1 I am going to make it worth while by j limiting receptions to those who obviously command notice.' i iiere | seems to be but little opposition to | this View.