THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1923. LOCAL GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 9 February 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1923. LOCAL GENERAL.

Tlio sheep fair at Otaki yesterday was well attended, despite heavy ruin, and record price- were obtained. Entri.es for the Te Horo sport; close on the 21st, and it behoves athletes to get into form, A dance will be held after ih.q sports, Owing to the Otaki Brass Bund'; intention of going to Puekukariki next Sunday the usual monthly visit, to the Sanatorium will be cancelled, The annual meeting ot the Otaki Choral Society will be held on Wednesday, evening next at S o'clock, All members are asked to attend. Grazing the roads is .still prevalent in Otakij and owners of slock who have, repeatedly offended are to be called upon to answer a charge at the S.M. Court. On Tuesday nest ilr Clutha- Mackenzie will give an addres- at the Otaki theatre in aid of blind persons in New Zealand. It is hoped there will be a large attendance.

The annual meeting of the Otaki Amateur Athletic Club trill be held on Monday night at 8 o'clock, when arrangements veill be mads tor the an- | nual sports gathering. It has be_en decided to open the 1023 j season for deer on March 29th, and to make the license fee £2 instead of £3. The district from Otaki to Shaanon will remain closed. The Paraparaumu Amateur Athletic Club's school championship meeting., to | take place to-morrow, is causing a deal of interest. Competition is likely to be keen, and a large gathering is expected. Mr Byron Brown has dedicated 42 acres of the seafront to the. public for a marine parade and play ground, two acres to the GoTernmeni for public buildings and and at an early date will lay down additional tgnnis courts., etc. It is worthy of mention that no less than fifty houses have! been b-oiit on the beach owing the- last eighteen months. An effort was made" at last aigii's meeting of the Borough Council to get Cr. Kilsby to again seek re-election at the coming elections; but to no purposf, Cr, Kilsby stating that he. had definitely; decidfid Sot to standi He iaig&'tj fc.Qjs>, ever, accept a position pa the Power j Board, I The Otaki River Board gives notice ' that from and after March 31st no stones, boulders, gravel, sand, etc., raav be removed from the bed of the Otaki river withour permission. If you require a pair of boot; or shoes call at Irvine's. We hare plenty of odd sizes in ladies', gents', and children's to clear at sale prices. Try a pair of our sandals for the school opening.—lrvine 'b Shoe Store, Otaki.— Advt.

The appointment of special constables to control motor-traffic and to prevent riding on footpaths was considered by the Otaki Borough Council.last night, and it was decided to ask the Levin Borough Council and Horowhenua County Council to co-operate in the matter of dealing with excessive speeding ,ete.

Whilst a party of electric linesmen in the vicinity of Mauakau were sinking a hole to take one of the huge poles a few days ago they broke through into a hive of wild bees. Naturally, the bees resented the intrusion, and showed light. The linesmen beat a hasty retreat, and various artifices had to be resorted to before the bees could be induced to change their quarters. It is said that post offices are having an interesting time owing tu t Lie inquiries received by telephone regarding the reductions that came into force on February 1. The most frequent query was whether accounts, in which the envelope is not gummed down, cost -d or Id postage. It will interest those in business to learn that these now go at one penny, the same as circulars. Elizabeth's mother did not teach her little daughter much that she should have learnt about religion, nor did the father. The other day a guest said to the little girl: "Elizabeth, does your ftaher say grace at the table,'" "What grace'" returned the girl innocently. "Why, thank? for what you have to eat.*' "Oh,'-' replied Elizabeth, now enlightened, "We don't have to '•■ thank anyone for what we have —we al- { ways pav cash! " ! No less than 1.45 in. of rain fell yesI terday in Otaki. For a time the streets I were flooded and water was unable to j get away. The heavy downpour was 1' accompanied by thunder and lightning. The question of widening Main Street was briefly discussed at last j night's meeting of the Borough CounJ oil, and while some considered it im- [ workable others considered the suggestion a good one. It was pointed out that any building being re-erected should be set back and thus the street be widened. Cocksfoot seed is advertised for sale. Mr W. Lange advertises green peas at Is 6d a peck, An advertiser desires some Jersey grade weaner heifers. Miss Olive Kilsby, teacher of piauo- | forte and theory, resumes teaching on Monday. The Farmer-" Meat Co. have opened ' in promises opposite their old site, Otaj ki Railway.